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THE Hereford Times team has covered many cases in the last month, in both the crown and magistrates' courts.

We've selected some of the most shocking cases we have reported on throughout April.

Here are those cases, and the sentences they resulted in.

Burglar stole electric bike from garden shed

Steven Kaged admitted three counts of theft from a shop and one count of burglary when he appeared before magistrates in Wolverhampton at a hearing on April 16.

The 41-year-old is already in custody.

Kaged, who is of Williams Crescent in Barry, Wales, will appear in court on May 14 for sentencing.

Apple Air Tag put on victim's car by stalker

Simon Baldwin, 50, of Rotherwas Close, Hereford, put a tracker on his victim's car and showed up at her house unannounced.

Hereford Magistrates’ Court heard the device, an Apple Air Tag which can easily be bought online or in shops, was on her car between October 5, 2022, and April 4, 2023.

Baldwin was found guilty by magistrates at trial on April 15 and will be sentenced in May.

Homeless man jailed for abusive behaviour

A homeless man has been jailed for behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress in Hereford.

Joshua Newbury used behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress on April 14, according to prosecutor Lauren Millichip.

31-year-old Newbury, who has no fixed abode, was given a 16-week sentence of imprisonment for the incident after he pleaded guilty before Kidderminster magistrates on April 15.

Drink-driver jailed after taking truck

A Hereford drink-driver took someone else’s truck and drove it while over the alcohol limit, uninsured and disqualified, a court heard.

Ryan Barton, 39, of Blackfriars Street, Hereford, was caught drink-driving in a Ford Ranger Wildtrak truck he took from someone else without their permission on January 7. He was caught in Commercial Road.

Barton’s offences were so serious that only a jail term could be justified, Hereford magistrates heard on April 9.

Man broke victim's jaw in attack

A man who broke his victim’s jaw in a violent Herefordshire attack has been jailed for 15 weeks.

Emanuel Cimpoeru, 44, of Lion Court, Leominster, attacked his victim in the town, said prosecutor Lauren Millichip.

Cimpoeru admitted grievous bodily harm at Hereford Magistrates’ Court and was sentenced on April 9.

Driver crashed into parked Audi

Bradley Meredith appeared before magistrates in Newport this month after admitting one count of aggravated vehicle taking and vehicle damage of £5,000 or over, one count of using a motor vehicle in a public place without third party insurance, and one count of driving while disqualified.

The 24-year-old was accused of having taken and driven a Mazda CX-30 belonging to another person and without their permission on November 26 last year, before colliding with a parked Audi A4 in Hereford and causing damage.

Magistrates handed Meredith a prison sentence of 20 weeks, suspended for 12 months. They said the offences were so serious that only a custodial sentence could be justified, but chose to suspend the sentence.

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Paedophile admits child sex offences

A sex offender from Herefordshire has admitted committing child sex offences.

Thomas Worsfold pleaded guilty to one count of attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child and one count of attempting to cause or incite a female child under 13 to engage in sexual activity.

He admitted the offences on April 9 this year at Worcester Crown Court. He will be sentenced on May 31.

Drug-dealing brothers 'brought misery'

Kristian Jones-Davies, 33, and his younger brother Jared Jones-Davies, 25, both of Pump Piece in Leominster, were handed sentences for drug supply at Worcester Crown Court on April 19.

Kristian Jones-Davies was given three years and nine months for the supply of class A drugs, also given nine months for drink driving and three months for driving whilst disqualified. In total he received four years and six months.

Jared Jones-Davies was given two years, suspended for two years, for being concerned in the supply of class A drugs.