Colchester Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 108 verdicts at Colchester Magistrates' Court (Colchester). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

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Victoria Biddle

Breach of Community Protection Notice *

Sentence

3 year Criminal Behaviour Order

Victoria Biddle engaged in continued anti-social behaviour in Worcester, leading to a Community Protection Notice (CPN) served on October 30, 2015, prohibiting possession of an open vessel of alcohol on Teme Road. She breached this on April 6, 2016, resulting in charges and the imposition of a 3-year Criminal Behaviour Order.

Aged 31. Breached terms of a Community Protection Notice (CPN) served on October 30, 2015. The CBO prohibits behaving in a manner causing alarm, harassment or distress (including shouting, swearing, acting aggressively, banging on doors, making threats, intimidating others), entering Teme Road, Worcester, and consuming or possessing open alcohol in public places except licensed premises.

1 Jan 0001

Wayne Bishop

Causing unnecessary suffering to an animal *

Sentence

18 weeks imprisonment suspended for 2 years, with 250 hours unpaid work

Wayne Bishop stabbed his dog, a mastiff cross named General, to death at his home in Stalls Farm Road, Droitwich. Neighbours noticed a stench and police found the dog's body with a stab wound to its chest. Bishop initially claimed the dog attacked him, but he had no injuries and later admitted stabbing the dog in anger. He pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering at the start of his trial at Worcester Magistrates' Court.

Pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to an animal. Banned from keeping animals for life. Ordered to pay £865 costs.

1 Jan 0001

Tommy Taylor

fraud by false representation *

Sentence

26 weeks imprisonment and ordered to pay £150 victim surcharge

Tommy Taylor approached a 74-year-old victim's address in Fernhill Heath on November 12, 2022, and demanded money for roofing work which never took place. The incident was captured on a home security camera installed due to previous fraudulent visits. Taylor was identified by police, arrested in February, and found guilty following a trial.

Convicted of fraud by false representation after a trial. Denied the offence in interview.

1 Jan 0001

Elaine Wilkes

Benefit fraud *

Sentence

6 months' imprisonment suspended for 2 years, 12-month community order with supervision, 8 sessions of general offender work, 8-week curfew

Elaine Wilkes fraudulently claimed £14,519 in Income Support, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit by failing to declare her marriage to Darren Jacob in 2011 and that they were living together, continuing to use her maiden name and claiming her husband lived at a separate address in Worcester, between 2011 and 2013.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of failing to notify a change in her circumstances affecting her entitlement to benefits between September 17, 2011 and November 9, 2011, and four charges of dishonestly making a false statement to obtain a benefit between 2011 and 2013. Ordered to pay £85 court costs and £80 victim surcharge. Judge noted concerns about welfare of her six children and pregnancy with seventh as reason for avoiding custody.

1 Jan 0001

Harry Butler

Producing cannabis *

Sentence

100 hours unpaid work

Harry Butler, a 37-year-old father-of-four living at Smite Caravan Site, was found growing 20 mature cannabis plants across three plots at the site. Officers executed a warrant last November and discovered the Class B drug plants along with growing equipment. Each plant contained 30 grams with a street value of about £6,000, making a potential yearly total of £18,000. He claimed he had never grown it before and did so for personal use after splitting up with his partner; friends with similar plants received cautions.

Also ordered to pay £85 court costs and £60 victim surcharge. Drugs forfeited and destroyed. District Judge Nigel Cadbury accepted it was for personal use despite substantial number of plants.

1 Jan 0001

Hubert Gawek

Assaulting a police constable and threatening behaviour *

Sentence

22 weeks imprisonment

Hubert Gawek threatened police with a pool cue by raising it above his head and lunging at them in the viaducts area near University Arena. He then fled, and when located in a car park, elbowed a PCSO in the mouth and pushed him to the floor before being arrested.

12 weeks for public order offence and 10 weeks consecutive for assaulting a PC. Five weeks deducted for time served on remand. Committed offences while on bail. Prior conviction for assaulting police. Existing community order revoked. No court costs, victim surcharges or compensation ordered.

