Cheltenham Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 90 verdicts at Cheltenham Magistrates' Court (Cheltenham). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

July 2019 2 cases

Derick Harriott

Failing to ensure the disposal of waste in an appropriate manner *

Sentence

Fined £150 on each of two charges and ordered to pay £300 prosecution costs

Derick Harriott, 45, owner of the Hot Spicy Caribbean restaurant in High Street, Tredworth, Gloucester, was sentenced for failing to dispose of rubbish appropriately, which he claimed was put in his bins by other people. The prosecution was brought under the Environmental Protection Act.

Admitted failing to ensure the disposal of waste in an appropriate manner and failing to keep a record of the disposal. Advised to put padlocks on bins to prevent others from using them.

31 Jul 2019

Richard Allison

Causing death by careless driving *

Sentence

Community order with 180 hours unpaid work

On March 27, 2018, at approximately 8.45am, Richard Allison, driving a white BMW, had a momentary lapse in concentration and ploughed into the back of a stationary Fiat Punto driven by Steven Smart on the A417 approaching a roundabout at Birdlip in the Cotswolds. Steven Smart, aged 66 from South Cerney, suffered multiple chest and spine injuries, was taken to Southmead Hospital in Bristol, and died on April 24, 2018. Allison tested negative for drink and drugs.

Pleaded guilty. Banned from driving for a year and ordered to pay £85 prosecution costs. Judge praised the victim's family for their compassionate plea for mercy, noting it was very rare.

25 Jul 2019

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

April 2019 23 cases

John Stevens

Illegal Sub-letting *

Sentence

Fined

John Stevens rented out his Cheltenham Borough Homes flat to a friend in violation of tenancy agreements, resulting in a fine.

Fined for illegally sub-letting his Cheltenham Borough Homes flat to a friend

19 Apr 2019

Daniel Welsh

Fly-tipping *

Sentence

Fined £445

Daniel Welsh was caught in the act of dumping sofa cushions, leading to prosecution for fly-tipping by Stroud District Council thanks to a concerned member of the public.

Prosecuted by Stroud District Council for fly-tipping after being caught dumping sofa cushions by a concerned member of the public

19 Apr 2019

Zoe Powell

Animal Welfare Offences *

Sentence

Banned from keeping dogs and cats for 5 years

Zoe Powell, 42, of Bellevue Road in Ruardean, allowed her American Bulldog to suffer, leading to her pleading guilty to animal welfare offences under the Animal Welfare Act 2006.

Pleaded guilty to offences relating to the Animal Welfare Act 2006

19 Apr 2019

Zara Nicklin

Assault of police constable *

Sentence

Fined £50

Drunk and disorderly and assaulted police constable.

Drunk and disorderly and assaulted police constable. Must pay compensation of £50, victim surcharge of £30 and costs of £50.

5 Apr 2019

Ryan Lee Sheppard

Assault of police officer *

Sentence

12 weeks imprisonment suspended for 15 months

Drunk and disorderly in Regent Street, Cheltenham and assaulted police officer.

Drunk and disorderly in Regent Street, Cheltenham and assaulted police officer. Must participate in accredited programme for 30 days. Must pay £50 compensation, £115 victim surcharge and £300 costs.

5 Apr 2019

George Elliott King

Theft *

Sentence

Fined £40

Stole three boxes of perfume gift sets from Boots High Street, Stroud.

Stole three boxes of perfume gift sets from Boots High Street, Stroud. Also fined £25 for failing to surrender to custody having been released on bail. Must pay victim surcharge of £30 and costs of £25.

5 Apr 2019

Isobel Michaela Jones

Theft *

Sentence

Conditional discharge for 12 months

Stole meat, alcohol and chocolate to the value of £46.85 belonging to Co-op foodstore, Stonehouse. Stole bottle of whisky to the value of £19 from Waitrose, Stroud on two occasions. Must pay compensation of £38. Also drove car without insurance. Must pay fine of £120, victim surcharge of £30 and £85 costs. Disqualified from holding a licence for six months.

