Cheltenham Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 22 verdicts at Cheltenham Magistrates' Court (Cheltenham). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

January 2026 2 cases

Good Wok Mings Ltd

Food hygiene offences *

Sentence

£14,918 fine

Good Wok Mings Ltd, owner of the Good Wok takeaway on Bristol Road in Gloucester, was prosecuted after Environmental Health Officers from Gloucester City Council discovered severe hygiene breaches during an inspection in March 2025. Findings included a live mouse inside a food container, nibbled food storage bags, utensils stored next to mice droppings, traps with dead mice, and a dirty kitchen. The business failed to implement adequate procedures, leading to the closure of the takeaway.

Company pleaded guilty through Lili Wang to seven charges including failing to control pests, keep premises clean, follow food hygiene practices, and incorrect storage of food. Amount includes victim surcharge and costs.

7 Jan 2026

Lili Wang

Food hygiene offences *

Sentence

£2,120 fine

Lili Wang, 44, manager of Good Wok takeaway on Bristol Road in Gloucester, was prosecuted after Environmental Health Officers from Gloucester City Council discovered severe hygiene breaches during an inspection in March 2025. Findings included a live mouse inside a food container, nibbled food storage bags, utensils stored next to mice droppings, traps with dead mice, and a dirty kitchen. Wang lived above the premises and failed to follow basic food hygiene practices, leading to the closure of the takeaway.

Pleaded guilty to seven charges including failing to control pests, keep premises clean, follow food hygiene practices, and incorrect storage of food. Amount includes victim surcharge and costs.

7 Jan 2026

September 2025 2 cases

Aneel Hussain

Plying for hire *

Sentence

£230 fine for plying for hire, £346 fine for driving without insurance, £230 victim surcharge, 8 penalty points

On March 14, 2025, during the Cheltenham Festival, Aneel Hussain, a licensed private hire driver with Tewkesbury Borough Council, was pulled over by a Cheltenham Borough Council officer and Avon and Somerset Police's taxi compliance officer for having non-working lights. It was discovered that he had picked up passengers on the roadside outside the Queen's Hotel without a pre-booking, which is illegal for private hire vehicles and invalidates the driver's insurance.

Pleaded guilty to plying for hire. Costs of £1157.50 awarded to the council. Councillor Victoria Atherstone commented on commitment to safety and legality of taxi services.

29 Sep 2025

Timothy Juckes

Illegal discharge of slurry *

Sentence

£1,086 fine, £5,528.50 costs, £434 victim surcharge

On 14-15 November 2022, Timothy Juckes, a 48-year-old farmer from Tredington House Farm, Tredington, near Tewkesbury, illegally discharged slurry into the River Swilgate due to a leaking pipe laid within the watercourse while pumping slurry from one lagoon to another. The Environment Agency received reports of pollution on November 16, 2022, and officers identified the source at the farm, noting a strong slurry smell, brown discoloured water, dead fish, low oxygen levels, and elevated ammonia in water samples. Jukes explained he did not support the pipe over the river to avoid damaging a wet re-seeded field and could not place it across the bridge due to tending sheep.

Pleaded guilty to illegally discharging slurry into the River Swilgate.

29 Sep 2025

July 2025 2 cases

Jamie Pockett

Theft *

Sentence

36 weeks imprisonment and a £187 surcharge

Jamie Pockett stole alcohol and joints of meat worth around £1,600 from a store in Winchcombe on four occasions between February 11 and March 8. He admitted to nearly 30 shoplifting offences in total, which were taken into consideration during sentencing.

Pleaded guilty to four counts of theft and admitted to a further 25 shoplifting offences. An anti-social behaviour order was handed upon arrest, and a Criminal Behaviour Order application is pending. Police noted the harm caused to businesses.

11 Jul 2025

Philippa Tovey

Causing unnecessary suffering to a puppy *

Sentence

12 weeks suspended custody, £1,500 costs, £154 victim surcharge, and indefinite disqualification from owning dogs, cats, small furries and small mammals

Philippa Tovey caused unnecessary suffering to a puppy, resulting in its euthanasia due to severe injuries, and failed to meet the needs of five dogs and two guinea pigs. A warrant was executed at her premises in Drybrook on November 7, 2023, where the animals were seized because of concerns over their health and living conditions, involving multiple agencies including Forest of Dean District Council and Gloucestershire Police.

Pleaded guilty to offences under the Animal Welfare Act. Council leader emphasised the responsibility to ensure animal welfare and praised the investigation team.

