HERE'S a round-up of some of the biggest court cases to have taken place in Carlisle and West Cumbria this week.
1) REPEAT Carlisle drugs offender who was caught with heroin and cocaine worth £27,5000 has been jailed.
2) CARLISLE tradesman banned from working on other people’s homes following his conviction for fraud offences did exactly that – after being encouraged to set up his own business by Probation staff.
3) MAN from Liverpool has been jailed for six years and eight months for drug supply offences.
Gary Long, 35, of Eagle Dene, Liverpool, pleaded guilty and was sentenced on May,10 at Carlisle Crown court for possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class A – Cocaine.
4) CONTROLLING partner deliberately wrecked a teddy bear and a memorial tree planted in memory of his partner’s friend.
That cruel act of criminal damage came amid a two-year relationship in which Martin Vickers subjected the woman to violence and coercive behaviour which left her feeling degraded and intimidated.
5) A BANNED Carlisle driver illegally borrowed his girlfriend’s car because he was late for work, a court heard.
The lawyer for 24-year-old tyre fitter Charlie Stark, caught by police as he drove to his job in Denton Holme, said he will now cycle to work as he was unable to "fly like Iron Man", the Marvel Comics superhero.
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