Four cases heard at Carlisle Magistrates' Court this week

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Carlisle Magistrates' Court heard four cases this week, including violence at a bar, domestic assault allegations, drink-driving and drug offences.

Carlisle Magistrates' Court heard four separate cases this week involving violence, domestic abuse, drink-driving and drug offences.

Violence erupted at Bar 32 in Botchergate after a young man reacted violently, believing another drinker had assaulted one of his female relatives. CCTV footage showed 22-year-old Hayden Johnston involved in a prolonged confrontation in which multiple punches were thrown and pieces of furniture used as weapons.

Magistrates issued a 28-day domestic violence protection order against 44-year-old Andrzej Fijalkowski, who faced multiple assault allegations against his partner. He did not attend court to contest the claims. A Staffield man, David Stewart, was banned from driving for two years after admitting to drink-driving with more than triple the legal alcohol limit on 24 July 2026.

A 21-year-old Carlisle man, Ellis Lavery, appeared in court over his addiction to nitrous oxide. Police found 145 empty canisters in his bedroom and he refused an officer's request to stop inhaling the gas from a balloon.

Four cases heard at Carlisle Magistrates' Court this week — Image: Westmorland Gazette

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In this story: Hayden Johnston · Andrzej Fijalkowski · David Stewart · Ellis Lavery · Carlisle Magistrates' Court · Bar 32 · Staffield · Carlisle

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