Boston Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 77 verdicts at Boston Magistrates' Court (Boston). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

July 2025 6 cases

Patrick Grimshaw

Possession of Cannabis *

Sentence

Fined £80, £85 costs, and £32 victim surcharge; forfeiture and destruction of the drug

Patrick Grimshaw was approached by police in the Skegness Tesco car park at 11pm on April 8, 2025, where he was found with two small bags of cannabis in a blue Ford vehicle allegedly involved in an incident in South Yorkshire. He admitted the cannabis was for his personal use during his week's holiday to manage anxiety.

Pleaded guilty to possessing a Class B drug. Defence stated he suffers from anxiety and uses cannabis for personal use during his holiday.

30 Jul 2025

Darren Boyle

Possession of cannabis *

Sentence

£80 fine and £32 victim surcharge

On January 1, 2025, police stopped Darren Boyle's car, which was travelling at speed, and found a quantity of cannabis and cash on him. He made a full and frank admission that the cannabis was for his own personal use.

Pleaded guilty to possessing cannabis. It was for his own personal use. The defendant receives universal credit.

30 Jul 2025

Alexander Jackson

Drug Driving *

Sentence

36-month driving ban, £200 fine, £85 costs, and £80 victim surcharge

Alexander Jackson was driving a black Audi on South Parade in Skegness on March 22, 2025, when police detected a strong smell of cannabis from the vehicle. He admitted to taking one drag from a joint belonging to a stranger, gave a blood reading of 13 micrograms of cannabis per litre (above the legal limit of 2mcg), and was the only occupant with a joint found in the car. He was arrested and later interviewed about the incident.

Pleaded guilty to drug driving and cannabis possession. Has a previous drug-drive conviction from 2023 and suffers from COPD. Relies on his car as a single father of two.

30 Jul 2025

Sophie Strickson

Assault *

Sentence

Fined £120, ordered to pay £100 compensation, £85 costs, and £48 victim surcharge

Sophie Strickson was arrested for an unrelated matter and brought to Boston Police Station, where she became irate and attempted to hit a fire alarm. While being led to a cell, she turned and spat on the body armour of Sgt Marcos Meneses. She sobbed throughout her hearing and provided a statement apologising, attributing her behaviour to intoxication. The officer described the emotional impact as significant and noted the time spent cleaning his equipment.

Apologised for her actions due to being drunk. Defence stated she was distressed and an alcoholic. Chairman of the bench commented that spitting is not regarded as a nice thing to do, particularly at people in authority.

30 Jul 2025

David Beckley

Racially aggravated harassment *

Sentence

Three-year football banning order, £760 fine, £304 victim surcharge, and £85 costs

David Beckley, an Altrincham supporter, racially abused Boston United striker Jacob Hazel by shouting a racial slur, 'you f***ing Malteser', during a National League match at Wyberton’s Jakemans Community Stadium on April 12, 2025. The incident was overheard by a steward, and Beckley later apologised via emails to both clubs. He claimed the abuse was a reaction to provocative gestures by Hazel and was influenced by a migraine pill, despite having a clean record and no racial intent.

Pleaded guilty to racially aggravated harassment. Blamed a migraine tablet for his actions and had undertaken racism awareness courses. Judge stated it was a racially aggravated offence and noted his clean record.

16 Jul 2025

John Slote

Dangerous Driving *

Sentence

Fined £1,615, victim surcharge £646, costs £85, and disqualified from driving for 24 months

On December 19, 2024, John Slote drove his grey Ford Tourneo into the rear of a stationary Mini Countryman on the A16 at North Thoresby, causing serious injuries to the victim, an ambulance worker who was indicating to turn. The victim suffered 13 broken ribs, lung injuries, thumb pain, and psychological effects, and was hospitalised until December 31, 2024.

Defence claimed momentary inattention; has a clean driving record for 60 years; apologised to all concerned.

9 Jul 2025

June 2025 1 case

Shad Ahmadi

Dangerous Driving *

Sentence

6 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years, driving disqualification for 3 years, and a £154 victim surcharge

Shad Ahmadi was driving his silver Vauxhall Insignia in Spalding when he fled from police, exceeding speed limits, driving through red lights, narrowly missing a cyclist and a lamp post, entering restricted areas, and eventually abandoning his vehicle which contained counterfeit cigarettes.

Pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence, driving without insurance, and failing to stop.