1 Jan 0001

Ian Finnegan

Breach of non-molestation order and assault by beating *

Sentence

16 weeks imprisonment

Ian Finnegan breached a six-month non-molestation order handed on June 9, 2014, by being verbally abusive, aggressive and poking his wife Linda in the side of the throat while drunk on June 13, 2014. Police recorded nine incidents of assaults against her, with previous restraining orders in 2013 and February 2014 lifted at her request.

Pleaded guilty to breach of non-molestation order and assault by beating. Sentences to run concurrently. History of violence against wife, alcohol issues, previous restraining orders and prison sentence.

1 Jan 0001

Ian Pursall

Attempted sexual communication with a child *

Sentence

six-month prison sentence suspended for two years

Ian Pursall was convicted after being caught by online paedophile hunters from the group 'Leave Our Kids Alone' for attempted sexual communication with a child decoy posing as a child in an online chatroom.

Made subject to a seven-year sexual harm prevention order, including restrictions on internet use and device submission to police.

1 Jan 0001

Jagjit Singh

Failing to name the driver *

Sentence

6-month driving ban and £1,150 fine

Jagjit Singh, 23, from 460 Cannock Road, Wolverhampton, tried to dodge fines for three speeding offences in Worcestershire by sending his Notice of Intended Prosecution to an illegal ‘NIP farm’, which uses fake names and forwards tickets to false addresses. He also used two other people’s driving licences to hide his identity as the driver.

Sentenced for using an illegal ‘NIP farm’ scam and other people’s driving licences to evade three speeding offences. West Mercia Police investigated.

1 Jan 0001

James Marson

Burglary *

Sentence

6 months imprisonment

James Marson, aged 36, broke into Pizza Co on Blockhouse Close overnight on May 9 and 10, 2014, by smashing a small window and stole about £600 from the till and a metal unit. Amount disputed by owner who claimed £1,700. Blood swab from broken window linked to defendant.

Appeared via video-link from HMP Hewell where remanded for assault charges. Prior convictions for burglaries in 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2013. Defending solicitor stated no prior planning. District Judge Nigel Cadbury noted poor record for burglary.

1 Jan 0001

Jamie Spence

Sounding an unauthorised audible warning instrument on a vehicle *

Sentence

Fined £146

Jamie Spence, 52, from Chelmsford, sounded his Ford Transit van horn a number of times outside Braintree train station in Essex on 4 December last year to attract a friend’s attention. A police officer monitoring the vehicle for possible speeding reported the incident, leading to a charge of sounding an unauthorised audible warning instrument on a vehicle. The matter was brought by police on 29 April.

Pleaded guilty. Offered fixed penalty notice but did not respond. Case dealt with under Single Justice Procedure.

1 Jan 0001

Jamie Ward

Theft *

Sentence

40 hours unpaid work

Jamie Ward, aged 29, of Holly Mount Road, entered Texaco Garage on Tolladine Road at about 9pm on March 8, 2015, while drunk. He selected alcohol, attempted payment with a declined card, left without paying. Shop assistant chased him and attempted to inform him; his friends appeared and police were called. He claimed he did not know the card was declined.

Pleaded guilty. Previously subject to a community order. Referred to hospital for assessment after offence due to low mood. Self-referred to Pathways support. Ordered to pay £4.95 compensation, £85 court costs and £60 victim surcharge. District Judge Jim Tindal noted breach of prior community order and warned of prison for future offences.

1 Jan 0001

Ashley Edward Bradley

Assault *

Sentence

12-month conditional discharge, £85 court costs and £15 victim surcharge

Assault outside McDonald’s at The Cross on November 22, 2013.

Pleaded guilty to the offence. Standing as BNP candidate in Gorse Hill for city council elections.

1 Jan 0001

Ashley Smith

Assault causing actual bodily harm *

Sentence

16 weeks custody, 4 weeks concurrent

On 11 August 2013, Ashley Smith, aged 22, of Larch Road, Worcester, approached Jack Gilliard and Nathan Harris as they walked home from a night out. He asked how their night had been, then told them to walk quicker before punching Gilliard, breaking his nose, and Harris to the left cheek in a drunken assault.

Pleaded guilty to two charges of assault, one causing actual bodily harm (ABH). Originally pleaded not guilty. Has four years and six months left on licence after release on 20 December 2012.

