A number of people from Bolton have recently been dealt with by magistrates courts.

Residents of the town have been penalised for motoring offences, burglary and knife crime.

Jordan Charnock carried a knife on Newby Road, Breightmet, in November last year.

On the same day he was found in possession of cocaine.

He admitted the two offences at Wigan and Leigh Magistrates Court.

The 20-year-old, from Hillfield Walk, Farnworth, was given 16 weeks in a young offender institution suspended for two years and ordered to pay costs of £85.

Alan Andrews failed to provide a specimen for analysis.

He was required to do so in December last year in Bolton as police wanted to know whether he had committed an offence while in a vehicle

He admitted the matter at Wigan and Leigh Magistrates Court.

The 41-year-old from Paderborn Court in the centre of Bolton was banned from the roads for a year and fined £100.

Stewart Bottomly carried out a burglary on Cannon Street, Deane, Bolton, in November last year.

He stole a coffee machine and art worth £750.

The 42-year-old from Blackburn Road, Astley Bridge, Bolton, admitted the offence at Manchester Magistrates Court.

He was jailed for eight weeks with the court saying he had a "flagrant disregard for people and their property."

Alex Edwards drove a Hyundai on Stitch-Mi-Lane, Harwood, Bolton, with cannabis in his system.

The 29-year-old carried out the offence in May last year.

He admitted the offence at Bolton Magistrates Court.

Edwards, from Torver Drive, Breightmet, was banned from the roads for a year and fined £300.

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Jenny Kelly tried to steal £166 of batteries and chocolate from Aldi in Breightmet in December last year.

She admitted the offence at Wigan and Leigh Magistrates Court.

Kelly, from King Street, Bradshaw, was fined £120.