Hereford Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 11 verdicts at Hereford Magistrates' Court (Hereford). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

September 2026 1 case

Ryan Cocksedge

8 Sep 2026

Theft *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment

Ryan Cocksedge was convicted of 36 thefts from shops in Hereford and of breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order. His offending included stealing £25 worth of Cadbury chocolate bars from Tesco Express on 27 August, and two days later stealing three joints of beef worth £61 from Morrisons and a mobile phone valued at £200 from a person. Other stolen items included food, cleaning products, electrical goods, a television worth £242, menswear valued at £150 and electrical items worth £92. Offences also took place at Boots, TK Maxx and B&M. He was also convicted of possessing amphetamine, a Class B drug, in July.

Convicted of 36 thefts and breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order. The court amended and expanded his three-year Criminal Behaviour Order, banning him from multiple shops in Hereford. He was also convicted of possessing amphetamine, a Class B drug.

uk.news.yahoo.com

Checked against source, except the date 9 Sep 2026

June 2026 1 case

Craig Balderson

2 Jun 2026

Theft from shops *

Sentence

Community order with rehabilitation activity requirement up to 15 days, 100 hours unpaid work, and ordered to pay £520 compensation, £85 costs, and £114 victim surcharge

Craig Balderson, 42, of Credenhill, Hereford, carried out 47 thefts from Tesco in Bewell Street, Hereford, between December 2025 and March 2026. His method was to fill a basket or trolley, then scan and pay for only the cheapest item at the self-service checkout, leaving with all the goods. Fifteen thefts totalling £521 were caught on CCTV; he admitted a further 32 thefts not captured on CCTV, with the total value unknown. He stole mainly non-essential, often luxury items. He was arrested on 7 March 2026 in Commercial Street.

He initially claimed confusion before confessing to all 47 thefts. The investigating officer said his conduct was planned, calculated, and motivated by greed.

uk.news.yahoo.com

Source last checked 28 Aug 2026

February 2026 1 case

Adrian Hooper

24 Feb 2026

Voyeurism *

Sentence

26-week sentence, suspended for 24 months, 250 hours unpaid work, rehabilitation activity up to 25 days, £3,000 compensation, £154 victim surcharge, £154 costs

Adrian Hooper covertly recorded a total of eight adult females engaging in private acts including using the toilet and getting dressed/undressed without their knowledge or consent at different locations between 2008 and 2021.

Pleaded guilty to six counts of voyeurism under the Sexual Offences Act 2003. Ordered to register as a sex offender for seven years.

birminghammail.co.uk

Checked against source 10 Oct 2026

September 2025 1 case

Tyson Biddle

9 Sep 2025

Fly-tipping and public order offence *

Sentence

Community order for 18 months including 25 rehabilitation days under a Drug Rehabilitation Requirement (DRR). Ordered to pay costs of £1,049

Tyson Biddle resided without consent on council-owned land at Openfields caravan site, Bromyard, from 2 January 2025. He failed to comply with Section 77 Directions to Leave served on 5 January and later. On 20 February 2025, CCTV showed him dismantling and setting fire to his caravan and other items over eight hours, causing explosions and thick black smoke. The next day, council officers investigating were subjected to abuse, aggressive behaviour, and obstruction. West Mercia Police investigated leading to charges.

Convicted of fly-tipping and using threatening, abusive or insulting words towards a council officer.

yourherefordshire.co.uk

Checked against source, except the date 28 Aug 2026

August 2025 3 cases

Sanjoy Galal

26 Aug 2025

Sexual Assault *

Sentence

Community order, £100 fine, £114 victim surcharge, £300 compensation, 5-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order, and placement on the Registered Sex Offenders list for 5 years

Sanjoy Galal, 46, of Hereford, sexually assaulted a girl in High Town on April 1, 2025. Minutes later, he followed a woman into McDonald's on Commercial Street and sexually assaulted her. He was subsequently arrested and sentenced after pleading guilty.

