Derby Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 46 verdicts at Derby Magistrates' Court (Derby). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

February 2026 1 case

Steven Allcock

Causing death by careless driving *

Sentence

one-year community order with a requirement to complete 180 hours of unpaid work

Former Police Constable Steven Allcock was driving a marked police van along Derby Road, Beeston, on 19 December 2023 when it collided with and caused the death of a pedestrian. He pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving at Derby Magistrates' Court on 29 January 2026 following an IOPC investigation. The sentencing took place at the same court.

Pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving. The former officer resigned from the force and would have been dismissed had he not resigned. The gross misconduct hearing found he breached standards of professional behaviour relating to discreditable conduct. He showed genuine remorse and had previous good service.

12 Feb 2026

January 2026 1 case

Mitchell Bird

Dangerous driving *

Sentence

Not specified

Mitchell Bird, a disqualified driver with no insurance, knocked down a tree and lost car wheels on his run from the police.

Disqualified driver with no insurance; knocked down tree and lost car wheels while running from police.

16 Jan 2026

November 2025 1 case

William Zygmuntowski

Shoplifting *

Sentence

1 month imprisonment

William Zygmuntowski engaged in a crime spree of shoplifting from stores including Co-op, Tesco and Home Bargains, leading to his jailing and a ban from those premises.

Serial shoplifter banned from Co-op, Tesco and Home Bargains after crime spree.

30 Nov 2025

October 2025 1 case

Thomas Reilly

Illegal Waste Disposal *

Sentence

hefty fine

Thomas Reilly, aged 74, was caught on one occasion red-handed while illegally disposing of waste across the East Midlands.

Caught red-handed illegally disposing waste across the East Midlands.

17 Oct 2025

March 2025 1 case

Phillip Gray

Theft *

Sentence

1 year imprisonment

Phillip Gray, 34, committed seven theft offences between late December 2024 and January 2025, targeting stores such as Tesco, Sainsbury's, and One Beyond in Derby. The thefts included stealing chocolate worth £3.40 from Tesco on London Road on January 14, detergent valued at £84 from the same store on January 9, coffee worth £150 on January 6, shampoo and conditioners worth £119.70 from One Beyond on January 7, chocolate worth £100 from Sainsbury's on Morley Street on January 2, steaks worth £50 from Sainsbury's on Farm Street on December 27, 2024, and meat and cheese worth £73 from Sainsbury's on Morley Street on December 28, 2024.

Admitted theft. Ordered to pay £579 compensation by District Judge Andrew Philip Meachin.

11 Mar 2025

December 2024 3 cases

Adam Swindells

Failure to comply with waste duty of care *

Sentence

Fined £529, victim surcharge £53 and ordered to pay costs of £2,000

On or about 9 November 2020, Adam Swindells, being a person who carries and disposes of controlled waste, failed to comply with the duty of care imposed by section 34(1) and (5) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 in that on the transfer of waste, he failed to ensure that there was transferred such written description of the waste as would have enabled other persons to avoid a contravention of section 33 of the said Act and to comply with the Duty under section 34(1) of the said Act as respects the escape of waste, contrary to s34(1) and 34(6) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. A fire involving shredded waste and tyres was attended by Derbyshire Fire Service at the farm.

Pleaded guilty. Originally denied charges but changed plea on day of scheduled trial. Driver of the vehicle delivering waste.

5 Dec 2024

Anthony Melland

Permitting deposit of controlled waste without environmental permit *

Sentence

Fined £432, victim surcharge £43 and ordered to pay costs of £2,000

Between 6 and 9 November 2020, Anthony Melland did knowingly permit the deposit of controlled waste, namely shredded mixed waste, on land at Great Low Farm, Sterndale, Buxton, SK17 9QE when there was not in force an environmental permit authorising such a deposit contrary to section 33(1)(a) and (6) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, as amended. Mobile phone records showed evidence of involvement in previous deposits.

Pleaded guilty. Originally denied charges but changed plea on day of scheduled trial. Landowner of the farm.

