Andrew Bellard
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Reckless driver ran red lights at railway crossing in 'life threatening' risk (opens the original)
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A driver who shot red lights at a railway crossing as the barriers were being lowered risked his life or serious injury to avoid a short delay. Blackburn Magistrates' Court heard Aaron Holmes was traced by police after the former owner of his car provided his full details. Holmes, 20, of Owen Street, Accrington, was convicted in his absence of failing to comply with automatic equipment at Huncoat level crossing in Enfield Road, Accrington, driving without insurance and without a valid licence. H
Sex offender failed to tell police when he got back from African drugs rehab trip (opens the original)
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A sex offender who travelled to Africa for drug rehabilitation treatment failed to register with the police within three days of his return. Blackburn Magistrates' Court heard Mubeen Pathan blamed the medication he had been taking in South Africa for his head being "all over the place". Pathan, 30, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to failing to comply with sex offender notification requirements. He was sentenced to 20 weeks in prison, suspended for 12 months, with 15 days of rehabilitation ac
Unwanted present as man jailed for restraining order breach on his birthday (opens the original)
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A man who breached a restraining order received an unwelcome "present" when he appeared in court on his 44th birthday. Liam Littlefair was jailed for a total of 50 weeks after Blackburn Magistrates' Court heard the offence put him in breach of a suspended sentence order imposed for an offence against the same victim. Littlefair, 44, of Bethesda Street, Burnley, pleaded guilty to breach of a restraining order. He was jailed for 10 weeks for the offence and a further 40 weeks of the suspended sent
Burglar stole £6,500 haul from garage before Londis raid (opens the original)
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A man who was involved in two high-value burglaries has escaped an immediate prison sentence. Blackburn magistrates heard that in one of the offences a garage door was levered open and an E-bike and tools together worth £6,560 were stolen. Dale Perry, 47, of Springfield Bank, Burnley, pleaded guilty to burglary of a garage in Woodgrove Road, Burnley, and theft of a Haibike Hybe E-bike, Dewalt drill and accessories and an Akita waterproof suit and burglary at Londis, Lyndhurst Road, Burnley, and
Man ignored court order and confronted ex-wife outside home (opens the original)
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A man turned up outside his ex-wife's home despite being subject to a non-molestation order which prohibited him from doing so. Blackburn magistrates heard the following day as she was returning home from walking her dog, Gary Ward shouted her name again, breaching the order by contacting her. Ward, 54, of Caltha Drive, Lower Darwen, pleaded guilty to three breaches of a non-molestation order, possession of cocaine and failing to provide a specimen for analysis. He was remanded on bail for the p
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