JOSEPH Newman, 35, of Woodfield Road, Broxtowe Estate, received a community order for a catalogue of offending. His first offence involved assaulting a woman at Nottingham's Queen's Medical Centre in July. After pleading guilty to this charge at Nottingham Magistrates' Court, he was given the order, with supervision from the probation service and a requirement to pay court costs of £100. He received the same order after he admitted criminal damage. The court heard he damaged a front door safety chain at a house in Broxtowe Estate on September 7. And he pleaded guilty to assaulting another woman in Nottingham on the same date. The same community order was imposed on this charge and he must pay £135 in compensation and court costs.
JORDEN Belinfanti, 24, of Brownlow Drive, Bulwell, is alleged to be involved in a conspiracy to commit fraud on December 21 last year. With six others, he is alleged to have made a claim for rent in advance under the Social Fund Crisis Loan Scheme, intending to make £65,000. He is in custody and will next appear at Nottingham Crown Court on November 2.
LUKE Booth, 20, of Greasley Street, Bulwell, was fined £600 for not revealing the identification of the rider of a Gilera DNA scooter. The rider was allegedly guilty of a traffic offence. The case was proved in his absence at Nottingham Magistrates' Court. As well as the fine, he is required to pay a victim surcharge of £15 and court costs of £150. His licence will be endorsed with six penalty points.
RICHARD Cottrill, 38, of Walnut Grove, East Bridgford, pleaded guilty to being in charge of a Seat Ibiza car when unfit to drive through drink. Nottingham Magistrates' Court heard the offence happened in Main Road, East Bridgford, on August 20. He is on unconditional bail to appear at court on Monday, October 29.
JOHN Cross, 30, of Melbury Road, Woodthorpe, denied criminal damage. He allegedly damaged a door belonging to a woman in Bilborough on October 9, Nottingham Magistrates' Court heard. He was granted conditional bail to return to court on December 19.