1 Jan 0001

Alison Hartnell

Possession of heroin and cocaine *

Sentence

Community order, £50 fine, and curfew

Police executed a warrant on October 1, 2014, at Randwick Drive in Worcester. Alison Hartnell, 36, of Randwick Drive, was found in possession of heroin and cocaine. She pleaded guilty at Worcester Magistrates Court and was sentenced to a community order, a £50 fine, and a curfew.

Pleaded guilty to possessing heroin and cocaine.

1 Jan 0001

Amanda Jane Stretch

Dishonestly failing to report a change in circumstances *

Sentence

3-month curfew order

Amanda Jane Stretch, of Shepherds Hill, claimed housing benefit and council tax benefit as a lone parent for a rented property between June 2011 and April 2013, but failed to declare she was living with her partner, who was working. When interviewed in February 2013, she admitted the living arrangements but claimed she had informed the housing association. The association had no record of this. She pleaded guilty to two charges of dishonestly failing to report a change in circumstances.

Pleaded guilty to two charges. The judge considered her spina bifida condition and childcare responsibilities; unpaid work was deemed unsuitable. She was ordered to pay £100 prosecution costs and a £60 victim surcharge.

1 Jan 0001

Andrew Thomas Brown

Assault *

Sentence

Community order for nine months with a ten-day rehabilitation requirement, fined £135, ordered to pay £60 victim surcharge, £135 prosecution costs and £150 court charge

Andrew Thomas Brown, 21, went out to a bar with his girlfriend on September 13. After returning home he fell asleep on the floor. When the victim asked him to move so her friend could come downstairs he refused, an argument ensued, he pushed her to the floor and then punched her in the mouth, cutting her lip. She retaliated and he pushed her again, after which she called the police.

Pleaded guilty. Defence argued the victim was vigorously trying to wake him and he caught her in the face; he expressed remorse. Chair of the bench gave the community order.

1 Jan 0001

Anthony Bradley

Dishonestly receiving stolen goods *

Sentence

12 month community order with 12 months supervision and 80 hours unpaid work

Anthony Bradley, of Lilac Avenue, was caught with stolen goods after advertising a Mira shower worth £323, belonging to AKW Medicare Ltd, on his personal Facebook page between Friday February 13 and Monday February 16, 2015. He claimed shoplifters came to his home address with the item and he agreed to sell it and split the costs. Defence solicitor noted that posting it on Facebook made it inevitable it would come to light.

Pleaded guilty. Also ordered to pay £60 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. Sentenced by Chair of the bench John Chester.

1 Jan 0001

Cameron Dhanda

assault *

Sentence

six-month community order with 20 hours of unpaid work

Cameron Dhanda, of Jackdaw Lane in Droitwich, was involved in a brawl on Foregate Street, Worcester, on July 26 after going to a nightclub. He argued with the victim at McDonald’s, later headbutted, punched and kicked the victim who was on the floor in the foetal position during a street fight involving several people. Victim taken to hospital with cuts to lip and forehead. Identified by witnesses and CCTV.

Pleaded guilty to assault. Ordered to pay £100 compensation to the victim, £60 victim surcharge, £85 prosecution costs and £150 court costs. Chair of the bench Vicki Quarton.

1 Jan 0001

Carl Francis

Theft *

Sentence

Fined £75, compensation £35, court costs £150, victim surcharge £20; suspended sentences and DRR extended by three months

On October 25 around 5pm, Carl Francis, of Barbourne Crescent, entered Asda in Lowesmoor with a woman, went to the fragrance department, picked up a bottle of Jean Paul Gaultier perfume worth £35, put it under his jumper after removing the security tag near the lift, and was caught.

Prolific offender. Pleaded guilty at second attempt after initially pleading not guilty on December 6. Suffered substance misuse but improving via DRR. District Judge Nigel Cadbury noted effort and DRR working.

1 Jan 0001

Christine Palmer

Benefit fraud *

Sentence

6 week prison sentence suspended for 2 years, community order with 150 hours unpaid work, repay £12,021.84 overpayment, £80 victim surcharge

Christine Palmer, of Rose Avenue, failed to declare an additional job at a convenience store starting in 2008 while receiving Housing and Council Tax benefits for a rented property in Worcester. She had previously declared part-time work with her partner at fish and chip shops but deliberately hid the second job, knowing it would reduce or end her entitlement. Between August 2008 and March 2013, she received £12,021.84 in overpayments.

