Highbury Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 7 verdicts at Highbury Magistrates' Court (London). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

November 2025 1 case

Aaron Wren

Breach of Section 4a of the Public Order Act *

Sentence

£216 fine

Aaron Wren, 36, of Kingswear Garden, Rochester, was involved in disorder during the ‘Unite the Kingdom’ protest in the Whitehall area of central London on 13 September 2025, breaching Section 4a of the Public Order Act.

Pleaded guilty to breaching Section 4a of the Public Order Act.

29 Nov 2025

April 2025 1 case

Paul Mangal

Theft *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment suspended for two years, with conditions not to enter Crouch End or Hornsey for two years and banned from possessing a suitcase in these areas

Paul Mangal, 58, of Hornsey Rise Gardens in Haringey, stole more than £3,000 worth of board games, books, and toys from a Waterstones store on The Broadway in Crouch End between April 2023 and February 2025. He was identified through CCTV footage and police patrols, leading to his arrest on 23 February 2025 after another theft.

Pleaded guilty to 23 charges of theft. Arrested following a Met Police investigation into repeated shoplifting incidents.

29 Apr 2025

December 2024 1 case

Not Stated

Racially aggravated common assault *

Sentence

Suspended sentence with 8 weeks operational period

On 28 September 2024, the 44-year-old defendant from London was present on a train travelling to St Albans when he racially abused a passenger and then spat in the victim’s face.

Pleaded guilty to racially aggravated common assault. Operational period increased from 6 weeks to 8 weeks to reflect the hate crime element. Ordered to pay compensation to the complainant.

9 Dec 2024

July 2024 2 cases

Fabio Pereira

Sexual activity in a public lavatory *

Sentence

Fined £450 and ordered to pay £325 in costs and £176 surcharge

Fabio Pereira, aged 52 and from Chorleywood Close, intentionally engaged in sexual activity in a public lavatory at Baker Street Station on April 1. Court documents state that he was in a lavatory accessible to the public and committed the act, leading to his conviction after appearing in court.

Denied the offence.

15 Jul 2024

Joel Noel

Sexual activity in a public lavatory *

Sentence

Fined £450 and ordered to pay £325 in costs and £176 surcharge

Joel Noel, aged 34 and from Fakenham Close in Ealing, intentionally engaged in sexual activity in a public lavatory at Baker Street Station on April 1. Court documents state that he was in a lavatory accessible to the public and committed the act, leading to his conviction after appearing in court.

Denied the charge at an earlier hearing.

15 Jul 2024

May 2024 2 cases

Leon Clarke

Exposure *

Sentence

Fined £10, £114 surcharge, community order, register with police for five years, and sexual harm prevention order

Leon Clarke, of Cheam Road, Sutton Green, intentionally exposed his genitals at multiple stations intending to cause alarm or distress. This included incidents at Croxley Underground Station on May 26 and June 1, 2024; Cheam Railway Station on two occasions in November 2024; Woodside Park Underground Station in October 2024; and Herne Hill Railway Station in September 2024.

Admitted to six counts of exposure and a breach of bail conditions at an earlier hearing. No further action was taken for the breach of bail conditions.

27 May 2024

Marie Guest

Assault by beating *

Sentence

1 year conditional discharge

Marie Guest assaulted a man by beating him at West India Quay station in east London on October 11, 2023.

Admitted assault by beating; must pay £85 costs and a £26 surcharge, and if another crime is committed, she can be sentenced for this offence and the new one.

2 May 2024

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About Highbury Magistrates' Court

Highbury Magistrates' Court, located in London, is a Magistrates' Court that deals with summary offences, some either-way offences, and preliminary hearings for more serious cases. With 7 sentencing records in our database, it serves the London 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.

The court can be found at 51 Holloway Rd, London N7 8JA, N7 8JA.

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