Guildford Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Liam Cavanagh, 21, carried out an extensive graffiti tagging campaign under the name 'Wormy' throughout Guildford town centre in 2025, damaging public spaces and historic buildings. An extensive police investigation identified him, and he was prosecuted for criminal damage.

Nicoleta Serban was caught riding a Yamaha motorcycle on the M25 near Chertsey on January 31 despite holding only a provisional licence. Serban appeared before Guildford Magistrates Court and pleaded guilty to driving on a motorway without the correct licence.

Danny Bath drove a Ford Transit the wrong way down Park Row in Farnham on February 6 to avoid roadworks. He gave a family member's details to police, but fingerprint checks revealed his identity and driving record. He had previously been given an interim disqualification for drink-driving, failure to stop, careless driving, and driving while banned and without insurance. After admitting driving the wrong way down the one-way road and driving without insurance or a licence, he was made subject to a suspended sentence order. He failed to attend two court-ordered appointments and admitted breaching the order. Magistrates activated the custodial term and extended his driving ban by two years, with £154 costs.

Faye Elder stole food and groceries worth nearly £900 from retailers in and around Woking between February 19 and March 31, 2026. She frequently targeted a supermarket in Woking town centre, taking meat and washing products worth £155 on March 31. She was also caught stealing from other shops during the 41-day period, with hauls ranging from £12.20 to £130.

Ali Khan drove an Audi with heavily tinted windows and damaged wheels in Sheerwater on June 29, 2025. He was found guilty of driving a vehicle in a dangerous condition after not attending the May 1, 2026 hearing.

Cem Bekir, a 46-year-old from Buttermer Close, Wrecclesham, was pulled over on Weydon Lane in south Farnham on September 23, 2025, and gave a reading of 107 milligrammes of alcohol in 100 mililitres of blood, exceeding the legal limit of 80/100.

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.

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.