Man's guilty plea to Christmas Day assault

Patrick Lawrence of Great Hill, Shefford, aged 27. changed his plea to guilty when he appeared before magistrates at Luton on Tuesday.

He pleaded guilty to assault by beating of Danny Smith, Michelle Smith and Christine Caglar.

He was fined a total of £500 and ordered to carry out 120 hours of unpaid work over the next 12 months.

> A man charged with enterin the Japanese Koi Company in Henlow with intent to steal, has elected to go for trial when he appeared before Luton Magistrates on Monday.

Mr Harley Jeffery, aged 39 of no fixed abode. is charged with intent to steal and going equipped.

He has pleaded not guilty and the trial is set for September. He was remanded on bail.

> Domenic Nardelli-Mattoscio, aged 29 of Ladbrook Grov, London was fined a total of £540, with costs, after pleading guilty to failing to provide information regarding the driver of a Mercedes-Benz vehicle registered to him, who was alleged to be guilty of an offence.

He pleaded not guilty to speeding on the A1 at Beeston on September 27, 2015 and the case was dismissed at Luton Magistrates on Friday last week.