Bristol Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 12 verdicts at Bristol Magistrates' Court (Bristol). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Ellis Cole

Failing to comply with household waste duty of care

July 21, 2025

Sentence: Fined £80, ordered to pay £80 victim surcharge and £600 costs, total £760

Ellis Cole, 24, of Courtney Way, Kingswood, dumped household waste and cardboard in a known hotspot in Kingswood in January 2025, using a white Ford Transit van. The waste was traced back to his address through packaging, and the incident was captured on CCTV.

Found guilty of failing to comply with household waste duty of care. Initially denied involvement and claimed to have paid someone else to remove the waste without obtaining a receipt or waste transfer note.

Sources: bristolpost.co.uk

Frantisek Mizera

Fly-tipping

July 21, 2025

Sentence: Fined £2,182 total, including £769 fine, £308 victim surcharge, and £1,105 costs

Frantisek Mizera, 27, of Ruskin Grove, Bristol, dumped household waste, including children’s play equipment, doors, and general rubbish, on Hambrook Lane, Stoke Gifford, in October 2024. Investigations linked the waste to his property, and he admitted full responsibility.

Pleaded guilty to fly-tipping offences. Was operating without a registered waste carrier’s licence and failed to provide waste transfer notes.

Sources: bristolpost.co.uk

Harry Watkins

Breaches of Public Space Protection Order (dog fouling)

July 21, 2025

Sentence: Fined £1,107 total, including £380 fine, £128 victim surcharge, and £599 costs

Harry Watkins, 30, of Flatts Close, Stoke Gifford, failed to pick up his dog's mess on 18 occasions in a communal garden area between September 3 and November 19, 2024. He was issued a Fixed Penalty Notice in July 2024 for a similar incident, and further incidents were captured on CCTV.

Found guilty of multiple breaches of a Public Space Protection Order for dog fouling. Admitted ownership and sole responsibility for the dog.

Sources: bristolpost.co.uk

Philip Prince

Fly-tipping

July 21, 2025

Sentence: Fined £320, ordered to pay £128 victim surcharge and £1,522 costs, total £1,970

Philip Prince, 33, of Rock Cross, Rock, Kidderminster, was responsible for dumping approximately nine tonnes of clay-like waste on Church Lane, Old Sodbury, in November 2024, using a lorry. The incident was confirmed through CCTV, company records, and GPS tracking data.

Pleaded guilty to fly-tipping and failing to prevent the escape of waste. Admitted negligence in failing to check the waste being unloaded.

Sources: bristolpost.co.uk

Colt Valentine

Theft

July 14, 2025

Sentence: Community order including 12 months of treatment and rehabilitation activities, plus a three-year Criminal Behaviour Order

Colt Valentine, 32, of Dowsell Way in Yate, admitted to five counts of thefts from shops in Yate and Chipping Sodbury. The thefts occurred between May 29 and June 12, 2025, where he stole fish, meat, cleaning products, and alcohol valued at £264. He had previously ignored bans imposed by five shops and failed to abide by an acceptable behaviour contract, causing distress to shop staff and businesses.

Admitted five counts of thefts from shops. Ignored previous bans and an acceptable behaviour contract. Shop workers felt threatened and intimidated, impacting them personally and financially.

Sources: bristolpost.co.uk

Robin Callaby

Fly-tipping

June 23, 2025

Sentence: 80 hours of community service and £1,192 costs

Robin Callaby parked a tipper lorry in a gateway in Tockington, South Gloucestershire, on Friday, August 30, 2025, and dumped items including carpets, tyres, and white goods such as a fridge and fridge freezer. He was caught on CCTV, identified by the council's environmental enforcement team, and admitted to the offence during an interview. He lacked a Registered Waste Carriers Licence and was reported for summons.

Pleaded guilty to fly-tipping and failing in his duty of care transporting waste without a registered waste carriers licence.

