Motoring offence and suspended sentence breach among latest cases at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court

Speeding driver Patrick Michael McDonald, 66, of Alexander Road, Farnsfield, was among the latest cases at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court.

McDonald pleaded guilty to the offence on April 8 and was sentenced on July 9.

He drove a Skoda at 37mph on Woodhouse Road, Mansfield, which has a 30mph limit, on September 8, 2023.

He was fined £40, ordered to pay costs of £106, and had three points added to his licence.

He avoided disqualification due to his reliance on a car to attend medical appointments and inability to walk longer distances.

Sidney Dean Price, 31, of Alliance Street, Newark, had a domestic violence protection order made for 28 days for the protection of an associated person when his case was heard on July 16.

He was also prohibited from entering Travelodge, Lombard Street, as part of the order.

Price must also pay costs of pay costs of £438 to Nottinghamshire Police.

Luke Joseph Warriner, 33, of Kennedy Walk, Balderton, was fined for failing to to comply with a community requirement of a suspended sentence order made on February 23.

He appeared at the court on July 16, where he admitted the breach — in which he failed to attend as instructed on May 13, and left a Thinking Skills Programme session before it commenced on June 4.

Warriner was fined £300 and ordered to pay costs of £60.