The following cases were heard at Kidderminster Magistrates' Court last week. 

KIERAN LAVELLE, of Lion Street, Kidderminster, pleaded guilty to theft from a shop on May 16. 

Lavelle was accused of stealing fragrance sets to the value of £40 from Next. 

He also admitted to stealing another fragrance set to the value of £20 from Next on April 28. 

He pleaded guilty to stealing bath fizz sets to the value of £40 from Next on April 23. 

The defendant was handed a community order for drug rehabilitation.  

MARK COLE, of Clent Avenue, Kidderminster, indicated a guilty plea to possessing a knife blade or sharp pointed article in a public place. 

Cole was accused of possessing a carving fork without good reason or lawful authority on Glastonbury Close in Kidderminster on April 25. 

He also changed his plea to guilty on using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause fear or provoke unlawful violence on April 25 in Kidderminster. 

He was handed a suspended sentence and ordered to comply with rehabilitation activity. 

He was also given a forfeiture and destruction order on the bladed article and cannot enter Glastonbury Close until further notice.