Huddersfield poison plant food mum sentenced – BBC News
“A mother whose two-year-old son died ‘a prolonged and horrible death’ after drinking poisonous plant food has been given a suspended sentence.”
BBC News, 29th May 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: suspended sentences
Riot victim’s father spared jail sentence – The Independent
“Tariq Jahan, the bereaved father from Birmingham whose appeal for calm after his son’s death in last summer’s riots helped quell further violence, was spared jail yesterday after being convicted of grievous bodily harm.”
The Independent, 6th April 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Amending Suspended Sentence Orders: Have we been getting it wrong all this time? – Zenith Chambers
“The Suspended Sentence Order created by the Criminal Justice Act 2003 has had a relatively straightforward existence, particularly in comparison to some of the other provisions of that much criticised Act.”
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Zenith Chambers, 27th February 2012
Source: www.zenithchambers.co.uk
Army Major given suspended jail term for possession of secret documents – Daily Telegraph
“Major Robert Armstrong, who was awarded the MC for gallantry three years ago, faced a court martial for separate charges, including the possession of secret documents which the judge said could have undermined national security.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th February 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man who accused neighbour of being James Bulger killer spared jail – The Guardian
“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
‘Barbaric’ gang jailed for badger baiting – The Guardian
“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
Skip hire boss William O’Grady dumped waste illegally – BBC News
“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
Anglesey ex-police worker sentenced for indecent mages – BBC News
“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
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Bolton pupil sex text teacher Katheryn Roach sentenced – BBC News
“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
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Money launderer gets suspended term – The Independent
“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
Nottingham pig’s head mosque race abuse man sentenced – BBC News
“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
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Burglar freed to protect rights of his children – Daily Telegraph
“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
Woman used as ‘slave’ wins case against former hospital director – The Guardian
“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
Man admits ‘horrific’ attack on cat – The Independent
“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
‘Mercy killing’ husband George Webb freed from prison – The Guardian
“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
Man, 76, avoids jail over Castlemorton Asbo breaches – BBC News
“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
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BBC’s Ray Gosling sentenced for wasting police time – BBC News
“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
Broadmoor carer admits having sex with rapist patient – BBC News
“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
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Kent dog breeder Melanie King banned for animal cruelty – BBC News
“A Kent breeder who kept dogs in ‘truly appalling’ conditions has been banned from keeping animals for life.”
BBC News, 9th September 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woman escapes jail for urinating on memorial – The Independent
“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