4 Jun 2025

May 2025 3 cases

Justin Grimshaw

Illegal sale of endangered species and ivory *

Sentence

4 months imprisonment suspended for 12 months, £500 fine, and £239 costs and surcharge

Justin Grimshaw, owner of Pendragon Antiques in Spalding’s Red Lion Street, was found to have illegal goods including a taxidermy pine marten, kestrel on a branch, kestrel in a case, barn owl, tiger tooth, sawfish rostrums, and ivory items. Police visited the store in May 2024 and his home in August 2024, seizing items after a tip-off. He offered these protected species for sale online between June 2019 and January 2024, violating relevant legislation.

Pleaded guilty to all offences. Spared immediate custodial sentence due to age and health issues.

21 May 2025

Charlotte Johnson

Causing unnecessary suffering to an animal *

Sentence

Disqualified from keeping all animals for seven years, fined £100, and ordered to carry out a 12-month community order including 15 rehabilitation activity requirement days

Charlotte Johnson and Zac Johnson neglected their four-year-old English bulldog, Esme, who was found dead and emaciated in a shed at their property on Gleed Avenue, Donington, near Spalding. Esme suffered from severe malnutrition, stomach ulceration, multiple plastic foreign bodies, blood clots, liver and kidney congestion, conjunctivitis, and a bilateral eye infection. The owners failed to investigate or address her weight loss and poor condition over several weeks, leading to her unnecessary pain and distress.

Pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to a dog. Inspector Dean Astillberry commented on the failure to seek veterinary attention.

19 May 2025

Zac Johnson

Causing unnecessary suffering to an animal *

Sentence

Disqualified from keeping all animals for seven years, fined £100, and ordered to carry out a 12-month community order including 15 rehabilitation activity requirement days

Zac Johnson and Charlotte Johnson neglected their four-year-old English bulldog, Esme, who was found dead and emaciated in a shed at their property on Gleed Avenue, Donington, near Spalding. Esme suffered from severe malnutrition, stomach ulceration, multiple plastic foreign bodies, blood clots, liver and kidney congestion, conjunctivitis, and a bilateral eye infection. The owners failed to investigate or address her weight loss and poor condition over several weeks, leading to her unnecessary pain and distress.

Pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to a dog. Inspector Dean Astillberry commented on the failure to seek veterinary attention.

19 May 2025

March 2025 2 cases

Farzana Yasmin Akhter

Breach of section 215 Town and Country Planning Act *

Sentence

Fined £660 plus £264 victim surcharge and £350 costs (total £1,274)

Farzana Yasmin Akhter, owner of the English Heritage listed property at 65A-67 Wide Bargate in Boston, failed to carry out essential maintenance despite council contact in December 2023 and a legal notice issued under section 215 of the Town and Country Planning Act in June 2024, requiring works by October 2024.

Found guilty in her absence; did not attend court. Still required to carry out necessary renovations.

25 Mar 2025

Callum Rowe

Breaches of Criminal Behaviour Order *

Sentence

50 weeks in prison

Callum Rowe, 28, of Curlew Road, Wyberton in Boston, pleaded guilty to five breaches of a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO), ten counts of shop theft, and possession of cannabis. He breached his CBO five times between the end of February and 11 March 2025. The CBO, issued on 7 November 2024, prohibited him from entering all retail premises in Boston except Farm Foods Boston and Kirton Pharmacy and Spa Shop Wyberton.

Pleaded guilty to five breaches of a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO), ten counts of shop theft, and possession of cannabis. Breached his order five times between the end of February and 11 March. CBO issued on 7 November 2024 prohibited him from entering all retail premises in Boston except Farm Foods Boston and Kirton Pharmacy and Spa Shop Wyberton.

12 Mar 2025

January 2025 1 case

Graham Day

Assault by beating an emergency worker *

Sentence

£200 fine, £85 costs, £85 victim surcharge

On December 25, 2024, at 8pm, police were called to Graham Day's home in Sutton Bridge regarding a separate incident. While being arrested, Day became abusive, repeatedly swore at PC Robert Arliss, called him offensive names, and kicked out at him, though no injury was caused. Day had been drinking and did not want to go with the police. He later apologised after viewing body-worn camera footage and wrote a letter to police. The original incident prompting the police call was not pursued further.

Pleaded guilty to assault by beating an emergency worker. Had 13 previous convictions and was in breach of a community order for harassment. Community order allowed to continue. Apologised to police.

