Some might say that what he did wasn't really that much of an issue, but the police/courts don't like this kind of stuff.
Taxi driver hit with restraining order after delivering three love letters to a Hebburn womanhttps://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/cri ... an-5625642A taxi driver who hand delivered three love letters to a South Tyneside woman he dumped one day but regretted the next has been ordered to keep away from her by a court.
Michael Gill, 53, posted them through the door of her Hebburn home in the six days after their split, despite being told by her to keep his distance.
There was no malicious intent, and the words used by Gill, of Cheadle Avenue, Wallsend, North Tyneside, were “lovely”, his solicitor insisted.
But his actions – including a request to meet him at the Silverlink Retail Park - were unwelcome enough for the target of his affections to contact police, leading to his arrest, borough magistrates heard.
He pleaded guilty to a charge of stalking without fear, alarm or distress, committed between Monday, August 11, and Tuesday, August 19.
Prosecutor Stephen Davies said: “They were in a relationship for about nine weeks, and it came to an end in August.
“Over one week, three letters were sent to her address from him, outlining various things.
“He said that if he hadn’t heard back by the 20th he would have to knock on her door.
“The injured party made no attempt to contact him or reply but the letters were delivered.
“He then asked her to meet him at Silverlink. She went there with her family but didn’t disclose that she was present. When he saw her family, he drove off.
“He was arrested on August 18. He disputed sending the letters but then accepted that his behaviour was not as it should have been.”
Gill’s single previous conviction was in 2004 for harassment and led to the imposition of a restraining order.
Ian Kirkham, defending, said: “This is a scenario where Mr Gill has met this lady via social media site Tinder and for nine weeks they were in a relationship.
“We do have access to the three letters my client sent. They are all very nice letters, they are love letters, explaining about the ending of the relationship.
“It was a fairly intense relationship. It came to an end on August 10, having started in May.
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“It was Mr Gill who ended the relationship, they had had some miscommunication of sorts. My client then regretted that.
“She responded that she didn’t want anything else to do with him and blocked his phone and social media.
“Because he couldn’t contact her, he’s taken it upon himself to contact her the only way that he could.
“He’s taken it upon himself to deliver three letters. They are lovely letters. They are saying that if it is ending, it should be face to face.
“He certainly didn’t know he was harassing this lady but when she said ‘no contact’, it should have been no contact. It’s accepted that this is low culpability.”
Magistrates fined Gill £200, with £85 court costs and an £80 victim surcharge and ordered him to pay the woman £50 compensation.
They imposed a six-month restraining order to prevent him contacting her or attending her home.
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