Post by shoreman on Aug 23, 2006 19:14:54 GMT -5
Man who had shotgun jailed
21 August 2006 19:14
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A man of “more than impeccable character” was today jailed for six months for inadvertently keeping a sawn off shotgun at his house.
Along with the 12-bore gun at Peter Asker's home in DeWarrenne Place, Castle Acre, police found a shotgun which he had had since 1996 and which had belonged to his stepfather.
The 60-year-old admitted possessing a prohibited weapon, possessing a firearm without a firearms certificate and possessing ammunition without a firearms certificate.
Norwich Crown Court heard Asker, who runs P and M Tyres, was a law abiding man who supports his wife and baby, his stepfather and his former wife and who also collects money for charity.
But Judge Daniel Worsley said he had no option but to send him to jail - and Asker wept as he was led from the dock.
Nick Methwold, prosecuting, said police had gone to his home in December last year and found the weapons and cartridges in a wardrobe and bureau in a bedroom. He had possessed the first weapon since his father died 30 years ago and the second belonged to his stepfather.
Michael McGee, defending, said there were exceptional circumstances and urged that any prison sentence should be suspended as Asker had a baby daughter.
He said for years the weapons were in a locked toolbox in a garage but Asker's marriage had broken down and he had moved shortly before the police visit.
“He is a law abiding man of exceptional character,” added Mr McGee. “He had kept the guns because of the family link and had not done anything about them as they did not belong to him.
Judge Worsley said: “This is a most serious offence. It is a prohibited weapon, a gun which could not be used for any lawful purpose. I fully accept everything said about you but you did not hand it in. You had no use for it. There was a real risk as it was not secure and if it had been stolen it could have got into the wrong hands. It is a difficult and sad sentencing exercise for a judge to carry out but this is a lethal weapon that can only be used for armed robbery. I must impose a deterrent sentence.”
21 August 2006 19:14
new.edp24.co.uk/content/news/story.aspx?brand=EDPOnline&category=News&tBrand=EDPOnline&tCategory=news&itemid=NOED21%20Aug%202006%2019%3A15%3A41%3A250
A man of “more than impeccable character” was today jailed for six months for inadvertently keeping a sawn off shotgun at his house.
Along with the 12-bore gun at Peter Asker's home in DeWarrenne Place, Castle Acre, police found a shotgun which he had had since 1996 and which had belonged to his stepfather.
The 60-year-old admitted possessing a prohibited weapon, possessing a firearm without a firearms certificate and possessing ammunition without a firearms certificate.
Norwich Crown Court heard Asker, who runs P and M Tyres, was a law abiding man who supports his wife and baby, his stepfather and his former wife and who also collects money for charity.
But Judge Daniel Worsley said he had no option but to send him to jail - and Asker wept as he was led from the dock.
Nick Methwold, prosecuting, said police had gone to his home in December last year and found the weapons and cartridges in a wardrobe and bureau in a bedroom. He had possessed the first weapon since his father died 30 years ago and the second belonged to his stepfather.
Michael McGee, defending, said there were exceptional circumstances and urged that any prison sentence should be suspended as Asker had a baby daughter.
He said for years the weapons were in a locked toolbox in a garage but Asker's marriage had broken down and he had moved shortly before the police visit.
“He is a law abiding man of exceptional character,” added Mr McGee. “He had kept the guns because of the family link and had not done anything about them as they did not belong to him.
Judge Worsley said: “This is a most serious offence. It is a prohibited weapon, a gun which could not be used for any lawful purpose. I fully accept everything said about you but you did not hand it in. You had no use for it. There was a real risk as it was not secure and if it had been stolen it could have got into the wrong hands. It is a difficult and sad sentencing exercise for a judge to carry out but this is a lethal weapon that can only be used for armed robbery. I must impose a deterrent sentence.”