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Basingstoke Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 52 verdicts at Basingstoke Magistrates' Court (Basingstoke). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

July 2026 1 case
Emma Quinn
1 Jul 2026
Theft from a shop *
Sentence
10 months imprisonment

Emma Quinn stole goods including craft model kits, coffee, chocolate and body sprays during nine separate incidents at shops across Basingstoke between 7 March and 9 June. She admitted nine counts of theft from a shop and was jailed after a suspended sentence order was activated.

Pleaded guilty to nine counts of theft from a shop. A suspended sentence order was activated.
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May 2026 2 cases
Bobby Robinson
20 May 2026
Theft from a shop, assault by beating and attempted criminal damage *
Sentence
13 weeks imprisonment and 2-year Criminal Behaviour Order

On 24 April, Bobby Robinson attempted to steal £23.50 worth of meat from the Co-op on Fernhill Road, Farnborough. When challenged by staff, he verbally abused them and tried to fight a member of the public who asked him to leave. He spat at a staff member and a man, punched the man causing a minor injury to his lip, and attempted to damage the man's car wing mirror outside the shop. He then stole £11.50 worth of alcohol from Tesco on Chapel Lane. Robinson pleaded guilty to two counts of theft from a shop, two counts of assault by beating and attempted criminal damage.

Pleaded guilty to all offences. The Criminal Behaviour Order bans him from entering Tesco Express stores in Farnborough and the BP fuel station shop on Prospect Road, and requires him to leave any business immediately if asked by staff, place items in a basket or trolley, and present a means of payment.
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Robert Lennon
5 May 2026
Attempted theft from a shop and assault by beating *
Sentence
12 weeks imprisonment

Robert Lennon, 38, attempted to steal nine bottles and two cans of alcohol worth £150 from the Shell garage on Farnborough Road on 23 January. When a male staff member in his 50s confronted him, Lennon assaulted him. He was charged with attempted theft from a shop and assault by beating, and pleaded guilty. At the time he was already serving a 32-week prison sentence for stealing watches worth over £7,000 from a shop in Rushden, Northamptonshire, in February.

Pleaded guilty to attempted theft from a shop and assault by beating. Already serving a 32-week sentence for stealing watches, giving a total of 44 weeks.
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February 2026 4 cases
Ian Crawley
24 Feb 2026
Assault by battery and stalking without fear *
Sentence
18-month community order with 150 hours of community service and 12 rehabilitation sessions, plus £864 court costs and 2-year restraining order

Ian Crawley committed assault by battery against his wife in 2023 at their home in Windmill Hill, Alton, while she was recovering from a hip replacement operation. He grabbed her mobile phone and threw it onto her operation wound on her right hip. The stalking offence began in March 2024 when he placed an Apple AirTag device in her car, first in a first aid kit in the glove box and later sewn into a teddy bear in the boot, to track her movements.

No previous convictions. Convicted at trial in December 2025. Judge imposed restraining order preventing contact with the victim at her home or place of work.
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Charlene Ellacott
20 Feb 2026
Shoplifting and breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order *
Sentence
26 weeks imprisonment

Charlene Ellacott, 37, of Coppice Square, Aldershot, stole household and confectionery products worth more than £260 from One Stop on North Lane on five different occasions in January and February 2026. She also breached a Criminal Behaviour Order by taking the items.

Pleaded guilty to five counts of theft from a shop and five counts of breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order.
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Wayne Cole
10 Feb 2026
Fly-tipping *
Sentence
£430 fine, £500 costs, £172 victim surcharge, £665 compensation

Wayne Cole dumped a large quantity of household waste at Four Lanes End, Odiham, in October 2025. Witnesses identified his vehicle and CCTV footage confirmed the waste came from his property.