5 Dec 2024

Joseph Kidd

Causing deposit of controlled waste without environmental permit *

Sentence

Fined £830, victim surcharge £83 and ordered to pay costs of £8,000

Between 6 and 9 November 2020 Joseph Kidd did knowingly cause controlled waste, namely shredded mixed waste, to be deposited on land at Great Low Farm, Sterndale, Buxton, SK17 9QE when there was not in force an environmental permit authorising such a deposit contrary to section 33(1)(a) and (6) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, as amended. Mobile phone records showed evidence of involvement in previous deposits.

Pleaded guilty. Originally denied charges but changed plea on day of scheduled trial.

5 Dec 2024

November 2024 1 case

Morteza Araghi

Arriving in the UK illegally *

Sentence

1 year imprisonment

Morteza Araghi, a 36-year-old Iranian national, illegally entered the UK twice by small boat from France. The first time was in 2022, after which he failed to attend asylum interviews and voluntarily left the country. He re-entered on August 7, 2024, at Dover, again failing to cooperate with the asylum process. He claimed conversion to Christianity in 2018, fearing execution in Iran, but his non-cooperation led to the withdrawal of his asylum application on November 12, 2024.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of arriving in the UK illegally. Judge commented that he breached the hospitality offered by the country and cast doubt on the genuineness of his asylum claim by failing to cooperate with the process.

27 Nov 2024

Date Not Specified 37 cases

Nikki Brooks

Failing to provide information identifying driver *

Sentence

Fined £120, disqualified from driving for 6 months

Nikki Brooks failed to provide information identifying the driver of a vehicle alleged to have committed an offence. She was found guilty and sentenced at Derby magistrates’ court.

Guilty plea. Also ordered to pay £130 costs and £48 victim surcharge.

1 Jan 0001

Ostine Wigley

Drunk and disorderly and assault on a constable *

Sentence

18 weeks imprisonment suspended for 12 months

Ostine Wigley was guilty of being drunk and disorderly in a public place and assaulting a police officer. No further details were provided.

Ordered to pay £100 compensation.

1 Jan 0001

Paddy Mccourt

Sexual assault *

Sentence

3 months imprisonment, suspended for 2 years

Paddy McCourt sexually assaulted a woman in a bar in the centre of Londonderry in January 2023 by reaching under her skirt and touching her thong. The incident was captured on CCTV. He denied the assault, stating he believed the woman was a victim of sexual assault but not by him, but the judge found his actions inconsistent with this claim.

Found guilty after a two-day trial. Also placed on the Sex Offenders Register for five years.

1 Jan 0001

Peter Sisson

Possession of amphetamine *

Sentence

Fined £40

Peter Sisson was guilty of possessing amphetamine. No further details were provided.

Ordered to pay £85 court costs and £16 victim surcharge.

1 Jan 0001

Rebecca Hames

Theft *

Sentence

26 weeks imprisonment

Rebecca Hames, 34, of Wood Street, Ilkeston, stole items valued at £616.14 from B&M.

Guilty of stealing items from B&M to the value of £616.14. Ordered to pay £85 in court costs.

1 Jan 0001

Reece Goodwin

Fraud by false representation *

Sentence

20 weeks imprisonment suspended for 12 months, 240 hours unpaid work, and £7,422.28 compensation

Reece Goodwin was guilty of fraud by false representation, using a fuel card after he no longer worked for a company, intending to make a gain of £7,422.28. He was jailed for 20 weeks suspended for 12 months, handed 240 hours of unpaid work, and ordered to pay £7,422.28 compensation, £85 court costs, and a £154 victim surcharge.

Guilty of fraud by false representation. Used fuel card after leaving company.

1 Jan 0001

Scott Dawson

Assault by beating *

Sentence

Fined £768

Scott Dawson was convicted of assault by beating.

Pleaded guilty.

