Here are the biggest court stories that have featured in the SNJ, Gazette Series or Wilts Glos Standard over the past few days.

John Munson, 37, formerly of Cable Court, Stroud been told to expect a prison sentence after assaulting his ex-girlfriends.

Munson admitted assaulting the victim causing actual bodily harm and assaulting her by beating in her home on April 18.

FULL STORY: Woman felt 'like her head was going to explode' during attack by Stroud man John Munson

Vigilante paedophile hunters lured a 46-year-old Nailsworth child sex offender into their trap.

Cheltenham Magistrates Court was told that the group tricked Andrew Papps into thinking he was communicating with three girls aged 13 and 14 year.

Papps, formerly of Highwood Court, Forest Green, pleaded guilty to communicating with the fictitious 'girls' by means of social media platforms.

He also admitted two charges of attempting to engage a 13-year-old in sexual activity and between the same dates and possessing indecent images of children on his phone on April 14, 2019.

FULL STORY: Vigilante paedophile hunters lure Nailsworth child sex offender into trap

Stephen Carden, 54, of Sandford Close, Leonard Stanley. has been given a suspended sentence for possession of a knife.

He had a 'small knife' without good reason or lawful authority in his possession on Brockley Road, Kings Stanley on March 13.

FULL STORY: Suspended sentence for Leonard Stanley man who carried knife

A 54-year-old man who was caught over the drink-drive limit and without insurance near Tetbury has been banned from the roads for 17 months.

Anthony Burston, of Alderton Road, Chippenham, pleaded guilty when he appeared before Cheltenham Magistrates Court on July 17.

FULL STORY: Drink driver caught in Tetbury handed 17 month ban

A Wotton-Under-Edge man who was caught over the drink-drive limit has been banned from the roads for three years.

Martin Earle, 28, of Gloucester Street, pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol when he appeared before Cheltenham Magistrates Court on July 15.

FULL STORY: Wotton-Under-Edge drink driver handed three year ban