December was another busy month in the courts. Crimes ranged from a woman who carried out a terrifying knife-point robbery on a shop to a thug who repeatedly punched his ex-girlfriend and broke her nose.
One offender was described by his victim as becoming 'almost demonic as his drinking became more extensive' in her statement read out in court. She had been strangled and had a cigarette stubbed out on her head.
Read about those who were locked up this month below.
