Here are some of the crown court stories that have featured in the SNJ, Gazette Series or Wilts Glos Standard over the past few days.
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Stroud homeowner locked homeless burglar in garage before giving him food
Machete man, 26, from Dursley, went on 'mini-rampage'
Armed robber thwarted by Nailsworth football captain appears in court
Malmesbury man used dad's out-of-date disabled parking badge in Cirencester
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