A drink-driver who gave a false name to a traffic policeman was caught out when the same officer stopped and recognised him a year later - and asked him what he got at court.

Mamun Miah, 27, of Celandine Place, Greater Leys, Oxford, told the officer he had been banned from driving for six months when they spoke again this February.

The officer checked his sentence and found out Miah was lying. No-one was actually convicted of the offence, in March last year, because Miah had given a false name.

At Oxford Crown Court, Recorder Geoffrey Tattershall sentenced Miah to six months in prison after he admitted trying to pervert the course of justice.

Recorder Tattershall told him: "People who are tempted to imitate you must know that the only sentence a court will pass is an immediate sentence of prison."

Brendan Davies, prosecuting, said Miah was stopped the second time during a random check in Blackbird Leys Road, Blackbird Leys.

The year before, Dudu Miah, who is no relation, had been arrested after he failed to appear before magistrates for Mamun Miah's court hearing. Dudu Miah was later cleared of any offence.

Mamun Miah was eventually convicted of drink-driving and was banned from driving for two years. Samantha Cones, defending, said Mamun Miah gave the false name because he was over the drink-drive limit and the name was suggested to him by a passenger in his car.

At the time Mamun Miah was on bail facing court proceedings for deception charges and was worried he would be remanded in custody if he was caught drink-driving. He was eventually jailed for 45 days.

Miss Cones said: "It was an offence committed when his judgement was fuddled by drink. It was foolish and spontaneous and he is well aware of how serious an offence this is.

"He understands very well the consequences to the man who was arrested. He is sorry about that. He knows it is wrong and apologises through the court to the man for what he was put through."

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