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dr atherton jp

Criminal Cases presided over by this magistrate

Case History (25)

BIRTWISTLE, Roger

Reference: 04ZL1440024
Court: Lancaster Magistrates and County Court (Lancaster Courthouse) - Courtroom 04
Date: 25 September 2026
Time: 10am
Type: First hearing

SECKER, Tom

Offence Details: | Make off without making payment Assault by beating

Reference: 04ZL2231726
Court: Lancaster Magistrates and County Court (Lancaster Courthouse) - Courtroom 04
Date: 25 September 2026
Time: 10am
Type: First hearing

BIELL, David

Offence Details: | Concerned in the supply of a controlled drug of Class B - cannabis Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis Acquire / use / possess criminal property

Reference: 04ZL1150226
Court: Lancaster Magistrates and County Court (Lancaster Courthouse) - Courtroom 04
Date: 25 September 2026
Time: 10am
Type: First hearing

MACAULAY, Robert

Reference: 04ZL1985425
Court: Lancaster Magistrates and County Court (Lancaster Courthouse) - Courtroom 04
Date: 25 September 2026
Time: 10am
Type: First hearing

COOLS-LARKIN, Keelan

Offence Details: | Possess an offensive weapon in a public place

Reference: 04ZL3133826
Court: Lancaster Magistrates and County Court (Lancaster Courthouse) - Courtroom 04
Date: 25 September 2026
Time: 10am
Type: First hearing

BIGGLEY, Thomas

Offence Details: | Use threatening / abusive words / behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress

Reference: 04ZL3052726
Court: Lancaster Magistrates and County Court (Lancaster Courthouse) - Courtroom 04
Date: 25 September 2026
Time: 10am
Type: First hearing

EDWARDS, Richard

Reference: 04ZL2337426
Court: Lancaster Magistrates and County Court (Lancaster Courthouse) - Courtroom 04
Date: 25 September 2026
Time: 10am
Type: First hearing

SIMONS, Gareth

Offence Details: | Theft from a shop

Reference: 04ZL3338326
Court: Lancaster Magistrates and County Court (Lancaster Courthouse) - Courtroom 04
Date: 25 September 2026
Time: 10am
Type: First hearing

BROOKES, Gary

Reference: 04ZL2434826
Court: Lancaster Magistrates and County Court (Lancaster Courthouse) - Courtroom 04
Date: 25 September 2026
Time: 10am
Type: First hearing

WALKER, Ian

Reference: 04ZL3318326
Court: Lancaster Magistrates and County Court (Lancaster Courthouse) - Courtroom 04
Date: 25 September 2026
Time: 10am
Type: First hearing

FERCOT, Gavin

Offence Details: | Make indecent photograph / pseudo-photograph of a child Make indecent photograph / pseudo-photograph of a child Make indecent photograph / pseudo-photograph of a child Make indecent photograph / pseudo-photograph of a child Make indecent photograph / pseudo-photograph of a child Make indecent photograph / pseudo-photograph of a child Possess a prohibited image of a child Possess extreme pornographic image / images portraying an act of intercourse / oral sex with a dead / alive animal Make indecent photograph / pseudo-photograph of a child Make indecent photograph / pseudo-photograph of a child Make indecent photograph / pseudo-photograph of a child Possess a paedophile manual

Reference: 04ZL3267226
Court: Lancaster Magistrates and County Court (Lancaster Courthouse) - Courtroom 04
Date: 25 September 2026
Time: 2:30pm
Type: First hearing

BOYLE, Kieron

Offence Details: | Sexual assault on a female Intentional strangulation Assault by beating Reporting Restrictions: | Press/Publication restrictions apply to this case

Reference: 04ZL2537626
Court: Lancaster Magistrates and County Court (Lancaster Courthouse) - Courtroom 04
Date: 25 September 2026
Time: 2pm
Type: First hearing

WILLIS-MATTHEWS, Sam

Offence Details: | Assault by beating

Reference: 04ZL2428626
Court: Lancaster Magistrates and County Court (Lancaster Courthouse) - Courtroom 04
Date: 25 September 2026
Time: 2pm
Type: First hearing

