THREE people have appeared in court charged with possession of drugs following a police raid on a pub in Rishton.
Patricia Ann Sharkey, 48, licensee of the Walmsley Arms, High Street, Rishton, denied possession of amphetamine at the pub on September 2. She chose to be tried by a Crown Court when she appeared before Hyndburn magistrates.
John Sanderson, 52, who also lives at the pub, denied possessing cannabis resin there on September 2. He also asked to be tried by a jury. Both were granted unconditional bail to a committal hearing on December 8.
Shelley Leanne Morrison, 24, of Dall Street, Burnley, denied possessing cannabis at Rishton between March 1 and September 2. She asked to be tried by magistrates and was granted conditional bail to a pre-trial review on November 24.
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