29 Jan 2025

July 2024 2 cases

Hemen Nasradeen Salih

Illegal sale of cigarettes and vapes *

Sentence

13 weeks imprisonment suspended for 24 months with 240 hours unpaid work, fined £2,930.88 and £145 victim surcharge

Hemen Nasradeen Salih, 39, from Dudley, admitted 14 charges relating to the selling of illegal cigarettes and vapes at the Easy Shop in Station Street, Spalding, and addresses in St Paul’s Road and Westlode Street. Offences included applying false trademarks, supplying flavoured tobacco, breaching packaging regulations, selling without health warnings and possessing criminal property. The offences occurred on 12 December 2023 and 15 February 2024.

Admitted all 14 charges. Pleaded guilty.

29 Jul 2024

James Grogan

Anti-Social Behaviour *

Sentence

Criminal Behaviour Order for 2 years

James Grogan, 54, of Park Avenue in Louth, went on a drunken rampage through Louth while intoxicated, abusing a number of shop workers and members of the public, and damaging several vehicles. He refused to leave premises during the incident.

Issued after drunken rampage involving abuse of shop workers and public, and damaging vehicles. Prohibitions include causing alarm or distress, shouting, intimidating, swearing, being intoxicated or abusive in public, consuming alcohol in public places except licensed premises, and possessing open alcohol containers in public.

22 Jul 2024

March 2024 1 case

Amanda Sainsbury

Drug-driving *

Sentence

Banned from driving for 22 months, fined £485

Amanda Sainsbury was involved in a cocaine-fuelled three-vehicle collision on the A1175 near Hop Pole, Lincolnshire, on January 26, 2023. She tested positive for cocaine and benzoylecgonine in a roadside test.

Pleaded guilty to drug-driving and driving without due care and attention. Additional £400 in court costs and £194 surcharge.

14 Mar 2024

August 2021 1 case

Graham Paul Day

Racially aggravated harassment *

Sentence

22 weeks imprisonment

On March 8, 2021, at 3pm, Graham Paul Day, 58, of Withington Street, Sutton Bridge, engaged in shouting and arguments with his partner, leading to police being called by a female neighbour of Portuguese, Welsh, and English descent. After police left, Day demanded to know who called them and racially abused her with racist names, accused her of a lesbian relationship with another neighbour, and made malevolent allegations of drug use and sexual language against various neighbours. This behaviour, building since 2019, caused the victim to move away. Day, who suffers from alcoholism and has 10 prior convictions, was arrested and suggested the victims colluded. He has no prior similar convictions but was under a suspended sentence.

Admitted causing racially aggravated alarm, harassment and distress. Breached an eight-week suspended sentence for assault from 2020. Ordered to pay £128 in court charges upon release and issued a restraining order preventing contact with the two victims.

4 Aug 2021

Date Not Specified 10 cases

Danielus Giegals

Drink driving *

Sentence

Banned from driving for 36 months, fined £120, ordered to pay £85 costs and £48 victim surcharge

On April 27, Danielus Giegals' Mercedes broke down at traffic lights on Carlton Road in Boston while he was heading out shopping. He had drunk with friends the night before. Officers found the vehicle with its engine running and hazard lights on. Giegals gave a breath reading of 44 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml, above the 35mcg limit. He was working as a courier at the time but is now on benefits.

Pleaded guilty to drink driving. Had a previous 16-month ban for drug driving. Can reduce ban by 36 weeks by completing a drink driver rehabilitation course.

1 Jan 0001

Adam Beeson

Theft *

Sentence

Compensation order of £115.75

Adam Beeson stole cheese, meat and protein bars worth a combined £115.75 from three Co-Op stores in Spalding, Holbeach and Whaplode over four days in February 2026 after his methadone prescription was stopped. He hid items in his jacket pocket on at least two occasions.

Admitted thefts. Pleaded guilty. Chair of the bench noted progress with drug addiction treatment.

1 Jan 0001

Colin Haw

Public order offence *

Sentence

4 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months, and 200 hours community service

Colin Haw launched an online video campaign to stop men from meeting for sex in a public wood popular with families. He had previously complained to the police but was ignored. In June, he took a group of men to the wood dressed in balaclavas and carrying video cameras to film the meetings in an attempt to shame them. One man who was filmed found the footage online and called the police. Haw admitted a public order offence.

