Bath Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 27 verdicts at Bath Magistrates' Court (Bathwick, Bath). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

May 2026 1 case

Kylie Coopey

Drink driving *

Sentence

18 months driving disqualification, £120 fine

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.

Pleaded guilty. Previously had a clean driving licence. Disqualification reduced by 25% if she completes a drink-drive rehabilitation course. Ordered to pay £85 costs and £48 surcharge.

27 May 2026

April 2026 3 cases

Daniel Wright

Breaching criminal behaviour order *

Sentence

Ordered to pay a total of £365 which includes a fine, prosecution costs and court surcharge

Daniel Wright, who had a criminal behaviour order imposed at Bristol Crown Court last September banning him from entering Bath city centre, breached it three times: in Milsom Street on 12th April, in Stall Street on 17th April, and in Westgate Street on 26th April 2026.

Admitted flouting the criminal behaviour order three times. No suggestion of committing any other criminal offences in the area. On one occasion, walking a friend's dog. Resident of Dartmouth Avenue in Bath.

29 Apr 2026

Osric Leigh

Dangerous driving *

Sentence

12-month community order with 80 hours unpaid work and up to 15 rehabilitation activity requirement days, disqualified from driving for 6 months, fined £40

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.

Pleaded guilty in March to driving dangerously, failing to stop for police, and driving with no insurance. Neurodivergent, acted on impulse, remorseful. No prosecution costs due to lack of means. No separate penalty for no insurance.

29 Apr 2026

Zephan Thompson

Exceeding a 50mph speed limit *

Sentence

Disqualified from driving for 70 days and fined £450

Zephan Thompson, 26, of Rowan Close, 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.

Pleaded guilty to one charge of exceeding a 50mph speed limit. Must also pay a victim surcharge of £180 and court costs totalling £130.

23 Apr 2026

March 2026 3 cases

Wayne Craddock

Driving while unfit through drugs *

Sentence

18-month community order with curfew and 10 RAR days, plus 48-month driving disqualification and £115 court surcharge

On 24th June 2025 at 9.20pm, Wayne Craddock crashed his car into a pole in Frome Road, Radstock. He was found slumped in his seat with slurred speech and unsteady on his feet. A search found 0.2 grams of ketamine, and a urine sample showed 14 different drugs in his system. He had admitted driving while unfit through drugs, possessing ketamine and driving without a licence.

Admitted offences in January; previous driving offences; complex needs noted by Probation Service; curfew is 6pm-6am with electronic tagging.

18 Mar 2026

Mark Phillips

Intentional strangulation *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months, concurrent 3 months suspended and 1 month suspended, 130 hours unpaid work, 23 rehabilitation activity requirement days, £2,000 compensation, £500 compensation, £85 costs, £187 surcharge

Mark Phillips, who lives on a boat at Bath Marina and Caravan Park at Newbridge, strangled marina worker Robin Vance on 13th May 2025 after complaining about a wobbly mooring. He squeezed Vance's neck very hard for 20-30 seconds, causing Vance to fear for his life. On 15th May 2025 he threatened Vance 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.

Pleaded guilty to intentional strangulation, harassment and assaulting a police officer. Magistrates stated only a custodial sentence could be justified.

18 Mar 2026

Stephen Lewis

Shoplifting *

Sentence

Not stated

Stephen Lewis committed several thefts from a store in Bath city centre.

Reported by businesses and Bath BID as their person of highest concern; convicted a matter of days after making several thefts from a store.

1 Mar 2026

December 2025 1 case

Christopher Monro

Murder *

Sentence

life imprisonment with a minimum term of 12 years

Christopher Monro, 30, murdered his 73-year-old father Peter Monro at his home in Kelston View, Bath, on February 11, 2025. Emergency services were called around 12pm, where Peter was confirmed dead. Christopher was arrested the following day at his home in Osney Lane, Oxford, by Thames Valley Police.

Pleaded guilty to murder in August. Sister Lara highlighted his mental health issues but emphasized the sentencing should reflect his actions.

