WE'VE rounded up the latest court cases concerning the Tyne Valley heard at Northumberland's Courts.

The cases appeared in this week's Hexham Courant.

Prudhoe

Liam Fenwick (21), of Woodhead Road, Prudhoe, pleaded guilty at South East Northumberland Magistrates' Court on February 17 to two counts of intent to supply drugs, and two charges of possessing drugs.

The court heard that Fenwick had eight grams of Class A drug cocaine in his possession on Prudhoe's Front Street on February 10 2020 with the intent to supply. On the same day, he also had a quantity of ecstasy, also classed as a Class A drug, with the intent to supply. Furthermore, he was found in possession of Class A drug LSD and Class B drug cannabis.

He will be sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court on March 17.

Bellingham

At South East Northumberland Magistrates' Court on February 17, Archie Dean Henderson (29), of Redesmouth Court, Bellingham, admitted to not supplying a specimen on December 28 when required by police to do so.

Magistrates imposed a 12-week custodial sentence, which was suspended for 18 months. He was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £128 and court costs of £85.

Hexham

At South East Northumberland Magistrates' Court on February 17, Bryan Short (34), of Derwent Road, Hexham, denied stalking and assaulting a woman.

It is alleged he stalked the victim in Humshaugh and Corbridge on December 15. It is alleged he assaulted the woman in Humshaugh that same day.

He will stand trial at South East Northumberland Magistrates' Court on June 24.

Alston

Hannah Marie Smith (39), of The Firs, Alston, pleaded guilty at South East Northumberland Magistrates' Court on February 16 to harassment.

The court heard that, between February 18 and February 25 last year at an address in Haltwhistle, she made repeated phone calls to a man. She also caused damage to his car and front door during that period.

A 12-month restraining order preventing Smith from contacting the victim or visiting his street was imposed. She was also fined £108 and ordered to pay the compensation £150, and also ordered to pay costs of £150 and a victim surcharge of £32.

Corbridge

At South East Northumberland Magistrates' Court on February 16, Lee Nicholson (31), whose address was given as St Helen's Street, Corbridge, pleaded guilty to sending a 'grossly offensive' message contrary to the Malicious Communications Act 1988 via the Northumbria Police website to PC Walton.

He was given a conditional discharge for 12 months for the offence. He was also ordered to pay costs of £85 and a victim surcharge of £20.

Halton Lea Gate

At South East Northumberland Magistrates’ Court on February 3, HM Project Developments, the firm behind the contentious Halton Lea Gate mining site, admitted four breaches of the Environmental Permit.

Between October 14 and 17 2018, the company caused a water discharge of trade effluent into the Harley Burn, and created a discharge activity at a site other than at a permitted discharge point. The firm also failed to ensure a copy of the Environmental Permit was available for site employees between October 15 and 29 2018. In addition, the firm failed to manage and operate activities at the mine site according to a system which identified and minimised the risks of pollution between October 15 and 30 2018.

John Stephen Hornsby (57), of Cheshire, was charged individually of committing all four offences, but denied them all.

Hornsby was excused from attending a hearing at Newcastle Crown Court on February 24, where a trial date was set by Judge Gittins for March 21 2022.

A hearing of an application to dismiss was also set for June 18, which Judge Gittins told Lee Hughes, representing Hornsby, the defendant should attend.

Dipton Mill

A trial date has been set for a couple who have been charged with perverting the course of justice after their Jeep was involved in an accident on March 26 last year.

Anthony William Hailes, 35, and Sarah Hailes, 44, of Channel Well, Dipton Mill, were excused from attending a virtual hearing at Newcastle Crown Court on Wednesday, February 24.

It is alleged that Sarah Hailes falsely claimed she was the driver of the vehicle involved in an accident, and Anthony Hailes also falsely claimed this was the case.

The court heard the prosecution is considering the case against Anthony.

Judge Amanda Rippon set a trial date of February 17 2022.

Both the Hailes' deny the allegations and have indicated not guilty pleas. They are both currently on bail.

Wylam

Alan MacIntyre (61), of Dicklebourgh, North Suffolk, denied eight charges of fraud by false representation at North Tyneside Magistrates' Court earlier this year.

He is accused of, between March 1 2012 and October 31 2014 in the village of Wylam, deceiving eight different people of handing over thousands of pounds of work towards vehicle restoration. In total, it is alleged he made a financial gain of more than £30,000 from his actions.

After pleading not guilty to all eight charges, a virtual plea and trial preparation hearing took place at Newcastle Crown Court on February 25. MacIntyre was excused from attending.

Judge Paul Sloan QC, recorder at Newcastle, set a trial date of June 13 2022. The trial is set to last 10 days.

MacIntyre is currently on bail, with requirements to make the court aware of any changes to his correspondence address and to not make contact in any way with the prosecution witnesses.