Chelmsford Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 27 verdicts at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court (Chelmsford). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Mohammed Sharwarq

Assault

September 30, 2025

Sentence: 16 weeks imprisonment

Mohammed Sharwarq, a 32-year-old Syrian migrant who arrived in the UK by small boat, assaulted four people at The Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, where he was a resident, between July 25 and August 12, 2025. The victims included two fellow residents and two staff members. Incidents included multiple assaults on one resident culminating in a punch causing a small cut to the jawline on August 12, punching a cleaner in the arm, throwing a banana at the cleaner hitting the back of the head, slapping another resident on the back, attempting to slap a chef in the face, and picking up a chair before being restrained. The offences occurred while he was on police bail for an alleged affray at another asylum hotel. He had previously been placed in a hotel in Gloucestershire before moving to The Bell Hotel.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of common assault and four counts of assault by beating. Ordered to pay £300 compensation to one victim, £200 each to two staff victims, £85 prosecution costs, and £154 victim surcharge. Has signed paperwork to return to Syria.

Sources: gloucestershirelive.co.uk

Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu

Sexual Assault

September 23, 2025

Sentence: 12 months imprisonment

Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, an Ethiopian asylum seeker who arrived in the UK on a small boat, sexually assaulted a woman and a 14-year-old girl in early July. He attempted to kiss them, placed his hand on their thighs, stroked their hair, and made comments about wanting to have babies with the teenagers. The incidents took place in Epping, and he was housed at The Bell Hotel at the time.

Found guilty after a three-day trial; wants to be deported after serving sentence; judge commented on his poor regard for women.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Hadush Kebatu

Sexual Assault

September 23, 2025

Sentence: 12 months imprisonment

Hadush Kebatu, an asylum seeker, sexually assaulted a teenage girl and an adult woman in Epping, Essex. On July 7, he attempted to kiss the teenage girl on a bench, made sexually explicit remarks, and asked her to reciprocate. On July 8, he encountered the same girl again, attempted to kiss her, and sexually assaulted her, knowing she was a minor in school uniform. Earlier that day, he sexually assaulted an adult woman who was assisting him with his CV.

Made subject to a five-year sexual harm prevention order and placed on the sex offenders' register for 10 years. Despite denying charges, found guilty after a three-day trial.

Sources: nottinghampost.com

Joanna Reynolds

Assault on emergency workers

August 21, 2025

Sentence: 12 weeks imprisonment

Joanna Reynolds committed a series of assaults on emergency workers, including attacks on NHS security staff, a police constable, and a nurse in Colchester, as well as an inspector in Clacton, dating back to October 10, 2023. She breached her suspended sentence by failing to attend probation appointments.

Admitted breaching the requirements of a suspended sentence order originally imposed on February 18, 2025 by failing to attend two probation induction appointments in February and March 2025. The suspended sentence was activated for a series of assaults on emergency workers.

Sources: gazette-news.co.uk

Aiden Reid

Depositing controlled waste without a permit

August 21, 2025

Sentence: Fined £346

Aiden Reid deposited controlled waste without a permit on August 8, 2023 by garages in Cannon Street, Colchester.

Admitted depositing controlled waste without a permit on August 8, 2023 by garages in Cannon Street. Ordered to pay a victim services surcharge of £138 and costs of £650, making a total financial penalty of £1,134.

Sources: gazette-news.co.uk

Lee Macarthur

Keeping a vehicle without a valid licence

August 19, 2025

Sentence: Fined £192 and ordered to pay £83.75 in back duty, total £275.75

Lee Macarthur kept a vehicle without a valid licence on October 10, 2024 at Momples Road.

Admitted keeping a vehicle without a valid licence on October 10, 2024 at Momples Road.

Sources: gazette-news.co.uk

Hayley Humphries

Breach of community order

August 18, 2025

Sentence: Fined £40

Hayley Humphries breached a community order by failing to attend planned probation office visits on January 23, 2025 and January 28, 2025, which was originally imposed on September 25, 2023.

