Re: Court shorts, Saturday May 14. The story read: Motorist is sent to prison for three months after admitting driving without a licence.

What a shame he did not have a good defence solicitor who could have told the magistrate that this man cared for his poor old mum, he might have got off.

After all it worked for the driver who was caught driving while banned, and had 29 driving offences against him. Who says the law is an ass.

B W Breakspear

Swindon