Pleaded guilty to dumping household waste.
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Mark James
4 Feb 2026
Racially aggravated harassment *
Sentence
8 weeks imprisonment suspended for 12 months, 12 rehabilitation activity days, 80 hours unpaid work, £485 costs, £154 victim services surcharge, banned from driving for 4 months

Mark James became involved in an altercation with the licensee of The Royal Oak pub in Ecchinswell, racially abusing and threatening him, and initially denied using a racial slur until shown recorded evidence. Police found him still shouting abuse; he resisted arrest and tried to flee. In a separate road rage incident he stopped his car, reversed and chased an elderly motorist, flashing his lights and beeping his horn before overtaking, forcing him to stop and exiting his vehicle to menace him.

Admitted racially aggravated harassment, resisting arrest, careless driving and threatening behaviour. Had 27 previous convictions. The judge noted that immediate custody would have a harmful impact on his children and pregnant partner.
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December 2025 2 cases
Richard Burns
23 Dec 2025
Theft from a shop *
Sentence
12 months imprisonment

Richard Burns, 43, of Victoria Road, Farnborough, stole whiskey and food worth £120 from Asda in Farnborough on Wednesday 3 December 2025. He is a prolific shoplifter whose actions have impacted businesses, staff, and the community.

Pleaded guilty to theft from a shop. Suspended sentence order activated. Criminal Behaviour Order extended for two years, banning him from all Waitrose and Sainsbury’s stores in England and Wales, as well as Tesco and Bargain Buys in Aldershot until December 2028. Must place all items into baskets or trolleys and leave premises immediately if asked.
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Rachael Cole
5 Dec 2025
Theft *
Sentence
36 weeks imprisonment

Rachael Cole stole £964 worth of goods from shops in Hook and Liphook between November 10 and December 1. On one occasion she wore a wig to disguise herself while stealing seven bags of dog food from Sainsbury's in Liphook. She admitted four counts of theft at Basingstoke Magistrates' Court and received a 36-week prison sentence, including an activated suspended sentence order, and a two-year Criminal Behaviour Order.

Admitted four counts of theft. Also given a two-year Criminal Behaviour Order banning her from wearing wigs, hair pieces, or face coverings in shops, and from entering all Sainsbury's and Tesco stores in the UK and the B&M store in Bordon.
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November 2025 4 cases
Lloyd Connell
26 Nov 2025
Theft from a shop *
Sentence
28 weeks’ imprisonment, suspended for 12 months, and a 12-month drug rehabilitation order

Lloyd Connell, 27, of Colwyn Close, Yateley, stole food, coffee and drinks worth a total of £1,430 from Tesco Express, BP and Iceland between July and October 2025. He also attempted to use bank cards which weren’t his on three separate occasions and was caught in possession of cannabis twice.

Pleaded guilty to all offences. Remanded in custody since October.
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Stephen Shanahan
17 Nov 2025
Theft from a shop *
Sentence
4 months imprisonment

Stephen Shanahan, 35, of no fixed abode, stole items including meat, alcohol, confectionary, household, and laundry products worth £749 from Co-op in Lower Farnham Road, Aldershot on 10 separate occasions and from Tesco Express in Ridgway Road, Farnham on one occasion between September and November 2025. Officers launched an investigation, arrested and charged him.

Pleaded guilty to 11 counts of theft from a shop.
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Jermaine Rusike
11 Nov 2025
Possession of a knife blade/sharp pointed article in a public place *
Sentence
6 months imprisonment

On October 2, 2025, police were called to a report of two men in possession of swords on Burns Close in Farnborough. The weapons were not used, and no one was injured. Jermaine Rusike, 20, of Montgomery Road, Farnborough, was arrested at a different address and charged with the offense.

Pleaded guilty to possessing a knife blade/sharp pointed article in a public place.
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Teech Rusike
11 Nov 2025
Possession of a knife blade/sharp pointed article in a public place *
Sentence
8 months imprisonment

On October 2, 2025, police were called to a report of two men in possession of swords on Burns Close in Farnborough. The weapons were not used, and no one was injured. Teech Rusike, 28, of Chaucer Road, Farnborough, was arrested at a different address and charged with the offenses.

