Hatfield Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 89 verdicts at Hatfield Magistrates' Court (Hatfield, Hatfield). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Jenna Harris

Theft from a shop

July 16, 2024

Sentence: 10 weeks imprisonment

Jenna Harris, 55, of Lincoln Drive in South Oxhey, stole several food items from Lidl on Prestwick Road, despite being banned from the supermarket under a Criminal Behaviour Order. She was arrested after being found hiding under a bed to evade police. This incident occurred recently, and it forms part of her pattern of repeated shoplifting and breaches of court orders.

Pleaded guilty to theft from a shop and breach of a Criminal Behaviour Order. Was found hiding under a bed while evading arrest. Has prior convictions, including 48 weeks' jail in January for similar offenses.

Sources: watfordobserver.co.uk

Anthony Smith

Possession of a knife blade in a public place

June 19, 2024

Sentence: 4 months imprisonment

Anthony Smith possessed a kitchen knife in Queens Road, Watford on June 17, 2024. He appeared in court, admitted to the offence, and was sentenced accordingly.

Admitted to the offence. No order for costs due to lack of means. Ordered to be deprived of the knife. Custodial sentence justified due to the nature of the offence and recent release from prison.

Sources: watfordobserver.co.uk

Denise Sheppard

Assault by beating

June 7, 2024

Sentence: Ordered to pay compensation of £50

On June 6, 2024, committed two counts of assault by beating in Hatfield.

Patrick Turner

Theft and breach of criminal behaviour order

June 7, 2024

Sentence: Jailed for 12 months

On June 5, 2025, breached a criminal behaviour order by entering Boots in Stevenage and stole a Braun Shaver valued at £144.98.

Dennis Daly

Theft, criminal damage, and assault by beating

June 2, 2024

Sentence: Ordered to pay £1,136 compensation

On March 31, 2024, stole make-up items valued at £153.86 from Boots, caused criminal damage to Boots Optician valued at £1,086, and committed assault by beating.

Lewis Sterling-Young

Criminal damage and assault

May 31, 2024

Sentence: Six month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £50 in compensation

On May 29, Lewis Sterling-Young damaged a Perspex screen belonging to a Co-Op in St Albans valued at under £5,000 and assaulted two people by beating them.

Daniel Broad

Theft and failure to surrender to court

May 30, 2024

Sentence: Imprisoned for one week per offence to run concurrently and ordered to pay a surcharge of £154

On April 21, Daniel Broad stole alcohol and meat valued at £18.50 from Iceland in St Albans, and on May 29, failed to surrender to St Albans Magistrates Court.

Kris Marsh

Theft of a motor vehicle

May 29, 2024

Sentence: Fined £200 and ordered to pay £200 in costs and £80 surcharge

On September 29, 2024, Kris Marsh took a Ford Transit van without the consent of the owner in St Albans.

Robert Chubb

Theft and failure to surrender

May 15, 2024

Sentence: Jailed for 30 weeks and ordered to pay compensation of £1,641.65

On July 28, 2024, stole perfume and clothing valued at £545 from John Lewis in Welwyn Garden City; on August 24, 2024, stole perfume valued at £249 from John Lewis in Welwyn Garden City; on January 9, 2025, stole perfume valued at £243 from John Lewis in Welwyn Garden City; on February 22, 2025, stole food valued at £83.55 from Co-op in Stevenage; on March 11, 2025, stole three bottles of champagne valued at £126 from Co-op in Stevenage; on March 12, 2025, stole one box of Mini Eggs chocolate bars, four gammon steaks, a pink cupcake and four boxes of Thorntons chocolate valued at £99.10 from Morrisons Daily in Stevenage; on March 24, 2025, stole clothing valued at £108 from Next in Stevenage; and on February 20 and May 13, 2025, failed to surrender to officers in Stevenage.

Craig Jackson

Theft

May 14, 2024

Sentence: Fined £150 and ordered to pay £85 costs

On May 13, 2025, Craig Jackson stole eight Nivea products valued at £90 from Boots in Hemel Hempstead.

Daniel Cooper

Theft and Assault

May 12, 2024

Sentence: Fined £50 and ordered to pay court costs of £85, surcharge of £20, and compensation of £314.80

On March 4, 2024, stole wine and sandwiches worth £27.40 from the Co-Op. On April 5, 2025, committed assault by beating of an emergency worker in London Colney. On April 29, 2025, failed to surrender to custody at St Albans Magistrates' Court.

Simon Alcott

Crack cocaine possession

May 10, 2024

Sentence: Fined £120

Simon Alcott possessed crack cocaine in Watford on February 13, 2024.

