Sadly, we aren't talking about
convictions:
Catherine Spong, aged 30, of New Road, Penzance, admitted being in possession of a bladed article last month.
On Friday last week at Truro Crown Court she was handed a six-month prison sentence suspended for two years and ordered to attend thinking skills workshops.
Bit lenient? Well, guess it was a first offence, maybe?
The court heard that Spong had 13 other convictions in relation to 51 offences (Ed: Hmmm, seems to be a lucky number) including dishonesty, criminal damage, possession of a bladed article in a public place and wounding with intent.
*sigh*
Sentencing her, Mr Justice Burnett said: "There's an unhappy history of previous offending and this is potentially a very dangerous knife.
"I hope that the efforts of the probation service, coupled with your own efforts into this type of offending, mean we'll not see you here again."
Why, yes! We can see the bang-up job the probation service's been doing so far...
"Catherine Spong, aged 30, of New Road, Penzance, admitted being in possession of a bladed article last month .. The court heard that Spong had 13 other convictions in relation to 51 offences" ..
ReplyDeleteDonkey's years ago, my old mum used to own a hand-powered "Spong" mincer, which clamped to the kitchen table .. This charmer sounds as thick as mince .. is there a connection, I wonder ? .. ;)
I have a Spong gadget that clamps to the kitchen table which slices runner beans.
ReplyDeleteIt is a bladed article.
But it only does the one thing, so in that respect it's unlike the multi-skilled Catherine Spong.
How do you manage to find so many stories about people with Monty Python surnames?
ReplyDeleteI had no idea that "Sponging off the system" was related to a name.
ReplyDeleteA 'Thinking Skills Course'
ReplyDeleteTeaching thickoes not to be thick?
Good luck with that one.
I hope that the efforts of the probation service, coupled with your own efforts into this type of offending, mean we'll not see you here again."
ReplyDeletebecause next time you will need to bring your toothbrush and pyjamas he should have said
"But it only does the one thing, so in that respect it's unlike the multi-skilled Catherine Spong."
ReplyDeleteHeh! Indeed...
"How do you manage to find so many stories about people with Monty Python surnames?"
Just lucky, I guess... ;)
"because next time you will need to bring your toothbrush and pyjamas he should have said"
Ahhh,she'd know the judge was just teasing...