Chairman of the bench described his actions as premeditated and deliberate targeting a vulnerable group. He was described as misguided but thought he was doing the right thing.

1 Jan 0001

Barry Trowbridge

Drink driving *

Sentence

Disqualified from driving for 18 months (reducible by 18 weeks on completion of drink driving awareness course), fined £200, £85 costs, £48 victim surcharge

Barry Trowbridge, 68, of Battlefields Lane North, Holbeach, was involved in a hit and run incident on February 4 while driving a Ford Mondeo at the junction of Park Road and the A17. He was heading to pick up his wife when another vehicle crashed into the back of his car. A member of the public took his keys suspecting drink driving. He was found to have 67 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath (legal limit 35).

No previous convictions. Devastated to receive first conviction. Told police he had consumed one can of alcohol and two cans of non-alcoholic beer.

1 Jan 0001

James Viggers

Sexual activity with a child *

Sentence

9 months imprisonment

James Viggers pretended to be from the police to offer £100 to drop sexual offences charges. He admitted two charges of illegal sexual activity with a 17-year-old involving touching over clothes in May, and harassment without violence after being charged. The harassment occurred when he returned to the victim's property, claimed to be police, entered the home and offered money to drop charges.

Admitted two charges of illegal sexual activity with a 17-year-old and changed plea to guilty on harassment without violence. Ordered to pay £400 court costs and £187 victim surcharge. Five-year sexual harm prevention order and restraining orders made.

1 Jan 0001

Himn Farag Sharif

Sale of illegal cigarettes and vapes *

Sentence

26 weeks imprisonment suspended for 12 months with 150 hours unpaid work, costs of £2,936 and £154 victim surcharge

Himn Farag Sharif, director of Baltic store in Winsover Road, Spalding, admitted 14 counts relating to the sale of illegal cigarettes and vapes. A test buy in April 2022 led to a search in December 2022 which found counterfeit cigarettes, items without VAT, flavoured cigarettes and illegal vapes. He had prior similar convictions from 2015.

Admitted 14 counts. Previously convicted of similar charges in 2015. Director of the store.

1 Jan 0001

Lee Dagless

Drug driving *

Sentence

Fined £400

Lee Dagless, 33, of no fixed address, was found over the driving limit for cannabis and amphetamines when police noticed his car parked on Welland Bank near Crowland just before 11pm on 9 April. The engine was still running and officers noticed a strong smell of cannabis. He returned a positive result for cannabis at the scene and later blood tests showed 4.9 for cannabis (limit 2) and 45 for amphetamines (limit 10). He had begun smoking cannabis after parking and had taken amphetamines at a music venue three days earlier. He was waiting for his girlfriend to arrive.

Admitted two offences of being over the specified limit for drugs while in charge of a motor vehicle. No previous convictions. Mitigating factors included anxiety and depression. Also received 10 points on licence, £160 surcharge and £85 court costs.

1 Jan 0001

Samantha Costello

Assault and theft *

Sentence

12 months conditional discharge, £50 compensation, £85 costs and £26 victim surcharge

Samantha Costello (51), of Boston Road South, assaulted a lady and stole £8 from her. She pleaded guilty at Boston Magistrates’ Court last week and received the sentence from magistrates.

Pleaded guilty to the charges.

1 Jan 0001

Stuart Davies

Driving with excess alcohol *

Sentence

Disqualified from driving for 24 months (reducible by 24 weeks on course completion), 12-month community order, fined £120 plus £154 victim surcharge and £85 costs

Stuart Davies (43), of Princes Street, Sutton Bridge, admitted driving above the alcohol limit in the car park of the town’s Co-Op on May 31 with his ten-year-old daughter in the car. He collided with another car and was found to have 101 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath (legal limit 35 microgrammes). He had previously drunk regularly due to sciatica and arthritis but had not done so since the incident.

Admitted offence. District judge Daniel Church noted the collision and that no-one was seriously injured. Davies had not realised he was over the limit at the time.

1 Jan 0001

Victoria Smith

Putting nails and screws in the road *

Sentence

Fined £300 and ordered to pay £300 costs and a £120 victim surcharge

Victoria Smith, of St Matthews Drive, Sutton Bridge, put nails and screws in the road on Hagbeach Gate and Eastgate in Whaplode on June 21, 2024. Boston Magistrates’ Court found her guilty of the charge.

Found guilty after pleading not guilty to the charge.

1 Jan 0001

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