Pleaded guilty on May 1 to failing to report changes in Council Tax and Housing Benefit circumstances and dishonestly making false statements. Sentenced by Deputy District Judge Davinder Dhaliwal.

1 Jan 0001

Danielle Rogers

Causing unnecessary suffering to animals *

Sentence

12-month community order with 30-day rehabilitation activity requirement, ordered to pay £355, banned from keeping pets for life

Danielle Rogers and Keeley Scott starved their dogs Patch, a black and white Staffordshire bull terrier, and crossbreed Lulu to death. Patch was handed into Ambleside Vets in December 2016 in a severely emaciated state, weighing just 9.8kg. The dogs were locked inside a flat, hidden away, with their basic needs unmet. Lulu died and was dumped in a plastic bag in a nearby park.

Convicted in absence in July of two offences of causing unnecessary suffering to Patch and Lulu. Admitted dumping crossbreed Lulu in a plastic bag in a park after she starved to death.

1 Jan 0001

Darren Nixon

Theft *

Sentence

Nine-month community order with nine months of supervision, fined £10, court costs of £85, £60 victim surcharge

Darren Nixon, of St Paul’s Hostel on Tallow Hill, entered B&M Stores in St Martins Quarter at 3.40pm on May 13 and put £13.36 worth of cider and beer in his bag. Less than ten minutes later he went into Asda where CCTV captured him taking clothing valued at £61 towards the toilets and returned with them in his rucksack. He was detained outside Asda, bag searched, items recovered. Had to leave YMCA after alcohol found in his room. On May 19, stole £31.06 of items from Co-op in Worcester at about 4.15pm, detained outside, property recovered.

Alcoholic who went on a stealing spree. Defending solicitor stated he is usually a man of good character, involvement in justice system has given him a slap in the face, still drinking but reduced dramatically, in need of assistance.

1 Jan 0001

David Derbyshire

Possession of Class A drugs *

Sentence

six-month community order with 20-day drug rehabilitation requirement, £100 fine, £60 victim surcharge and £80 court costs

David Derbyshire, of Woodmancote, was found in possession of 276 milligrams of heroin, 1.47 grams of crack cocaine, 254 milligrams of crack cocaine and three bottles making 136 millilitres of Methadone at his property, searched by police on March 26 under warrant. Drugs were for personal use; street value about £170. He has used heroin for 20 years and crack cocaine for ten years.

Pleaded guilty. Long-term drug user seeking to address addiction to regain custody of daughter. No evidence of supplying drugs found.

1 Jan 0001

Mark Walker

Assault *

Sentence

nine weeks custody, suspended for 18 months

Mark Walker, of Rose Avenue, Worcester, a 25-year-old man, was convicted of assault which took place on April 4. He was involved in anti-social behaviour in the Tolladine area, including causing significant ASB, loitering in the street, acting aggressively, drinking and being verbally abusive.

Also handed a three-year Criminal Behaviour Order for involvement in anti-social behaviour in the Tolladine area.

1 Jan 0001

Matthew Hunter

Driving while disqualified *

Sentence

12 months community order with 100 hours unpaid work and fines totalling £500

On April 17, 2014, at about 5.30pm, Matthew Hunter was stopped by police on the A46 in Alcester while driving a silver Vauxhall Corsa. A database check revealed the vehicle had no insurance. Hunter was disqualified from driving at the time, having received a 14-month ban on April 19, 2013. He had no driving licence, no valid test certificate, and no insurance. When questioned, he gave the false name Martin Prince and a different date of birth. The court heard that his co-worker, on whom he relied for transport to jobs, had not returned from a festival, and Hunter felt under pressure to finish a job.

Pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified. Gave false name and date of birth to police. Had been disqualified for 14 months from April 19, 2013. Judge warned that a repeat offence would result in imprisonment.

1 Jan 0001

Michael Hughes

Breach of community order *

Sentence

Community order extended with 12 hours at a Senior Attendance Centre and £50 court costs

Michael Hughes, a 23-year-old homeless man living at the YMCA, breached his 18-month community order (including 18 months supervision and 100 hours unpaid work) imposed on July 26, 2013 for theft and assault on three occasions by failing to attend probation meetings on October 24, 2013, February 20, 2014, and March 4, 2014. He had completed his unpaid work by December 11, 2013, and there was no further offending.

