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

16 Mar 2026

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.

bbc.co.uk

Verified against source 28 Aug 2026

Date Not Specified 3 cases

Darrel Carter

Date not specified

Breaching sexual risk order *

Sentence

34-week jail term

Darrel Carter, 34, of Carlisle, contacted dozens of women through online marketplace Vinted in May, sending messages complimenting them on their beauty, asking if they had boyfriends, and searching for bikinis, mini-shorts and other items. He failed to promptly disclose his online username to police as required by his 2020 indefinite sexual risk order.

Admitted breaching notification requirements of sexual risk order by failing to disclose online username. Sentence served concurrently alongside prison recall period. Defence cited declining mental health.

bbc.co.uk

Verified against source 28 Aug 2026

Paul Gibbons

Date not specified

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.

uk.news.yahoo.com

Source last checked 28 Aug 2026

Darrel Stephen Carter

Date not specified

Breaching notification requirements *

Sentence

34-week jail term

Between May 4 and 7, 2024, Carter used the Vinted online marketplace with an undisclosed username, viewing numerous female profiles, searching for items like bikinis and mini shorts, and messaging female sellers complimenting their appearance and asking about relationship status.

Imposed concurrently alongside prison recall period. Breached notification requirements under Sexual Risk Order by failing to disclose Vinted username. Mental health deterioration cited in mitigation.

uk.news.yahoo.com

Source last checked 28 Aug 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 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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