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

Magistrates have dealt with a variety of crimes including drugs matters, theft, and, racial harassment and driving offences.

Here are the people who have recently appeared in court.

Tracey Clarke cultivated cannabis plants in Bury in April this year.

The same month she was found with Pregabalin, a class C drug.

Also in April she stole clothing from Next in Bolton worth £89.

Clarke admitted possession of a class C drug, cannabis cultivation and theft at Manchester Magistrates Court.

Following this the 53-year-old, from Mersey Drive, Whitefield, Bury, was placed on a community order to last for a year.

She was placed on a drug rehabilitation requirement for nine months and ordered to do ten rehabilitation activity requirement days.

She was also fined £40.

Robert Matthew racially harassed a woman in Bury in January 2022.

He was found guilty of the offence at Tameside Magistrates Court.

Following this the 54-year-old was placed on a community order to last for a year.

He was ordered to pay £100 in compensation and ordered to to 25 rehabilitation activity requirement days.

A restraining order preventing him from contacting the woman was also imposed for a year.

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Matthew Ashworth drove a Volkswagen Polo on Manchester Road, Bury, with cannabis in his system.

On the same date he had no insurance for the vehicle.

The 31-year-old admitted both offences at Manchester and Magistrates Court.

Ashworth, from Belbeck Street, Bury, was banned from the roads for 16 months and fined £180.

Lee Normal drove a Ford Fiesta on Walmersley Road, Bury, with cannabis in his system in December last year.

The 48-year-old admitted the offence at Manchester Magistrates Court.

Following this Norman, from Victoria Street, Radcliffe, was banned from the roads for a year and fined £230.