Mark Pryke convicted of crime against woman on LinkedIn

Liam Horner, 28, of Hull Road, Wilberforce, East Yorkshire, pleaded guilty to drink driving in Heworth. He was given a 12-month community sentence with 120 hours of unpaid work, banned from driving for 26 months and ordered to pay £400 court costs and a statutory surcharge of £114.

Mark Pryke, 59, of Amy Johnson Way, Clifton Moor, York, pleaded guilty to four charges of breaching a restraining order by following a woman on LinkedIn, viewing her profile repeatedly, liking his publications and by commenting on his publication. He was given a 12-week prison sentence suspended for 12 months on the condition that he completes 25 days of rehabilitation activities and 100 hours of unpaid work. He must pay £85 prosecution costs.

Benjamin Watson, 30, of Fishergate, York, pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer at a homeless hostel in York. He was sentenced to a 12-month community sentence with 15 days of rehabilitation activities and 40 hours of unpaid work. He was ordered to pay £80 prosecution costs and a statutory surcharge of £114.

Jody Miller, 40, of no fixed address, was jailed for nine weeks after pleading guilty to harassing a woman in York and criminally damaging her window. He was made subject to a two-year restraining order banning him from contacting the woman or going to her home street.