5 Apr 2019

Alexander Florian Janta-Lipinkski

Failing to stop for police *

Sentence

Community order with curfew for six weeks with electronic monitoring

Failed to stop while driving Ford Transit van when asked by police. Also failed to provide specimen when asked to do so.

Failed to stop while driving Ford Transit van when asked by police. Also failed to provide specimen when asked to do so. Disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence for 24 months. Must pay £100 fine, victim surcharge of £85 and £85 costs.

5 Apr 2019

Jonathan Paul Nash

Breach of restraining order *

Sentence

8 weeks imprisonment

Made contact via phone calls, texts and Whatsapp to person despite restraining order imposed by Cheltenham Magistrates' court.

Made contact via phone calls, texts and Whatsapp to person despite restraining order imposed by Cheltenham Magistrates' court. Indefinite restraining order imposed. Must pay victim surcharge of £115.

5 Apr 2019

Mitchell Thomas Hannis

Driving while disqualified *

Sentence

18 weeks imprisonment suspended for 12 months

Drove motor vehicle while disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence and with no insurance. Further separate charge of possession of cannabis.

Drove motor vehicle while disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence and with no insurance. Further separate charge of possession of cannabis. Must pay victim surcharge of £115 and costs of £35. Driving licence endorsed with six points.

5 Apr 2019

Will Windsor-Clive

Speeding *

Sentence

Fined £204 with three penalty points

On September 5, 2018, Will Windsor-Clive exceeded a 50mph speed limit in his BMW 520 Sport at Boddington, near Cheltenham, as part of a county council local traffic order. He was facing a ban under the totting up procedure but argued it would impact his ability to attend meetings as chairperson of the Gloucestershire Traffic Regulation Committee, affect his disabled daughter's travel, and cause hardship to his farming business without employees.

Pleaded guilty to speeding. Spared totting up ban due to hardship to his political duties, farming business, family (disabled daughter), and constituents.

3 Apr 2019

Thomas Dawkes

Criminal damage *

Sentence

Fined £40

Damaged screen of Samsung S4 mobile phone to the value of £50.

Damaged screen of Samsung S4 mobile phone to the value of £50. Must pay surcharge of £30 and costs of £30.

2 Apr 2019

Stephen Raymond Thomas

Assault *

Sentence

Community order with unpaid work for 120 hours within 12 months

Assaulted a woman by beating her.

Assaulted a woman by beating her. Participate in an accredited programme for 30 days, carry out unpaid work for 120 hours within 12 months. Must pay victim surcharge of £85 and costs of £350.

2 Apr 2019

Robert Bradley Hall

Harassment *

Sentence

Fined £200

Harassment of woman.

Harassment of woman. Restraining order made. Must pay victim surcharge of £30 and costs of £85.

2 Apr 2019

Nathan Anthony King

Criminal damage *

Sentence

Not stated

Damaged windscreen of Ford KA.

Damaged windscreen of Ford KA. Must pay £80 compensation, and costs of £85.

2 Apr 2019

Martin Lee Harvey

Assault *

Sentence

Community order with participation in accredited 30-day programme

Assaulted a woman by beating her.

Assaulted a woman by beating her. Fined £10, must pay victim surcharge of £85 and costs of £45.

2 Apr 2019

Prince Plackal

Breach of restraining order *

Sentence

1 week imprisonment

Made contact with victim after restraining order made and during suspended sentence for assaulting two people.

Committed to prison for one week after made contact with victim after restraining order made and during suspended sentence for assaulting two people. Must pay victim surcharge of £115 and £300 costs.

2 Apr 2019

Kyle Stevens

Criminal damage *

Sentence

Not stated

Damaged the cage of a police Ford Transit van.

Damaged the cage of a police Ford Transit van. Must pay £90 compensation, and costs of £45.

2 Apr 2019

Benjamin James Hamilton

Assault *

Sentence

Fined £85

Assaulted a woman by beating her.