1 Jan 0001

Scott Redfern

Driving while banned *

Sentence

14 weeks imprisonment suspended for 12 months, and fined £180

Scott Redfern was found guilty of driving while banned, driving without insurance, and failing to provide a specimen for analysis. He was sentenced to 14 weeks imprisonment suspended for 12 months, fined £180, and ordered to pay £85 court costs and a £154 victim surcharge.

Guilty of driving while banned, driving uninsured, and failing to provide a specimen.

1 Jan 0001

Shaun Cotton

Drug driving *

Sentence

Disqualified from driving for 16 months and fined £200

Shaun Cotton drove a vehicle with cocaine in his system, resulting in a drug driving charge.

1 Jan 0001

Andrew William Docherty

Operating a licensable HMO without a licence *

Sentence

Fined £5,000

An officer from Chesterfield council’s private sector housing team carried out an inspection at the property in November 2020 which confirmed the house was being operated as a licensable HMO, but the owner had not applied for a licence.

Pleaded guilty to operating a licensable HMO without a licence under section 72(1) of the Housing Act 2004. Ordered to pay council’s costs of more than £1,000 and victim surcharge of £190.

1 Jan 0001

Steven Rodgers

Obstructing or resisting a police constable *

Sentence

12-month conditional discharge

Steven Rodgers obstructed or resisted a police constable while carrying out their duties. He was found guilty and given a conditional discharge.

Guilty plea. Ordered to pay £85 court costs.

1 Jan 0001

Thirunavukkaradu Kuladaisamy

Breaches of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 *

Sentence

9 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years, fined £50,000, court costs £22,861, victim surcharge £156

Kuladaisamy owned a converted house in the north of England where a fire occurred in November 2019. Firefighters found fire doors without self-closers or smoke seals, kitchen door not closing due to lack of maintenance, non-working fire alarm, no fire risk assessment, and out-of-date fire extinguishers.

Pleaded guilty to the offences. Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service noted the fire could have been catastrophic due to lack of fire safety measures.

1 Jan 0001

Tony Haywood

Operating a breakers yard without a permit *

Sentence

four-month community order with a curfew between 7pm and 7am, £4,897 compensation, £8,175.48 costs and £85 victim surcharge

Tony Haywood of Waterford Drive, Chaddesden, admitted to illegally depolluting and dismantling end-of-life vehicles without an Environmental Permit at a site on Shilo Way in Awsworth, Nottingham, between November 2017 and January 2018. He took over the site from his son in June 2017, despite advice and warnings from the Environment Agency.

Pleaded guilty. Ill health and lack of convictions since 2001 raised in mitigation. Insisted he was trying to comply with the Remediation Order imposed on his son.

1 Jan 0001

Tony Lambert

Theft *

Sentence

Community order with six-month drug rehabilitation requirement and 25-day rehabilitation activity requirement, fined £40

Tony Lambert stole items valued at £100 from Tesco.

Pleaded guilty. Also ordered to pay £100 compensation and £85 costs.

1 Jan 0001

Vincent Foster

Drug driving and driving without insurance *

Sentence

16-month driving ban, £200 fine, £85 court costs, £104 victim surcharge

Drug driving (cannabis) and driving without insurance.

Pleaded guilty to drug driving (cannabis) and driving without insurance.

1 Jan 0001

Joseph Rose

Criminal damage, sexual assault, and assault occasioning actual bodily harm *

Sentence

12 months' imprisonment suspended for 18 months, with 90-day alcohol monitoring requirement, 150 hours unpaid work, 20-day rehabilitation activity requirement, and £500 compensation

Joseph Rose committed criminal damage, sexually assaulted a female, and assaulted a person occasioning actual bodily harm.

1 Jan 0001

Josh Peel

Attempting to possess cocaine *

Sentence

Fined £120 and ordered to pay £85 court costs

Josh Peel, 22, of Norman Street, Ilkeston, was convicted of attempting to possess cocaine. He appeared before Derby Magistrates' Court.

Convicted of attempting to possess cocaine.

1 Jan 0001

Kendall Norman

Dangerous driving *

Sentence

34 weeks imprisonment

Kendall Norman committed dangerous driving, drove while disqualified, failed to stop after an incident, drove without insurance, and failed to provide a specimen for analysis.

