Carlisle Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 4 verdicts at Carlisle Magistrates' Court (Carlisle, Carlisle). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

March 2026 1 case

Peter Little

Sending grossly offensive messages *

Sentence

£120 fine, restraining order, community order with rehabilitation activity

Peter Little, 41, of Grasmere Terrace, Maryport, sent two Facebook messages in March to Baroness Hayman, the former Labour MP for Workington (2015-2019), which were of a grossly offensive or indecent, obscene or menacing character. This was his third court appearance; he had previously been jailed in 2021 for a threatening email to the Allerdale Borough Council chief executive and MP Mark Jenkinson, and received a suspended sentence for verbally abusing neighbours and subjecting female police officers to homophobic abuse.

Sent two grossly offensive Facebook messages to Baroness Hayman in March. Previously jailed for 18 weeks in 2021 for threatening email to council chief executive and MP Mark Jenkinson; also received suspended sentence in 2021 for abusing neighbours and homophobic abuse towards female police officers.

16 Mar 2026

August 2024 1 case

Lee Dunn

Sending a grossly offensive message *

Sentence

8 weeks imprisonment

On or about 31 July 2024, Lee Dunn, 51, from Egremont, Cumbria, re-posted three images with grossly offensive captions on social media, which risked worsening community tensions in the wake of recent disorder. He was interviewed by police, admitted the offence, and later deleted the posts with an apology.

Pleaded guilty to sending a grossly offensive message. Admitted distributing the images and captions during police interview. Claimed he was following the herd but deleted the messages and posted an apology after seeing comments.

12 Aug 2024

December 2023 1 case

Anthony Sheckley

Breach of criminal behaviour order *

Sentence

Eight-week prison sentence suspended for a year

On two dates in November 2023, Anthony Sheckley ventured onto West Tower Street and Lonsdale Street in central Carlisle, in breach of a two-year criminal behaviour order imposed in October 2023 to stop his prolific offending. He was a serial nuisance to locals in Carlisle.

Admitted to twice flouting a criminal behaviour order. District judge took into account his 248 prior offences.

2 Dec 2023

Date Not Specified 1 case

Paul Gibbons

Driving with excess alcohol *

Sentence

16 weeks imprisonment, £200 compensation, 3-year driving ban

Paul Gibbons, aged 56, of Trafalgar Street, Carlisle, was driving an Audi A6 when he collided with a couple’s vehicle on Denton Street in Carlisle’s Denton Holme at around 9.10pm on August 30, 2023. He was more than three times the legal alcohol limit (113 micrograms in 100ml of breath; limit 35mcg). The impact caused severe damage to the other vehicle, spinning it 180 degrees. Gibbons drove away but was stopped at Lorne Crescent where his damaged vehicle showed collision marks. He failed a roadside breath test.

Repeat offender with three previous convictions for driving with excess alcohol and two for failing to provide a specimen. Defence stated not alcohol dependent, lost job, seeking employment. Judge noted offence aggravated by previous convictions and no realistic prospect of rehabilitation.

1 Jan 0001

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About Carlisle Magistrates' Court

Carlisle Magistrates' Court, located in Carlisle, Carlisle, is a Magistrates' Court that deals with summary offences, some either-way offences, and preliminary hearings for more serious cases. With 4 sentencing records in our database, it serves the Carlisle, Carlisle 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.

The court can be found at Rickergate, Carlisle CA3 8QH, CA3 8QH.

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