Took a chance to bring his young brother to buy sweets

When police saw a 21-year-old man driving in Gilford they knew he was disqualified, Banbridge Magistrates Court heard last Thursday.
By The Newsroom
Published 7th Mar 2017, 05:37 BST
Updated 24th Mar 2017, 11:05 BST
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Christopher Potts, Kernan Road, Gilford, was sentenced to five months in prison, suspended for three years and banned for two years for driving while disqualified on February 1 this year. Another five month suspended sentence and two year ban were imposed for not having insurance and he was fined £75 for not having a vehicle test certificate.

The court heard that at 5.28pm police saw Potts driving at Kernan Road and recognised him as a disqualified driver.

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A defending solicitor said Potts had taken his ten-year-old brother to the shops to buy sweets. It was a short journey and he took a risk.

District Judge Eamonn King noted that Potts had received a nine month suspended sentence on November 30 last year in the Crown Court. He said he would leave that matter for the Crown Court to deal with.