Typical day at the youth court (From Thisisdorset)

Typical day at the youth court

7:00am Friday 15th February 2008 in

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• A 17-year-old youth from Bournemouth described by his mum as "no trouble at all" admitted head-butting a man in a park in broad daylight.

The youth, who appeared in court wearing jeans and a tracksuit top, was involved in a brawl in Bournemouth upper gardens.

The magistrates heard a member of the public saw the youth punching the man several times.

The youth, who works as a mechanic but wants to join the army, was given a £100 fine and ordered to pay £60 court costs and £15 victim surcharge.

His mum wept as the magistrates handed down the sentence.

• Next up was another 17-year-old from Bournemouth who admitted driving a friend's car without permission after drinking 20 bottles of beer.

Magistrates heard that the youth, who did not have much driving experience, crashed the car, mounting a garden wall and damaging another car and a caravan parked on a driveway.

He also admitted driving without a licence and insurance.

The youth's plans to join the army will have to be delayed because he was given a six month referral order, a one-year driving ban and ordered to pay £675 compensation and £60 court costs.

• A 12-year-old Bournemouth boy appeared in court accompanied by his elder sister as his mum was at a meeting.

He admitted assaulting his head teacher and another teacher at his school, kicking one and head-butting the other.

The boy had climbed on the school roof and the incident occurred when the teachers tried to make him go back into the school building.

His case was adjourned for reports to be prepared.

• A 14-year-old from Bournemouth appeared for breaching his Asbo just five days after he was given it and handling stolen golf balls.

The magistrates heard that boy, who is banned from associating with two of his friends, was found to have been with one of these boys playing with golf balls that he knew were stolen.

The boy received a six week extension to an existing curfew order and he will have to wear an electronic tag at all times.