It has been a busy couple of weeks for the courts.
These are nine of the people jailed or given suspended sentences for offences in or around South Tyneside during the final days of May and into June.
They all appeared at Newcastle Crown Court unless otherwise stated.
5. Michael Pyle
North Tyneside's Michael Pyle pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm. He was given a sentence of 15 months suspended for two years with 240 hours of unpaid work to run alongside. | Northumbria Police
6. Alan Chalmers
Alan Chalmers of Gateshead admitted sexual assault charges against two men and voyeurism in relation a third and has now been locked up for seven years. | Northumbria Police
7. Andrew Blake
Andrew Blake subjected his victim to a tirade of sexual assaults in the 1980s and 90s, starting from when she was just nine years old. He was handed a three-year sentence behind bars at the end of May. | Northumbria Police
8. Robbie Scott
Gateshead's Robbie Scott carried out a horrendous substance attack on a victim of his own burglary. He was sentenced a total of 10 years in prison. | Northumbria Police