A MAJOR drug dealer, a dad who went on a 'rampage' armed with a knife and a child rapist were among the Warrington criminals brought to justice in November.

Every month, the Warrington Guardian takes a look back at some of the court cases that have been featured in the paper in the weeks previously.

Other defendants appearing during November included a cannabis dealer who attacked an innocent man with a machete in his own home, an abuser who fractured his girlfriend's eye socket and nose before hitting himself over the head with a wrench and a football fan who racially abused an opposition player.

Here are 23 criminals who were sentenced by the courts in November:

NAME: Jamie Holgate

AGE: 33

COURT: Warrington Magistrates Court

DATE: Tuesday, November 2

CRIME: Stalking

The obsessive ex-boyfriend lavished his victim with a new car, flying lessons and even a new puppy – despite being told to leave his former partner alone.

WHAT THE JUDGE SAID: “We are concerned it is your second time down this particular path.”

SENTENCE: Two-year community order

Warrington Guardian:

Jamie Holgate

NAME: Stephen Cross

AGE: 42

COURT: Warrington Magistrates Court

DATE: Thursday, November 2

CRIME: Assault

The thug drunkenly headbutted a woman during a domestic incident.

SENTENCE: 20 weeks in prison

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Warrington Magistrates Court

NAME: Matthew Philbin

AGE: 37

COURT: Liverpool Crown Court

DATE: Thursday, November 4

CRIME: Rape

The 'monster' told a child he would shoot her if she screamed while raping her.

WHAT THE JUDGE SAID: “On the night of the offence, you were a predatory, violent, determined rapist of a child.”

SENTENCE: 13 years in prison

Warrington Guardian:

Matthew Philbin

NAME: Anthony Beardmore

AGE: 28

COURT: Warrington Magistrates Court

DATE: Friday, November 5

CRIME: Stalking

The stalker who climbed up a drainpipe and climbed through a window in order to break into his ex-girlfriend’s house as she slept.

WHAT THE JUDGE SAID: "The bench has taken a very serious view of these matters."

SENTENCE: 16 weeks in prison

Warrington Guardian:

Anthony Beardmore

NAME: Kyle Brook

AGE: 26

COURT: Liverpool Crown Court

DATE: Monday, November 8

CRIME: Inflicting grievous bodily harm

The drunk thug left his ex-partner with fractured skull and bleed on the brain after a shocking assault.

WHAT THE JUDGE SAID: "In my judgement, when you lose control in intimate circumstances, you are dangerous."

SENTENCE: Three years in prison

Warrington Guardian:

Kyle Brook

NAME: Mark Mepham

AGE: 23

COURT: Warrington Magistrates Court

DATE: Monday, November 8

CRIME: Dangerous driving

The uninsured motorist drove dangerously at double the speed limit in bid to evade police.

WHAT THE JUDGE SAID: "This was a serious offence that could have been a totally different kettle of fish had someone else been using that road at that time, with more serious consequences."

SENTENCE: 26-week imprisonment suspended for a year

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Warrington Magistrates Court

NAME: Shaun Scanlon

AGE: 45

COURT: Warrington Magistrates Court

DATE: Monday, November 8

CRIME: Failing to comply with supervision requirements

The serial offender was jailed for a second time in just over two weeks.

SENTENCE: A week in prison

Warrington Guardian: Shaun Scanlon was jailed at Warrington Magistrates' Court

Shaun Scanlon

NAME: Sakhile Lecheko

AGE: 24

COURT: Liverpool Crown Court

DATE: Wednesday, November 10

CRIME: Being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine

The drug dealer implored a judge to increase his jail term to match his co-defendant stepbrother’s after they were caught dealing.

WHAT THE JUDGE SAID: "I have never been asked by a defendant to increase their sentence before. It is very noble of you, but I am not going to do that."

SENTENCE: Jailed for three years

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Sakhile Lecheko and Duncan Adeparusi

NAME: Spencer Williams

AGE: 21

COURT: Preston Magistrates Court

DATE: Wednesday, November 10

CRIME: Being a person living in a tier four area outside of their place of living without a reasonable excuse

The Warrington man was caught taking a trip to Blackpool during lockdown.

SENTENCE: Fined £842

Warrington Guardian: View of the beachfront at Blackpool

Blackpool

NAME: Dean Simpson

AGE: 24

COURT: Warrington Magistrates Court

DATE: Thursday, November 11

CRIME: Racially-aggravated harrasment

The Warrington Town fan racially abused the goalkeeper of an opposing team during a penalty shootout before storming the pitch.

WHAT THE JUDGE SAID: "This is your last chance."

SENTENCE: 12-week imprisonment suspended for two years

Warrington Guardian:

Dean Simpson

NAME: Leon Pike 

AGE: 30

COURT: Warrington Magistrates Court

DATE: Thursday, November 11

CRIME: Outraging public decency

He drunkenly exposed himself while urinating on Horsemarket Street in Warrington town centre. 

