Bristol Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 29 verdicts at Bristol Magistrates' Court (Bristol). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Beverley Chapman

Breach of Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

December 16, 2025

Sentence: £5,260 fine, £4,650 prosecution costs, £2,000 court surcharge

Beverley Chapman, of Tembleath Farm, St Columb Major, allowed cattle with young calves to remain in a field with a public right of way on the South West Coast Path at Park Head, despite knowing the risks. On June 30, 2024, the cattle attacked dog walker Brian Gregory, trampling him and causing serious injuries including a severed artery requiring surgery. Instead of removing the herd, she increased its size. A month later, the same herd attacked two local residents and their dogs, injuring one dog severely. The cattle were only removed four days after the second incident, following instructions from a Cornwall Council officer.

Pleaded guilty to breaching Section 3(2) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. Failed to remove cattle despite being informed of two separate attacks on walkers.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Brandon Weyman

Shoplifting

November 25, 2025

Sentence: imprisonment

Brandon Weyman, 32, from Clouds Hill Road in St George, was jailed for shoplifting. This sentencing occurred days after he had been sentenced for similar offences.

Reappeared in court days after being sentenced for similar offences; sent straight to prison.

Sources: avonandsomerset.police.uk

Piersaverio Finizio

Stalking causing serious distress

November 19, 2025

Sentence: 12 months imprisonment

Piersaverio Finizio, 30, of St Nicholas Road in St Pauls, stalked four lone women in Bristol earlier in 2025, approaching them on Newfoundland Way, Bond Street, and Wade Street. He made unsettling comments to gain their affection, such as 'it must be scary being a girl at night', 'you will be an angel soon', and 'you look lonely, I want to be your Valentine'. In one incident on February 14, he followed a victim after she fled. He grabbed one woman's arm and persistently asked for phone numbers, even calling and messaging one victim after obtaining her number. He was identified via his mobile phone and arrested.

Convicted at trial after pleading not guilty. Also received restraining orders for five years and a Stalking Prevention Order.

Sources: bristolpost.co.uk

Marco Pierre White Jr

Assault

November 11, 2025

Sentence: 4 weeks imprisonment

Marco Pierre White Jr assaulted Manuel Constantino Teixeira De Leca in the street in Bath, Somerset, in April 2025. This incident occurred just weeks after a £60,000 shoplifting spree involving multiple thefts and vandalism, including stealing Jellycats, crystals, a laptop, tablet, iPod, and till tray from various stores in London and Bath, as well as causing £44,000 damage to mounted crystals. He has a long-standing drug addiction and was serving two suspended sentences during the spree.

Pleaded guilty to assaulting Manuel Constantino Teixeira De Leca. Ordered to pay £200 compensation to the victim. 70th offence overall. Absent during sentencing. Runs consecutively with prior sentence.

Sources: bristolpost.co.uk

Tony Godfrey

Fly-tipping

November 3, 2025

Sentence: £500 fine, £500 costs, £200 victim surcharge

Tony Godfrey collected a fridge freezer from a resident in Lyde Green as a favour, intending to take it to a recycling centre. He later left it in Jubilee Park car park in Warmley at 10.30pm on March 10, 2025, after the resident requested its return, believing it was not broken. The freezer contained the resident's passport, driving licence, and correspondence, which were discovered by council officers. Godfrey was traced via the documents and admitted the offence during an interview under caution.

Pleaded guilty to fly-tipping. Failed to attend court on two occasions, leading to arrest warrant and weekend in custody.

Sources: bristolpost.co.uk

Rob Edwards

Failing in duty of care regarding waste

October 27, 2025

Sentence: £380 fine, £875 costs, £152 victim surcharge (total £1,407)

On January 4, 2025, household waste including paperwork naming Rob Edwards was discovered fly-tipped on Redhill Lane in Aust. The 45-year-old, then living at Windermere Road, Patchway, near Bristol, was interviewed under caution on June 5, 2025. He was traced via the documentation found in the rubbish pile, which was an eyesore on the roadside verge.

Pleaded guilty to failing in his duty of care regarding waste. Failed to appear on October 13, case adjourned to October 27. Claimed someone offered to remove waste for free but could not provide evidence.

Sources: bristolpost.co.uk

Sajida Wadee

Fly-tipping

October 20, 2025

Sentence: £307 fine, £636 costs, £123 victim surcharge (total £1,066)

On April 14, 2025, multiple black bin bags containing broken up fence panels and delivery packaging addressed to Sajida Wadee were discovered dumped on Carsons Road, Mangotsfield. A witness saw a lone female at the scene, recorded the vehicle's registration plate, and CCTV confirmed the vehicle had been turned away from Mangotsfield Sort It recycling centre earlier. Council officers traced the vehicle to her address on North Street, Downend, and she contacted them admitting the offence.

Pleaded guilty to fly-tipping. Admitted the allegation during interview under caution. Intended to dispose of waste at recycling centre but was turned away for not booking in advance and dumped rubbish instead.

Sources: bristolpost.co.uk

Ronald Shaw

Failing householder duty of care regarding waste

October 17, 2025

Sentence: £120 fine, £770 costs, £48 victim surcharge (total £938)

On April 5, 2025, a fly-tip consisting of a sofa, soft furnishings, plastics, and numerous black bags of household waste was discovered at the end of Coldharbour Farm Lane in Wick, South Gloucestershire, blocking a scenic bridleway used by ramblers and horse riders. Correspondence bearing Ronald Shaw's name was found in the waste, leading to his identification. Shaw claimed he paid £80 cash to cold callers who advertised a van on Facebook to remove the waste from his home on Worrell Road, Frenchay, but failed to verify their licensing or obtain details. He was interviewed under caution on June 25, 2025, in Yate.

