THE Leader team covers a wide range of cases at our area's crown and magistrates courts each week.
Here's a roundup of some of the cases we have covered this week, in case you missed any.
Roofer loses licence for driving home after four pints in club
This man found himself in the dock after police pulled him over in Saltney.
He smelled of alcohol and confirmed he'd been drinking, the last one being around 20 minutes before he was stopped.
Read more about this case here.
"Ha ha - you have HIV," man told police officer after spitting in his face
This man was in the company of officers at Wrexham Maelor Hospital whilst intoxicated.
Sitting in a wheelchair, he told them how he "wanted to fight them," and kicked out at one officer - spitting in his face and eyes.
Read more about this story here.
Woman spotted reversing over hedge was three times drink-drive limit, court told
A Wrexham resident looked out of their window to see their neighbour "reversing badly" and colliding with her own home.
She then set off on a journey she could not later remember the details of before returning and slumping over the steering wheel, a court heard.
Read more about this case here.
Teaching assistant who crashed into parked car after drinking loses licence
This defendant found herself in the dock after a collision which left her vehicle on its side in the road.
She said she'd been drinking until the early hours of that morning from the previous night, and that she'd had a large glass of wine with her lunch.
Read more about this case here.
Man ordered not to talk to his mum for two years following harassment over money
This man continued to contact his mother after being asked not to.
He said she'd "best make payment" of £20 he claimed she owed "or he'd make a phone call," which she took as a threat.
More information about this case can be found here.
Woman fined for drunken behaviour outside Wrexham nightclub
This defendant became "boisterous" towards others after leaving ATIK in the city centre, shouting and swearing in the street.
Officers had spoken to her earlier in the night and warned her to calm down, but she persisted.
More information about this case can be found here.
Chirk man loses licence after being caught drug-driving
In this case, police had been alerted to a white Mercedes vehicle being driven at speed around Chirk and it had been flagged as having no insurance.
When officers spoke to the driver, the found he was over the limit for Benzoylecgonine.
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