A number of people from Bolton have recently been before the courts.

Magistrates have dealt with a range of offences including theft, driving matters and harassment.

Farrkh Javed drove a Toyota Yaris on Harper Green Road, Farnworth, under the influence of cocaine.

The 42-year-old admitted the offence, which took place in June last year, at Wigan and Leigh Magistrates' Court.

Javed, of Cawdor Avenue, Farnworth, was placed on a community order to last for a year.

He was banned from the roads for three years, fined £120 and ordered to complete a drug rehabilitation requirement.

He was also ordered to attend 10 rehabilitation activity requirement days.

Jonathon Hodson stole three pairs of Raybans glasses from Spurretts Opticians on Brackley Street, Farnworth, worth £488.

The 49-year-old admitted the offence at Wigan and Leigh Magistrates' Court.

Hodson, of Church Road, Kearsley, was given a sentence of eight weeks imprisonment suspended for a year.

He was ordered to pay compensation of £488.

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Tariq Mitha drove a BMW on Darwen Road, Egerton, under the influence of cannabis.

The 23-year-old admitted the offence, which took place in August last year, at Bolton Magistrates' Court.

Mitha, of Blackburn Road, Eagley, was placed on a community order to last for a year.

He was banned from driving for 20 months and ordered to complete 100 hours of unpaid work.

Gary Crook harassed a woman in Warrington on separate dates in last year by using threatening, abusive or insulting words.

The 44-year-old admitted the two counts of harassment in Warrington Magistrates' Court.

Crook, of Firwood Grove, Tonge, was placed on a community order to last until November next year.

He was ordered to complete the building better relationships programme and attend 20 rehabilitation activity requirement days.