Assaulted a woman by beating her. Must pay victim surcharge of £30 and costs of £45.

2 Apr 2019

Antoni Martin Alexander Stolarek

Racially aggravated assault *

Sentence

Fined £360

Racially aggravated assault of a woman.

Racially aggravated assault of a woman. Must pay victim surcharge of £30 and £250 costs.

2 Apr 2019

Daniel Molloy

Assault *

Sentence

Fined £500

Assaulted a woman by beating her.

Assaulted a woman by beating her. Must pay victim surcharge of £135 and £50 costs.

2 Apr 2019

Edward Lewis

Criminal damage *

Sentence

Fined £350

Damaged 42inch TV worth £180.

Damaged 42inch TV worth £180. Must pay victim surcharge of £35 and costs of £85.

2 Apr 2019

Dina Dalessio

Assault *

Sentence

Fined £200

Assaulted a man by beating him.

Assaulted a man by beating him. Restraining order made. Must pay victim surcharge of £30 and costs of £85.

2 Apr 2019

March 2019 1 case

John Timbrell

Assault by beating *

Sentence

16 weeks custody suspended for 12 months

John Timbrell, a 76-year-old from The Stenders, Drybrook, assaulted his neighbours Andrew Reed and Roger Jones in a dispute over land ownership at The Prosser field in the Forest of Dean. On June 25, he assaulted Roger Jones. On July 8, wearing only boxer shorts, he screamed 'get off my land', threatened to use a pitchfork, struck both men with a baseball bat, and repeatedly pushed Roger Jones.

Pleaded self-defense, claiming he was protecting land from trespassers despite not owning the deeds. Represented himself in court. Ordered to pay £150 compensation to Roger Jones and £100 to Andrew Reed. Restraining orders issued preventing contact with victims and access to the disputed field until March 13, 2021.

13 Mar 2019

February 2019 3 cases

Leigh Heasman

Violent entry *

Sentence

Fined £550

Leigh Heasman, 29, admitted to violently entering his mother’s home in Cheltenham.

Admitted violent entry into his mother’s Cheltenham home.

4 Feb 2019

Marco Riselli

Driving under the influence of cannabis *

Sentence

Fined £315 and disqualified from driving for 12 months

Marco Riselli admitted to driving under the influence of cannabis on Bristol Road in Quedgeley.

Admitted driving under the influence of cannabis on Bristol Road, Quedgeley.

4 Feb 2019

Emma Davies

Theft *

Sentence

12-month community order including 30 rehab days

Emma Davies, 41, of Ryecroft Street in Tredworth, Gloucester, stole trainers and a handbag worth £52.50 from Clarks, £178 worth of products from The Body Shop, and clothing worth £752.50 from M&S on Eastgate Street, Gloucester, on January 15, 2019, with accomplice Marsha Woodwart. They were detained by Gloucester’s City Protection Officers. Davies was bullied by Woodwart and intended to swap items for drugs and food. This was her first remorseful offense as she was due to start a drug rehab programme the next day. She was living with drug users at the time but has since moved into a new home with a man of good character.

Admitted theft. Ordered to pay £220. Suffered severe health issues from Class A drug abuse including krokodil, two heart attacks, stroke, Hepatitis C, deep vein thrombosis, scarred lungs, enlarged spleen, and MRSA. Wants to move forward with rehabilitation.

4 Feb 2019

January 2019 1 case

Nathan Malborn

Breaching Criminal Behaviour Order *

Sentence

48-week jail term

Nathan Malborn, a 25-year-old from Vittoria Walk, Cheltenham, was sentenced for persistent begging, injecting drugs in view of the public, and shoplifting. These offences constituted a breach of his Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO). Despite offers of support from Solace, including accommodation and assistance with his class A drug addiction, he refused to engage, continuing antisocial behaviour impacting the community and businesses in Cheltenham town centre.

Breached a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO). Refused support including accommodation and help with addiction to class A drugs. The CBO has been updated to ban him from entering parts of the town centre.