Third breach of 18-month community order originally imposed on July 26, 2013 for theft and assault. Admitted breaches on October 24, 2013, February 20, 2014, and March 4, 2014. Completed 100 hours unpaid work by December 11, 2013. No further offending. Avoided jail; judge commended effort but warned against further breaches.

1 Jan 0001

Mitchell Bailey

Possession of cannabis *

Sentence

Fined £300 and ordered to pay £85 court costs and £20 victim surcharge

A search warrant was executed at Mitchell Bailey's address in Harrington Court, Lowesmoor, on May 2, where police found 0.2 grams of cannabis (Class B drug) worth £2.

Pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis and breaching a 12-month conditional discharge given by Worcester Magistrates Court on April 14 for the same offence. Drugs forfeited and ordered destroyed.

1 Jan 0001

Mohammed Ali Kamal

Possessing and selling counterfeit tobacco *

Sentence

Fined £400 plus £20 victim surcharge and £1,000 towards Trading Standards costs

Mohammed Ali Kamal, 36, of Timberdine Avenue, admitted possessing and selling counterfeit tobacco at Yasmin Stores in Lowesmoor. During a raid on February 25 by police and trading standards officers, including a specialist tobacco sniffer dog, a number of counterfeit products or those without legally required safety warnings were found. Yasmin Stores also lost its licence to sell alcohol as a result.

Pleaded guilty to possessing and selling counterfeit tobacco at Yasmin Stores in Lowesmoor.

1 Jan 0001

Nathan Collins

Assault *

Sentence

80 hours unpaid work, £100 compensation and £60 victim surcharge

Nathan Collins, of Tallow Hill, assaulted his girlfriend’s grandmother, Denise Taylor, aged 66, in Worcester city centre on Tuesday, March 10, 2015. An argument started between Taylor and Collins, whom she did not approve of. The verbal argument continued into a pub, where Collins pushed her, causing her to fall backwards onto the floor.

Pleaded guilty. District Judge Nigel Cadbury commented: 'This was an unfortunate incident. It’s just not the way to go about having an argument with someone who just does not like you. To push someone of 66 years of age to the ground is not the way to go about it. You will now have to put something back into the community as punishment for what you have done.'

1 Jan 0001

Neil Jones

Assault *

Sentence

24 weeks imprisonment

Neil Jones assaulted his partner Lisa Amphlett five times in four weeks at their previously shared home in Park Street. He hit her round the face on January 21 and 29, causing bruising. On February 19, they argued and he hit her; she escaped to the bedroom and he left. On February 20, he returned, pushed his way in and threw her towards the bedroom. Police were called by her friend.

12 weeks for offences in January and 12 weeks for those in February, served consecutively after a two-week sentence already being served for breaching a previous community order. Banned from the Park Street flat. Defence requested two years' supervision with curfew and Building Better Relationships programme. District Judge Nigel Cadbury noted the seriousness, multiple occasions, and prior convictions for violence.

1 Jan 0001

Nicholas Emberson

Making indecent photographs of children and possessing extreme pornographic images *

Sentence

6 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months, 120 hours unpaid work

Nicholas Emberson, 42, from Saffron Walden, Essex, admitted to possessing an extreme pornographic image and making indecent photographs of a child. The investigation started in January 2024 when police received intelligence that his internet connection had accessed indecent images of children. He was arrested at his home in March 2024, where he lived with his wife and their young daughter. He had viewed extreme pornographic videos and searched for 'daddy-daughter pornography'. In mitigation, his solicitor said he began with legal pornography and his behaviour escalated into addiction, but he had proactively sought help.

Pleaded guilty. Proactively sought help for pornography addiction. Supported by family and employers. Sexual Harm Prevention Order for seven years and £264 costs.

1 Jan 0001

Paul Raymond

Theft *

Sentence

4-week prison sentence suspended for 12 months, 6-week curfew from 7pm to 7am, supervision increased to 18 months, £85 court costs, £80 victim surcharge

Paul Raymond, 33, of Rose Avenue, stole six paving slabs worth £96 from Nexus Housing Worcester on March 10 around midday by pulling them up and loading them into his trailer. He had been paid £60 by a woman to lay a pathway for her but spent the money on heroin instead.

