Many of the cases which end up before the courts relate to young people.But many defendants who end up in the dock are also of more advanced years - proving the benefit of experience doesn't always stop people from straying onto the wrong side of the law.Here are some of the most shocking cases involving older people to appear in Manchester court's in recent months.Court, 70, carried out an arson attack after vowing to 'sort out' a family he lived near.Court was angered after his neighbours left out rubbish to rot, dumped rusty cars on their driveway and played loud music, a court heard.In the early hours while drunk, he set fire to two wheelie bins belonging to the family.But the blaze spread to a neighbouring property, where a woman had.
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