1.   He spent several brief stretches in jail for minor offences.

2.   Hewson was arrested for a number of minor offences.

3.   Minor offences are being given the greatest attention with no extra funds and with no obvious benefit.

4.   Minor offences were sometimes used as a pretext for an arrest.

5.   Motorists can be fined on the spot for minor offences, such as speeding.

6.   The police cautioned him for a minor offence.

7.   There followed a succession of minor criminal offences, mostly against youngsters with whom he shared lodgings.

8.   My poor brother used to get thrashed for all kinds of minor offences.

9.   The police say seven people were arrested for minor offences.

10.   There is concern that police use the law to confiscate assets from people who have committed minor offences.