Bath Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Sebastian Hunter admitted that on 2 November 2025, jointly with another, he unlawfully and maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm on a man in Bath city centre. Hunter punched the victim once to the right side of the face; the main injury, a fractured left eye socket, was caused by the other person, who has not been prosecuted because his identity is unknown. The incident was captured on CCTV. Hunter, who had no previous convictions, was given a 12-month community order with 200 hours unpaid work, ordered to pay £500 compensation, £85 costs and a £114 surcharge.

Mark Stewart drove his Mercedes on 17th May after an altercation between family members at a wedding. He had tried to call an Uber but the app was not loading, and he did not consider himself inebriated after three beers. Family members tipped off police, and officers found him smelling of intoxicant with slurred speech. He had 53 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, above the legal limit of 35. He admitted the offence at Bath Magistrates Court on Monday 28th September.

Robyn Jackson struck another driver over the head with a hockey stick during a road rage incident near Keynsham and Bath on 13th December 2024, causing a wound that required stapling. The attack was racially aggravated and followed two earlier road rage incidents in Bristol. She admitted unlawfully and maliciously wounding the other driver and possession of an offensive weapon.

Anthony Duffety was drunk and disorderly on the Bristol & Bath Railway Path at Saltford on 31st August, Bank Holiday Monday. He was shouting and swearing while families with children were around. He told the court he had drunk a couple of cans of Magnum and had "a bit of a wobble" while walking home.

Zoe Oaten was walking her Staffordshire bull terrier in Keynsham on 31st March when it broke its harness, ran out and attacked an elderly dog, which later had to be put down, and bit a woman, causing a puncture wound to her finger. Oaten admitted being in charge of a dog that was dangerously out of control and caused injury. The court decided against euthanising the dog and allowed it to be returned to Oaten with conditions to keep it under control.

Alexander Savery, 31, was caught in a vigilante sting after engaging in sexual conversations in 2024 with three decoys he believed were underage girls. He asked the first decoy, who said she was 13, whether she was alone and made sexual remarks, and sent a photograph of a penis. He told a second decoy, who said she was 14, that she was 'beautiful for 14', sent another explicit image, and suggested meeting during a summer holiday. He pleaded guilty to three counts of attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child.

On 22 August 2026, Radoslaw Synenko drove a Honda CR-V while over the legal alcohol limit. After failing a roadside breath test, he was taken to Keynsham Police Centre, where a reading showed 105 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath; the legal limit is 35. He was convicted of a second drink-driving offence within 10 years and sentenced at Bath Magistrates Court on 7 September 2026.

Tony Ware admitted stealing from TK Maxx, the Co-op, and One Stop stores in Bath on multiple occasions in January and February. Items taken included clothing worth about £125, cleaning products, meat, soft drinks, cosmetics, biscuits, coffee, and hot food. The court heard he had a prolific shoplifting record and had been in and out of prison. His solicitor said he would be automatically recalled for 56 days and wanted help for his drug problem.

On 8th May 2026, a collision in Innox Lane at Upper Swainswick was reported to police. Officers found Kylie Coopey's Nissan Qashqai with significant front-end damage blocking the lane. She refused a roadside breath test, but at the police station gave an evidential breath test of 63 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, over the legal limit of 35. She had been celebrating a friend's flat-warming party and made the foolish decision to drive after drinking. She struck a deer which ran in front of her, causing the damage.

Osric Leigh drove dangerously on Pines Way in Bath, going the wrong way around a gyratory in the early hours of 19th October 2025, and failed to stop when signalled by police with blue lights. He was driving a friend's vehicle without insurance, which had expired. Police did not pursue for long. No other cars on the road.

Zephan Thompson, 26, of Weston-super-Mare, was riding a Yamaha MT on Chapel Lane, Chew Stoke, when he was stopped by a traffic officer after they observed him travelling at around 110mph before performing an overtake at high speed on Monday 30 March.

Mark Phillips, who lives on a boat at Bath Marina and Caravan Park at Newbridge, strangled the victim, a marina worker, on 13th May 2025 after complaining about a wobbly mooring. He squeezed the victim's neck very hard for 20-30 seconds, causing the victim to fear for his life. On 15th May 2025 he threatened the victim again and assaulted PC Stephen Merryweather by striking him in the face. Phillips has epilepsy and claimed frustration over the unresolved mooring issue led to the incident.

Brandon Allen, who had previously been in a romantic relationship with his victim, made up to 10 phone calls to her without her answering and threatened to visit her house if she did not respond. He turned up at her house in October 2024 while intoxicated, attempting to get close to her with her daughter present, causing her to feel intimidated, scared, and anxious. After she blocked him on social media, he continued to call and once banged on her door late at night, confronting her about blocking him and questioning her new partner.

James Boskey was involved in an altercation at Bath Racecourse during end-of-academic-year celebrations on May 31, 2024, where he bit a man's ear, causing permanent disfigurement. The victim, a member of the armed forces, spent 10 hours in A&E and reported ongoing psychological effects, including increased wariness and consciousness of surroundings.

Ladislav Borsanyi drove a 44-tonne vehicle across Cleveland Bridge in Bath on 22nd August 2025 in breach of the 18-tonne weight limit.

At about 1.15pm on the 29th September 2020, Loughlin was driving his Citroen Relay on the A370. Shortly after passing the East Brent roundabout his mobile phone rang. Whilst attempting to connect the phone to his Bluetooth hands free kit, he collided with a Land Rover Discovery. He had failed to notice that it was stationary and indicating right to turn into Old Bristol Road. Both cars suffered significant damage. The driver of the Discovery, a woman in her 60s, was initially trapped in her vehicle. She was later taken to hospital to be treated for her injuries. Loughlin suffered no injuries.

Pawel Plaszczynski drove a 44-tonne vehicle across Cleveland Bridge in Bath, which has an 18-tonne weight limit, on 16th, 19th, 23rd and 26th August 2025.

Samuel Young was sentenced after he violently resisted police officers who had been called by his mother because of concerns about his behaviour. During the incident on 30th January he broke a police constable's finger, spat at three other officers, and damaged another officer's watch. The offences were captured on police body-worn cameras. The court heard he had attended a close friend's funeral the afternoon before and was emotional and in drink. He was said to be remorseful and wished to apologise to the officers.

Vasil Toskov drove a 44-tonne vehicle across Cleveland Bridge in Bath on 10th August 2025 in breach of the 18-tonne weight limit.

Ventislav Yordanov drove a 44-tonne lorry across Cleveland Bridge in Bath on 6th August 2025 in breach of the 18-tonne weight limit.