Guilty of failing to provide a specimen for analysis, dangerous driving, driving while banned, failing to stop, and driving uninsured. Also disqualified from driving for three years.

1 Jan 0001

Lauren O’Connor

Theft and common assault *

Sentence

34 weeks imprisonment

Lauren O’Connor stole items worth approximately £80 from Tesco and committed common assault. No further details were provided.

Ordered to pay £80 compensation.

1 Jan 0001

Leslie Page

Theft *

Sentence

Fined £120 and ordered to pay £12.50 compensation

Leslie Page stole products valued at more than £25 from Tesco. No further details were provided.

Also ordered to pay £85 court costs.

1 Jan 0001

Liam Kendricks

Failing to provide a specimen for analysis *

Sentence

Disqualified from driving for 16 months (reducible by 16 weeks on completion of a safety course), fined £276, ordered to pay £85 court costs and £22 victim services surcharge

Liam Kendricks failed to provide a specimen for analysis in connection with a driving offence.

Pleaded guilty.

1 Jan 0001

Liam Meenan

Threatening behaviour *

Sentence

8 weeks imprisonment suspended for 12 months, £100 compensation, £85 court costs

Threatening behaviour.

Pleaded guilty to threatening behaviour.

1 Jan 0001

Ayman Walker

Possession of cocaine, driving unlicensed, and driving without due care and attention *

Sentence

Fined £200 and five penalty points

Ayman Walker was guilty of possessing cocaine, driving unlicensed, and driving without due care and attention. No further details were provided in court.

1 Jan 0001

Callum Daws

Drunk and disorderly *

Sentence

Fined £415 and ordered to pay £85 court costs

Callum Daws was drunk and disorderly in a public place.

1 Jan 0001

Colt Severn

Driving uninsured and drink driving *

Sentence

Six-month driving ban, fined £120, ordered to pay £85 court costs and a £48 victim surcharge

Colt Severn, 27, of Tavern Close, Ilkeston, was convicted of driving uninsured and drink driving, with 80 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. He appeared before Derby Magistrates' Court.

Convicted of driving uninsured and drink driving. Breath alcohol level of 80 micrograms per 100 millilitres.

1 Jan 0001

Craig Wilson

Assault by beating *

Sentence

Community order with 140 hours unpaid work and 10-day rehabilitation activity requirement

Craig Wilson was convicted of assault by beating.

Pleaded guilty. Also ordered to pay £100 compensation and £85 costs.

1 Jan 0001

Daniel Robey

Theft of consumables belonging to Tesco *

Sentence

12-month conditional discharge, ordered to pay £20 compensation, £85 court costs and £26 victim services surcharge

Daniel Robey stole consumables belonging to Tesco.

Pleaded guilty.

1 Jan 0001

Gareth Bradley

Possession of cannabis *

Sentence

Fined £330

Gareth Bradley was convicted of possession of cannabis.

Pleaded guilty.

1 Jan 0001

Gary Daubney

Possession of a ninja throwing star *

Sentence

12-month conditional discharge, ordered to pay £85 court costs and £26 victim services surcharge

Gary Daubney was found in possession of a ninja throwing star.

Pleaded guilty.

1 Jan 0001

Graham Shelton

Drink driving *

Sentence

12 weeks imprisonment suspended for 2 years, three-year driving ban

Graham Shelton was guilty of drink driving. No further details about the incident were provided.

Ordered to pay £85 court costs and £154 victim surcharge.

1 Jan 0001

Jack Beech

Assault by beating *

Sentence

Community order with 120 hours unpaid work, ordered to pay £120 court costs and £114 victim surcharge

Jack Beech assaulted a person by beating in Ilkeston.

1 Jan 0001

Jakub Lewandowski

Drink driving *

Sentence

140 hours unpaid work, three-year driving ban, 45-day alcohol abstinence requirement, and five-day rehabilitation activity requirement

Jakub Lewandowski was guilty of drink driving, with a breath alcohol level of 82 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. He was handed a three-year driving ban, a 45-day alcohol abstinence requirement, 140 hours of unpaid work, and a five-day rehabilitation activity requirement.

