A number of people from Bolton have recently been before the courts. Magistrates have dealt with a variety of offences including driving ones and theft. Here are the people who have recently been in court.

Stevie Carden failed to identify the driver of a vehicle to police. The 38-year-old was required to tell officers who the driver of a BMW, who was alleged to have committed an offence, was. In January this year he failed to do so.

Carden admitted the offence at Tameside Magistrates Court. Following this the man from Church Road, Doffcocker, was fined £120 and given six points on his licence. Nathan Marlane drove a Volkswagen Golf on the M62 between Junction 11 and 12 in Irlam with no licence or insurance in May this year.

On the same day he was in possession of cannabis and failed to provide a specimen of breath for analysis to police. The 26-year-old admitted the four offences at Manchester Magistrates Court . Following this Marland, from Mabels Brow, Kearsley, was placed on a community order to last for a year.

He was told to do 15 hours of unpaid work and attend at 15 rehabilitation activity requirement days. Read more: Four bailed as part of ongoing police investigation Read more: Police find stolen car in Bolton Read more: Transport bosses crackdown on antisocial behaviour Gareth Pass drove a Ford Focus on Manchester Road in the centre of Bolton earlier this month whilst disqualified without insurance. The 45-year-old admitted the two offences at Wigan and Leigh Magis.