SENTENCE: Fined £170

Warrington Guardian:

Horsemarket Street

NAME: William Skillen

AGE: 36

COURT: Manchester Crown Court

DATE: Friday, November 12

CRIME: Conspiracy to supply cocaine

The major drug dealer was brought down by a National Crime Agency investigation.

SENTENCE: 15 years in prison

Warrington Guardian:

William Skillen

NAME: Jamie Gallagher

AGE: 19

COURT: Liverpool Crown Court

DATE: Tuesday, November 16

CRIME: Harassment

The abusive boyfriend threatened to send his partner’s dad a video of them having sex and threw her belongings onto train tracks.

WHAT THE JUDGE SAID: "She went from being a bubbly and outgoing character to someone who her friends didn’t recognise any more."

SENTENCE: 12-week imprisonment suspended for two years

Warrington Guardian:

Jamie Gallagher

NAME: Cannot be named for legal reasons

AGE: 17

COURT: Warrington Magistrates Court

DATE: Thursday, November 18

CRIME: Asaulting an emergency worker

The teenage girl hurled racist abuse, spat at and assaulted police officers

SENTENCE: 12-month youth rehabilitation order

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Warrington Magistrates Court

NAME: Marioara Iordache

AGE: 42

COURT: Warrington Magistrates Court

DATE: Wednesday, November 17

CRIME: Theft by employee

The Amazon worker stole nearly £2,000 of goods from the retail giant's Omega warehouse.

SENTENCE: 150 hours of unpaid work

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Amazon's Omega distribution centre

NAME: Anthony Hather

AGE: 31

COURT: Liverpool Crown Court

DATE: Thursday, November 18

CRIME: Assault occasioning actual bodily arm

The drug dealer attacked an innocent man with a machete in his own home.

WHAT THE JUDGE SAID: "This court has no doubt whatsoever that the targeting of that particular person was a consequence of your involvement in the supply of drugs."

SENTENCE: 28 months in prison

Warrington Guardian:

Anthony Hather

NAME: Rafal Olbert

AGE: 27

COURT: Warrington Magistrates Court

DATE: Thursday, November 18

CRIME: Failing to stop after an accident

The ‘reckless’ driver crashed into three parked cars and a telegraph pole after drinking vodka.

WHAT THE JUDGE SAID: “It was reckless and thoughtless act - it was fortunate no person was injured or killed.”

SENTENCE: 18-month community order

 

Warrington Guardian: The crash occurred on Molyneux Avenue in Bewsey (Image: Google Maps)

The crash occured on Molyneux Avenue in Bewsey - picture by Google Maps

NAME: Cannot be named for legal reasons

AGE: 17

COURT: Warrington Magistrates Court

DATE: Thursday, November 18

CRIME: Affray

The teen threatened two other youths with a knife over a drug debt which saw armed police called out.

SENTENCE: 12-month youth rehabilitation order

Warrington Guardian: The incident occurred in the Barrow Hall Lane and Cronulla Drive area of Great Sankey(Image: Google Maps)

The scene of the incident on Barrow Hall Lane in Great Sankey - picture by Google Maps

NAME: Daniel Taivalantti

AGE: 28

COURT: Liverpool Crown Court

DATE: Friday, November 19

CRIME: Inflicting grievous bodily harm

The abuser fractured his partner’s eye socket and nose before repeatedly hitting himself in the head with a wrench.

WHAT THE JUDGE SAID: "It must have been a very forceful blow because it caused very serious injuries."

SENTENCE: 14-month imprisonment suspended for two years

Warrington Guardian:

Daniel Taivalantti

NAME: Caitlin Driscoll    

AGE: 18

COURT: Warrington Magistrates Court

DATE: Monday, November 22

CRIME: Asssault occasioning actual bodily harm

A drunken teen who beat up a man in a ‘nasty unprovoked’ attack breached her suspended sentence.

WHAT THE JUDGE SAID: “We have seen the CCTV footage and it is a particularly nasty assault.”

SENTENCE: Three weeks in prison

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Time Square

NAME: Ryan Brennan

AGE: 39

COURT: Liverpool Crown Court

DATE: Monday, November 22

CRIME: Dangerous driving

The dad held a pensioner and NHS worker at knifepoint during a shocking ‘rampage’.

WHAT THE JUDGE SAID: “The offences have been described by witnesses as you being on a rampage, and that is a fair description.”

SENTENCE: Five years in prison

Warrington Guardian:

Ryan Brennan

NAME: Keiron Boyd

AGE: 37

COURT: Chester Crown Court

DATE: Monday, November 25

CRIME: Attempting to incite a child to engage in sexual activity

The peadophile told a child he would ‘love’ to have sex with her and ‘tie her up’ and was caught with a stash of indecent images.

WHAT THE JUDGE SAID: “It is clear to me that you have a very unhealthy interest in children – a sexual interest.”

SENTENCE: Eight years in prison

Warrington Guardian:

Keiron Boyd

NAME: Jordan Risley

AGE: 19

COURT: Warrington Magistrates Court

DATE: Thursday, November 18

CRIME: Assault

The teenager subjected his victim to a ‘degrading’ assault and harassed her.

SENTENCE: 38 weeks in prison

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Warrington Magistrates Court