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A pensioner has been found guilty of blackmail after causing widespread fear when he planted a fake bomb at a bank.
A thug held a fork to a PC's throat and spat in the face of a custody officer after a row with his mistress at a hotel.
A salesman gambled away £96,000 he stole from Curry's PC World and attempted to shift blame onto colleagues - but he's only paying back £6k.
An elderly businessman accused of extorting money from a bank after planting a fake bomb has said it was just a "crazy, silly affair".
A foster carer who was seen repeatedly slapping a disabled eight-year-old boy and forcing food into his mouth has been convicted of child cruelty.
A thug who glassed a pub landlord has been fined after a judge said he did not want to impede his “valuable” job with unpaid work or a jail term.
The former treasurer of a working men’s club has been convicted of stealing nearly £60,000 from his employers, despite being too ill to attend court.
A couple accused of molesting a woman as they tried to persuade her to take part in a threesome have been acquitted of sexual assault.
A man who snatched his estranged wife's rings after she confessed to cheating on him for several years has appeared in court facing a robbery charge.
An antique dealer was stamped on so hard during a violent mugging, the imprint of a shoe was left on his head.
A 73-year-old man was so desperately in debt he planted a fake bomb at his bank and then demanded a ransom, a court's heard.
A police officer was injured as he tried to stop a thief driving off from a shoplifting spree.
A Morrisons manager stole almost £81,000 to fund a lavish lifestyle, which included the hire of male escorts.
A woman on trial with her husband for sexual assault after allegedly molesting a woman they wanted a threesome with says the "victim" consented.
A man needed two operations for facial injuries after he was assaulted with a mug, a court heard.
A young child watched his mother being carted off by police after her ex claimed she had left threatening notes on his car - which he wrote himself.
A couple 'sexually assaulted a woman after begging her to join in a threesome' following a boozy night out, a court's heard.
A senior court judge has complained about the facilities at a crown court
A working men's club treasurer - who is suffering from cancer - siphoned off nearly £60,000 of club funds for himself, a court was told.
A "besotted" nurse who had a sexual relationship with an inmate serving time for a violent burglary has avoided jail "by the skin of her teeth".
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