“A man who falsely accused his neighbour of being one of James Bulger’s killers has been spared an immediate prison sentence.”
The Guardian, 11th Janaury 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Four men who formed the core of a ‘barbaric’ gang of badger baiters have each been jailed for 16 weeks and ordered to pay £850 in costs and compensation for killing three animals and a litter of unborn cubs.”
The Guardian, 10th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A skip hire firm boss has been given a year’s suspended sentence for illegally dumping waste which saved him up to £1.5m in charges.”
BBC News, 20th December 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A former North Wales Police worker has been given a suspended jail sentence after admitting making and possessing indecent images of children.”
BBC News, 23rd November 2011
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“A religious education teacher who sent sexual text messages to a pupil blamed the break-up of an affair for her actions, Bolton Crown court has heard.”
BBC News, 31st October 2011
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“A casino worker was sentenced today for laundering thousands of pounds of drug money with her father, police said.”
The Independent, 1st August 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A man who was involved in placing a pig’s head on a pole outside the possible site of a mosque in Nottingham has been given a suspended sentence.”
BBC News, 21st July 2011
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“A burglar has been freed early from jail – because keeping him locked up breaches the human rights of his children, judges ruled yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th May 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A former hospital director has been convicted of trafficking a woman from Tanzania to Britain and using her as a ‘slave’, in the first case of its kind to come before a court.”
The Guardian, 17th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A man killed a cat when he picked it up by a hind leg and swung it head-first into a wall at least four times, a court has heard.”
The Independent, 24th February 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Appeal judges overturn the custodial sentence for the manslaughter of his ill wife in favour of a suspended term.”
The Guardian, 26th January 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“An elderly man who tormented his neighbours by singing loudly outside their homes and insulting them has been given a 16-week suspended jail term.”
BBC News, 16th September 2010
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“A BBC presenter who admitted wasting police time after claiming on air that he smothered his dying lover has been given a suspended prison sentence.”
BBC News, 14th September 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A 31-year-old care worker at Broadmoor high-security psychiatric hospital in Berkshire has admitted having sex with a mentally-ill patient.”
BBC News, 13th September 2010
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“A Kent breeder who kept dogs in ‘truly appalling’ conditions has been banned from keeping animals for life.”
BBC News, 9th September 2010
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“A woman branded ‘Britain’s most disgusting person’ by veterans after she was convicted of urinating on a war memorial was given a suspended sentence today.”
The Independent, 25th August 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A paedophile has been spared prison because a judge said authorities would not be able to put him on a treatment programme during his sentence.”
BBC News, 20th July 2010
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“A transsexual who downloaded child pornography has been spared jail after a judge said that time in prison would be an ‘appalling experience’ for her.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th July 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A teenager was told by a judge today that she had ‘let down her generation’ by jeopardising two trials after sending text messages to another jury member while on jury service.”
The Guardian, 13h July 2010
“Susan Cook refused warnings to turn down her stereo volume and was given a 16-week sentence by a judge at Basildon Crown Court.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th July 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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