Guildford Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 16 verdicts at Guildford Magistrates' Court (Guildford). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

March 2026 4 cases

Deepak Khadka

Driving an uninsured and dangerously damaged vehicle *

Sentence

6-month driving ban

Deepak Khadka, 50, of Cobbetts Close, was caught driving an uninsured Toyota with dangerously damaged bumpers on Lockwood Drive, Woking, on January 2, 2025. The front nearside bumper was totally detached from the bodywork, and the rear offside had holes and sharp edges posing a danger of injury.

Guilty plea taken into account. Fined £120 and ordered to pay costs and charges totalling £83.

25 Mar 2026

Irfan Toor

Driving while a child was not wearing a seatbelt *

Sentence

Fined £292

Irfan Toor, 43, of Mainstone Crescent, Brookwood, was stopped by police on Connaught Road in Brookwood on December 2 after they spotted a child not wearing a seatbelt in his vehicle.

Ordered to pay costs of £130 and a £117 surcharge.

25 Mar 2026

Gemma Burges

Drink-driving *

Sentence

Community order with rehabilitation activity requirement

Gemma Burges, 35, of Highclere Court, Knaphill, was stopped by police on East Hill in Maybury, Woking, on December 1, giving a breath reading of 136 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, nearly four times the legal limit of 35/100.

Guilty plea taken into account. Fined £120, ordered to pay £85 costs and £114 surcharge. Mandatory 32-month driving ban, reducible by 32 weeks on completion of drink-drive rehabilitation course.

20 Mar 2026

Daniel Crossley

Fraud by false representation *

Sentence

12-month community order with 80 hours unpaid work

Contractor Daniel Crossley was paid £3,614 last summer to buy materials for a house renovation but instead spent the money on gambling between August 16 and September 16, 2025. The victim, known to the defendant, had contacted him for renovation work on his home. Crossley misused the trust placed in him due to his gambling addiction.

Previously admitted to a count of fraud by false presentation. Ordered to pay £3,616.60 in compensation. Includes five-day Rehabilitation Order Requirement and CRS Personal Wellbeing service programme. Hours reduced from 120 due to guilty plea. Getting treatment for gambling addiction.

18 Mar 2026

February 2026 3 cases

Michaelina Barbato

Driving while under the influence of drugs *

Sentence

16-month driving ban, fined £80

Michaelina Barbato, 42, of Woodside Road, Chiddingfold, tested positive for cocaine breakdown product BZE following roadside stops in Guildford on September 10, 2025, and in Milford on October 31, 2025. She was also caught driving while using a mobile phone during the earlier offence.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of driving while under the influence of drugs and one count of driving while using a mobile phone. Ordered to pay £85 costs and £64 surcharge.

26 Feb 2026

Kieron Crockford

Attempted theft and criminal damage *

Sentence

14-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months

Kieron Crockford, 35, of Riverside Close, Liss, attempted to steal a pair of Dolce & Gabbana sunglasses worth £236 from the Sunglasses Hut in the Friary Centre, Guildford, on October 28. He then damaged the pair before being apprehended and arrested.

Admitted to charges of attempted theft and criminal damage. Ordered to pay £236 compensation and £85 costs. Sentence imposed due to flagrant disregard for people and property.

17 Feb 2026

Sean Knight

Making nuisance calls and assaulting a PC *

Sentence

18-month community order with 30 rehabilitation days

On September 21, Sean Knight, a 58-year-old from Sheerwater, made five abusive 999 calls starting at 5.30pm regarding a parked vehicle in front of his home on Devonshire Avenue, Woking. The calls escalated in abuse over four hours. When police attended to arrest him, he became aggressive, raised his fists to officers while retrieving belongings and medication, and assaulted a PC. The incident stemmed from frustration with parking and historical grievances against the police, whom he blamed for some of his injuries.

Pleaded guilty to making nuisance calls and assaulting a PC. Ordered to pay costs and charges totalling £319. Given a chance to 'get his life back together'. Described as a highly vulnerable individual with mobility issues and chronic pain.

11 Feb 2026

January 2026 1 case

Daniel Scotts

Using a mobile phone while driving *

Sentence

Fined £460 with 6 penalty points

Daniel Scotts, a 38-year-old HGV driver from West End, was seen by a police officer looking down and touching his mobile phone while driving a Ford Ranger 4x4 at the busy Chertsey Road and Eastworth Road junction between Addlestone and Chertsey on May 25, 2025.

Denied the charge, claiming he was retrieving his phone from a footwell. Initially told officer he was trying to get his Air Pods to work. Previous similar offence in 2022 resulting in 6 penalty points. Allowed to keep licence due to financial hardship to loved ones.

