Kings Lynn Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Paul Pentelow visited his bank in Lynn town centre on Wednesday, breaching his order that banned him from the area.

Mark Rowland, 38, of Swaffham, attended a family member's partner's address on December 6, 2024, armed with a piece of wood laden with nails due to animosity. He chased the man along the street but threw the weapon aside without using it.

Matthew Rowland, 39, was involved in an incident on December 6, 2024, with his brother Mark, related to animosity with a family member's partner, involving a crowbar, knife, and piece of wood with nails.

Sam Greenwood committed the offences in July 2022 in Walsingham and Fakenham. He possessed an extreme pornographic image portraying a person performing oral sex on a horse, made one Category A indecent photograph of a child, one Category B image, and four Category C photos. The offences came to light after Norfolk Police received information about an X (formerly Twitter) account uploading illicit images of children with a strong rape theme. The IP address tracked to Greenwood, with communications via X and Snapchat linking him to the material.

On May 23, 2021, just before 1am, Robert O’Keefe, 32, of Methwold, refused to leave The Bell Inn pub in Downham Market after a row. He ran from police officers, climbed over the pub wall, and was stopped in the car park. Slurring his words, he refused to calm down and continued shouting and swearing, leading to his arrest for being drunk and disorderly in a public place. This incident also breached a 26-week suspended sentence order from October 2020.

Rebecca Simper's van was caught on Environment Agency drone footage being used in fly-tipping at Kenfield Farm, Clenchwarton in January 2024. She admitted ownership of the vehicle but failed to comply with four separate notices requiring her to identify who was driving at the time. She was fined £200 by King's Lynn Magistrates' Court, with additional costs of £1,701.08 and a victim surcharge of £108, bringing her total financial penalty to £2,009.08.

Salasevicius, 26, on Daseleys Close in North Lynn on November 18 approached a man in his car, tapped on the window, pointed to a group and said 'You f***ing know them', then lifted his top revealing BB gun (imitation weapon) in waistband.

Ochurub, 43, of Long Sutton, at around 1am on April 11 was swerving over lanes on Clenchwarton Road in West Lynn, crashed friend’s Alfa Romeo into ditch; stumbling, breath test 110mcg alcohol per 100ml breath (limit 35mcg).

Watkins, 50, on Sandpiper Street in Hunstanton on January 27 got a key stuck in the communal window lock and snapped it while attempting to close and lock it, amid neighbourhood dispute.

On February 9 at 9.30pm, Stephen Harradine, after drinking at The Crown pub in Outwell and getting a lift home, drove his Toyota Hilux back to the pub to find his mobile phone. He crashed into a ditch on Small Lode in Upwell, climbed out wet and muddy, and went to the pub for help. Police arrested him for drink-driving; he was slurring, laughing, and admitted it was not his first time.

Tansley, 31, of Sutton Bridge, during argument in early hours of April 27 last year threw a phone at his then-partner’s head at The Eagle pub on Norfolk Street in Lynn, knocking her unconscious; she fled to pub.

Between December 3 and 30 2024, Gerald Nugent, 65, of Gayton, set up online profiles pretending to be 'teacher James' and 'swimming teacher' on chat forums. He sent sexual messages to two decoy accounts run by undercover police officers posing as 12-year-old girls named Lexi and Alice. He asked Lexi to perform sexual acts on him and inquired about Alice's sexual experience and whether she wore sexy underwear. Nugent believed he was communicating with real children.

Jake Shorting, of Old Sunway, Lynn, appeared at Lynn Magistrates’ Court. When asked to leave The Globe in Lynn on April 14 after being intoxicated, he slammed into the fire exit, causing £900 damage. On September 29, he punched a homeless man in the face, causing the victim to collapse and remain unconscious for five minutes. He also admitted three theft offences.

After a heated situation at his ex-partner’s parents’ house, Britton, 36, of Gaywood, made numerous abusive calls to her saying 'You f***ing little mug, I will slice you up and batter you.' Victim stated: 'I’ve never felt so scared.'

David Canatch was stopped by police on Gayton Road in Lynn at 12.50pm after officers saw his fog lights were on despite clear weather conditions. Officers smelled alcohol while speaking to him, and a roadside breath test was positive. He was arrested and taken to Lynn's Police Investigation Centre, where a custody reading showed 45mcg of alcohol per 100ml of breath. He admitted drink-driving at Lynn Magistrates' Court.

Burke-Brighty, 18, of Leverington Common, was seen on Baker Lane in Lynn on April 4 attempting to switch places with passengers in his red Seat; breath test showed 85mcg alcohol per 100ml breath (limit 35mcg). Fully cooperative.