Found guilty of failing householder duty of care regarding waste. Admitted to not checking if waste carrier was licensed or obtaining a receipt.

Sources: bristolpost.co.uk

Sylvia Grezlik

Shoplifting

October 15, 2025

Sentence: 10-week suspended prison sentence and drugs rehabilitation order

Sylvia Grezlik, 35, of Bishopsworth, was arrested on October 14, 2025, at Tout's convenience store in Cleeve for shoplifting and drug possession. She was caught stealing items and found in possession of a class A drug.

Charged with four counts of shop theft and one count of possession of a class A drug.

Sources: bristolpost.co.uk

Alex Kousiounis

Possession with intent to supply class B drugs

October 4, 2025

Sentence: jailed

On October 3, 2025, police raided Kousiounis's home in Warden Road, Bedminster, seizing 5kg of ketamine, a quantity of cannabis, and two weapons. He was sentenced the following day.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of possession with intent to supply a class B drug (cannabis and ketamine) and two counts of possession of an offensive weapon in a private place. 5kg of ketamine, a quantity of cannabis and two weapons seized from his home.

Sources: bristolpost.co.uk

Bryan Smith

Dangerous driving

October 1, 2025

Sentence: 16 months imprisonment

Bryan Smith, of no fixed address, led police on a 27-minute high-speed chase in a stolen Volkswagen Scirocco, driving onto pavements, through red lights, reaching 80mph in a 30mph limit, and crashing into two vehicles on Ledbury Road in Fishponds. He continued attempting to flee after the crash and was Tasered. The pursuit was captured on police video and helicopter footage.

Pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified, driving without insurance, failing to provide a specimen for analysis, and dangerous driving. Disqualified from driving for 10 years and 8 months. Driving described as among the most reckless and exceedingly dangerous.

Sources: somersetlive.co.uk

Katie Jane Self

Shop theft and breaches of Criminal Behaviour Order

September 26, 2025

Sentence: 8 weeks imprisonment

Katie Jane Self, 47, of no fixed abode, committed nine shop thefts and seven breaches of a Criminal Behaviour Order across Bath city centre, targeting a number of well-known High Street brands.

Charged with nine shop thefts and seven breaches of a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO).

Sources: somersetlive.co.uk

Yasmin Harwood

Shop theft and racially aggravated public order offences

September 26, 2025

Sentence: 18-month community order, 25-day rehabilitation requirement, £114 compensation, 2-year Criminal Behaviour Order

Yasmin Harwood, 24, of no fixed abode, committed five shop thefts from High Street retailers including chemists and fashion stores in Bath, and three racially aggravated public order offences involving racial abuse and threats to an individual at one particular shop.

Pleaded guilty to five shop thefts and three racially aggravated public order offences.

Sources: somersetlive.co.uk

Kola Adetu

Stalking

September 4, 2025

Sentence: Two-year restraining order, 12-month community order with 100 hours of unpaid work, 20-day rehabilitation activity, and £114 victim surcharge

Kola Adetu persistently approached his victim with propositions in the street and at her home in Staple Hill over several months from May 2024.

Found guilty of stalking without causing fear, alarm or distress. He was from Overnhill Road, Downend, Bristol.

Sources: bristolpost.co.uk

Paige Allen

Fly-tipping

August 29, 2025

Sentence: £180 fine, £100 costs, and £80 victim surcharge

On November 14, 2024, Paige Allen disposed of waste, including children’s toys, clothing, and general rubbish, by dumping it on a path alongside the railway line near North Street, Oldland Common. She admitted asking her brother to handle the disposal but claimed ignorance of how it was done and failed to attend multiple scheduled interviews with South Gloucestershire Council’s Environmental Enforcement team.

Pleaded guilty to failing in her duty of care when disposing of waste and failing to attend an interview in relation to the fly-tip.

Sources: bristolpost.co.uk

Thomas Jefferson

Shop Theft

August 29, 2025

Sentence: 24 weeks imprisonment

Thomas Jefferson, of Hengrove, was arrested on suspicion of two shop theft offences. He pleaded guilty to the charges at Bristol Magistrates' Court on August 29, 2025, and was sentenced to 24 weeks imprisonment. The offences occurred while he was already serving a suspended sentence for possession of crack cocaine.

Pleaded guilty to two shop theft offences. The offences were committed while he had a suspended sentence for possession of crack cocaine, and he was ordered to pay £154 in compensation.

Sources: bristolpost.co.uk

Samantha Ann Lerway

Animal welfare offences

August 11, 2025

Sentence: 10-year ban from owning animals, 18 weeks custody suspended for two years, nine-month mental health treatment requirement with 15 Rehabilitation Activity Requirement days, £40 fine, and £400 costs

Samantha Ann Lerway of Fairford Crescent, Stoke Lodge, Bristol, was found to have kept cats in squalid conditions. The RSPCA was called after concerns about abandoned cats, discovering starving cats, dead cats, and a rabbit in the home, which was cluttered with animal faeces and rubbish. The surviving cats were underweight and had fleas, and they were signed over to the RSPCA for rehoming.

Pleaded guilty to animal welfare offences. In mitigation, it was said she was struggling with mental health issues at the time.

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

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

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

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

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

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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