Defendant warned to pay fines or face jail

A man who owes a court hundreds of pounds in outstanding fines has been warned he is facing custody if he does not comply with new monthly payment arrangements.
Chesterfield magistrates' court.Chesterfield magistrates' court.
Chesterfield magistrates' court.

Chesterfield Magistrates’ Court 37-year-old Matthew Tye Warren, of Elmton Road, Creswell, owes the court £727, dating back to December, 2015.

Julia Jackson, mitigating, said Warren had been making payments but he had family issues including bereavements and he lost a job, a girlfriend and his home and he was in financial difficulty.

Magistrates ordered Warren to pay £60 a month from October 18.

He was warned that failure to pay could lead to custody.

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