Admitted breaching a community order imposed on September 25, 2023 by failing to attend probation office visits on January 23, 2025 and January 28, 2025. A new community order was made requiring drug rehabilitation for six months, mental health treatment for 12 sessions, and up to 40 days of rehabilitation activity.

Sources: gazette-news.co.uk

Ilie-Adrian Popa

Failing to give information relating to the driver of a vehicle

August 15, 2025

Sentence: Fined £150 and disqualified from driving for six months for one offence; fined £750 for another offence

Ilie-Adrian Popa failed to give information relating to the driver of a vehicle alleged to have been guilty of an offence on February 9, 2023, in Billericay, and separately on February 3, 2023, in Billericay.

Belinda Carroll

Failing to comply with a community order

August 14, 2025

Sentence: Fined £80 and costs of £60

Belinda Carroll failed without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirements of a community order made by Chelmsford Magistrates Court on December 23, 2024, by failing to report for an office appointment on March 13, 2025, and failing to be available for a planned home visit on March 16, 2025.

Admitted failing to comply with a community order by not reporting for appointments.

Sources: gazette-news.co.uk

Oliver Thornton-Scott

Failing to comply with a community order

August 14, 2025

Sentence: Fined £233 and costs of £60

Oliver Thornton-Scott failed without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirements of a community order made by Chelmsford Magistrates Court on February 23, 2024, by failing to report for unpaid work on March 19, 2025, and April 2, 2025.

Admitted failing to comply with a community order by not reporting for unpaid work.

Sources: gazette-news.co.uk

Scott Hayes

Failing to comply with a community order

August 14, 2025

Sentence: Fined £133 and costs of £60

Scott Hayes failed without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirements of a community order made by Chelmsford Magistrates Court on April 15, 2024, by failing to report for unpaid work on March 9, 2025, and March 23, 2025.

Admitted failing to comply with a community order by not reporting for unpaid work.

Sources: gazette-news.co.uk

Adrian Dumitru

Driving with excess alcohol

June 10, 2025

Sentence: 40 months driving ban and £600 fine

Adrian Dumitru, 49, of Bridge Road in East Ham, was involved in a single-vehicle collision on the A13 slip road onto the Rayleigh Spur Roundabout on January 11, 2025. His car was badly damaged on the grass verge, and he failed a roadside breath test, being found to be more than double the legal alcohol limit. He was charged with driving with excess alcohol following the incident.

Pleaded guilty to the charge. PC Dale Barnes commented on the risks of impaired driving due to alcohol.

Sources: essexlive.news

Christopher Allen

Stalking

August 17, 2024

Sentence: 15 months for breaching suspended sentence, 8 months for stalking, and 4 months and 10 weeks for two breaches of a Stalking Protection Order, all to run consecutively

Christopher Allen, of The Walk in Eight Ash Green, breached a Stalking Protection Order by repeatedly following young women around Witham and Colchester in June 2024. He was arrested on July 2, 2024, after the women reported his behaviour.

Alan Nagle

Drink driving

August 11, 2024

Sentence: One-year community order including 90 hours of unpaid work and a 20-month driving ban

On May 16, Alan Nagle was arrested while driving a Mercedes 200D on the M25. He was over the legal alcohol limit with a reading of 61 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath and was also driving whilst disqualified and without insurance.

Daniel Barrick

Breach of community order

August 7, 2024

Sentence: New community order with Rehabilitation Activity Requirement (up to 25 days) and 100 hours of unpaid work

Daniel Barrick breached a community order made in 2024 by failing to attend unpaid work on March 23 and March 30, 2025.

Daryl Mcmahon

Breach of post-release supervision

August 6, 2024

Sentence: £160 fine and costs

Daryl McMahon breached post-release supervision by failing to attend on June 27, 2025, and failing to keep contact details up to date.

Admitted breaching post-release supervision by failing to attend as instructed and keep contact details up to date.

Sources: gazette-news.co.uk

Michael Silva

Drink-driving

August 5, 2024

Sentence: 16 months driving disqualification and £393 fine, costs, and surcharge

Michael Silva drove a Honda Vision on Chigwell Lane, Loughton, on September 30, 2019, with 40 microgrammes of alcohol per 100ml of breath, and also drove without a proper licence, without due care, and resisted a constable.