23 Dec 2025

July 2025 2 cases

Louisianna Santillo

Shoplifting *

Sentence

2 months imprisonment

Louisianna Santillo, 44, of Combe Down, committed 17 thefts from The Co-operative store in Mount Road, Bath, between June 17 and July 1, 2025. She targeted the same shop repeatedly, causing harm to the business and its staff, and was described as a prolific shoplifter.

Pleaded guilty to 17 shop thefts. Magistrates deemed the offences so serious that only a custodial sentence was suitable, noting the defendant had a flagrant disregard for people and their property and was operating as a professional criminal. Also received a two-year criminal behaviour order preventing entry to certain areas upon release.

2 Jul 2025

John Upson

Breach of Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 *

Sentence

Repay £29,180.63, fined £5,000, and pay £10,046 in prosecution costs

John Upson, trading as Kitchens of Bath Ltd, accepted deposits of £12,810.61 and £16,370.02 for kitchen supply and installation works between March 6, 2023, and May 11, 2024. He failed to use the funds for the intended purposes, leading to customers not receiving their kitchens or refunds, as the money disappeared into other financial liabilities. The court found the business operated recklessly and below industry standards.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of failing to meet professional diligence standards, in breach of the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008

2 Jul 2025

June 2025 4 cases

Caroline Beaverstock

Theft *

Sentence

12-month conditional discharge and a three-year Criminal Behaviour Order

Caroline Beaverstock admitted to 30 counts of theft from shops, with incidents occurring between April and June 2025. She was involved in prolific shoplifting that caused significant harm to businesses in Bath, as part of ongoing police efforts to tackle such crimes.

Pleaded guilty to 30 counts of theft. The order bans her from entering certain shops in the city.

24 Jun 2025

Brandon Allen

Stalking *

Sentence

18-month community order, 80 hours of unpaid work, and nine months of mental health treatment

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.

The victim was granted a restraining order. No objection from defence.

15 Jun 2025

Nathan Dickson

Theft *

Sentence

6 weeks custody, suspended for 12 months, and £85 in court costs

Nathan Dickson stole a charity pot containing approximately £80 from a shop on Mount Road in Bath on August 14, 2024. He returned to the same shop on October 15, 2024, and used clippers to cut the chain securing another pot, stealing about £30. He appeared in court and experienced a panic attack during the hearing.

Dickson had 40 previous convictions and explained in court that he suffered a breakdown after his wife's death, leading to a relapse on heroin. The court stated that his repeated offences left them with little choice in sentencing.

14 Jun 2025

James Boskey

Grievous Bodily Harm Without Intent *

Sentence

Community order with 240 hours of unpaid work, £1,000 compensation, £85 costs, and £115 victim surcharge

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.

No previous convictions; regrets the injury; actions were out of character; 21 years old and studying pharmacology.

13 Jun 2025

April 2025 1 case

Mark Fletcher

Speeding *

Sentence

Fined £278, plus £150 costs and £110 victim surcharge, and 4 points added to driving licence

Mark Fletcher, 61, of Ramleaze Drive, Salisbury, was caught speeding at 82mph in his silver Ford on the A303 near Sparkford, Somerset, on January 24, 2024, in a likely 70mph zone.

Pleaded guilty to speeding.

9 Apr 2025

November 2024 1 case

Russell Maidment

Making an indecent photograph of a child and sexual communication with a child *

Sentence

12 months suspended prison sentence

Russell Maidment, 32, of Lower Innox near Frome, engaged in sexual communication with a child on six occasions in 2021 and 2022, and made a category C indecent photo or pseudo-photo of a child in February 2022. He admitted the offences and was sentenced at Bath Magistrates' Court on 10 November 2024.

Admitted to six counts of sexual communication with a child and making a category C indecent photo of a child. Initial five-year reporting requirement corrected to 10 years due to error under Section 82 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003.

