TWO teenagers who fired shots from a ball-bearing gun, damaging a house window and a car, have been fined by magistrates.

Richard Hiom, 18, of Westbury Drive, and a youth, who cannot be named for legal reasons, both pleaded guilty to threatening behaviour and causing criminal damage.

Magistrates heard that a mum-of-two was in her house on Westbury Drive when her nine-year-old daughter told her shots had been fired at a bedroom window.

Iain Haley, prosecuting, said: "She went to investigate and saw two males, one of whom was holding a hand gun.

"There were some chips of glass taken out of one the windows."

He said: "She continued to watch the lads and saw one of them raise the gun and fire it towards address at Westbury Court."

The court heard after calling the police the complainant got in her car and followed the two teenagers.

Mr Haley said: "While making a search of the area she hears something strike the side of her vehicle.

"She sees them leaning out of the bedroom window of a house nearby."

When police called at the house where the two had been seen Hiom and the other defendant produced a repeater ball-bearing gun.

Hiom, who is studying for his A-levels at Macclesfield College, told police he had fired at the window of a house and his co-accused, who had bought the gun, admitted firing at the car.

Andrew Arnold, defending, said: "They were initially firing at trees but Hiom unfortunately fired it towards a house.

"They were not aware that there was a lady in the house who had observed them, nor that she had gone out to try and find them.

"When they fired at a passing car they had no idea that it was being driven by the lady whose window had just been damaged," he said.

He added: "This lady must have been quite afraid and quite disturbed. They understand the fear and concern they have caused."

Hiom was fined £100 and his co-accused was fined £150. They were both ordered to pay £50 court costs.