Pleaded guilty to possessing a knife blade/sharp pointed article in a public place and possessing a controlled drug of Class B.
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October 2025 1 case
Alix Nathaniel Hamm
6 Oct 2025
Theft *
Sentence
eight months in prison

Alix Nathaniel Hamm, 33, of Robinson Way, Bordon, committed a series of thefts totalling £454.55, including meat, alcohol, and electric toothbrushes. The offences took place at B&M in Bordon on Monday, June 24, 2025, at Robert Dyas in Petersfield on Friday, August 16, 2025, where two security cameras were taken, and at the BP garage in Winchester Road, Petersfield, on Saturday, August 31, 2025, and again on Friday, September 6, 2025. He also breached his Criminal Behaviour Order by entering the BP garage on two occasions.

Pleaded guilty to a series of thefts and breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order.
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August 2025 2 cases
Samantha Rigby
14 Aug 2025
Failing to provide a specimen *
Sentence
180 hours of unpaid work and banned from driving for 12 months

Samantha Rigby, 32, of Grenville Gardens, Frimley Green, Camberley, failed to provide a specimen for analysis when suspected of driving a vehicle on June 17, 2025, in Basingstoke.

Pleaded guilty to failing to provide a specimen for analysis. The driving ban is reduced by three months if she completes a course by March 13, 2026. Ordered to pay £40 in prosecution costs and a £114 victim surcharge.
basingstokegazette.co.uk
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Stuart Austin
11 Aug 2025
Shoplifting *
Sentence
28 weeks imprisonment

Stuart Austin, a 50-year-old from Alexandra Road, Alton, was involved in multiple shoplifting incidents. He was initially sentenced to a 26-week suspended term for 13 shoplifting offences committed earlier. However, just two days later, on July 27, 2025, he stole a £300 barbecue from Tesco Bordon, leading to his arrest on August 9, 2025. This breach resulted in the activation of his suspended sentence.

Pleaded guilty to shoplifting charges. Suspended sentence activated and extended by 14 days due to a new offence committed shortly after the original sentencing.
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July 2025 3 cases
Katarzyna Graham
25 Jul 2025
Possessing a knife blade or sharp pointed article in a public place *
Sentence
6 months imprisonment

Katarzyna Graham was seen with a knife at New Barn Close in Fleet on July 22, 2025. Officers attended the scene, seized the knife from her bag, and arrested her. She was charged with possessing a knife blade or sharp pointed article in a public place and was sentenced after pleading guilty.

Pleaded guilty to the offence.
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Jamie Lee Cole
17 Jul 2025
Driving while disqualified *
Sentence
12-week prison sentence suspended for 12 months

Jamie Lee Cole, 32, of Oceana Crescent, Basingstoke, drove while disqualified on June 15, 2025, in Sherwood Close, Basingstoke, in a Vauxhall Insignia, and on a second occasion on June 30, 2025, on the M3 at Basingstoke in the same vehicle.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of driving while disqualified. Must comply with a three-month electronically monitored curfew between 7pm and 7am, attend up to 10 rehabilitation activity days, and his driving record was endorsed with six penalty points. Ordered to pay £85 in prosecution costs.
basingstokegazette.co.uk
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Samuel Tweddle
15 Jul 2025
Driving while disqualified *
Sentence
100 hours of unpaid work and banned from driving for 13 months

Samuel Tweddle, 32, of Kings Road, Basingstoke, was stopped while driving a vehicle on King’s Road and Sandys Road in Basingstoke on June 6, 2025, despite being disqualified from driving.

Pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified. Ordered to pay £85 in prosecution costs.
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May 2025 2 cases
Sammy Harrison
22 May 2025
Causing serious injury by careless driving *
Sentence
Community order including 150 hours of unpaid work and a curfew from 7pm to 5am daily, disqualified from driving for two years

On October 5, 2024, at Saxon Way, Andover, Sammy Harrison drove a black BMW without due care and attention, causing serious injury to a woman. She also drove with Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in her blood at 3.7µg/L, exceeding the legal limit.

