Articles Tagged: judge

Woman who treated her children 'like dogs' jailed

By Kelly Rose Bradford, May 10, 2012

A judge has praised two teenagers who testified in court against their mother as he jailed the woman for blighting her children's lives.

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Career criminal dad-of-five locked up despite plea to judge that prison breached his human rights

By Keith Kendrick, Feb 23, 2012

A career criminal has been put behind bars when his pleas to a judge that locking him up would breach his human right to be with his five children fell on deaf ears.

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Drunken mum spared jail after daughter wrote to judge begging him to show mercy

By Keith Kendrick, Feb 22, 2012

A schoolgirl wrote to a judge begging him to show mercy on her drunken mum after she was threatened with prison.

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Rapists jailed for just 40 months after judge says 11-year-old victim was 'willing'

By parentdish.co.uk, Feb 21, 2012

Roshane Channer and Ruben Monteiro have been jailed for just 40 months each after a judge said their 11-year-old victim was willing and looked like she was older

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Does it matter what teachers wear?

By Glynis Kozma, Feb 2, 2012

Did you notice what your child's teacher was wearing today? Do you ever notice except on parents' night?

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Five-year-old girl who witnessed teenagers punching her pregnant mum sends letter to trial judge

By Liz Stansfield, Feb 1, 2012

A five-year-old girl has helped jail two teenagers who attacked her pregnant mum, after writing a letter telling the trial judge what she saw

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Boy of 14 caught with two guns walks free from court

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Nov 25, 2011

A 14-year-old boy who was caught with two guns and live ammunition was told by a judge yesterday that he could not be classed as a "dangerous" offender.

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Mum sentenced for theft given time to see children before jail

By Liz Stansfield, Jul 15, 2011

A mum of two who stole close to £25,000 has had her sentence adjourned so she can tell her children she’s going to prison.

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