These are some of the court and crime stories covered by The Mail across the past seven days.

Barrow dog to be destroyed after causing 'severe injury' to woman

A dog who bit a woman causing her 'immense pain' will be put down, a judge has ruled.

Read more: Barrow dog will be destroyed after it caused woman ‘severe injury’ | The Mail

‘Reckless’ woman assaulted officers at Barrow police station

A woman who was being held in a custody cell has been sentenced after she threatened to put a person's head down a toilet.

Read more: ‘Reckless’ woman assaulted officers at Barrow police station | The Mail

Former Cumbria police worker jailed for sex offences

David Robinson, now aged 56, was punished in 2015 for possessing and distributing indecent photographs of youngsters.

Read more: Former Cumbria police worker jailed for sex offences | The Mail

Barrow man jailed after breaching restraining order for second time

Eion McPoland was handed the restraining order by Preston Crown Court on December 1 last year.

Read more: Barrow man jailed after breaching restraining order for second time | The Mail

Ulverston man threatened to kill his wife after learning of affair

Kieron Burke was arrested and remanded into custody before the court hearing took place on Tuesday.

Read more: Ulverston man threatened to kill his wife after learning of affair | The Mail

Woman caught with three-inch knife in Barrow town centre

Michaela Gallagher had a 7.62-centimetre folding lock knife in her possession without good reason or lawful authority on Rawlinson Street in April.

Read more: Woman caught with three-inch knife in Barrow town centre – sentence | The Mail

Driver banned after 'significant' crash

A driver has been disqualified from driving for 18 months after magistrates found her guilty of failing to provide a specimen for analysis.

Read more: Lake District: Driver banned after 'significant' crash | The Mail

Barrow dangerous driver ‘panicked’ when being chased by police

Joshua Turner will be sentenced in the New Year after admitting counts of dangerous driving, driving without a licence, driving without third-party insurance and failing to stop for police.

Read more: Barrow dangerous driver ‘panicked’ when being chased by police on A595 | The Mail

Barrow woman sentenced following assault on female police officer

Katherine Filkin pleaded guilty to assault by beating of an emergency worker at South Cumbria Magistrates’ Court on November 7.

Read more: Barrow woman sentenced following assault on female police officer | The Mail

Man pleads guilty to several child sex offences in Barrow

Dean Fawcett admitted he had engaged in sexual communications with a child for the purpose of obtaining sexual gratification.

Read more: Man pleads guilty to several child sex offences in Barrow | The Mail