JUST DESERTS
COMMUNITY ORDER AND COMPENSATION TO CABBIE FOR CARLISLE WOMAN OVER RACIAL ABUSE
Two women racially abused a cabbie during a late-night journey in Carlisle after he told them they should not eat and drink in his cab. The driver collected Shanie Phillip- son, 25, and the second woman on August 25 last year. As the journey got underway, the women began verbally abusing the driver. Phillip- son sat behind the driver and
made comments suggesting he was a paedophile. When he asked her not to eat crisps, she said she was allowed to eat whatever she wanted “in my own country.” The man was also subjected to homophobic abuse. The second woman involved, who has not been identified, was the main protagonist in the abuse, but
Phillipson had joined in and the two women had both used the same kind of abusive language. Magistrates imposed a 12-month community order and Phillipson must also observe 80 days of electronically monitored alcohol abstinence and pay £200 compensation to the victim, as well as a £114 victim surcharge.
TEEN WHO THREATENED CABBIE WITH SPADE THEN ATTACKED POLICE MAN AND DOG SENT TO YOI
A drunk teenager attacked a police dog and its handler with a shovel. Keane Pyzer had earlier refused to pay a taxi driver and he threatened the cabbie with the garden spade before damaging his car. Pyzer, 18, admitted assaulting the police officer, causing ABH, and unnecessary cruelty to a police dog. He also admitted threatening the cabbie with an offensive weapon, using threatening words or be- haviour, causing criminal damage and making off without paying the fare.
John Bottomley, prosecuting, said that, just before midnight, Pyzer got into a taxi with a woman. Both were carrying bottles of alcohol and were “under the influence”. They arrived in Amberley Close, Hull, the woman got out and Pyzer disappeared into a house and locked the door. The taxi driver knocked on the door because he had not been paid for the £17.20 fare. He walked back to his taxi where he found Pyzer in front of him, holding a glass. Pyzer swung it at
32
the cabbie but the man managed to block it.
The taxi driver overpowered Pyzer, who re- turned to
the
house. “He came back out with a garden shovel, which he used to cause damage to the wing mirror,” said Mr Bottomley. Other damage was caused to the taxi. The taxi driver remained at the scene and called the police who called for back-up. Armed police arrived and forced entry into the house. A dog handler entered the house with his dog and saw Pyzer at the top of the stairs, shouting and being abusive and still armed with the shovel. Pyzer hit the police dog with the shovel, causing it to be pushed up against a wall. The police officer tried to “take down” Pyzer but the teenager raised the shovel above his head and tried to swing it towards the policeman’s head. The officer put his hands up but
suffered a cut on his arm and lost consciousness due to blood loss. Pyzer was eventually arrested. Pyzer had convictions for 14 previous offences, including two of assaulting an emergency worker and others of possessing an offensive weapon, affray and threatening behaviour, from 2023. He was in breach of a youth rehabilitation order made for offences including affray and possessing cocaine and cannabis with intent to supply. Judge John Thackray KC told Pyzer: “You have a dreadful record of previous convictions. All of your victims were serving the com- munity. The taxi driver was playing a valuable role in our community and, to a degree, was vulnerable. The police officer was serving the community as was the animal that you struck with a spade. “All of your victims deserve and will receive the protection of the courts. Pyzer was sent to a young offenders’ institution for a total of two years and 11 months
JUNE 2024 PHTM
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76
