Motorist sentenced in his absence for using a mobile phone while driving
Four North Yorkshire motorists have to pay hundreds of pounds each after they failed to respond to court summons and were sentenced in their absence at magistrates courts.
Court Reporter
Megi is The Press' long-serving court reporter in York, North Yorkshire, and covers stories for The York Press and the Gazette & Herald, Ryedale.
Megi is The Press' long-serving court reporter in York, North Yorkshire, and covers stories for The York Press and the Gazette & Herald, Ryedale.
Four North Yorkshire motorists have to pay hundreds of pounds each after they failed to respond to court summons and were sentenced in their absence at magistrates courts.
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