£295 court bill for Scunthorpe vandal who targeted shop

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Thursday, December 06, 2012
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Scunthorpe Telegraph

A VANDAL was arrested after he smashed a shop window in the early hours, a court heard.

Ryan Jones, 28, of Searby Road, Scunthorpe, admitted damaging a shop window belonging to Britannia News on October 8 last year.

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Martin Howarth, prosecuting, told North Lincolnshire Magistrates' Court that police spotted Jones punch a window at the Scunthorpe shop at about 1.20am, causing the glass to break.

Richard Lunn, mitigating, said Jones had full and frank admissions. He was in work.

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Jones was given a six-month conditional discharge and was ordered to pay £210 compensation and £85 costs.

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  • Profile image for dellboy1959

    by dellboy1959

    Thursday, December 06 2012, 10:09PM

    “Lol,the way this going so far means that i stand a chance of getting the highest red arrows.”

  • Profile image for scunnyexile

    by scunnyexile

    Thursday, December 06 2012, 8:07PM

    “Well, at least he now knows that windows and being a d1ckhead can be expensive.”

  • Profile image for eggy123456

    by eggy123456

    Thursday, December 06 2012, 10:58AM

    “you may have a point, but is it normal to punch glass windows under any circumstances and should it not carry a punishment? In many ways he got let off easy.”

  • Profile image for dellboy1959

    by dellboy1959

    Thursday, December 06 2012, 9:58AM

    “That must have been one hell of a punch to break a piece of 1/4 plate glass or was it already broken and he just got the blame?”

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