Sentenced for two related offences on the same day, including causing serious injury and driving with a controlled drug above the limit.
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Hannah Brown
20 May 2025
Theft from a shop *
Sentence
17 weeks imprisonment, suspended for 12 months

Hannah Brown stole food, washing items, and alcohol worth more than £375 from supermarkets in Fleet and Aldershot between April 22 and May 19, 2025. Specifically, she stole items worth £342 from Sainsbury's in Fleet and alcohol worth £37.92 from Morrisons in Aldershot on May 19.

Pleaded guilty to four counts of theft from a shop.
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April 2025 7 cases
Michael Carron
30 Apr 2025
Driving dangerously *
Sentence
9 month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months

Michael Carron was caught driving dangerously along Birchett Road in Cove on November 8, 2024. The 21-year-old from Eton Place, Farnham, also failed to stop for the police following an accident on the same road.

Given credit for guilty plea. Also received a community order for 21 rehabilitation days and must pay costs and fines totalling £272.
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Tanya Newman
23 Apr 2025
Assault *
Sentence
12-month community order, including 40 hours of unpaid work, 10 days of rehabilitation activity, and a 90-day alcohol abstinence requirement

Tanya Newman, a 41-year-old woman from Lindford, Bordon, assaulted another woman by striking her victim, leading to her guilty plea entered on March 17 and sentencing on April 23.

Pleaded guilty early; pre-sentence report considered; ordered to pay court surcharge and prosecution costs
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Ryan Humphreys
21 Apr 2025
Assault *
Sentence
20 days of rehabilitation activity and £50 compensation

Ryan Humphreys assaulted a person by beating them and used threatening or abusive words or behaviour with intent to cause harassment, alarm or distress on April 21, 2025, in Andover.

Pleaded guilty to assault and using threatening or abusive words or behaviour; a restraining order was imposed.
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Cameron Day
16 Apr 2025
Possessing an offensive weapon *
Sentence
Fined £120 and £114 surcharge, community order requiring 20 rehabilitation activity days

Cameron Day possessed a telescopic baton, an offensive weapon, on March 15, 2024, in Basingstoke, and also committed burglary other than dwelling with intent to steal on the same date.

Pleaded guilty to possessing an offensive weapon and burglary. The baton was forfeited and destroyed.
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Matthew Cook
9 Apr 2025
Dangerous driving and driving with excess alcohol *
Sentence
12-month suspended custodial sentence, banned from driving for three years, 30 rehabilitation activity days, and a 90-day alcohol abstinence monitoring requirement

Matthew Cook engaged in dangerous driving and drove with excess alcohol on the A287 and Hook Road on August 20, 2024, nearly twice the legal limit.

Pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and driving with excess alcohol on August 20, 2024. Tests showed 148 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood.
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Satta Sellu
8 Apr 2025
Harassment *
Sentence
Community order with 40 rehabilitation days and 100 hours of unpaid work

Satta Sellu harassed a man by sending 12 emails on April 8, 2025, and breached a non-molestation order by emailing the same victim between December 1 and 23, 2024.

A restraining order bans contact with the victim until November 21, 2026.
basingstokegazette.co.uk
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Floyd Maclean
1 Apr 2025
Driving without insurance and driving while disqualified *
Sentence
80 hours unpaid work and community order

Floyd Maclean was caught driving a Ford Transit on Bridge Street in Andover on March 5 without a valid insurance policy and while disqualified from driving, in violation of the Road Traffic Act 1988. The community order will run until March 31, 2026, and he must comply with the instructions of his responsible officer.

Pleaded guilty to driving without insurance and while disqualified. Ordered to pay £85 costs to the Crown Prosecution Service and £114 surcharge.
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March 2025 3 cases
Kyle Steadman
21 Mar 2025
Drink-driving *
Sentence
Three years driving ban, community order with 90-day alcohol-abstinence tag, and 150 hours of unpaid work

Kyle Steadman drove a white Peugeot Partner on the westbound A303 at Popham on March 21, 2025, with 104 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.