16 Jan 2026

December 2025 2 cases

Mohamad Jabbar

Failing to provide a specimen for analysis *

Sentence

12 weeks in prison, banned from driving for 48 months, ordered to pay £238 in costs

Mohamad Jabbar, 38, of no fixed address, was stopped by police on the northbound A3 at Wisley Services around 8pm on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. The vehicle was untaxed for 18 months and lacked a valid vehicle excise licence. A roadside breath test showed 93 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath, over two and a half times the legal limit. A saliva test indicated cannabis presence. He was disqualified from driving and uninsured. He failed to provide an evidential breath sample at Guildford Custody.

Remanded in custody after arrest. Sentenced after appearing in court.

17 Dec 2025

Vlad-Andrei Chitu

Drug-driving *

Sentence

Disqualified from driving for 14 months and fined £645

Vlad-Andrei Chitu, 30, of Woking, was seen revving his motorcycle excessively on Old Woking Road in West Byfleet on Friday, May 24, 2025. He was stopped by police and issued a Section 59 warning. A roadside drug wipe indicated positive for cannabis, and further tests confirmed he was over the specified limit.

Pleaded guilty to drug-driving. PC Lawrence from Woking Safer Neighbourhood Team commented on the dangers of anti-social vehicle use.

16 Dec 2025

May 2025 1 case

Derek Smith

Grossly Offensive Communications *

Sentence

16 weeks imprisonment, suspended for 18 months, and a rehabilitation requirement

Derek Smith, of Raleigh Drive, Horley, posted more than 40,000 offensive messages on a social media platform since creating the account in May 2020. These included racist, anti-Semitic, and extremist views targeting Black, transgender, and Jewish people, as well as government agencies and charities. An online referral was made to Counter Terrorism Policing South East, leading to his arrest at his home on January 23, 2024.

Pleaded guilty to four offences under Section 127(1)(a) of the Communications Act 2003. Detective Chief Superintendent Claire Finlay commented that the posts were grossly offensive and caused harm by spreading hatred online.

7 May 2025

April 2025 2 cases

Joshua Grant-Mackenzie

Theft *

Sentence

80 hours of unpaid work and £1,250 in compensation, plus banned from entering any Phoenix Style store for 18 months

Joshua Grant-Mackenzie accompanied Jack Jones to the Phoenix Style store in Cobham on January 13, where he cut the cable securing a £4,800 black leather Chanel handbag, and both men fled without payment. They also committed a theft at Phoenix Style in Wimbledon on January 14.

Pleaded guilty to thefts of designer handbags from stores in Cobham and Wimbledon.

29 Apr 2025

Jack Jones

Theft *

Sentence

80 hours of unpaid work and £1,250 in compensation, plus banned from entering any Phoenix Style store for 18 months

Jack Jones entered the Phoenix Style store in Cobham on January 13, engaging with staff before leaving and returning with Joshua Grant-Mackenzie. They cut the cable securing a £4,800 black leather Chanel handbag and fled without payment. They also committed a theft at Phoenix Style in Wimbledon on January 14.

Pleaded guilty to thefts of designer handbags from stores in Cobham and Wimbledon.

29 Apr 2025

November 2024 1 case

Russell Bennett

Causing unnecessary suffering to six horses *

Sentence

18-week prison sentence suspended for 18 months, 300 hours unpaid work, 20-year ban on owning equines

Russell Bennett caused unnecessary suffering to six horses he kept at his farm in Ripley near Woking between February and April 2024. The horses suffered from lice, parasites, weight loss, respiratory conditions, and poor body condition due to inadequate nutrition and lack of treatment for ailments. A heavily pregnant bay mare produced insufficient milk for her foal, who had concerning lung sounds and a cough. A dun mare was in very poor condition with visible hips, ribs, and spine, and later deteriorated from colic and was put to sleep. A bay filly and chestnut colt had nasal discharge and lice. The RSPCA, with Surrey Police, removed all six horses after certifying them as suffering or likely to suffer. The pregnant mare gave birth in RSPCA care, and the five surviving horses plus the foal are now doing well.

Pleaded guilty to a single count of causing unnecessary suffering to six horses. District judge accused him of showing little remorse. Of previous good character, carer for wife and adult daughter, receives benefits.

27 Nov 2024

June 2024 1 case

Vladmir Patkov

Possession of cocaine *

Sentence

£700 fine, £85 costs, and £200 victim surcharge

Vladmir Patkov was found in possession of cocaine, a Class A drug, on October 21, 2024, in Guildford. He appeared in court and indicated a guilty plea to the offence.

Pleaded guilty. The cocaine will be destroyed. Aged 38.

10 Jun 2024

November 2023 1 case

Josh Gyamfi

Driving without insurance *

Sentence

£120 fine, £85 costs, and six points on driving licence

Josh Gyamfi used a BMW 320 car without motor insurance on the A325 Farnborough Road on June 12, 2023.

Convicted of driving without insurance. Not guilty of possession of Class A drugs with intent to supply.

13 Nov 2023

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Guildford Magistrates' Court, located in Guildford, is a Magistrates' Court that deals with summary offences, some either-way offences, and preliminary hearings for more serious cases. With 16 sentencing records in our database, it serves the Guildford 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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