Bury: Magistrates courts deal with motoring, knife and drug offences

A number of people from Bury have recently been before the courts.

Magistrates have dealt with a variety of offences including drugs and motoring ones as well as possession of a weapon in public.

Hassan Amjad had cannabis in Bury earlier this month.

The 31-year-old admitted the offence at Wigan and Leigh Magistrates' Court.

Amjad, of Bank House Road, Bury, was fined £152 and the drugs were forfeited and destroyed.

Luke Birtwistle had a knife and sheath on Bridge Street, Bury, in September last year.

The 22-year-old admitted the offence at Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court.

Birtwistle, of Sandybrook Close, Tottington, was given a sentence of six months suspended for a year.

He was ordered to do 15 rehabilitation activity requirement days.

Waseem Yaqub drove a Citroen Picasso on the M6 in Warrington in January this year while disqualified and with no insurance.

The 35-year-old admitted the offences at Warrington Magistrates' Court.

Yaqub, of Devon Street, Bury, was placed on a community order which will last for a year.

He was ordered to attend at 10 rehabilitation activity requirement days and complete 150 hours of unpaid work.

He was also banned from the roads for a year.

Taraz Mostofi drove a Ford Fiesta on Blackburn Road, Radcliffe, while under the influence of cannabis in March last year.

The 20-year-old admitted the offence at Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court.

Mostofi, of Watkins Drive, Prestwich, was fined £280 and banned from the roads for 20 months.

Simon Morris drove a Luton Van carelessly on Penstrowed, Powys, Wales.

Footage from a camera showed he overtook a cyclist at a close distance with an oncoming vehicle approaching.

The case against the 40-year-old was proved in his absence at Llanelli Law Court.

Morris, of Birks Drive, Tottington, was fined £440 and given five points on his licence.

Magistrates courts deal with motoring, knife and drug offences