Case Explained: Ten court and crime stories covered in The Mail this week – Legal Perspective

Immigrant found at Barrow cannabis farm

Argjent Dedja was remanded into custody at HMP Preston after police obtained a search warrant at a residential property opposite a school.

READ MORE: Albanian immigrant involved in £98,000 cannabis farm in Barrow | The Mail

£500k of cannabis allegedly found in man’s car

A car was stopped by officers from Cumbria Police’s Road Policing Team in Cumbria on February 19.

READ MORE: Man ‘found with £500,000 of heroin’ in Cumbria | The Mail

Former Barrow AFC star charged with attempted murder

Patrick Sean Lacey is alleged to have been involved in the shooting of a man on a driveway on Radway Road in Huyton, Merseyside.

READ MORE: Ex-Barrow AFC midfielder Patrick Lacey charged with attempted murder | The Mail

Motorist banned after driving nine times over drug limit

Richard Goulding was sentenced at South Cumbria Magistrates’ Court after pleading guilty to driving without due care and attention and driving with a proportion of cocaine above the legal specified limit.

READ MORE: Walney motorist over 9x cocaine limit banned from driving | The Mail

Mum sent death threat to ex-husband

Sarah Woodhouse, of Pennine Gardens, Barrow, left voicemails to her former partner saying: “I hate you. I will kill you if I see you. Do you want me to come around with a gun?”

READ MORE: Barrow mum threatened to kill ex-husband after kids refused contact | The Mail

Woman disqualified after drug test refusal

Chelsea Shaw was stopped by police just before 6pm on November 30 last year while driving her Peugeot 208 on Eamont Close on Walney.

READ MORE: Barrow: Drug dependent woman disqualified after cocaine test refusal | The Mail

Drink driver banned after pulling out in front of police

James Smith was disqualified from driving at South Cumbria Magistrates’ Court after confessing to driving his Kia Ceed while over the legal alcohol limit.

READ MORE: Ulverston drink driver banned after pulling out in front of police | The Mail

Pregnant woman sentenced for breaching order

Debbie Paisley pleaded guilty to the offence at the first opportunity when she appeared at South Cumbria Magistrates’ Court on February 16.

READ MORE: Pregnant Barrow woman sentenced for breaching sexual risk order | The Mail

Drunk man broke into hotel after night out

South Cumbria Magistrates’ Court heard the defendant – aged 28 –  ‘forced’ his way into the premises at 4:55am on January 9 this year.

READ MORE: Drunk man broke into former Grange hotel after night out | The Mail

Pensioner charged with historic sex offences

Rudolf Limebury appeared at South Cumbria Magistrates’ Court in Barrow on February 12 for a first hearing.

READ MORE: Man charged with historic sex offences in Cumbria | The Mail