CONVICTED (2024) | Adam Lee Bone, born c. 1991, of 29 Taylor Grove, Wingate, County Durham TS28 5PA – assaulted a dog and his female owner. Bone, a career criminal with numerous previous convictions for violence dating back to his teens, pleaded guilty to two counts; assault by beating, and causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal. The offences took place on August 27, 2023, when Bone assaulted a woman and a Bedlington Terrier in Wingate. Sentencing | 20-week prison sentence, suspended for 24 months. ordered to pay £85 in prosecution costs. Disqualified from keeping dogs for five years (expires March 2029). Northern Echo