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2 weeks ago | 
lancashiretelegraph.co.uk | Andrew Bellard
Sam Parkington (Image: Lancashire Police) A SHOP worker suffered a fractured jaw when he was punched by a customer high on drink and drugs. Blackburn magistrates heard Sam Parkington had no recollection of the incident but handed himself in after a still from CCTV was published on social media by the police. The victim of the attack needed a titanium plate inserted in his jaw and said he experienced “excruciating” pain.
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2 weeks ago | 
lancashiretelegraph.co.uk | Andrew Bellard
Blackburn Magistrates' Court (Image: Anthony Moss) A man took photographs of a school girl and then digitally superimposed them onto pornographic images. Blackburn magistrates heard some of the images were taken by Warren Gardner when the girl was walking home from school. Gardner, 44, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to making pseudo-photographs of a child. He was committed on bail to be sentenced on May 13 at Preston Crown Court.
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2 weeks ago | 
lancashiretelegraph.co.uk | Andrew Bellard
An example of a pitbull dog (Image: Chris Yandell) Police who attended an East Lancs address found a blood-covered pit bull dog in a rusty cage. Blackburn magistrates heard there were two large wrenches, also covered in blood, in the cage at the Baxenden property, but Dean Tytler denied using them to hit the dog. Tytler, 29, of Alliance Street, Baxenden, pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal and having custody of a fighting dog.
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2 weeks ago | 
lancashiretelegraph.co.uk | Andrew Bellard
He sent the sexually explicit messages to the girl over Snapchat (Image: MrJayW/Unsplash) A man has appeared in court after police were made aware of online activity involving a 15-year-old girl and a number of men. Blackburn Magistrates' Court heard Lyndon Kershaw-Calvert was identified as being one of those involved in the sexually explicit exchanges.
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2 weeks ago | 
lancashiretelegraph.co.uk | Andrew Bellard
Blackburn Magistrates' Court (Image: Nq/LT) A man kicked a fellow hostel resident in the back, causing him to fall down the stairs. Blackburn Magistrates' Court heard Paul Hartley then said he was going to stab the victim and take a hammer to his head. Hartley, 57, of Mayfield Street, Blackburn, pleaded guilty to assaulting David Woodward on March 7. He was given a conditional discharge for 12 months and ordered to pay £85 costs and £26 victim surcharge.
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2 weeks ago | 
lancashiretelegraph.co.uk | Andrew Bellard
A convicted child pornography offender twice lied to police investigating if he was still involved in the sharing of indecent images. Blackburn Magistrates' Court heard Christopher Mead denied having any internet-enabled devices on two occasions but owned up when officers said they would conduct a search. Mead, 43, of Spencer Street, Burnley, pleaded guilty to three charges of breaching a sexual harm prevention order. He was committed in custody to Burnley Crown Court to be sentenced on May 7.
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2 weeks ago | 
lancashiretelegraph.co.uk | Andrew Bellard
The woman was double the drink drive limit when stopped by police (Image: Newsquest) A man who called the police while a car passenger said he was "terrified for his life" due to the drunk driver's behaviour. The man was in the car being driven by his partner, who had drunk six pints and was screaming behind the wheel. Ashleigh Cotton claimed she had driven to get away from her violent partner, and he had jumped into the car as she left the pub where they had been drinking.
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2 weeks ago | 
lancashiretelegraph.co.uk | Andrew Bellard
Blackburn Magistrates Court (Image: Anthony Moss) A man “turned” after taking drugs while his mum was out and smashed up their house. Blackburn Magistrates' Court heard Shabaz Sunny Malik began shouting that he needed help and was going to kill himself, forcing his mum to call the police. Malik, 30, of Mary Street, Blackburn, pleaded guilty to criminal damage to a kitchen door, kitchen drawers, a fridge and a kitchen window.
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2 weeks ago | 
lancashiretelegraph.co.uk | Andrew Bellard
A stock image of someone taking parcels (Image: Pixabay) A man who stole parcels left on the doorstep of a HMO has been hauled before court. Blackburn Magistrates' Court heard the thefts were eventually traced to Stephen Lewis. Lewis, 32, of Willows Lane, Accrington, admitted to three thefts of postal packets during a three month period between March and June, 2023.
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3 weeks ago | 
lancashiretelegraph.co.uk | Andrew Bellard
eBay (Image: Press Association Images) A man struggling for cash sold some of his boss’ scaffolding on e-Bay. Blackburn magistrates heard Anthony Kelmsley told security at the site where he did the deal that he was working overtime. Kemsley, 42, of Haworth Street, Rishton, pleaded guilty to theft of scaffolding belonging to Applethwaite Ltd. He was made subject to a community order for nine months with a 10-day rehabilitation activity requirement and 100 hours unpaid work.