8 Jul 2025

June 2025 3 cases

Kennedy Kipchirchir

Driving whilst above the legal alcohol limit *

Sentence

4 years driving ban and 120 days alcohol monitoring tag

Kennedy Kipchirchir was reported for swerving across the road while driving under the influence on May 3, 2025, narrowly avoiding collisions. He was found over the drink drive limit, without a valid driving licence, and with an expired MOT. Despite a previous disqualification in May 2024, he continued driving and attempted to evade arrest by swapping seats with a passenger. He was remanded in custody for nearly four weeks before sentencing.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of driving whilst above the legal alcohol limit, two counts of driving whilst disqualified, using a motor vehicle without third party insurance, and using a motor vehicle without a valid test certificate. Had a prior disqualification and showed disregard for the law.

23 Jun 2025

Martin Nistor

Selling illegal tobacco *

Sentence

18-month community order, 225 hours of unpaid work, £114 victim surcharge, and £1,250 costs

Martin Nistor, a former shop owner, operated International Mini Market at 155 Barton Street, Gloucester, between August 2021 and March 2023, where illegal cigarettes and hand rolling tobacco were regularly sold. Undercover trading standards officers made several purchases of illegal tobacco from the shop in January, February, and March 2023, with cigarettes sold for £7.50 per packet. These products lacked proper English labelling, health warnings, and were not intended for the UK market. On March 24, 2023, a search warrant on a vehicle linked to the shop revealed 307 packets of cigarettes worth around £2,700 and 47 pouches of hand rolling tobacco. The shop was closed via a closure order on March 29, 2023, as part of Operation Vanquish.

Pleaded guilty at a previous hearing.

12 Jun 2025

Stuart Thatcher

Failing to comply with a Section 215 Notice *

Sentence

£440 fine, £176 victim surcharge, and £2,000 costs, totalling £2,616

Stuart Thatcher owned a derelict listed building at 5 Clarence Square in Cheltenham, within a designated conservation area. Despite repeated contacts from Cheltenham Borough Council's planning enforcement team since 2017, he failed to comply with a Section 215 Notice, leaving the property in poor condition with issues such as a structurally unsafe balcony, loose render, damaged doors, windows, and overall deterioration.

Pleaded guilty by post. Prosecution for failing to comply with a repair notice; council leader emphasised the importance of maintaining listed buildings and the impact of neglect on the area.

9 Jun 2025

May 2025 3 cases

Gregory Games

Fly-tipping *

Sentence

12 months community order with 10 Rehabilitation Activity Requirement days and 120 hours unpaid work, plus £1,000 costs and £114 victim surcharge

Gregory Games illegally dumped an old shed, timber planks, wood, and roof material on the public highway and Forestry England land at Pope’s Hill in the Forest of Dean on December 1, 2023. The incident was reported by a member of the public, and despite requests from Street Wardens and Forestry England to remove the waste, he failed to do so, leading to enforcement action by Forest of Dean District Council.

Pleaded guilty to the offence under the Environmental Protection Act 1990. The clean-up of the dumped waste was carried out by BIFFA and Forestry England, incurring public expense.

16 May 2025

Kelly Webb

Failing to meet the needs of dogs and breeding without a licence *

Sentence

9 months community order, 5-year disqualification order for dogs, £500 costs, £129 fine, and £114 victim surcharge

Kelly Webb was involved in animal welfare offences where dogs in her care were found in poor, filthy, and cramped conditions at a premises in Arlingham. A warrant was executed in June 2023, leading to the seizure of seven dogs and a litter of puppies due to health concerns identified by an independent vet. Stroud District Council gained possession of the dogs under Section 20 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006, with most later re-homed.

Pleaded guilty to offences relating to failing to meet the needs of dogs in her care and breeding dogs without a licence.

2 May 2025

Charlotte Mace

Threatening behaviour and possession of a knife in a public place *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months

Charlotte Mace, 33, of Foxglove Close, Moreton-in-Marsh, used threatening, abusive and insulting words and behaviour with intent to cause fear or provoke unlawful violence in Moreton on September 1. She also possessed a kitchen knife in a public space at Foxglove Close.

Pleaded guilty on April 1. Required to undertake up to 15 days of rehabilitation activity. An order was issued to deprive her of the kitchen knife.

1 May 2025

April 2025 1 case

Toby Baxter

Breach of Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 *

Sentence

£1,000 fine and £6,161.72 costs

Toby Baxter, a farmer from Chedworth, failed to provide suitable equipment, ensure pre-use checks, implement a system to fill the spray tank, formally train employees, and properly assess risks. This negligence led to the death of 22-year-old Laura Simmons on June 2, 2023, at Spoonley Farm in Winchcombe, where a quad bike overturned due to an overloaded front rack, uneven tyre pressure, unstable load, and other issues.