Guilty of drink driving. Breath alcohol level 82 micrograms.

1 Jan 0001

James Rose

Possession of a knuckle duster in a public place and driving above the cannabis limit *

Sentence

Disqualified from driving for 12 months, community order with 80 hours unpaid work, fined £120, ordered to pay £85 court costs and £114 victim services surcharge

James Rose possessed a knuckle duster in a public place and drove with a cannabis level above the legal limit.

Pleaded guilty.

1 Jan 0001

Jamie Scarlett

Threatening behaviour *

Sentence

12-month conditional discharge, £85 court costs

Threatening behaviour at Cherrywood Smokehouse Bar & Grill on Nottingham Road, Langley Mill.

Pleaded guilty.

1 Jan 0001

Jeremy Stephen O’Keefe

Neglect of a dog and breach of animal disqualification order *

Sentence

18 weeks imprisonment suspended for two years and 16 weeks imprisonment to run concurrently suspended for two years for each offence, lifetime ban on keeping animals, ordered to pay £750 costs and £154 victim surcharge

Jeremy Stephen O’Keefe, of Tower Street, Derby, neglected his 10-year-old Alaskan Malamute, Kodiak, found significantly overweight and struggling with a large, ulcerated, infected watermelon-sized anal tumour causing severe pain and restricting movement, at his home in April 2025. He breached a lifetime animal disqualification order imposed in April 2017. RSPCA officer Ross Allan discovered the dog in poor condition with foul odour, transported it to RSPCA Newbrook Animal Hospital in Birmingham where vet determined failure to provide pain relief and manage obesity; dog euthanised due to poor prognosis.

Convicted in absence. Magistrates remarked the case was very unpleasant and serious, but took into account his physical and mental health issues. In mitigation: 74 years old with health issues; relationship with dog clouded judgement in providing care; claims no knowledge of existing disqualification order.

1 Jan 0001

John Haynes

racially-aggravated harassment *

Sentence

26 weeks imprisonment

John Haynes, 53, of Moseley Street in Ripley, used a tirade of abuse including antisemitic remarks towards members of the public at shops in Ripley after drinking heavily on the morning of 9 May. He spat on a police officer as he was arrested 10 days later, after neighbours reported him banging on doors and windows, swearing and behaving in an intimidating way.

Pleaded guilty to racially-aggravated harassment, using threatening words or behaviour to cause harassment, alarm or distress on both 9 and 19 May, and assaulting an emergency worker. Alcohol-fuelled behaviour caused significant alarm and distress.

1 Jan 0001

Aaron Brennan

Assault by beating *

Sentence

70 hours unpaid work, 10-day rehabilitation activity requirement, £100 compensation, £85 court costs

Assault by beating.

Pleaded guilty to assault by beating.

1 Jan 0001

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Derby Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Steven Allcock

Mitchell Bird

William Zygmuntowski

Thomas Reilly

Phillip Gray

Adam Swindells

Anthony Melland

Joseph Kidd

Morteza Araghi

Nikki Brooks

Ostine Wigley

Paddy Mccourt

Peter Sisson

Rebecca Hames

Reece Goodwin

Scott Dawson

Scott Redfern

Shaun Cotton

Andrew William Docherty

Steven Rodgers

Thirunavukkaradu Kuladaisamy

Tony Haywood

Tony Lambert

Vincent Foster

Joseph Rose

Josh Peel

Kendall Norman

Lauren O’Connor

Leslie Page

Liam Kendricks

Liam Meenan

Ayman Walker

Callum Daws

Colt Severn

Craig Wilson

Daniel Robey

Gareth Bradley

Gary Daubney

Graham Shelton

Jack Beech

Jakub Lewandowski

James Rose

Jamie Scarlett

Jeremy Stephen O’Keefe

John Haynes

Aaron Brennan

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