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| Judge warning to no-show Asbo OAP | Judge warning to no-show Asbo OAP |
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| An 81-year-old has been told she risks arrest if she fails to turn up for sentence tomorrow for making her neighbours' lives "hell". | An 81-year-old has been told she risks arrest if she fails to turn up for sentence tomorrow for making her neighbours' lives "hell". |
| Dorothy Evans, from Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, has been convicted of harassment and six breaches of an Asbo. | Dorothy Evans, from Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, has been convicted of harassment and six breaches of an Asbo. |
| Evans failed to appear on Monday. The court heard she was being examined in hospital after feeling unwell. | Evans failed to appear on Monday. The court heard she was being examined in hospital after feeling unwell. |
| Judge Roderick Denyer QC said the pensioner was "deliberately frustrating the processes of this court". | Judge Roderick Denyer QC said the pensioner was "deliberately frustrating the processes of this court". |
| He ordered that an arrest warrant be issued unless Evans turns up in court at 0900 BST on Tuesday. | He ordered that an arrest warrant be issued unless Evans turns up in court at 0900 BST on Tuesday. |
| She was said to be at Nevill Hall hospital in Abergavenny, for treatment which would take two to three hours. | She was said to be at Nevill Hall hospital in Abergavenny, for treatment which would take two to three hours. |
| The court also heard that Evans had failed to attend a meeting with the probation service in March, which breached a condition of bail. | The court also heard that Evans had failed to attend a meeting with the probation service in March, which breached a condition of bail. |
| 'Absolute hell' | 'Absolute hell' |
| David Webster, defending, told the court she was due to undergo a number of blood tests at hospital. | David Webster, defending, told the court she was due to undergo a number of blood tests at hospital. |
| He said Evans had a complex medical history, including a heart condition and hypertension. | He said Evans had a complex medical history, including a heart condition and hypertension. |
| But Mr Webster said: "I am bound to acknowledge that throughout the court proceedings there have been a number of hospital admissions which the court might treat with a degree of scepticism." | But Mr Webster said: "I am bound to acknowledge that throughout the court proceedings there have been a number of hospital admissions which the court might treat with a degree of scepticism." |
| Judge Denyer said: "She has quite deliberately frustrated the workings of this court. I will not be prepared to adjourn this any futher in the light of her non-cooperation." | |
| The trial in February heard that Evans had made her neighbours' lives "absolute hell". | The trial in February heard that Evans had made her neighbours' lives "absolute hell". |
| The judge has already said that, despite her age, he was "seriously contemplating a prison sentence". | The judge has already said that, despite her age, he was "seriously contemplating a prison sentence". |
| He said it was the only way of bringing home the seriousness of her behaviour. | He said it was the only way of bringing home the seriousness of her behaviour. |
| A medical report on Evans' current physical condition has been prepared in the meantime. | A medical report on Evans' current physical condition has been prepared in the meantime. |
| I don't really care what the sentence is, I just hope she never speaks to me again Angela Casa, neighbour | I don't really care what the sentence is, I just hope she never speaks to me again Angela Casa, neighbour |
| The defendant had been warned by the judge that if she did not appear for sentence without a very good reason, he would issue a warrant for her arrest. | The defendant had been warned by the judge that if she did not appear for sentence without a very good reason, he would issue a warrant for her arrest. |
| Evans was convicted of the offences against her next-door neighbours in Park Crescent, Angela and Roberto Casa, between January and June 2006. | Evans was convicted of the offences against her next-door neighbours in Park Crescent, Angela and Roberto Casa, between January and June 2006. |
| The jury had heard how Evans had told the Casas' 13-year-old daughter she was a witch and would cast a spell on her family and kill her pet dog. | The jury had heard how Evans had told the Casas' 13-year-old daughter she was a witch and would cast a spell on her family and kill her pet dog. |
| Angela Casa described several neighbourly disputes, including rows over parking and flooding problems. | Angela Casa described several neighbourly disputes, including rows over parking and flooding problems. |
| She claimed the pensioner called her a prostitute and also that she tried to run her off the road on several occasions and had hit her with a walking stick. | She claimed the pensioner called her a prostitute and also that she tried to run her off the road on several occasions and had hit her with a walking stick. |
| Mrs Casa after the verdict: "I don't really care what the sentence is, I just hope she never speaks to me again. | Mrs Casa after the verdict: "I don't really care what the sentence is, I just hope she never speaks to me again. |
| "I just want to be able to get up in the morning and go out into my garden without having to worry about abuse." | "I just want to be able to get up in the morning and go out into my garden without having to worry about abuse." |