Admitted to crack cocaine possession. Ordered to pay £85 in costs and a £48 surcharge. The 0.10 grams of cocaine was destroyed.

Sources: watfordobserver.co.uk

Martin Ward

Shoplifting

May 3, 2024

Sentence: Jailed for two weeks

Martin Ward stole trainers worth £24.99 from Shoezone and t-shirts and a jacket worth £22 from Poundland in Letchworth Garden City on May 1.

Winnie Maughan

Assault by beating of an emergency worker

April 28, 2024

Sentence: 16 week sentence suspended for two years and ordered to pay £100 compensation

On April 25, 2025, Winnie Maughan assaulted an emergency worker by beating in Hatfield, committed common assault on an emergency worker, and obstructed or resisted a constable in execution of duty in Watford.

Offenses included assault by beating of an emergency worker and obstructing or resisting a constable.

Sources: whtimes.co.uk

Bethany Caitlin

Shoplifting

April 25, 2024

Sentence: Ordered to pay £125 in compensation

Bethany Caitlin stole more than £450 worth of goods from Boots in Hatfield across five offences committed in January.

Richard Powell

Theft from a shop

April 24, 2024

Sentence: 8 weeks in prison

Richard Powell committed multiple shoplifting offences in Watford and surrounding areas between January and February 2024. On January 29, he stole boxes of Maltesers and Galaxy Minstrels from the Co-Op in York Way. On February 12, he stole four bottles of whiskey worth £179.50 from Sainsbury's at The Dome roundabout. That same day, he also stole goods worth £113.75 from Sweeney's in Abbots Langley High Street. On February 13, he stole laundry detergent worth £44 from the York Way Co-Op and three bottles of whiskey worth £76.50 from Sainsbury's. Additional offences include stealing goods worth £112.75 from Sweeney's on January 25 and meat worth £50.50 from the Co-Op on February 5.

Pleaded guilty to seven counts of theft from a shop. Prison imposed due to the seriousness of the offences and his past similar offending.

Sources: watfordobserver.co.uk

Harry Ventham

Shoplifting

April 21, 2024

Sentence: £120 fine

Harry Ventham stole five bottles of wine worth £38.75 in St Albans on April 20.

Matthew Golding

Common assault and theft

April 17, 2024

Sentence: Fined £40, ordered to pay compensation of £73.50 and surcharge of £16

On November 20, 2023, Matthew Golding conducted common assault in Potters Bar. On October 23, 2023, he stole grocery goods worth £19 from BP in Potters Bar. On August 26, 2023, he stole a sandwich worth £4.50 from BP on High Street in Potters Bar.

Failed to surrender to custody; offenses committed on November 20, 2023, October 23, 2023, and August 26, 2023.

Sources: whtimes.co.uk

Steven Axton

Breach of supervision requirements

March 20, 2024

Sentence: Fined £40

Steven Axton failed to comply with the supervision requirements imposed following release from a period of imprisonment by failing to maintain contact with the probation service.

Dean Jeffery

Theft

March 18, 2024

Sentence: Ordered to pay compensation £118

On February 21 and 27, 2025, Dean Jeffery stole items from a One Stop shop in Stevenage.

Kurtis Bradley

Possession of cannabis and cocaine

February 25, 2024

Sentence: Fined £200 and ordered to pay victim services £80

Kurtis Bradley was in possession of a quantity of cannabis and cocaine at Hemel Hempstead on March 8, 2024.

Rehan Chodhury

Breach of supervision requirements

February 24, 2024

Sentence: Fined £150 and ordered to pay court costs £60

Rehan Chodhury failed to comply with the supervision requirements imposed after his release from imprisonment.

Failed to comply with the supervision requirements imposed following release from a period of imprisonment.

Sources: hertsad.co.uk

Chelsea Kitchner

Theft

February 20, 2024

Sentence: Imprisoned for 1 month and ordered to pay compensation £122

Chelsea Kitchner, aged 35 from Wentbridge Path, Borehamwood, committed thefts on December 22, 2024 (household items from Co-Op, Borehamwood), January 6, 2025 (two bottles of wine from BP, Borehamwood), January 17, 2025 (food and household items from One Stop, Borehamwood), and February 9, 2025 (fabric softener from Co-Op, Borehamwood).

Stole various items on multiple occasions; no additional plea or judge comments provided.

Sources: whtimes.co.uk

Mark Lambie

Criminal damage

February 7, 2024

Sentence: Ordered to pay compensation £60

On January 19, 2025, damaged a police cell at Stevenage.

Anirudh Pisati

Driving while disqualified and without insurance

February 3, 2024

Sentence: Fined £450, ordered to pay £85 court costs and £180 victim services, disqualified from driving for 12 months

On December 1, 2024, drove a Vauxhall Astra on Stanborough Road, Welwyn Garden City while disqualified from driving and without insurance.

