Unless otherwise stated, they were all jailed at Newcastle Crown Court after admitting offences. Our gallery of some of the toughest prison sentences handed out to defendants from our area in 2020 is available here.
1. Anthony Amess
Amess, 23, of Leighton Street, South Shields, was jailed for 16 weeks at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court after admitting failing to stop after an accident, driving without insurance and driving without a valid licence on August 11 last year. Photo: Other 3rd Party
2. Peter Barclay
Barclay, 36, of Tees Court, South Shields, was jailed for 23 weeks at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court after admitting two counts of assaulting emergency workers on February 19 last year. Photo: Other 3rd Party
3. Mark Dagg
Dagg, 42, of Mount Road, Sunderland, was jailed for six weeks at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court after admitting committing a series of shop thefts, including one in South Shields, between November and December last year. Photo: Other 3rd Party
4. Lee Hepplewhite
Hepplewhite, 34, of Hatfield Square, South Shields, was jailed for 28 days at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court after admitting assaulting a police officer by spitting on him on January 30. Photo: Other 3rd Party