25 Jan 2019

November 2018 3 cases

Barry Molyneux

Drink-driving *

Sentence

Driving ban until January 2020 (reduced to October 2019 upon completion of awareness course) and ordered to pay £387

Barry Molyneux, a 60-year-old from Upper Road in Pillowell, Lydney, drove his Nissan X-Trail while drunk on Lower Road, Yorkley, at 11.50pm on November 9, 2018. He crashed into a parked black Ford Fiesta, pushing it off the road, and then ended up stuck in a verge. A resident heard the crash, smelled alcohol on Molyneux, and took him inside. Police found him with 52 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35. Both vehicles sustained front-end damage.

First time in court, extremely remorseful. Had a few pints after work and hadn't eaten for some time, misjudged the amount he had to drink. Judge noted it was a pretty nasty collision but no one was hurt by good luck.

28 Nov 2018

David Lynch

Drunk and disorderly behaviour *

Sentence

Fined £115

David Lynch, 31, from Tredworth High Street, repeatedly shouted 'f*** him' on October 24 at Vicarage Court in Brockworth. Police were called at 5.30pm after complaints and found him abusive, shouting and swearing in a busy residential area. He was warned but continued, then yelled 'I can’t understand what you are f****** saying – f****** jock'. He claimed he was spat at twice by some girl, who claimed he threatened her, but he denied it.

Admitted drunk and disorderly behaviour. Chairman of the magistrates Natalie Hunt observed the fine meant Lynch could reflect on 'a bit of an expensive night out'. Prior conviction for battery last year.

8 Nov 2018

Daniel Holliday

Assault *

Sentence

18-month community order with 200 hours unpaid work

Daniel Holliday, 31, of Perry Hill in Tewkesbury, committed criminal damage at his pregnant girlfriend's home on October 31, 2017, by smashing a plate and throwing a knife after an argument about dinner. Later that evening, he punched Natalie Clark, who was 10 weeks pregnant, in the stomach, causing her to bleed heavily and fear for the baby's life; the baby, Ivy Rose, was unharmed. On November 22, 2017, he strangled her during another argument, pinning her down and leaving severe bruises on her chest, neck, and arms; she believed she was going to die. On January 12, 2018, he breached a restraining order by verbally abusing her outside a salon in Cheltenham High Street.

Found guilty of two assaults, criminal damage, and breaching a restraining order. Ordered to pay £460 to the court and adhere to a five-year restraining order.

6 Nov 2018

October 2018 4 cases

Grant Hodges

Theft *

Sentence

12-month community order with 100 hours of unpaid work

Grant Hodges, 26, stole a wide range of drugs including morphine from Charlton Kings Care Home in Moorend Road, Cheltenham, where he worked as a health care assistant, between July 31, 2017, and January 3, 2018. He lived and worked at the site, earning £19,200 per year. The theft was alleged in a single incident immediately prior to the termination of his employment on January 3, 2018. The care home contacted the police upon becoming aware of the allegations.

Admitted theft. Ordered to pay £220 to the court. Previously convicted for driving without a licence and dishonesty to insurance firm.

30 Oct 2018

Derek Kingscote

Drink-driving *

Sentence

Fined £120 and banned from driving for 12 months

On October 5, 2018, Derek Kingscote, aged 50, from Dock Road, crashed his Renault Clio into a parked Ford Focus in The Docks, Sharpness, while driving with 64 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath (almost double the legal limit of 35). The impact shunted the Ford Focus into another vehicle, both owned by Mr Cornwall, causing severe damage including to a disabled-friendly Renault Kangoo used to transport Mr Cornwall's disabled mother-in-law. Kingscote attempted to drive away but was prevented by Mr Cornwall, who took his keys and called police. He was arrested at the scene.

Admitted drink-driving. Lost his job as a taxi driver. District Judge Jopa-Rai noted the crash and impact on others. £30 victim surcharge and £85 prosecution costs imposed. Ban reducible to 10 months upon completion of awareness course.

