Carlisle Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 1 verdict 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

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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 1 sentencing record 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.

Accessibility provisions at this court include wheelchair accessible entrance and wheelchair accessible parking.

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