No additional comments provided.
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Chelsie Gallop
19 Mar 2025
Failing to provide a breath specimen and assaulting a police officer *
Sentence
Three years driving ban and community order

Chelsie Gallop, 29, of Aspens, Fleet, was stopped in Basingstoke on suspicion of driving under the influence, refused to provide a breath specimen without a reasonable excuse, and assaulted a police officer by striking her while she was performing her duties on Clarence Road in Fleet.

Pleaded guilty to failing to provide a breath specimen and assaulting a police officer. Community order until December 19, 2026, requiring alcohol abstinence for 90 days and up to 20 days of rehabilitation activities. Ordered to pay £100 in compensation to the assaulted officer. Ban reducible by 36 weeks if she completes a rehabilitation course by April 12, 2027.
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Barry Parker
13 Mar 2025
Breach of restraining order *
Sentence
30 days of rehabilitation activity

Barry Parker breached a restraining order on March 13, 2025, in Andover.

Pleaded guilty to breaching a restraining order.
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February 2025 3 cases
Alan Webber
20 Feb 2025
Sexual communication with a child *
Sentence
18-month community order, 30 rehabilitation activity days, 200 hours unpaid work, £114 court surcharge, £85 costs, and five-year notification requirement

Alan Webber, a 50-year-old man from Nursery Close, Aldershot, sent inappropriate sexual messages to an underage schoolgirl, leading to her missing classes and experiencing significant stress, including a 'complete meltdown' that affected her education, confidence, friendships, and family dynamics. The incident began with initial texting and was described as an isolated event, but it had long-term effects on the victim and her mother, who felt manipulated and less confident as a parent.

Pleaded guilty early to the offence. Expressed remorse and was under the influence of alcohol at the time. Suffers from depression and anxiety, has low emotional intelligence, and is between jobs. The court considered his good character and early plea but noted the seriousness of the offence.
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Thomas Smith
13 Feb 2025
Drug driving *
Sentence
18 months driving disqualification and 80 hours unpaid work

Thomas Smith was driving an Audi A3 on Churchill Way in Andover on August 11, 2024, with 36 µg/L of ketamine in his blood, exceeding the legal limit of 10 µg/L, and also exceeding the legal limit for Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) of 2 µg/L. He was stopped by police, and a blood test confirmed the levels.

Pleaded guilty to drug driving. Ordered to attend 15 rehabilitation activity sessions and pay £85 costs to the Crown Prosecution Service and £114 surcharge.
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Dominic Uwagie
5 Feb 2025
Driving while disqualified *
Sentence
12 months driving ban, 16-week electronically monitored curfew from 8pm to 6am, and 100 hours of unpaid work

Dominic Uwagie drove on Aldermaston Road South on February 5, 2025, while disqualified, without insurance or a licence, without due care, and failed to provide a specimen.

No separate penalties for driving without insurance, without a licence, driving without due care, and failing to provide a specimen.
basingstokegazette.co.uk
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January 2025 1 case
Leonard Jones
10 Jan 2025
Theft and Breach of Court Orders *
Sentence
Eight months imprisonment

Leonard Jones, 39, with no fixed address, targeted several shops in Aldershot, including Co-op and One Stop, stealing household goods, hygiene products, meat, and confectioneries worth over £228. He also breached a criminal behaviour order issued in December 2023 by North Hampshire Magistrates’ Court, which prohibited him from entering specific stores. The offences occurred over December 2024 and January 2025, and were deemed serious enough to warrant a custodial sentence.

Pled guilty to multiple offences including thefts and breach of a criminal behaviour order. Had a history of reoffending and acted with flagrant disregard for court orders. Ordered to pay £227.30 in compensation.
basingstokegazette.co.uk
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December 2024 2 cases
Nigel Evans
29 Dec 2024
Drug-driving *
Sentence
Three years driving ban and 50 hours of unpaid work

Nigel Evans drove a Vauxhall Astra on Mullins Close on December 29, 2024, with more than 9.8 micrograms of THC per litre of blood.

