A Nottingham man who pleaded guilty to theft and fraud by false representation has been jailed for 16 weeks. Gareth Gilson, 37, of Minver Crescent, was arrested after officers were called to Wootton Close, Bilborough, on Tuesday 31 March when a District Nurse’s car was reported to have been broken in to. Gilson pleaded guilty to taking a laptop and bank cards from the car, as well as using the cards to purchase items from shops across the county. He was jailed on Friday 3 April 2020.placeholder image
A Nottingham man who pleaded guilty to theft and fraud by false representation has been jailed for 16 weeks. Gareth Gilson, 37, of Minver Crescent, was arrested after officers were called to Wootton Close, Bilborough, on Tuesday 31 March when a District Nurse’s car was reported to have been broken in to. Gilson pleaded guilty to taking a laptop and bank cards from the car, as well as using the cards to purchase items from shops across the county. He was jailed on Friday 3 April 2020. | JPIMedia

Here's the latest rogues' gallery of criminals jailed in Nottinghamshire

By Tim Cunningham
Published 9th Apr 2020, 10:50 BST
Updated 9th Apr 2020, 11:12 BST

Here’s our latest list of people who have received prison sentences at Nottingham courts over the last 30 days.

Offences range from murder to thefts to the case of a man who was locked up for spitting at a police officer while claiming to have coronavirus.

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Dean Collins, 42, formerly of Abbotsford Drive, Nottingham, appeared at Nottingham Crown Court for sentencing on March 17, after pleading guilty to burglary. He also admitted two counts of breaching a community behaviour order. He was jailed for a total of six years and nine months.

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Dean Collins, 42, formerly of Abbotsford Drive, Nottingham, appeared at Nottingham Crown Court for sentencing on March 17, after pleading guilty to burglary. He also admitted two counts of breaching a community behaviour order. He was jailed for a total of six years and nine months. | JPIMedia Photo: Mansfield Chad

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Steven Gilson, 43, of no fixed abode, was jailed for four-and-a-half years when he appeared at Nottingham Crown Court on Wednesday, March 18, after pleading guilty to three house burglaries and 10 counts of fraud by false representation.

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Steven Gilson, 43, of no fixed abode, was jailed for four-and-a-half years when he appeared at Nottingham Crown Court on Wednesday, March 18, after pleading guilty to three house burglaries and 10 counts of fraud by false representation. | JPIMedia Photo: Mansfield Chad

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Brennan Cullen, 21, of Queen Street, Retford, was jailed for 10 months for dangerous driving and received lesser concurrent sentences for driving while disqualified and criminal damage offences. His licence will be endorsed for having no insurance. He also received a three-year driving ban, with five months added on to cover half Cullen's sentence before his release on licence.

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Brennan Cullen, 21, of Queen Street, Retford, was jailed for 10 months for dangerous driving and received lesser concurrent sentences for driving while disqualified and criminal damage offences. His licence will be endorsed for having no insurance. He also received a three-year driving ban, with five months added on to cover half Cullen's sentence before his release on licence. | JPIMedia Photo: Mansfield Chad

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Alexander Carlisle, 29, of no fixed abode, was sentenced to 12 months in prison when he appeared at Nottingham Crown Court on March 18, having pleaded guilty to burgling a house in Newark.

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Alexander Carlisle, 29, of no fixed abode, was sentenced to 12 months in prison when he appeared at Nottingham Crown Court on March 18, having pleaded guilty to burgling a house in Newark. | JPIMedia Photo: Mansfield Chad

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