Pleaded guilty to the assaults. Avoided a prison sentence. DC Sophie Weaver commended the victims' bravery and stated that such behaviour will not be tolerated.

birminghammail.co.uk

Checked against source, except the date 28 Aug 2026

Kimberley Rattray

14 Aug 2025

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm *

Sentence

18-month suspended sentence, ordered to pay £400 compensation, £330 costs, £40 victim surcharge, 4 penalty points

On Tuesday 6 August 2024, in the Leominster area on the B4361 near Bargates, Kimberley Rattray dangerously overtook another vehicle and cut in front, braking sharply. She then approached the victim's car, grabbed the driver by the hair attempting to drag her out, and slammed the car door into her multiple times. When the passenger intervened, they were also assaulted, leaving two people injured. The incident occurred in front of the victim's young child.

Found guilty of assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH), common assault, and driving without due care and attention. Made subject to restraining orders.

yourherefordshire.co.uk

Checked against source, except the date 28 Aug 2026

Brandon Chippendale

12 Aug 2025

Theft from a shop *

Sentence

12-month community order requiring 65 hours unpaid work and 20 days rehabilitation activity

Brandon Chippendale, 22, of Hereford, committed 11 thefts from Tesco Express on Holme Lacey Road, Hereford, between April and May 2025, stealing alcohol and confectionery/food totalling £171.80. He was also convicted of a public order offence and failing to surrender to bail.

Also given a two-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) banning him from Tesco Express on Holme Lacey Road, Hereford. Ordered to pay £171.80 compensation and £85 Crown Prosecution Service costs. Convicted of 11 charges of theft from a shop, one public order offence, and failing to surrender to bail.

yourherefordshire.co.uk

Checked against source, except the date 28 Aug 2026

March 2024 3 cases

Christopher Yeomans

7 Mar 2024

Possession with intent to supply class A drugs *

Sentence

2 years and 2 months imprisonment

Christopher Yeomans, 35, of no fixed abode, was arrested on April 28, 2023, when officers stopped a car on Ridgemoor Road in Leominster and found cocaine with a street value of £10,000 and £695 in cash. He was part of a drug supply operation directed by Kieron Singleton.

Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply class A drugs. He was operating under the direction of Kieron Singleton.

herefordtimes.com

Source last checked 29 Oct 2026

Nicholas Hornby

7 Mar 2024

Possession with intent to supply class A drugs *

Sentence

2 years suspended sentence

Nicholas Hornby, 34, of Leominster, was arrested on April 28, 2023, when officers stopped a car on Ridgemoor Road and found cocaine with a street value of £10,000 and £695 in cash. He was part of a drug supply operation directed by Kieron Singleton.

Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply class A drugs. He was operating under the direction of Kieron Singleton.

herefordtimes.com

Source last checked 29 Oct 2026

Kieron Singleton

7 Mar 2024

Supply of class A drugs *

Sentence

4 years and 9 months imprisonment

Kieron Singleton, 33, of no fixed abode, was involved in the wholesale supply of cocaine into Leominster. He orchestrated the collection, sale, and financial aspects of the drug supply operation. He was arrested on September 15, 2023, after officers stopped a vehicle and discovered over £7,000 in cash intended for purchasing more cocaine for supply.

Pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of class A drugs and possession of criminal property. He was responsible for managing the drug supply enterprise and reaping financial benefits.

herefordtimes.com

Source last checked 29 Oct 2026

Sentencing date not recorded 1 case

We could not confirm the sentencing date for these from the source report, so none is shown. Everything else about them was checked as usual.

Derek Arthur Worthington

Sexual assault *

Sentence

12-month community order with 15-day rehabilitation activity requirement, £620 costs, £100 compensation, £60 victim surcharge

On September 24, 2015, Derek Arthur Worthington boarded a train from Worcester to Hereford. He sat facing the 19-year-old victim, stood up thrusting his groin towards him, grabbed him intimately, and asked if he would like to get some lunch. At Hereford station, he tried to grab the victim again but was pushed away, then said 'Shame we couldn’t get together.'

Pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing.

worcesterobserver.co.uk

Checked against source, except the date 28 Aug 2026

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About Hereford Magistrates' Court

Hereford Magistrates' Court, located in Hereford, is a Magistrates' Court that deals with summary offences, some either-way offences, and preliminary hearings for more serious cases. With 11 sentencing records in our database, it serves the Hereford 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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