Four defendants scheduled for preliminary hearings before District Judge Stephen Bayer, Tamaqua, failed to appear in court, resulting in warrants being issued for their arrests.

Jermaine L. Davis, 40, of 101 W. Rowe St., Tamaqua, was scheduled to be in court to answer to charges of defiant trespass by communication. The charges were filed by Tamaqua Patrolman Anthony Stanell following an April 24 incident.Adalberto Figueroa, 39, of 655 S. Hancock St., McAdoo, was a no show for his hearing on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol (.08-.10 BAC), failure to use low beams, careless driving, driving with a suspended/revoked license and driving without a license. The charges stem from an April 28 traffic stop and were filed by McAdoo Patrolman William Curilla.Douglas P. Brennan, 28, of 13 Newport Drive, Hazleton, was supposed to be in court to answer to charges filed by McAdoo Patrolman Curilla after a March 12 trafic stop. Brennan was charged with driving under the influence of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, failure to heed a stop sign and failure to use a turn signal.Bradley N. Contress, 21, of 432W 14th St., Hazleton, also failed to be in court. He was charged with retail theft and receiving stolen property. The charges were filed by Rush Township Police Sergeant Duane Frederick after a Nov. 5, 2013 incident.The judge bound the charges in all four cases over for court trial.