A judge today (Friday, September 4) issued an arrest warrant for a Spalding man after he failed to attend Lincoln Crown Court for his sentence hearing.
Thomas Parr, 28, had previously been warned that he faced a possible jail sentence after he was caught with a personal stash of cannabis.
Parr was arrested after police found 206g of cannabis at his Spalding flat on the afternoon of April 26.
The court heard officers attended the property at The Meadows, where they found Parr and the drugs.
Quantities of cannabis were discovered in the kitchen, as well as in shoeboxes and bags.
During his police interview Parr said the cannabis was for his own personal use.
He admitted using the drug, saying he smoked it to relieve back pain and help deal with anixiety.
Parr pleaded guilty to possessing the Class B drug when he appeared before Lincoln Crown Court earlier this year.
The guilty plea left him in breach of a 20 month suspended prison sentence imposed by the same court in June 2025.
Sentence was adjourned until September 4 for the preparation of probation and mental health reports on Parr.
But defence barrister Sam Lowne told today’s hearing Parr had failed to attend court despite being informed of the date by his solicitor and a mental health liaison worker.
Mr Lowne said Parr had provided information that he was unwell and unable to get transport to court.
Recorder Graham Huston issued a bench warrant for Parr’s arrest after noting he had already been given “the greatest benefit of doubt.”
