IN THE DOCK: Latest results from Swindon Magistrates' Court
Our round-up of the latest cases in Swindon Magistrates' Court
Thief has Christmas jail wish granted
A THIEF was given his Christmas wish by magistrates who jailed him for four months.
Child molesting underwear thief behind bars for messaging boy
A MAN who made sexual communication with a child has been remanded in custody by a judge.
Trial for men accused of burglary
Two men who are accused of breaking in to a house are to face trial by judge and jury.
Jail for mentor refused to name teen who handed over gun
A Jamaican caught ferrying a pistol to Swindon from the Midlands has been jailed for seven years and three months.
JAILED: Man found waving knife around near hotel claimed he found it
A DRUNK man seen waving a knife around near a town centre hotel just days after being put on a suspended sentence has been jailed for 10 months.
Judge imposes hospital order on carer who smashed mug into partner's face
A CARER who smashed a china mug into the face of her disabled partner has been put under treatment for her own mental health.
Designer outlet thief not blamed for security guard's heart attack after elbow to the chest
A SHOPLIFTER who assaulted a security guard, who went on to have a heart attack, has been told he may not go to prison.
GWH agrees to £10.5m for delayed caesarian which left boy needing round-the-clock care
A BOY left severely disabled after complications during his birth at a Swindon hospital will receive £10.5m in NHS compensation over his lifetime.
JAILED: Homeless man burgled elderly woman who tried to help him
A HOMELESS man who burgled a Good Samaritan pensioner has been jailed for three years.