ABRAM, Kalvin

Offence Details: | Wound / inflict grievous bodily harm without intent

Reference: 04ZL1452226
Court: Lancaster Magistrates and County Court (Lancaster Courthouse) - Courtroom 04
Date: 25 September 2026
Time: 2pm
Type: First hearing

Unknown Defendant

Reporting Restrictions: | Press/Publication restrictions apply to this case

Reference: Assault a girl under 13 by penetration with a part of your body / a thing - SOA 2003 Assault a girl under 13 by penetration with a part of your body / a thing - SOA 2003 Assault a girl under 13 by touching - SOA 2003 Assault a girl under 13 by touching - SOA 2003 Assault a girl under 13 by touching - SOA 2003 Assault a girl under 13 by touching - SOA 2003 Assault a girl under 13 by penetration with a part of your body / a thing - SOA 2003 Assault a girl under 13 by touching - SOA 2003 Cause / incite a girl under 13 to engage in sexual activity - no penetration Engage in sexual activity in presence of a child under 13 - offender 18 or over Engage in sexual communication with a child
Court: Lancaster Magistrates and County Court (Lancaster Courthouse) - Courtroom 04
Date: 25 September 2026
Time: Offence Details:
Type: null

Unknown Defendant

Reporting Restrictions: | Press/Publication restrictions apply to this case

Reference: Assault a girl under 13 by touching - SOA 2003 Assault a girl under 13 by touching - SOA 2003 Assault a girl under 13 by touching - SOA 2003
Court: Lancaster Magistrates and County Court (Lancaster Courthouse) - Courtroom 04
Date: 25 September 2026
Time: Offence Details:
Type: null

Unknown Defendant

Reference: Assault by beating Criminal damage to property - value under £5000 Use threatening / abusive / insulting words / behaviour with intent to cause fear of / provoke unlawful violence
Court: Lancaster Magistrates and County Court (Lancaster Courthouse) - Courtroom 04
Date: 25 September 2026
Time: Offence Details:
Type: null

Unknown Defendant

Reference: Criminal damage to property - value under £5000 Racially / religiously aggravated common assault / beating Assault by beating
Court: Lancaster Magistrates and County Court (Lancaster Courthouse) - Courtroom 04
Date: 25 September 2026
Time: Offence Details:
Type: null

Unknown Defendant

Reference: Common assault Criminal damage to property - value under £5000
Court: Lancaster Magistrates and County Court (Lancaster Courthouse) - Courtroom 04
Date: 25 September 2026
Time: Offence Details:
Type: null

HALL, DUNCAN

Offence Details: | Assault a person thereby occasioning them actual bodily harm

Reference: 21GN2230724
Court: North Staffordshire Justice Centre - Courtroom 04
Date: 3 September 2026
Time: 10am
Type: Trial

YATES, JOHN

Offence Details: | Vehicle interference - motor vehicle Vehicle interference - motor vehicle Vehicle interference - motor vehicle

Reference: 21GN2696625
Court: North Staffordshire Justice Centre - Courtroom 04
Date: 3 September 2026
Time: 10am
Type: Trial

AHMED, NESREEN

Offence Details: | Drive motor vehicle with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the specified limit

Reference: 21GN2242625
Court: North Staffordshire Justice Centre - Courtroom 04
Date: 3 September 2026
Time: 10am
Type: Trial

SHAW, DAUD

Offence Details: | Use a motor vehicle on a road / public place without third party insurance Drive a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road / in a public place without due care and attention

Reference: 21CP1651125
Court: North Staffordshire Justice Centre - Courtroom 04
Date: 3 September 2026
Time: 10am
Type: Trial

WELCH, HAYLEY

Offence Details: | Assault by beating of an emergency worker

Reference: 21GN0515326
Court: North Staffordshire Justice Centre - Courtroom 04
Date: 3 September 2026
Time: 2pm
Type: Trial

HIPKISS, STEWART

Offence Details: | Theft from a shop Fail to surrender to police / court bail at the appointed time Theft from a shop Fail to answer to court / police bail as soon as practicable

Reference: 21GN1068826
Court: North Staffordshire Justice Centre - Courtroom 04
Date: 3 September 2026
Time: 2pm
Type: Trial