A DRUNK driver who was found to have badly worn tyres was among those sentenced at Worcester Magistrates’ Court.
Every day, scores of people go before the magistrates court, receiving punishments ranging from a fine to up to six months in prison.
Here is who has appeared in the dock at Worcester Magistrates’ Court recently:
Mark Painter
Age: 59
Address: Kenelm Road, Clifton-on-Teme
Painter was caught driving a Ford exceeding the 30mph speed limit on Martley Road in Broadheath on July 11, 2025.
He was fined £307 and given five penalty points.
Kim O’Mara
Age: 45
Address: Belmont Street, Worcester
O’Mara drove a Seat Ibiza on Worcester Road, Kidderminster, after consuming so much alcohol that the proportion in her breath, 62 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, exceeded the legal limit of 35 microgrammes per 100 millilitres.
On the same day, she also drove the Seat while the tread on both of her front tyres was less than 1.6 millimetres deep, and without a valid test certificate.
O’Mara was disqualified for 18 months, reduced by 18 weeks if a reduction course is complete by May 30, 2027, and fined a total of £1,075.
Slick or bald tyres can be extremely dangerous due to their inability to displace surface water on the roads, which makes it easier for the car to begin aquaplaning – image not related to O’Mara’s case (Image: Essex Police)
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Ngoni Pfende
Age: 40
Address: High Street, Bromsgrove
Pfende failed to provide a breath specimen when required by police in Kidderminster on May 9, 2026.
The 40-year-old was banned from driving for three years, and will be ordered to complete 300 hours of unpaid work within the next two years as part of a community order.
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Tyler Hopkins
Age: 23
Address: Gheluvelt Avenue, Kidderminster
Hopkins assaulted a man, causing him actual bodily harm, in Kidderminster on January 11, 2025.
He was given a 12-month community order, which requires him to complete 70 hours of unpaid work, and was ordered to pay £400 in compensation.
