Magistrates hear drink-drive and assault cases in Lancashire

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 11:32 · Archive

Multiple defendants received community orders, fines and conditional discharges at Lancashire magistrates' courts for assault, drink-driving and criminal damage.

Magistrates' courts in Lancashire have issued sentences for a range of offences following hearings on 14 and 15 October. William Blakeley, 62, of Nelson, was fined £120 for breaching a civil injunction through abusive and intimidating behaviour towards a woman in Colne. The injunction had been imposed in November 2025.

Two men received custodial alternatives for assault. Darren Machin, 19, and Luke Palmer, 20, both of Burnley, were each given one-year community orders for assaulting a man on 14 June last year. Both were ordered to pay £150 compensation and complete 100 hours of unpaid work.

Several defendants received shorter sentences for public order offences. Sean Russell, 32, of Accrington, and Samuel Castro, 23, of Burnley, each pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly and received conditional discharges, with fines and costs totalling around £111 to £188. Benjamin Chell, 37, also of Burnley, was fined £66 for the same offence. Tyler Dowbakin, 18, received a six-month conditional discharge after damaging Lancashire Police cell fixtures by flooding in Blackburn on 16 August, and was ordered to pay £150 compensation.

How it is being reported

• Preston Magistrates Court listings for Wednesday, October 21A total of 54 cases are listed before Preston Magistrates today (Wednesday, October 21), including hate crimes, stalking, strangulation, GBH, drugs and driving offences...Lancashire Post · 21 Oct, 11:09
• Drink-drivers and police assaults among latest cases heard by magistratesThe following magistrates' court cases were heard on October 14 and 15Lancashire Telegraph · 20 Oct, 05:00

In this story: Lancashire · Burnley · Blackburn Magistrates' Court · Lancashire Police

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