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Washer-dryer found guilty of theft

The Zanussi appliance was found guilty on two charges of theft of a dressing gown and asked for a further 299 to be taken into consideration.

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Posted: Sep 14th, 2012
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Offenders urged to do community service first, then commit crime

Michael Jeffries, an unemployed man from Manchester, is today due to complete 200 hours of community service in order that he can punch his neighbour in the face next week.

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Posted: Oct 22nd, 2011
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Very long sentence for author who refused to use punctuation

An author with an aversion to commas and full stops has been prosecuted under the Punctuation Act and handed a very long sentence by the judge.

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Posted: Feb 9th, 2011
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Police commissioner apologises to court and pays locksmith’s costs after he locked up offender and threw away key

hanging's too good for him‘Failing to stop at a red light? If I had my way they’d be sterilised at birth.’

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Posted: Sep 27th, 2009
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US Judge censured for issuing death penalty dressed in Halloween costume

Court staff came as witches, vampires and Egyptian mummies.

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Posted: Nov 2nd, 2007
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