No additional comments provided.
basingstokegazette.co.uk
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David Smith
2 Dec 2024
Drug driving *
Sentence
Banned from driving for 17 months and 50 hours of unpaid work

David Smith drove a motor vehicle on Dell Road in Basingstoke with benzoylecgonine (a metabolite of cocaine) and delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) above the legal limits on December 2, 2024, and did so without insurance.

Pleaded guilty to drug driving and driving without insurance.
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November 2024 2 cases
Maximillian Harris
21 Nov 2024
Failing to provide a blood sample *
Sentence
Community order (120 hours of unpaid work and 10 rehabilitation activity days), £85 costs, £114 victim surcharge, and 48-month driving disqualification

Refused to provide a blood specimen at Basingstoke Police Investigation Centre on November 2, 2024, during a police investigation for suspected driving under the influence.

Admitted to failing to provide a blood sample. The disqualification began with an interim ban on November 21, 2024.
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Toby Street
20 Nov 2024
Common Assault *
Sentence
£25 fine and 20 days of rehabilitation activity under a community order

Toby Street was found guilty of common assault in Andover on November 20, 2024, and also admitted to possessing a quantity of cannabis on the same date.

Pleaded guilty to common assault and possessing cannabis. Drugs were forfeited and destroyed.
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October 2024 4 cases
Jamie Marks
29 Oct 2024
Assault by beating *
Sentence
£379 fine and community order with up to 40 days’ rehabilitation activity

Jamie Marks assaulted a woman by beating her on October 29, 2024.

No additional comments provided.
basingstokegazette.co.uk
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Peter Mccann
21 Oct 2024
Drug-driving *
Sentence
£199 costs and surcharge, 28 months driving ban, and community order with 180 hours of unpaid work and up to 25 rehabilitation activity days

Peter McCann drove on the A340 at Basingstoke on October 21, 2024, with 800 µg/L of benzoylecgonine and 22 µg/L of cocaine in his blood, exceeding legal limits. He also caused danger by leaving a bent traffic-sign pole and oil on the carriageway and failed to report an accident on the same day.

Pleaded guilty to drug-driving; no separate penalty for careless driving, causing danger, and failing to report an accident.
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Luke Miles
19 Oct 2024
Criminal damage *
Sentence
12-month community order with six-month curfew and 30 days of rehabilitation activity

Luke Miles destroyed a medical screen and curtain valued at approximately £2,750 at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital on October 19, 2024.

Admitted to criminal damage and must pay £500 in compensation.
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Natasha Adams
18 Oct 2024
Drug-driving *
Sentence
17 months driving ban and community order with 40 hours of unpaid work

Natasha Adams drove a Renault on the A287 on October 18, 2024, with 153 micrograms of ketamine per litre of blood.

No additional comments provided.
basingstokegazette.co.uk
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September 2024 1 case
Cameron Bowling
30 Sep 2024
Violent disorder *
Sentence
2 years imprisonment

Cameron Bowling, 41, of Broadhurst, Farnborough, was part of a group of approximately 200 people who gathered outside Potters International Hotel in Aldershot on 31 July 2024. Some members of the group threw objects at the hotel and banged on the doors, acting in a threatening manner towards those inside. He was involved in the violent disorder during the protest.

Pleaded guilty to violent disorder.
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July 2024 1 case
Valentin Dragan
31 Jul 2024
Using threatening or abusive words and possession of cannabis *
Sentence
£200 fine for using threatening or abusive words; £80 fine for possessing cannabis; deemed to have served a short period of detention in default of payment

Used threatening or abusive words with intent to cause fear in Basingstoke on July 20, 2024; also possessed 0.5 g of cannabis on the same date.

