From a plumber who tried to groom a 12-year-old girl on Facebook, to a drunken man who robbed a taxi driver and threatened to stab him, these offenders have all been brought to justice.
In the headlines this month were two brutal killers, who were also handed sentences for their crimes.
After a particularly busy month for judges at Leeds Crown Court, here are 48 of the criminals who appeared in the dock -
37. Kody Martin
Kody Martin, 50, of Melrose Grove, Horsforth, was jailed for 32 months after admitting two counts of robbery and two of making threats with a bladed article. On December 8 last year, the knife-wielding robber threatened to attack terrified staff at McDonald’s in Horsforth, before returning hours later in search of more money and telling them: “I’ve stabbed 10 people this week.” | West Yorkshire Police/Google
38. Christopher Emsley
Christopher Emsley, 42, of Parkways Avenue, Oulton, was jailed for 12 months after admitting two counts of theft and one of fraud. The manager of Smith’s Equipment Hire in Castleford brazenly stole more than £13,000 in plant equipment and cash after he said drug dealers made threats to him and his children. | Google/PA
39. Jay Duggan
Jay Duggan, 43, of Smawthorne Grove, Castleford, was jailed for 14 months after admitting burglary and criminal damage. She entered the home of an associate who failed to repay a loan and took her handbag on November 21, the court heard. | Google/National World
40. Mohammed Ali
Mohammed Ali, of Gladstone Street, Bradford, was jailed for eight months after admitting two offences of conspiracy to cause criminal damage. He was the ringleader of a group that orchestrated trouble in October 2021 when gangs attacked a man’s home and work van in Pudsey after he posted a video online that was insulting to the Islamic faith, a court heard. | Getty/National World
41. Aderoju Adeniran
Aderoju Adeniran, 31, of Central Street, Islington, was jailed for two months after admitting making off without payment and fraudulent use of registration plates. The driver was part of a two-car convoy that stole petrol from the Esso garage on Castleford Road, Normanton, in October. | Google/National World
42. William Long
William Long, 31, was jailed for 12 months after breaching an order. The convicted stalker had been told to stay away from his ex partner, but turned up at her home in Harehills 24 hours after he was released from custody. | National World