Charlie Bradford

Fly-tipping

January 16, 2024

Sentence: Ordered to pay victim services of £114 and court costs of £1,924; community order with unpaid work requirement

On June 4, 2024, Charlie Bradford deposited controlled waste at Coleman Green Lane, St Albans.

Luke Sears

Breach of community order

January 3, 2024

Sentence: Committed to prison for 8 weeks suspended for 12 months and ordered to pay court costs £85

Luke Sears failed to comply with the requirements of a community order by failing to attend unpaid work appointments, as ordered by Hatfield Magistrates Court on January 3, 2024.

Matthew Grant

Assault

January 3, 2024

Sentence: Fined £160 and ordered to pay compensation £25

On May 28, 2024, Matthew Grant assaulted a woman by beating her at Hemel Hempstead railway station and travelled by train to the station without a valid ticket.

Jonthan Grandin

Using a TV without a licence

October 16, 2023

Sentence: £146 fine plus £58 victim services and £120 court costs

Between October 11 and October 19, Jonthan Grandin used a colour TV without a valid licence.

Bobby Nash

Breach of community order

October 16, 2023

Sentence: £80 fine and £85 court costs

Bobby Nash failed to attend unpaid work sessions as required by a community order.

Failed to comply with the requirements of a community order made by St Albans Magistrates Court on May 25, 2023, by failing to attend unpaid work sessions. The community order must be complied with by May 24, 2025.

Sources: whtimes.co.uk

Scott Evans

Breach of community order

October 16, 2023

Sentence: £500 fine

Scott Evans failed to attend unpaid work appointments as required by a community order.

Failed to comply with the requirements of a community order made by Colchester Magistrates Court on January 13, 2022, by failing to attend unpaid work appointments. The community order was revoked.

Sources: whtimes.co.uk

Florin Morat

Fly-tipping

October 10, 2023

Sentence: Community order with 200 hours of unpaid work

Florin Morat deposited controlled waste at Holmshill, Borehamwood on February 7, 2024.

Erik Cruz Baca

Driving without insurance

October 8, 2023

Sentence: Fined £40 and 8 points on driving record

Erik Cruz Baca drove an Iveco Daily at Park Lane, Westminster without insurance in place to cover the use of the vehicle on October 6, 2023.

Duane Osler

Driving without a licence and insurance, failing breath test

October 8, 2023

Sentence: £450 fine and disqualified from driving for 18 months

On May 5, 2024, Duane Osler drove an Audi A3 on Hatters Way, Luton, without a valid driving licence and without insurance, and also failed to give a breath test when required.

Ordered to pay victim services £180 and court costs £400 for driving without a valid licence, without insurance, and failing to provide a breath test.

Sources: hertsad.co.uk

Jermaine Morrison

Breach of enforcement notice

October 8, 2023

Sentence: £750 fine

Jermaine Morrison was the owner of land at Oakleigh Drive and breached an enforcement notice issued on July 21, 2022, by failing to demolish a raised terrace or decking area on December 26, 2022.

Ordered to pay victim services £288 and court costs £1,270 for breaching an enforcement notice.

Sources: hertsad.co.uk

Moyosoreouluwa Eziashi

Failing to provide driver information

October 8, 2023

Sentence: Fined £660 and 6 points on driving record

Moyosoreouluwa Eziashi failed to give information relating to the identification of the driver of a Vauxhall Insignia who was alleged to have been guilty of an offence on July 7, 2022.

Faycal El Bouanani

Breach of community order

October 5, 2023

Sentence: 3 months imprisonment suspended for 12 months

Faycal El Bouanani failed to comply with a community order imposed by Westminster Magistrates Court on May 12, 2023, specifically by not attending required unpaid work appointments.

Failed to comply with the requirements of a community order made by Westminster Magistrates Court on May 12, 2023, by failing to attend unpaid work appointments.

Sources: hertsad.co.uk

Marc Cullis

Drug driving

July 23, 2023

Sentence: 12 weeks imprisonment and a 36-month driving ban

Marc Cullis was caught driving a Renault Trafic van on the M25 near Godstone, Surrey, on June 21, 2023, with a blood THC level of 4.8 micrograms per litre, exceeding the legal limit of 2 micrograms per litre. He was driving while disqualified and without insurance, and had 47 grams of cannabis in his possession.

Pleaded guilty to the offences. Magistrates stated the offences were so serious that only a custodial sentence can be justified. He has a flagrant disregard for court orders, people, and their property. The cannabis was ordered to be forfeited and destroyed.

Sources: northsomersettimes.co.uk