Bolton Magistrates’ Court Handles Recent Criminal Cases
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Bolton Magistrates' Court Handles Recent Criminal Cases
- Four recent cases heard by magistrates in Bolton included charges of harassment, theft, and banned driving, with sentences ranging from jail time to suspended sentences and community orders.
- One individual, Sean Warburton, 38, was jailed for two weeks after admitting to stealing £120 worth of goods from a store and breaching a criminal behavior order on May 28, 2026.
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Bolton magistrates have recently addressed a variety of offenses, including harassment, theft, and motoring infractions. Sean Warburton, 38, pleaded guilty to stealing £120 in merchandise from Holland and Barrett on Newport Street in Bolton town centre on May 28, 2026. He also admitted to violating a criminal behavior order on the same day by entering the town center, an area from which he was prohibited. Warburton, who is of no fixed abode, received a two-week jail sentence.
In another case, Lisa Phelps, 44, was given a suspended sentence after confessing to two instances of shoplifting from a Co-op in Horwich. On August 8, 2026, she stole fresh meat and a basket valued at £120, and two days later, on August 10, she took £170 worth of chocolates and another basket from the same supermarket. Phelps, also of no fixed abode, received a four-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, and was ordered to complete a six-month alcohol treatment program and 10 days of rehabilitation activities.
Isfan Jahangir, 36, was handed a suspended sentence for driving while banned, without insurance, and failing to stop for a police officer on September 1, 2026, in Bolton. Jahangir, of Winton Grove, Bolton, received a four-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, and was ordered to complete 150 hours of unpaid work, 20 days of rehabilitation activities, and an 18-month driving ban.
Finally, Zubair Adam, 41, was jailed for eight months after pleading guilty to harassing a woman in Bolton in July 2026 by breaching a restraining order.