Great Yarmouth Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Nathan Luxton, 35, of Copperfield Avenue in Great Yarmouth, was arrested for carrying a pointed blade during an incident in Great Yarmouth in May. He pleaded guilty to the offence at an earlier hearing. At the time of his arrest, he was facing personal challenges, but has since reformed his lifestyle and is now focused on his family responsibilities as a father of twins.

Anthea Hewitt was prosecuted for housing dozens of animals, including 18 peacocks, 10 Siberian huskies, four springer spaniels, a goat, and a rabbit, in appalling conditions at her property in Rollesby. A raid in March 2024 revealed dirty and contaminated kennels, underweight dogs, exposed nails, faeces everywhere, pigeon carcasses, insufficient water, a smell of ammonia, and a rat infestation. One pregnant spaniel required an emergency caesarean, but the puppy was deceased. A husky was humanely euthanised due to aggression, and other animals lacked proper care, food, and housing.

Anthony Edmeades, 55, of Argyll Road, Westcliff, was driving a Peugeot along Bury Road in Thetford, Norfolk, exceeding the 30 miles per hour speed limit on August 20.

Martin Lee, 40, of Heath Close, Norwich, repeatedly set up an unauthorised stall in Regent Road, Great Yarmouth, selling handbags and trinkets outside the former Regent Theatre last summer. He ignored warnings from council officers about the legality of his actions and was charged with street trading in a prohibited area on June 22, July 31, August 21, and August 28.

Simon Marsh dumped about a dozen bags of rubbish in Longfullans Lane in Hopton. Complaints were received last August, and items in the rubbish were traced to his home address. He admitted the offence when interviewed under caution.

Nigel Aldridge failed to clear up after his dog had fouled in California Road in California. He was identified as the offender through CCTV footage.

Antony Clifton, a 52-year-old gas fitter and director of CS Appliance Repairs Limited from Exige Way, Wymondham, Norfolk, falsely claimed to be a member of the Gas Safe Register while suspended. In January 2022, he fitted a cooker at a home in Drayton, leaving it in a dangerous condition that caused a gas leak requiring emergency repairs. An HSE investigation revealed he had previously been served with a prohibition notice for unsafe gas work, highlighting his repeated disregard for safety standards.

Ricky McWee caused unnecessary suffering to a reticulated python by failing to provide veterinary care for a mouth swelling, leading to the animal's euthanasia. He also failed to ensure the welfare of four snakes, which were found in disgusting conditions with faeces, old skin, and no water in their vivariums. The neglect occurred after he moved out of a flat in February 2021 following a breakup in December 2020.