Pleaded guilty to breaching regulation 2(1) and 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. HSE inspector Emily O’Neill described his claim of 'unfortunate circumstances' as offensive.

29 Apr 2025

October 2024 1 case

Kayleigh Mcconnon

Shoplifting *

Sentence

3-year Criminal Behaviour Order

Kayleigh McConnon, aged 36 and of Vittoria Walk, Cheltenham, admitted to shoplifting perfume sets worth £387 from a shop. She appeared in court following multiple incidents of shoplifting in the area.

Admitted to stealing perfume sets worth £387. Prolific shoplifter in Cheltenham. Order prevents entry to any retail premises in Cheltenham except five specified locations.

23 Oct 2024

July 2024 1 case

Charles Puddick

Failing to ensure the welfare of an animal *

Sentence

Fined £500 and ordered to pay £2,500 in costs and a £50 surcharge

Charles Puddick repeatedly pulled a Holstein Friesian cow by its ears and tail at Foyles abattoir in Cinderford on January 27, 2022, in an attempt to rouse it while it was lying down during transportation, in a manner likely to cause unnecessary pain or suffering. He was charged under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 and related transport regulations.

Pleaded guilty to failing to ensure the welfare of an animal and failing to comply with transport regulations after initially pleading not guilty.

9 Jul 2024

June 2024 1 case

Andrew Scott

Careless driving *

Sentence

fined £153, six points on driving licence, £110 costs, and £61 surcharge

Andrew Scott admitted driving a Subaru Forester without due care and attention in Dudbridge Hill, Stroud on September 7, 2024.

Pleaded guilty. Aged 82, from Cam.

16 Jun 2024

April 2024 4 cases

David Plant

Speeding *

Sentence

£98 fine and three points on driving licence

David Plant was caught speeding on the M5 at Standish on August 26, 2023, exceeding the 70mph speed limit while driving a Land Rover between junction 13 (Stroud) and junction 12 (Hardwicke).

Aged 40, from Minster Close, Doncaster, South Yorkshire; caught speeding on the M5.

28 Apr 2024

Richard Hardy

Failing to identify the driver *

Sentence

Fined £120, ordered to pay £200 in costs and £48 surcharge, totaling £368

Richard Hardy failed to provide the identity of the driver of a Vauxhall vehicle to Derbyshire Constabulary on January 18, 2023. This offence led to his court appearance, where he was found guilty despite pleading not guilty.

Pleaded not guilty but was found guilty. Also found not guilty of speeding in a 50mph zone on the M1 Northbound on October 10, 2023.

28 Apr 2024

Ben Savory

Breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order *

Sentence

£200 fine with £85 costs and £80 surcharge, total £365

Ben Savory, of Savory Way in Cirencester, entered a Tesco Express store in the town on October 30, 2023, despite being prohibited from doing so by a Criminal Behaviour Order imposed in August 2022. He was sentenced after admitting to the breach and other related offences.

Admitted breaching the Criminal Behaviour Order and 10 other offences which were taken into consideration.

8 Apr 2024

Alexander Locke

Driving without due care and attention *

Sentence

Fined £1,555, ordered to pay £400 in costs and £622 surcharge, totaling £2,577, and 9 points added to his licence

Alexander Locke, aged 42, drove a Porsche Macan without due care and attention at Elmbridge Court roundabout in Gloucester on June 7, 2023.

Changed his not guilty plea to guilty

7 Apr 2024

March 2024 1 case

Paul Drake

Careless Driving *

Sentence

£200 fine, £85 costs, £80 surcharge, and 3 penalty points

Paul Drake was driving a Mercedes on an unclassified road in Tarlton on December 26, 2023, when he was not in a position to have proper control of the vehicle.

Pleaded guilty. Aged 70, from near Kemble.

20 Mar 2024

June 2019 1 case

Nick Knowles

Speeding and using a mobile phone while driving *

Sentence

6 months driving ban and £1,332 fine

Nick Knowles was caught driving at 85mph in his Range Rover on the A417 Brockworth bypass while using his mobile phone.

He showed remorse and described the ban as a 'wake-up call'. The fine included £666 for speeding, £666 for using his mobile phone, a £66 victim surcharge, and £85 prosecution costs.

1 Jun 2019

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Cheltenham Magistrates' Court, located in Cheltenham, is a Magistrates' Court that deals with summary offences, some either-way offences, and preliminary hearings for more serious cases. With 22 sentencing records in our database, it serves the Cheltenham 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.

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