23 Oct 2018

Leslie Cook

Cocaine possession *

Sentence

Fined £120

Leslie Cook, 44, a jobless resident of Malvern Street, Cheltenham, was arrested on April 4, 2017, during a police crackdown on 'county lines' drug networks. Officers saw him hanging around outside the former ACE Bingo Hall in lower High Street, Cheltenham, making an exchange with a male. Upon search, two wraps containing 0.83g of cocaine were found on him. He bought the drugs from a Cheltenham county lines network, where dealers from big cities send young people to run Class A drug operations in Gloucestershire. Other figures in the operation have since been arrested. Cook is a known drug user.

Admitted cocaine possession. Has 208 previous convictions. Health problems due to past drug use but getting to the right place. District Judge Joti Bopa-Rai dealt with it by way of financial penalty due to the age of the offence. Must also pay £30 victim surcharge and £85 prosecution costs.

23 Oct 2018

Seedy Faal

Drink-driving *

Sentence

12-week community order

Seedy Faal was driving a grey Volkswagen on the A40 Elmbridge Court roundabout in Gloucester on October 5, 2018, with one front wheel missing, causing the car to smoke. Police stopped him and found he had 121 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, more than three times the legal limit of 35 microgrammes.

Banned from driving for 30 months. Ordered to pay £85 victim surcharge and £85 in prosecution costs. No previous convictions.

23 Oct 2018

September 2018 1 case

David Birch

Theft and racially aggravated assault *

Sentence

9 weeks imprisonment

David Birch, 41, of Evenlode Road in Tuffley, stole Lacombe fragrances worth £952 from Boots in Eastgate Street on August 9 and 10, 2018. He returned on August 11, 2018, committed further theft, and assaulted security guard Roshan Limbu who tried to restrain him. During the incident, Birch aimed a racial slur at witness Aabdulhalim Arga Bosha.

Found guilty after trial of three theft charges, assault by beating, and racially aggravated assault. Ordered to pay £100 in compensation. Banned from parts of Gloucester including City Safe scheme premises and private driveways without invitation.

7 Sep 2018

August 2018 1 case

Robert Payne

Assault *

Sentence

12-month community order with 15 rehab days and alcohol treatment requirement

On July 7, 2018, during a romantic weekend in Tetbury, Cotswolds, with his partner, 51-year-old jobless Robert Payne from Bristol became abusive at the Ormond hotel and pub. Appearing drunk, he shouted profanities at staff, refused to leave, spat on the manager's back, knocked a phone from the assistant manager's hand, and attempted to tackle him, requiring a customer to intervene. Later that evening, police encountered him nearby; he continued swearing, punched a cottage window, headbutted a wall, and struggled during arrest after mixing alcohol with prescription painkillers.

Admitted two assaults and being drunk and disorderly. Described as a chronic alcoholic at rock bottom, crying out for help. Ordered to pay £100 compensation to each of the two hotel staff victims.

22 Aug 2018

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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 90 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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Cheltenham Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Derick Harriott

Richard Allison

Nick Knowles

John Stevens

Daniel Welsh

Zoe Powell

Zara Nicklin

Ryan Lee Sheppard

George Elliott King

Isobel Michaela Jones

Alexander Florian Janta-Lipinkski

Jonathan Paul Nash

Mitchell Thomas Hannis

Will Windsor-Clive

Thomas Dawkes

Stephen Raymond Thomas

Robert Bradley Hall

Nathan Anthony King

Martin Lee Harvey

Prince Plackal

Kyle Stevens

Benjamin James Hamilton

Antoni Martin Alexander Stolarek

Daniel Molloy

Edward Lewis

Dina Dalessio

John Timbrell

Leigh Heasman

Marco Riselli

Emma Davies

Nathan Malborn

Barry Molyneux

David Lynch

Daniel Holliday

Grant Hodges

Derek Kingscote

Leslie Cook

Seedy Faal

David Birch

Robert Payne

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