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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
He said he was ‘doing a favour' for a friend, it landed him in court
A man said he was 'doing a favour' for a friend after he was caught driving with false registration plates. Frank Crompton, 32, was pulled over by police in Oldham after concerns over his manner of driving. Checks revealed his car registration plates were associated with a completely different car. He later claimed to a probation officer that he was 'doing a favour for a friend'. READ MORE: 'Bubbly' boy who died in M60 tragedy named as tributes paid READ MORE: Bus that crashed into bridge was not on 'usual route', Transport for Greater Manchester confirms Crompton, of Oldham, pleaded guilty to forging a registration mark and using a motor vehicle with no insurance, and was handed a hefty fine. Sign up to the MEN Court newsletter here Prosecuting, Sam Eskdale said that at around 11.30am on March 8 last year officers were on patrol in Oldham when they spotted a silver Vauxhall Meriva being driven in such a way that officers felt they had to turn their emergency lights on. As the car pulled to a stop on Equitable Street, two of the passengers fled, as driver Frank Crompton walked in the opposite direction. 'A PNC (police national computer) check revealed the registration plates were recorded as a red Ford Fiesta - essentially the defendant was driving on false plates,' said Mr Eskdale. 'Officers also found an axe in the vehicle. He was arrested for forging the registration mark and for driving with no insurance.' Minshull Street Crown Court heard that Crompton had 11 previous convictions for 18 offences including for driving matters. Milena Bennett, defending, said: 'He told the probation officer he was doing a favour for a friend. At the time he did not consider the consequences of his actions. 'He is extremely sorry and he accepts his actions were stupid.' She added that he has since 'distanced himself from associates'. Fining him a total of £425, Recorder Carwyn Cox said: 'On March 8 last year, officers were on duty in Oldham when a car was pursued due to the manner of its driving. Join our Court and Crime WhatsApp group HERE 'The passengers left the scene and you walked in the opposite direction. Checks were made and it was clear the registered car was a red Ford Fiesta. It became clear these were forged registration plates.' Crompton, of Henshaw Street, Oldham, was ordered to pay off the fine at a rate of £40 per month. He was also handed eight points on his driving licence.
RNZ News
09-07-2025
- Politics
- RNZ News
What ex-politician Kiri Allan told police on night of arrest
Former Justice Minister Kiri Allan. Photo: RNZ / Angus Dreaver Kiri Allan was verbally abusive and "physically inactive and physically resistant" when the then-Justice Minister was arrested after crashing into a parked car in 2023. Documents released under the Official Information Act provide additional notes and recollections from police officers that night, 23 July 2023. Her breath tests returned results well over the limit, and she resigned as Justice Minister the next morning . She pleaded guilty to careless driving, and, after initially pleading not guilty, to another charge of failing to accompany a police officer . Photos taken on Sunday night of a Hyundai Kona - a electric car available to ministers - blocking one lane of a road. Photo: Supplied The officers' notes stated that she repeatedly refused instructions, and did not blow through the mouthpiece on her first breath test attempt about 9.22pm. Her second test result exceeded 400 micrograms - the legal limit is 250. She repeatedly asked to speak to a lawyer and was repeatedly warned and asked to return to Wellington Central police station with an officer to take a breath test that could be used as evidence, but repeatedly refused - including refusing to walk to a police car. After being handcuffed at about 9.42pm, she became verbally abusive towards the officers, the notes said. "She became physically inactive and physically resistant, and grabbed hold of shrubbery to avoid being moved to the patrol vehicle. Once moved to the patrol vehicle, Ms Allan initially refused to get into the passenger seat. "During the drive, Ms Allan said words to the effect that she wrote the law and wanted to know if the police officer bothered reading the law or had learnt the law." When they arrived at the station about 10.09pm, she refused to exit the car until a senior officer arrived, then agreed to go to the room for evidential breath testing, but would not take the test without a lawyer. Her lawyer was called about 10.39pm, and arrived about 11.06pm, the breath testing beginning about six minutes later. "She used her phone several times during the evidential breath test procedure, and the police officer conducting the procedure told her to put her phone away." The document also said Allan "became argumentative and yelled" at police when she was served a court summons. "She demanded to speak to senior police officers and Police National Headquarters and said that she would not leave the police station until the court summons 'disappeared'. Ms Allan told police officers that they were making 'undercutting moves' and that the charging decision was a 'political stunt'. She refused to accept the court summons document served on her." Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
BBC News
07-07-2025
- BBC News
Teenager seriously injured in Mevagissey car crash
A 19-year-old woman has been arrested following a car crash in which another teenager was seriously and Cornwall Police said the single-vehicle incident involving a grey Citroen C1 happened on Polkirt Hill in Mevagissey at about 04:30 BST on 5 force said an 18-year-old woman was taken to hospital with serious injuries while two other passengers in the car sustained minor driver was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by driving without due care and driving a motor vehicle on a road whilst over the prescribed limit of alcohol, police added. She has been released under investigation. Anyone who witnessed the crash or has dash-cam footage of the incident has been asked to contact investigating officers.
