Blackpool Magistrates' Court cases and convictions from July 12 to July 19, 2023

Dad arrested after police bust drug deal

A father was arrested by police watching a suspected drug deal.

Oskar Dmochowski, 34, of Singleton Walk, Blackpool was the driver of the BMW under scrutiny in Charles Street.

He was searched and a wrap of amphetamine was found in his pocket. A small axe was also found in the car.

The court heard that the defendant was a carer for his four-year-old son.

He had been found guilty of possessing the drug and the offensive weapon at an earlier trial.

Blackpool Magistrates imposed a three month jail term suspended for a year with ten rehabilitation days. He must also pay costs of £748.

Man accused of strangling partner

A man was sent for Preston Crown Court trial charged with the attempted strangulation of his partner.

The alleged offence took place in Blackpool on July 2.

Nathan Wilson, 24, of Coronation Avenue, Atherton denied the offence and denied assaulting the same female.

He was denied bail and remanded in custody by Blackpool Magistrates until he appears at the higher court on August 14.

Woman smashed TV in WhatsApp row

A 46-year-old woman smashed a TV set during a domestic row.

Donna Hoban of Charles Street, Blackpool admitted criminal damage when she appeared before the town's magistrates.

The court heard the argument started over her partner's use of What's App.

Hoban was given an 18-month conditional discharge.

Tiler accused of assault and cocaine possession

A commercial tiler accused of assaulting his partner in a domestic row has been bailed.

Blackpool Magistrates heard Daryl Davies, 31, of Warley Road deny the offence alleged to have taken place on July 15.

He is also accused of possessing a small wrap of cocaine.

Davies was bailed pending his trial on condition he lives at an address on Egerton Road, Blackpool.

He will return to court in October 25.

Man accused of inflicting GBH on ex partner

A Blackpool man accused of inflicting grievous bodily harm on his ex partner has been sent for Crown Court trial.

Frederick Broadbent, 27, of St Leonard's Road was remanded in custody by Blackpool Magistrates until he appears at the higher court on August 10.

Broadbent is also charged with assaulting the same woman and stalking her.

He did not enter any pleas.

Teenager charged with threatening his dad with a knife

A youth has appeared at court charged with assaulting his own father.

The 15-year-old who cannot be named for legal reasons is charged with assault and making threats with a craft knife on July 12.

He was bailed with conditions by Blackpool Youth Court until July 22 .

Curfew handed to teen dad-to-be

A 16-year-old father to be has appeared at court.

His heavily pregnant girlfriend – six years older – watched from the public gallery at Blackpool Magistrates Court.

Her boyfriend, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was bailed to an address in Doncaster, South Yorkshire where he must obey a nighttime curfew until his next court appearance on August 1.

He faces a charge of being carried on a stolen motorbike on Bulk Road, Lancaster on July 9.

Homeless sex offender back in court

A convicted sex offender failed to keep police informed of his whereabouts.

But Gavin Blair, 46, had not gone underground. He had lost his normal accommodation in Balmoral Terrace because he had been evicted by his landlord.

Blair, now of no fixed address, admitted breaching the terms of the Sex Offenders' Register when he appeared at Blackpool Magistrates Court.

He was bailed pending his appearance on other matters in August.

He must report to Fleetwood police station twice a week.

Man jailed for giving false address

A man who failed to keep in touch with the probation service after his release from prison has been sent back behind bars.

Kyle Ronald, 31, of Balmoral Terrace, Fleetwood was jailed for seven days after he admitted breaching post sentence supervision.

Blackpool Magistrates heard Ronald had given a false address previously and had not contacted his probation officers in Liverpool or Fleetwood.

Woman hid under duvet to hide from police

Police called to a Cleveleys flat found a woman hiding under a duvet.

There was supposed to be no contact between the woman and flat owner Zak Wileman, 32, of Luton Road due to terms of his court bail, Blackpool Magistrates heard.

Wileman admitted breaching the order and was rebailed until August 24.

The court heard that the woman had a key to the premises and had let herself in.

Curfew for youth accused of shoplifting

A 13-year-old boy facing shoplifting and breach of bail offences has had his cases adjourned until Thursday (July 19) by Blackpool Youth Court.

He was placed on an 8pm to 7am curfew.

Grieving drunk spat at police officers

A man who downed a bottle of vodka fell into a drunken stupor.

When Alan Smith emerged from it he found himself in a police cell.

Blackpool Magistrates Court heard how Smith, 47, had fallen off the wagon in dramatic style after the death of his mother.

On the day of his arrest police saw him staggering down the middle of Talbot Road in heavy traffic.

He was arrested after refusing police advice to get out of the road and for spitting at the two police officers.

Smith of Dickson Road, Blackpool admitted assaulting the officers and being drunk and disorderly.

He was given six weeks jail suspended for a year and five rehabilitation days.

BMW driver banned for 3 years

A man was banned from driving for three years after he admitted his second offence of failing to give police a blood sample.

Alexander Dixon, 33, of Mount Road, Fleetwood had been halted driving his BMW on the M6 at over 90 mph.

A drugs wipe proved positive but Dixon refused a subsequent blood test.

It was his second conviction for the same offence.

As well as his ban he must also undertake 100 hours unpaid work and 15 rehabilitation days.

He must pay. £235 costs Blackpool Magistrates ordered.

Banned driver caught at the wheel

A banned driver was caught at the wheel, Blackpool Magistrates heard.

Daryl Bell, 35, was working for a security company when he was halted by police.

The court ordered pre-sentence reports on Bell, of Derby Road, Blackpool who will next appear on August 15.

He admitted disqualified driving.

Air fryer row

A man pushed his former partner after they rowed over the ownership of an air fryer.

Darren Shaw, 40, of London Street, Fleetwood admitted resisting arrest and assaulting his ex partner.

Blackpool Magistrates ordered pre-sentence reports on Shaw who will next appear at court on August 16.