Anthony Mitchell was handed a 12 month conditional discharge
A pensioner was hauled before the courts after sending his daughter a message to offer her £5,000 in financial support.
Magistrates at North Staffordshire Justice Centre were told it bans Mitchell from contacting "a number of" individuals, including his daughter. In February, he sent her a message which said: "I see interest rates have gone up. Things are bad and will only get worse. Prosecutor Zaine Riaz said: "The defendant sent his daughter a text message. She never responded to the message and rightfully reported it to the police. The defendant told the police he was worried about his daughter bringing up her children in the current financial climate. Clearly his daughter does not want any contact with him at all."
Andrew Bennett, mitigating, said he had never come across a case like it. He said: "Mr Mitchell originally gave his daughter a £5,000 payment which he committed to when he had paid off his mortgage. In 2016 there was an almighty family schism. The £5,000 was sent back.
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