Pleaded guilty; the cannabis will be forfeited and destroyed.
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Abbie Folkes
Date not specified
Theft from a shop *
Sentence
20 weeks imprisonment

Abbie Folkes stole fragrance bottles worth £461.20 from Boots in the Wellington Centre, Aldershot, on 12 September. She appeared at Basingstoke Magistrates Court and pleaded guilty. The court heard she was subject to a Criminal Behaviour Order imposed in 2023 that banned her from entering Aldershot for five years, which she breached.

Pleaded guilty to one count of theft from a shop and two counts of breaching a criminal behaviour order. A Criminal Behaviour Order imposed in 2023 banned her from entering Aldershot for five years.
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Philip Jerome
Date not specified
Breach of stalking prevention order *
Sentence
12 months imprisonment

Philip Jerome, 49, was sentenced for breaching a stalking prevention order protecting a former actor. Officers inspected his digital devices on 27 December 2025 and found four photos of the victim on his phone, along with 11 posts and images on X from earlier that month, including AI-generated pictures. One post made inappropriate sexual reference to the victim. The court heard he had previously been made subject to restraining orders, and was jailed in 2022 after breaching a restraining order at a Comicon event, where he twice posed for pictures with the victim after changing clothes. He had also been convicted of harassment in 2012.

Pleaded guilty to four counts of breaching a stalking prevention order. The district judge said he had demonstrated an entrenched pattern of stalking and harassment offences and failing to comply with court orders.
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Karl Jennings
Date not specified
Shoplifting *
Sentence
14 weeks imprisonment

Between November 21 and December 3, 2023, Karl Jennings stole gift sets, perfume, and food worth a total of £249.50 from Boots and Iceland stores in Aldershot.

Pleaded guilty to seven counts of shop theft.
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Steven Brown
Date not specified
Stalking *
Sentence
16 weeks imprisonment, suspended for two years

Steven Brown, 51, of Kingswood, Surrey, stalked his estranged wife and her new partner over three months starting November 2015. He secretly attached GPS trackers to their cars and hired private investigators to follow them and take photographs. The stalking was uncovered after the victims reported it. Brown admitted the offences at Basingstoke Magistrates Court.

Pleaded guilty. Also ordered to pay £740 in court and victim fees, complete 200 hours unpaid work, undergo a 15-day 'Building Better Relationships' course, and abide by a four-year restraining order.
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Lee Ainsworth
Date not specified
Dangerous driving and drug driving *
Sentence
12-month community order with 180 hours unpaid work, disqualified from driving for 3 years, £85 costs, £85 victim surcharge

On 28 April, shortly before 3.45pm, Lee Ainsworth, 34, from Alton, was driving a Ford Focus on the M3 near junction 6. Under the influence of drugs, he collided with the back of a Jaguar. Ainsworth’s passenger suffered facial injuries and was taken to hospital; the Jaguar’s driver and female passenger sustained minor injuries. Toxicology tests later revealed Ainsworth had benzoylecgonine, a cocaine byproduct, at 79 times the legal limit. He pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and drug driving at Basingstoke Magistrates Court.

Pleaded guilty. Toxicology showed benzoylecgonine at 79 times the legal limit. Roads Policing Unit officer stated: ‘It’s sheer luck no one was seriously hurt or killed.’
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+441256318200
Wheelchair accessible parking, Wheelchair accessible entrance
Monday - Friday: 09:00 - 16:30

About Basingstoke Magistrates' Court

Basingstoke Magistrates' Court, located in Basingstoke, is a Magistrates' Court that deals with summary offences, some either-way offences, and preliminary hearings for more serious cases. With 52 sentencing records in our database, it serves the Basingstoke area and surrounding communities. Magistrates' Courts handle the majority of criminal cases in England and Wales, with cases heard by a bench of magistrates or a district judge.

The court can be found at The Court House, London Rd, Basingstoke RG21 4AB, RG21 4AB.

Accessibility provisions at this court include wheelchair accessible entrance and wheelchair accessible parking.

For enquiries about cases heard at this court, you can contact the court by telephone on +441256318200.

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