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Trial for Barrow man who denies assault and failing to pay taxi fare

A MAN facing charges of assaulting a woman and making off without paying £12 for a taxi will go on trial in September.

Andrew Stuart Nelson, 38, of Parker Street, Barrow, appeared before South Cumbria Magistrates Court on Thursday where he faced a total of three charges.

Mr Nelson is alleged to have assaulted a woman in Barrow on August 22.

On the same date, he is alleged to have taken a taxi journey in Barrow before getting out of the vehicle and making off without paying the £12 fare.

And also on the same date, he is alleged to have approached the home address of a victim and made contact with a victim, when he was prohibited to do so by a restraining order imposed by the court in 2019.

The offence was under the Harassment Act 1997.

He entered not guilty pleas to all charges and was remanded in custody with a trial date set for September 24

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Court sentences Barrow man who dodged taxi fare and breached restraining order

A MAN has been sentenced after he admitted dodging a taxi fare and breaching a restraining order.

Andrew Stuart Nelson pleaded guilty to both the charges when he appeared before South Cumbria Magistrates' Court.

The 38-year-old, of Parker Street in Barrow, failed to pay the taxi fare on August 22. On the same day he approached the home of a woman, prohibited by a restraining order.

Nelson was handed a 16-week, 6pm to 6am curfew and also ordered to pay £37 in compensation.

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