York and North Yorkshire motorists sentenced by magistrates

Magistrates went ahead with all their cases, found them guilty in their absence and sentenced them.

Three cases were heard at Harrogate Magistrates Court.

Sarah Partridge, 38, of Water Lane, York, was convicted of failure to tell police who was driving her vehicle when it was allegedly committing a traffic offence.

She was banned from driving for six months, fined £120 and ordered to pay £120 prosecution costs and a £48 statutory surcharge.

Jamie Lee, 52, of Middlefield Close, Osgodby, Scarborough, was convicted of not telling police who was driving his vehicle when it was allegedly committing a traffic offence.

He was banned from driving for six months, fined £660 and ordered to pay £120 prosecution costs and a £264 statutory surcharge.

Thomas Butler, 37, of Hugden Close, Pickering, was convicted of driving without insurance in Helmsley and was banned from driving for six months.

He was fined £660 and ordered to pay £120 prosecution costs and a £264 statutory surcharge.

Christopher Roche, 36, of Millgate News, Selby, was convicted by Bradford magistrates of failure to tell police who was driving his car when it was allegedly speeding in a 30mph zone at Walton near Tadcaster.

He was fined £660, ordered to pay a £264 statutory surcharge and £130 prosecution and given six penalty points.