Fully admitted the offence in interview. On existing suspended sentence and 12-month supervision period. Heroin addict since age 18, spending £60 a day on the drug. Defending solicitor noted full spectrum of sentences previously received. District Judge Nigel Cadbury warned no further chances for minor offending.

1 Jan 0001

Phillip Kupfer

Assaulting a police constable in the execution of his duty *

Sentence

12-month community order with 12 months supervision, 100 hours unpaid work and ten sessions of the reducing violence programme

On Saturday, March 29, at about 11.45pm, PC Stuart King was patrolling Broad Street and noticed security trying to separate two men outside the Crown Pub. He approached Phillip Kupfer, of Wood Terrace, and asked him to move away from the pub. Kupfer became aggressive, was warned about his language, squared up to the officer and headbutted him, then punched him to the side of the head causing swelling to the officer's temple.

Pleaded not guilty to assaulting a PC in the execution of his duty, found guilty after trial. Ordered to pay £200 compensation, £350 court costs and £60 victim surcharge. Defending solicitor cited frustration due to brother's heroin addiction. Chair of the Bench warned of dim view on assaults on police.

1 Jan 0001

Rikki Halion

Drink driving *

Sentence

Disqualified from driving for 18 months and fined £208

On June 7, Rikki Halion, of Brockhampton Close, was driving home from the pub on Blackpole Road when he came up behind two cyclists without lights, tried to weave around them, and crashed into bollards. Police found a group trying to move the car and an oil trail. He was initially allowed to leave but later identified as the driver.

Pleaded guilty to drink driving. Blew 67 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. Ordered to pay court costs of £85 and a £20 victim surcharge.

1 Jan 0001

Robin Lunn

Theft *

Sentence

16 weeks imprisonment

Robin Lunn stole more than £1,000 worth of electrical items and groceries from several shops including a charity shop. On May 2, spotted with two boxes of new electrical items including a USB charger, radio and guitar. On May 6 and 8 while on bail, stole an Apple MacBook worth £900 and other items to re-establish music collection. On May 14, stole food from Tesco as he was hungry. Also stole camcorder case and items from St Richard’s Hospice shop.

Pleaded guilty to six counts of theft. Long-term heroin addict who stole to fund addiction and buy food. Defence suggested community order but judge noted no signs of change.

1 Jan 0001

Roger Jones

Drink driving *

Sentence

3 year driving disqualification, £175 fine, £85 costs, £20 victim surcharge

Roger Jones, aged 63, of Shepherds Close, was stopped by police at 3.15pm on July 12 while driving his Nissan Micra on Chawson Lane after meeting a friend for lunch at a pub. A breath test recorded 61 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. He pleaded guilty to drink driving. His solicitor explained that Jones had intended to get a taxi home but the cash machine was broken, leading him to drive. He had a previous conviction for excess alcohol in 2007, for which he was disqualified for 20 months.

Pleaded guilty. Previous conviction for excess alcohol in 2007, resulting in a 20-month driving ban. Defence stated he had planned to take a taxi but the cash machine was broken.

1 Jan 0001

Ronald Hunt

Driving with excess alcohol *

Sentence

Banned from driving for 18 months and fined £110

On May 11, Ronald Hunt of Meadow Green, Whitbourne, drove his car into a neighbour’s gate with 148 milligrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood (legal limit 80 milligrammes). A neighbour called police believing him drunk. Police found damage to the nearside bumper and Hunt admitted going to the pub and drinking three brandys before driving home.

Pleaded guilty. Aged 74. Also ordered to pay £20 victim surcharge, £85 court costs and £150 court charge. Chair of the bench, Sue Perry, described it as a very serious offence.

