Dad-of-five found with drugs '˜forgot' about his court case
Vincent Ainsworth, 33, of Poulton Avenue, Kirkham, pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis and breaching bail by failing to attend court.
He was sentenced to a six-month community order with up to 20 days’ rehabilitation to be supervised by the Probation Service, fined £20 with £85 costs, and ordered to pay £85 victims’ surcharge by Blackpool Magistrates.
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Hide AdThe court was told Ainsworth and his partner had got upset after a meeting with Social Service officers who said all the children should remain in care except their eight-month-old baby, who they recommended be put up for adoption.
Ainsworth, a cannabis user for a long time, then forgot about court.