turnerturner commented Smokers will have to pay £900 for dropping fag ends on...

Two smokers dropped cigarette ends on city streets and were each handed bills of £906. The penalties racked up because they failed to attend the hearing at Nottingham Magistrates' Court.After evidence was given by the City Council, they were found guilty in their absence. Neither wrote to the court.Because the pair failed to provide details of their finances, the three JPs followed government guidelines and assumed they earn the national average wage of £440 a week.That meant the...