http://courtnewsuk.co.uk/picture_archive/ News and photo gallery of UK courts, court and professional disciplinary cases en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 12:48:52 GMT http://courtnewsuk.co.uk/picture_archive/?id=1088 Pic shows Baljit Kaur (wife) and Harprit Shari (jailed) A thieving bank clerk who pilfered £80,000 from accounts to furnish his house and buy foreign currency has today (Fri) been jailed. Harprit Shari used his access to sensitive computer systems to transfer huge sums after falling behind with his household bills. The 27-year-old tried to outsmart fraud investigators at ICICI, an Indian bank with branches in the UK, by first depositing the tainted cash in other customers' accounts, before moving it on to himself. SEE STORY CENTRAL NEWS Fri, 08 Jun 2012 01:00:00 GMT http://courtnewsuk.co.uk/picture_archive/?id=1088 http://courtnewsuk.co.uk/picture_archive/?id=1087 Pic shows Francis Gavin Three men have been jailed for a total of 10 years and one month for a spate of distraction burglaries across London targeting elderly and vulnerable people. Four victims, including an 84-year-old woman living alone in Woodford and a 51-year-old disabled woman in Greenwich, were singled out by the three men who were acting together. Gavin, from Maurice Bishop Terrace, View Road, Highgate N6, was sentenced to two years and six months. Fri, 18 May 2012 01:00:00 GMT http://courtnewsuk.co.uk/picture_archive/?id=1087 http://courtnewsuk.co.uk/picture_archive/?id=1086 Pic shows Jonathon McCarthy Three men have been jailed for a total of 10 years and one month for a spate of distraction burglaries across London targeting elderly and vulnerable people. Four victims, including an 84-year-old woman living alone in Woodford and a 51-year-old disabled woman in Greenwich, were singled out by the three men who were acting together. McCarthy, from Bream Close, Tottenham N17, was jailed for three years and four months. Fri, 18 May 2012 01:00:00 GMT http://courtnewsuk.co.uk/picture_archive/?id=1086 http://courtnewsuk.co.uk/picture_archive/?id=1085 Pic shows Patrick Collins Three men have been jailed for a total of 10 years and one month for a spate of distraction burglaries across London targeting elderly and vulnerable people. Four victims, including an 84-year-old woman living alone in Woodford and a 51-year-old disabled woman in Greenwich, were singled out by the three men who were acting together. Collins, from Maurice Bishop Terrace, View Road, Highgate N6, was given four years and three months. Fri, 18 May 2012 01:00:00 GMT http://courtnewsuk.co.uk/picture_archive/?id=1085 http://courtnewsuk.co.uk/picture_archive/?id=1084 Pic shows Mohamed Haji, leaving court. A foul-mouthed yob who hurled a barrage of abuse at a Natural History Museum boss has been ordered to pay his victim compensation. Mohamed Haji, 21, bombarded house manager Malcolm Armstrong with insults while visiting with a YMCA group from Wimbledon, south London. Haji, of Elder Gardens, West Norwood, denied using threatening words, abusive or insulting words but was convicted by magistrates after a short trial. Thu, 17 May 2012 01:00:00 GMT http://courtnewsuk.co.uk/picture_archive/?id=1084 http://courtnewsuk.co.uk/picture_archive/?id=1083 Pic shows Mohamed Haji, leaving court. The Diplodocus skeleton at the Natural History Museum is one of London's iconic sites especially for budding wide-eyed archaeologists. But as visitors took in the world-famous display Mohamed Haji, 21, subjected house manager Malcolm Armstrong to a barrage of insults in front of school groups as young as five. Thu, 17 May 2012 01:00:00 GMT http://courtnewsuk.co.uk/picture_archive/?id=1083 http://courtnewsuk.co.uk/picture_archive/?id=1082 Meshack Reid, 19 (2.03.93) of Perrymans Farm Road, Ilford. Twelve members of a violent east London gang who targeted and robbed pensioners have been sentenced to a total of 38 years imprisonment at Snaresbrook Crown Court. The court heard how the gang would place one of their members inside a targeted high-street bank and wait for a potential victim. If they spotted a vulnerable or elderly victim withdrawing a large sum of money they would alert their gang members on the street outside. Tue, 23 May 1600 13:36:52 GMT http://courtnewsuk.co.uk/picture_archive/?id=1082 http://courtnewsuk.co.uk/picture_archive/?id=1081 Jason Asagba, 18 (4.02.94) of Rochford Avenue, Romford Twelve members of a violent east London gang who targeted and robbed pensioners have been sentenced to a total of 38 years imprisonment at Snaresbrook Crown Court. The court heard how the gang would place one of their members inside a targeted high-street bank and wait for a potential victim. If they spotted a vulnerable or elderly victim withdrawing a large sum of money they would alert their gang members on the street outside. SEE STORY CENTRAL NEWS Tue, 23 May 1600 13:36:52 GMT http://courtnewsuk.co.uk/picture_archive/?id=1081 http://courtnewsuk.co.uk/picture_archive/?id=1080 Jordy Mantezolo, 18 (24.07.93) of Tine Road, Chigwell, Essex. Twelve members of a violent east London gang who targeted and robbed pensioners have been sentenced to a total of 38 years imprisonment at Snaresbrook Crown Court. The court heard how the gang would place one of their members inside a targeted high-street bank and wait for a potential victim. If they spotted a vulnerable or elderly victim withdrawing a large sum of money they would alert their gang members on the street outside. SEE STORY CENTRAL NEWS Tue, 23 May 1600 13:36:52 GMT http://courtnewsuk.co.uk/picture_archive/?id=1080 http://courtnewsuk.co.uk/picture_archive/?id=1079 Pic shows Simon Chan, at court An office worker is in court charged with stealing 46 thousand pounds from one of Britain's leading law firms. Simon Chan stole cash and cheques worth a total of £46,409 while working for top City firm Peters & Peters - specialists in business and financial crime. Today he pleaded guilty to theft. 19.4.12 SEE STORY CENTRAL NEWS Thu, 19 Apr 2012 01:00:00 GMT http://courtnewsuk.co.uk/picture_archive/?id=1079 http://courtnewsuk.co.uk/picture_archive/?id=1078 Pic shows Sonya Dimitrova A gang of heartless Romanian women pickpockets who preyed on pensioners after they visited cash points are today (Weds) behind bars. Parasaeva Illeiva, 23, targeted an 82-year-old man on the 393 bus to Hackney, east London, in December last year just after he had withdrawn his pension to go Christmas shopping. Wed, 11 Apr 2012 01:00:00 GMT http://courtnewsuk.co.uk/picture_archive/?id=1078 http://courtnewsuk.co.uk/picture_archive/?id=1077 A gang of heartless Romanian women pickpockets who preyed on pensioners after they visited cash points are today (Weds) behind bars. Parasaeva Illeiva, 23, targeted an 82-year-old man on the 393 bus to Hackney, east London, in December last year just after he had withdrawn his pension to go Christmas shopping. Eight months earlier, Illeiva followed a 63-year-old woman after she boarded the 56 bus in Waltham Forest. Wed, 11 Apr 2012 01:00:00 GMT http://courtnewsuk.co.uk/picture_archive/?id=1077