The Sun
27-06-2025
- The Sun
I feel overwhelming sadness for Oisin Murphy – and there's only one person who can truly help him
OISIN MURPHY is up in court next week. Some of you won't be surprised, some of you won't care and some of you will think he deserves everything he gets. 2 However some of you, like me, will just be saddened it's come to this for an outstanding champion. It was on Thursday when news broke Murphy must appear at Reading Magistrates' Court charged with one count of driving a car while over the prescribed limit of alcohol, and one count of failing to co-operate with a test at the roadside. Shortly afterwards, many on my social media demanded I should speak out against Murphy, someone whose ability I have always respected. Unlike those on social media, I never feel I'm in a position to hammer those who struggle in life. I'm just not that perfect myself, and it always surprises me how many appear to live such perfect lives that they can annihilate others so easily. Of course, there is a difference between right and wrong, and, at the time of his car accident, Murphy had a female passenger in his vehicle. The Thames Valley Police appeal for witnesses after the crash said the girl suffered 'serious injuries' but I know no more details and nothing about her recovery, or if she was seriously injured at all. I also don't know how Murphy will plead next Thursday. Some say he could even be looking at a prison sentence. Personally, I don't see how that would help him or society at all, but that's just my opinion and others will differ. What I do know is — as I have said — I feel an overwhelming sadness for Murphy. I felt the same after the death of Pat Eddery. His passing had a real effect on me, as I knew Pat well. Pat had drink issues but, in many ways, it appeared to me some encouraged Pat to turn to booze rather than try to stop him. I will always believe more could have been done but, ultimately, Pat himself needed to change. It's the same with Murphy. On a racehorse he's magical and makes a difference. He is on another level to most riders. But off a racehorse, Murphy has clearly struggled over many years. The people who know him, both personally and professionally, have to look at each other and wonder what more we can do to help. Yes… help. Murphy needs more of it. Some would counter that he's had many chances already, and there is no doubting he has. But demons are demons. I have mine, you have yours. More can always be done to help another human being rid themselves of theirs. OK, now onto Saturday's racing. The Northumberland Plate takes some sorting out — and Willie Mullins' unexposed runner Pappano adds to the intrigue. Andrew Balding's Who's Glen has been backed and will go well. James Owen has the terrier East India Dock as well as Charging Thunder and interesting roughies Lavender Hill Mob and Shajack. Yet the one who interests me is ZANNDABAD (3.15, Newcastle) for Tony Martin. My fancy doesn't have a great draw but will surely be dropped out for a late run under Jim Crowley. On the Flat he was sixth in the 2024 Ascot Stakes — where he didn't get the 2m4f — off 94. He was also sixth in the Irish Cesarewitch later that season off the same mark, where he was never placed to challenge but kept on nicely. A mark of 93 for this race is more than workable. Elsewhere at Newcastle all eyes will be on Group 1 victor Kind Of Blue in the Group 3 Chipchase Stakes over 6f. Kind Of Blue is the class act but he also makes the market interesting for an each-way poke. I'll give ALYANAABI another chance as I think he's been crying out for this trip and it's the first time he has gone the distance since his racecourse debut, which he won well. He returned this term over 7f at Haydock and made most of the running to win, but he then flopped at the same track last time. Hard to predict but a place chance for Crowley again but this time for Owen Burrows. Like Zannadabd, Alyanaabi has never run on artificial before. Good luck all… and Yeeehaaa! Commercial content notice: Taking one of the offers featured in this article may result in a payment to The Sun. You should be aware brands pay fees to appear in the highest placements on the page. 18+. T&Cs apply. Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who:
The Guardian
26-06-2025
- The Guardian
Champion jockey Oisin Murphy charged with drink-driving and refusing roadside test
Oisin Murphy, Britain's reigning champion Flat jockey, has been charged with one count of driving a motor vehicle while over the prescribed level of alcohol and one count of failing to co-operate with a preliminary test at the roadside following a collision in the early hours of Sunday 27 April this year. Thames Valley Police said in a statement on Thursday that Murphy, 29, was charged by postal requisition on 19 June. He rode a double at Royal Ascot, on Arabian Story in the Britannia Stakes and Never So Brave in the Buckingham Palace Stakes on the same day. The collision inApril involved a grey Mercedes A Class vehicle which left the road near Hermitage, West Berkshire, and crashed into a tree. Murphy is due to appear at Reading Magistrates' Court on 3 July. Sign up to The Recap The best of our sports journalism from the past seven days and a heads-up on the weekend's action after newsletter promotion More to follow …