1 Jan 0001

Graham Davis

Theft *

Sentence

12-month community order with supervision and 25 sessions at the Willowdene Farm Project

Graham Davis, 32, of Severn Terrace in Worcester, stole items worth over £200 from supermarkets during a seven-month spree between March and October 2014 to fund heroin use. On March 19 stole four jars of Nescafe coffee worth £20 from Tesco Express on Brindley Road. Stole meat and cheese valued at £72.50 from Co-op on Henwick Road. On September 2 stole £71.36 worth of meat from Co-op in the Bullring. On October 16 stole four joints of meat worth £43.50 from Aldi. Some goods recovered when detained outside stores.

Pleaded guilty to four counts of theft. Prior 12-month community order received on May 20. Ordered to pay £72.50 compensation to Co-op on Henwick Road, £20 compensation to Tesco on Brindley Road, £60 victim surcharge and £50 court costs. Heroin user. Judge noted offences partly committed before full support in place and warned of no further opportunities.

1 Jan 0001

Patrick Ryan

Failing to comply with a community protection notice *

Sentence

8 weeks imprisonment

Patrick Ryan, 68, of Wedgeberrow Close, Droitwich, displayed offensive images on his front door and swore at neighbours. He had previously been given a community protection notice after complaints of loud music and deliberately banging doors at night to keep neighbours awake. On March 14 he was arrested for breaching the notice by putting up offensive pictures directed at neighbours. He was already serving a 15-week suspended sentence for putting a picture in a neighbour's letterbox, which had been extended to 18 months after a breach for harassment. He admitted the breach and attributed his behaviour to alcohol problems and stress from an acrimonious divorce.

Pleaded guilty. Also fined £100 and ordered to pay £20 victim surcharge. Already subject to a suspended sentence for witness intimidation, which was activated. Handed a three-year criminal behaviour order.

1 Jan 0001

Patryck Mortimer

Driving whilst disqualified *

Sentence

20 weeks in prison

Patryck Mortimer, 36, of Wells Road, Ronkswood, drove a silver Renault on Pheasant Street on July 23, 2015, at 8.45pm whilst disqualified and without insurance. Police on patrol in an unmarked car checked the vehicle, followed him to a car park, and confirmed his disqualification upon checking his details.

Pleaded guilty. Also banned from driving for 24 months and ordered to pay a £150 court charge and a £60 victim surcharge. Prior convictions in 2014 for excess alcohol and no insurance, receiving a 20-month driving ban, and reoffended within five months for driving whilst disqualified. Defence requested suspension citing employment and risk of homelessness for girlfriend.

1 Jan 0001

Jaza Sharif

Selling illegal cigarettes *

Sentence

Fined £500 plus £20 victim surcharge and £1,000 towards Trading Standards costs

Jaza Sharif, 38, of Asha Court in St John’s, pleaded guilty to a number of offences for selling illegal cigarettes at the Green Store following a raid by police and trading standards officers on February 25, where counterfeit products or those without legally required safety warnings were found using a specialist tobacco sniffer dog.

Pleaded guilty to a number of offences relating to selling illegal cigarettes at the Green Store.

1 Jan 0001

Joanne Bridgewater

Possession of amphetamine and cannabis *

Sentence

12-month conditional discharge and £100 costs and victim surcharge

On January 14, 2014, police executed a warrant at Joanne Bridgewater's address on Northfield Street, Worcester, and found more than seven grams (£70 worth) of amphetamine and a small amount (£2 worth) of cannabis which she was smoking at the time. She stated it was for personal use to lose weight, having lost four stone in four weeks.

Pleaded guilty to possession of amphetamine and cannabis. Drugs for personal use to lose weight. Ordered to pay £85 court costs and £15 victim surcharge. Drugs forfeited and destroyed.

1 Jan 0001

John James Smith

Assault *

Sentence

3 years Criminal Behaviour Order

John James Smith, 30, of Winslow Avenue, Droitwich, was convicted of assault. Details of the incident were not provided. The court imposed a Criminal Behaviour Order with restrictions on his movements and behaviour.

Banned from Highfield Close, Thatchers Piece and Stalls Farm Road in Droitwich. Prohibited from behaving aggressively, threateningly or intimidatingly, using foul language or offensive gestures, and being drunk in a public place.

1 Jan 0001

John Mcphee

Drunk and disorderly *

Sentence

Criminal Behaviour Order for 2 years

John McPhee was convicted of being drunk and disorderly on November 26, 2015, in Tallow Hill, Worcester, where he was shouting and swearing in the street whilst drunk in full view of members of the public. The order bans him from entering Lowesmoor Wharf area and Shrub Hill retail park, behaving in a threatening or abusive way, and consuming or possessing alcohol in designated places.

