Source: Daily_Mail
Norwich striker Grant Holt convicted of driving offence
Grant Holt has been convicted of a motoring offence in his absence after the Norwich striker failed to turn up for his trial today, court officials said.[LNB]No show: Norwich striker Holt was convicted for a driving offence[LNB]The former Shrewsbury forward denied a charge of failing to give the identity of the driver of a car allegedly caught speeding near Whitchurch, Shropshire, last year.[LNB]The 29-year-old was tried and convicted in his absence at Market Drayton Magistrates'Court, a spokeswoman for the court said.[LNB]Holt, who scored 24 goals last season in League One, was found guilty of failing to provide West Mercia Police with information relating to a Peugeot 307 in May 2009.[LNB]Magistrates had been asked to postpone the case in order to allow Holt to play 200 miles away in Championship newcomers Norwich's televised opening game of the season against Watford tonight, but rejected the request.[LNB]Holt, originally from Carlisle, will be sentenced at Shrewsbury Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.[LNB]Nobody from Norwich was available to comment.[LNB] Sign up to our FREE Fantasy Football game - with £40,000 in prize money up for grabsNorwich City's Grant Holt could miss season opener due to court hearing on motoring offenceNorwich resolve not to fluff opening lines when they kick-off new seasonThe Championship contenders and pretenders: Who'll be heading up and down this season... [LNB]
