Anna Sowa of Christchurch handed suspended prison sentence at Poole Magistrates’ Court for driving while disqualified

A CHRISTCHURCH woman twice caught driving while disqualified has been handed a suspended prison sentence.

Anna Sowa (44), of Curlew Road, committed the offences in November and December of last year.

Appearing at Poole Magistrates’ Court, Sowa pleaded guilty to two counts of driving while disqualified and without insurance, as well as fraudulently using a registration document on two occasions. She also admitted failing to surrender to bail on 4th February.

The defendant was handed an eight-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, banned from the roads for 12 months and ordered to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work. She must also pay a £100 fine and costs of £85.

The Bench ruled the offences were so serious that only a custodial sentence could be justified.