Sources: bristolpost.co.uk

Barry Geering

Attempted sexual communication with a child under 16

June 23, 2025

Sentence: 28 weeks imprisonment suspended for 18 months, 30 days rehabilitation and 80 hours of unpaid work

Barry Geering, a former police constable and firearms officer with Wiltshire Police, attempted to sexually communicate with a child under 16. He was arrested in April 2024 as part of a proactive operation by the South West Regional Organised Crime Unit targeting online child sexual abuse and exploitation. Following his guilty plea, he was sentenced, and an allegation of gross misconduct was upheld.

Pleaded guilty to the offence. Also placed on the Sex Offenders’ Register for seven years and subject to a seven-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order. He was a former police constable and firearms officer who resigned from Wiltshire Police.

Sources: bristolpost.co.uk

Glenn Isham

Theft

June 18, 2025

Sentence: 14 weeks imprisonment

Glenn Isham, of no fixed address, stole thousands of pounds worth of creatine and protein powder from shops in Bristol city centre in March and April 2025. He was a prolific shoplifter and repeat offender whose crimes significantly impacted local businesses.

Pleaded guilty to nine counts of theft. Handed a three-year Criminal Behaviour Order banning him from two shops in Bristol city centre.

Sources: bristolpost.co.uk

Anton Varga

Theft

June 17, 2025

Sentence: 12 months imprisonment

Anton Varga, a 38-year-old resident of Staple Hill in South Gloucestershire, engaged in a two-week shoplifting spree between May 30 and June 14, 2025. During this period, he stole items including meat worth more than £750, toiletries, and laundry products from seven different shops in locations such as Downend, Fishponds, Lodge Causeway, Lyde Green, Mangotsfield, and Staple Hill. He also assaulted a member of the public and a store staff member in shops. Varga had previously been issued a five-year CBO in January 2025 after similar offences, which he breached by entering banned shops.

Pleaded guilty to 17 thefts from shops, two assaults (one on a member of the public and one on store staff), and nine counts of breaching a five-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) imposed in January 2025. The sentence was the maximum available to magistrates for the CBO breaches, with other terms running concurrently.

Sources: bristolpost.co.uk

Ashley Thomas Doyle

Animal welfare offence

June 13, 2025

Sentence: 10-year ban from keeping animals, 12-month community order including up to 20 Rehabilitation Activity Requirement days, £400 costs, and £114 victim surcharge

Ashley Thomas Doyle was seen kicking his dog Keisha three times while she was inside the boot of his car on Gatehouse Avenue, Withywood. A passer-by reported the incident to the RSPCA and police. Following an investigation, Keisha was signed over to the RSPCA for rehoming.

Pleaded guilty to an animal welfare offence. In mitigation, he stated he was under stress at the time and is now remorseful.

Sources: bristolpost.co.uk

Adrian Barraclough

Breach of Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974

June 12, 2025

Sentence: Fined £1,800 and ordered to pay £720 victim surcharge and £4,000 in costs

Adrian Barraclough, aged 54 and working as a site supervisor, was involved in the refurbishment of kitchen facilities at Holy Family Catholic Primary School in Bristol. On May 13, 2023, he cut through asbestos insulating board using a circular saw, despite having received asbestos awareness training that instructed him not to disturb the wall. This action caused asbestos fibres to spread throughout the school hall, which was used by pupils and staff for two days. An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive found that he failed to follow procedures, and the wall had been scheduled for inspection by a licensed contractor.

Pleaded guilty to breaching Section 7(a) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974. HSE inspector Ian Whittles commented on the risks of asbestos exposure.

Sources: bristolpost.co.uk

Panagiotis Pitoulias

Causing serious injury by careless driving

July 16, 2023

Sentence: 250 hours of unpaid work and a one-year driving ban

Panagiotis Pitoulias, a 30-year-old lorry driver from Albert Place, Portishead, caused serious injury to a female pedestrian by careless or inconsiderate driving on May 23, 2023, in Melvin Square, Bristol. The pedestrian was bleeding from the head and was taken to hospital, where her condition was not life-threatening. Witnesses, including the owner of a nearby fish bar, assisted at the scene, and the area was cordoned off by police for several hours.

Indicated a guilty plea on July 16. His guilty plea was taken into account when sentenced. Must complete unpaid work by February 19, 2026. Also ordered to pay £114 surcharge and £85 costs.

Sources: northsomersettimes.co.uk

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