TWO young Carlisle men have appeared before a court charged with an attempted arson while being “reckless as to whether life was endangered”.
Harry Robinson, 22, and 18-year-old Liam Gearing, are accused of attempting to destroy a house in Carlisle during an alleged attack that prosecutors say involved a “petrol bomb” being put into the property on May 28.
Robinson, of Currock Park Avenue, Carlisle, also faces a charge of taking a motor vehicle – a Nissan car - without the owner’s consent on the same day. Gearing, of Warwick Square, Carlisle, faces an additional five allegations.
These are:
* Using a Nissan car without insurance in South Street, Carlisle on May 28.
* Taking the same car without the owner’s consent.
* Making off from the Morrison’s store in north Carlisle without paying for fuel.
* Driving on the same occasion while disqualified.
* And an assault by beating on the woman whose home he and his co-defendant allegedly tried to set fire to.
Neither defendant was asked to plead during the hearing.
After legal discussions, District Judge John Temperley sent the cases of both defendants to Carlisle Crown Court for a hearing on June 27 when they are both likely to be asked to enter their pleas.
Both Gearing and Robinson, who were legally represented, were remanded in custody until their next court appearance.
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