10 Nov 2024

October 2024 3 cases

Grzegoraz Zareba

Animal welfare offences *

Sentence

Banned from keeping animals for 20 years

Grzegoraz Zareba and Anna Bitner failed to provide adequate care for their German shepherd puppy Ira, who died of sepsis due to internal bleeding after a prolonged and painful labour in January 2024. Ira gave birth to three puppies, but only two survived, as she had not passed all puppies. The couple did not seek vet care despite noticing she was unwell on Monday evening, and she died on Tuesday morning. The surviving puppies were advertised for sale at £1,000 each.

Admitted animal welfare offences. The couple's decision not to seek veterinary treatment was unacceptable, with money and profit put before welfare.

30 Oct 2024

Anna Bitner

Animal welfare offences *

Sentence

Banned from keeping animals for 20 years

Admitted animal welfare offences. The couple's decision not to seek veterinary treatment was unacceptable, with money and profit put before welfare.

30 Oct 2024

Marco Pierre White Jr

Assault *

Sentence

4 weeks imprisonment

Marco Pierre White Jr assaulted a man in the street in Bath, Somerset, in April 2024. This incident marked his 70th offence.

Admitted assaulting a man in the street in Bath, Somerset, in April - his 70th offence.

29 Oct 2024

June 2024 1 case

Christina Wall

Speeding, driving without insurance, and driving without a licence *

Sentence

Fined £704 for driving without valid insurance, £234 for driving without a licence, £234 for speeding, plus a £469 surcharge, £110 prosecution costs, and six penalty points

Christina Wall was caught by a traffic camera driving her BMW at 81 mph on the M4 westbound between junctions 19 and 20 on December 15, 2024. She was also driving without a valid licence or insurance. The incident involved speeding on a major motorway, posing risks to other road users.

Pleaded guilty to the offences. Total bill of £1,751.

19 Jun 2024

Date Not Specified 7 cases

Ladislav Borsanyi

Breaching weight limit *

Sentence

Fined £192 plus £320 prosecution costs and £77 court surcharge

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

Admitted failing to comply with the gross laden weight limit.

1 Jan 0001

Mark Loughlin

Driving without due care and attention *

Sentence

Fined £482, 9 points on driving licence, £110 costs, £48 victim surcharge

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.

Admitted driving without due care and attention.

1 Jan 0001

Matthew Ian O’Dare

Making indecent images of children *

Sentence

14 weeks in prison, suspended for two years

Matthew Ian O’Dare, 38, of Canford Lane, Westbury-On-Trym, Bristol, BS9, made seven indecent movie clips of a child in Farmborough, ranging from category four to category one. He also possessed 19 movie clips and 78 indecent images of children. Now living in North Cornwall, with ties to Bath and Ramsgate, Dover (Kent).

Admitted making seven movie clips and possession of 19 movie clips and 78 indecent images of children. Also ordered to sign the sex offenders register for seven years and a 42-day rehabilitation order.

1 Jan 0001

Pawel Plaszczynski

Breaching weight limit *

Sentence

Fined £83 for each of four offences plus £320 prosecution costs and £133 court surcharge

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.

Admitted driving across the bridge four times in three different 44-tonne vehicles.

1 Jan 0001

Tara Hudson

Assault *

Sentence

13 weeks imprisonment

Tara Hudson pleaded guilty to an assault that took place in Bath last December.

Pleaded guilty to assault. Assigned male at birth but has lived as a woman, undergone chest reconstruction surgeries and takes hormone injections. Sent to a male prison in Bristol.

1 Jan 0001

Vasil Toskov

Breaching weight limit *

Sentence

Fined £192 plus £320 prosecution costs and £77 court surcharge

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

Admitted failing to comply with the gross laden weight limit.

1 Jan 0001

Ventislav Yordanov

Breaching weight limit *

Sentence

Fined £40 plus £320 prosecution costs and £16 court surcharge

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

Admitted contravening the temporary traffic prohibition.

1 Jan 0001

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Bath Magistrates' Court, located in Bathwick, Bath, is a Magistrates' Court that deals with summary offences, some either-way offences, and preliminary hearings for more serious cases. With 27 sentencing records in our database, it serves the Bathwick, Bath 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.

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