Issued following conviction for being drunk and disorderly. Previous anti-social behaviour order in Hereford in November 2014. Over 20 incidents of anti-social behaviour in Worcester.

1 Jan 0001

Karen Baker

Drink driving *

Sentence

20-month driving ban, fined £300, £85 court costs, £30 victim surcharge

On June 8, 2014, in the early hours, Karen Baker drove her husband’s Peugeot 206 erratically on Barbourne Lane after visiting a pub on Ombersley Road. She was stopped by police and breathed 84 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, more than twice the legal limit.

Pleaded guilty to drink driving. More than twice the legal limit. District Judge Nigel Cadbury noted it as a serious matter with aggravating feature of excess alcohol.

1 Jan 0001

Keeley Scott

Causing unnecessary suffering to animals *

Sentence

12-month community order with 30-day rehabilitation activity requirement, ordered to pay £355, banned from keeping pets for life

Convicted in absence in July of two offences of causing unnecessary suffering to Patch and Lulu. Admitted dumping crossbreed Lulu in a plastic bag in a park after she starved to death.

1 Jan 0001

Keiran Sherlock

Drug driving *

Sentence

12-month driving ban, fined £110, court costs £85, victim surcharge £20

Keiran Sherlock, of Northfield Street, Worcester, was driving a Ford Focus on The Tything at about 1.20am on December 3 when police stopped him for going too slowly. He had smoked cannabis about an hour and a half before driving back from St John's to his home address. Police noticed a smell of cannabis, specialist tests confirmed he was under the influence, and a blood test at the station was positive.

Found guilty of smoking cannabis before driving. Chair of the Bench, Lynne Brown, said: 'You obviously have made a mistake and unfortunately you have to pay for that mistake, but you now know it should be one you never make again.'

1 Jan 0001

Lewis Dutfield

Assault *

Sentence

Fined £200, ordered to pay £200 compensation, £85 court costs and £20 victim surcharge

Lewis Dutfield, of Liverpool Road, walked into one of Conor Ramsay's friends as they left Tramps Nightclub in Angel Place at 2am on May 1, causing an argument. The 25-year-old threw punches towards the group, striking Mr Ramsay's face, knocking him unconscious. He ran towards McDonalds but was detained by door staff before police arrived. Victim suffered a large lump on his eye and a cut requiring gluing.

First offence, good character prior to this incident, had drunk more than usual, apologised for actions.

1 Jan 0001

Lewis Ilesley

Theft *

Sentence

8 weeks imprisonment

Lewis Ilesley stole an employee's handbag from the office area of The House Doctor carpet shop on Main Road in Hallow on September 7, 2023. Members of the public assisted in retrieving the handbag and took photographs of him, leading to his arrest the same day by DC James Potter of South Worcestershire’s Neighbourhood Crime Fighting Team.

Pleaded guilty to five further thefts from shops. Ordered to pay £277.48 compensation.

1 Jan 0001

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About Colchester Magistrates' Court

Colchester Magistrates' Court, located in Colchester, is a Magistrates' Court that deals with summary offences, some either-way offences, and preliminary hearings for more serious cases. With 108 sentencing records in our database, it serves the Colchester 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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Colchester Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

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Tommy Taylor

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Ian Finnegan

Ian Pursall

Jagjit Singh

James Marson

Jamie Spence

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Ashley Smith

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Amanda Jane Stretch

Andrew Thomas Brown

Anthony Bradley

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Carl Francis

Christine Palmer

Danielle Rogers

Darren Nixon

David Derbyshire

Mark Walker

Matthew Hunter

Michael Hughes

Mitchell Bailey

Mohammed Ali Kamal

Nathan Collins

Neil Jones

Nicholas Emberson

Paul Raymond

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Roger Jones

Ronald Hunt

Graham Davis

Patrick Ryan

Patryck Mortimer

Jaza Sharif

Joanne Bridgewater

John James Smith

John Mcphee

Karen Baker

Keeley Scott

Keiran Sherlock

Lewis Dutfield

Lewis Ilesley

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