Derby Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 5 verdicts at Derby Magistrates' Court (Derby). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

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

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

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About Derby Magistrates' Court

Derby Magistrates' Court, located in Derby, is a Magistrates' Court that deals with summary offences, some either-way offences, and preliminary hearings for more serious cases. With 5 sentencing records in our database, it serves the Derby 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.

The court can be found at 27 St Mary's Gate, Derby DE1 3JR, DE1 3JR.

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