Admitted drink-driving, driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence, driving without due care and attention, and resisting a constable.

Sources: gazette-news.co.uk

Abubakar Kullaten

Speeding

August 5, 2024

Sentence: Licence endorsed with three points

Abubakar Kullaten was caught speeding at 59mph in a 50mph limit on the M11 near Luxborough Lane Road Bridge, Chigwell, at 1.08am on September 6, 2024.

Case reopened for speeding; exceptional hardship found, avoiding disqualification.

Sources: gazette-news.co.uk

Janie Calder

Breach of community order

August 5, 2024

Sentence: £100 fine and costs

Janie Calder breached a community order made on March 21, 2025, by failing to attend probation appointments on March 25 and April 10, 2025.

Admitted breaching a community order by failing to attend planned probation appointments.

Sources: gazette-news.co.uk

Leonard Oladapo Labinjo

Failing to give driver information

August 5, 2024

Sentence: £1,014 fine, costs, and surcharge, and six months driving disqualification

Leonard Oladapo Labinjo failed to give driver information after an offence in Billericay on July 17, 2023.

Emmanuel Voiska

Fraud

August 4, 2024

Sentence: £499.99 in compensation

Emmanuel Voiska took payment for a bathtub but failed to supply it between July 25 and July 26, 2015, at Clacton-on-Sea.

Indicated guilty plea to fraud for taking payment for a bathtub and failing to supply it.

Sources: gazette-news.co.uk

Mohammed Almasabi

Drug driving

July 8, 2024

Sentence: Banned from driving for 1 year and fined £123

Mohammed Almasabi was driving a Toyota along Cowdray Avenue in Colchester on March 2, 2024, with 4.2 micrograms of THC per litre of blood in his system.

Paul Lusuku

Contravening a red light

July 8, 2024

Sentence: Fined £150 and endorsed with 3 penalty points

Paul Lusuku was driving a Mercedes along the A127 in Southend on January 1, 2024, when he jumped a red light 20.3 seconds after it changed to red.

Admitted jumping a red light. Ordered to pay £90 in costs. Exceptional hardship was noted as he is the sole breadwinner of his family.

Sources: echo-news.co.uk

Steven Peach

Possession of a class A drug

May 2, 2024

Sentence: 1 year conditional discharge

Steven Peach was found in possession of 1.84g of methamphetamine in Chelmsford on August 25, 2023.

Admitted possession of a class A drug; will face no further penalty unless another offence is committed within this time.

Sources: echo-news.co.uk

Przemyslaw Stasiuk

Drug driving

May 1, 2024

Sentence: 15 weeks imprisonment, suspended for 2 years

Przemyslaw Stasiuk was driving on the A1014 in Stanford-le-Hope on August 30, 2023, with 240 micrograms of benzoylecgonine and 3.2 micrograms of THC per litre of blood, exceeding the legal limits of 50 and 2 micrograms respectively.

Denied but pleaded guilty to drug driving; also banned from driving for 3 years and handed 150 hours of unpaid work.

Sources: echo-news.co.uk

Darlington Atomre

Failure to give information to police

May 1, 2024

Sentence: Fined £100

Darlington Atomre failed to give information to Essex Police in Billericay relating to the driver of a Toyota Auris accused of an offence on October 9, 2023.

Admitted failure to give information; also endorsed with six penalty points, and ordered to pay £85 costs and a £40 surcharge.

Sources: echo-news.co.uk

Mehmet Has

Failing to give information relating to the identification of a driver

April 16, 2024

Sentence: 250 GBP fine, 650 GBP costs, 6 penalty points, 100 GBP surcharge

Mehmet Has, 67, of Old Ford Road, Tower Hamlets, did not provide information to police regarding a BMW driver alleged to have committed an offence in Billericay on October 19, 2023.

Found guilty of failing to give information relating to the identification of a driver.

Sources: echo-news.co.uk

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