Even more rubbish sentences in Oxfordshire

The Oxford Times reports:

William Hood, 29, of Bembridge, Isle of Wight, admitted driving while disqualified and without insurance in Five Mile Drive, Oxford, on January 21. Fined £100, a £15 victims’ surcharge and £50 costs. Banned from driving for a year.

Stewart Butler, 50, of Hawksmoor Road, Oxford, admitted using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause a fear of immediate unlawful violence in Oxford on May 23. Given a six-month curfew and told to pay £50 costs.

Callum McMahon, 21, of Ferry Hinksey Road, Oxford, admitted assault by beating in Oxford on May 21. Fined £200, a £15 victims’ surcharge and £85 costs. Given a two-year anti-social behaviour order not to be drunk in public within the Oxford ring road between 5pm and 7am Friday to Sunday...

Alexander Crook, 29, of Mumbles, Swansea, admitted using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour to cause a fear of immediate unlawful violence in Oxford on May 21. Fined £200, a £15 victims’ surcharge, £100 compensation and £85 costs.

Stuart Crook, 27, of Bucknell Road, Bicester, admitted using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour to cause a fear of immediate unlawful violence in Oxford on May 21. Fined £150, a £15 victims’ surcharge and £85 costs.

Igor Matejski, 19, of Barns Road, Oxford, admitted driving without insurance and drink driving in Park End Street, Oxford, on April 17. Fined £100, a £15 victims’ surcharge and £10 costs. Banned from driving for a year.

Jonathan Steeds, 43, of Luther Street, Oxford, admitted being drunk and disorderly in St Aldate’s, Oxford, on May 24. Fined £50 and a £15 victims’ surcharge...

Christine Robey, 49, of Westcot, Wantage, convicted of assaulting Pc Louise Williams in Abingdon on September 24, 2010, and drink driving in Watery Lane, Sparsholt on the same day. Given a five-month curfew, and told to pay £30 compensation and £70 costs. Banned from driving for 40 months.

I can't believe someone who assaults a police officer doesn't go to jail. And someone who drives without insurance AND drink drives should be banned for a lot longer than a year. Twenty years minimum. Driving is a privilege, not a right.

The man convicted of assault by beating has got over very lightly as well.