Kings Lynn Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 305 verdicts at Kings Lynn Magistrates' Court (King's Lynn). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

January 2022 19 cases

Muhammad Zubair Patel

Driving without insurance *

Sentence

£350 fine

Used a vehicle without insurance on Boal Quay, Lynn.

£105 costs, £35 victim surcharge, eight penalty points

9 Jan 2022

Nicholas Ronnie Humphries

Drunk and disorderly *

Sentence

£20 fine

Drunk and disorderly on St James Street, Lynn. Failed without reasonable cause to surrender to custody in Lynn.

£34 victim surcharge, £50 fine for failed to surrender to custody

9 Jan 2022

Nigel Kevin Stanley Gray

Possession of cannabis *

Sentence

£80 fine

Possession of 3.76 grams of cannabis, a class B drug, in Terrington St John.

£34 victim surcharge, drugs ordered to be forfeited and destroyed

9 Jan 2022

Josh Batton

Threatening behaviour *

Sentence

£120 fine

Used threatening behaviour with intent to cause or provoke immediate violence in Lynn. Damaged a police cell of unknown value in Lynn.

£50 costs, £34 victim surcharge, £100 compensation

9 Jan 2022

Joseph Jary

Drug-driving *

Sentence

£300 fine

Drug-driving with 361 micrograms of Benzoylecgonine per litre of blood (prescribed limit 50) on Mayflower Avenue, North Lynn.

£145 costs, £60 victim surcharge, three year driving disqualification

9 Jan 2022

Pavels Ladnovs

Drug-driving *

Sentence

£120 fine

Drug-driving with 13 micrograms of cocaine per litre of blood (prescribed limit 10) on A149, Snettisham.

£105 costs, £34 victim surcharge, three year driving disqualification

9 Jan 2022

Reece Brian Lennox

Burglary *

Sentence

two year community order with 250 hours’ unpaid work

Dishonestly received stolen goods worth £412 from Wilkinsons in Lynn. Burglary, stealing whisky and cash worth £2,100 in Lynn.

19 day Thinking Skills programme, plus maximum 15 days’ rehabilitation activity, £2,000 compensation

9 Jan 2022

Ryan Batten

Allowing oneself to be carried in vehicle taken without consent *

Sentence

£200 fine

Allowed himself to be carried in a vehicle taken without owner’s consent in Lynn.

£50 costs, £34 victim surcharge

9 Jan 2022

Tomas Bagdonas

Speeding *

Sentence

£350 fine

Driving in excess of 60 miles per hour speed limit on A47, Norwich.

£105 costs, £35 victim surcharge, six penalty points

9 Jan 2022

Timothy John Woodman

Drink-driving *

Sentence

20 weeks’ imprisonment suspended for two years

Drink-driving with 316 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood on High Street, Stoke Ferry. Driving while disqualified on High Street, Stoke Ferry.

six month alcohol treatment programme, plus maximum 40 days’ rehabilitation activity, £620 costs, £128 victim surcharge, five year driving disqualification

9 Jan 2022

Scott Stephenson

Taking vehicle without consent *

Sentence

£200 fine

Took a vehicle without the owner’s consent in Lynn.

£50 costs, £34 victim surcharge, six penalty points

9 Jan 2022

Sergiu Cobuscean

Speeding *

Sentence

£500 fine

Driving in excess of 70 miles per hour speed limit on A47, Wisbech.

£105 costs, £50 victim surcharge, six penalty points

9 Jan 2022

Robyn Lawrence

Assaulting an emergency worker *

Sentence

Fined £100

On November 21, 2021, Robyn Lawrence, 19, of Margaretta Close, Clenchwarton, was causing problems at a taxi rank in King's Lynn town centre after a night out with family members involving heavy alcohol consumption. She initially agreed to stop swearing and go home but then banged on a police van and shouted and swore at officers. Arrested for being drunk and disorderly, she kicked a female officer in the leg upon arrival at the police investigation centre, causing pain and leaving a shoe print on the officer's trousers, though no injuries. The incident followed a row outside a bar in Norfolk Street, where Lawrence felt desperate.

Pleaded guilty to assaulting an emergency worker and being drunk and disorderly in a public place. No previous convictions. Ordered to pay £100 compensation to the officer, £50 costs, and £34 victim surcharge. No separate penalty for the drunk and disorderly matter.

6 Jan 2022

Tabitha Giles

Shoplifting *

Sentence

12-month community order with 40 hours unpaid work

Tabitha Giles, 27, of High Barns, Ely, assisted Charlotte Gittens in a shoplifting spree on November 18, 2021, in King's Lynn High Street, stealing three electric toothbrushes and perfume worth £531 from Boots, a coat and three bottles of perfume from River Island, and three bottles of Fairy Liquid from Savers, to fund drug habits. She also stole £83.72 of goods from Aldi in Ely on July 1, 2021.

Helped in the thieving spree. Ordered to pay £50 costs and £41.86 compensation. No action on breach of conditional discharge.

6 Jan 2022

Charlotte Gittens

Smuggling phone into prison and shoplifting *

Sentence

6 months custody suspended for 18 months

Charlotte Gittens, 27, participated in a shoplifting spree on November 18, 2021, in King's Lynn High Street, stealing three electric toothbrushes and perfume worth £531 from Boots, a coat and three bottles of perfume from River Island, and three bottles of Fairy Liquid from Savers, to fund drug habits. She also stole £83.72 of goods from Aldi in Ely on July 1, 2021, and had six other counts of shoplifting alcohol and meat in Ely, Soham, and Littleport. On December 4, 2021, during a visit to HMP Peterborough, she smuggled a small mobile phone to a prisoner by hiding it in her skirt and passing it during a hug.

Recovering drug addict. Served three weeks in custody awaiting pre-sentence report. Includes 12-month Mental Health Treatment Order and 35 days rehabilitation activities. Ordered to pay £386.31 compensation. Pleaded not guilty but felt pressurised and coerced into smuggling. Application for Criminal Behaviour Order dismissed. No action on breach of conditional discharge.

6 Jan 2022

David Crooke

Drink-driving *

Sentence

Disqualified from driving for 18 months, fined £300

David Crooke, 51, of Fincham Road, Barton Bendish, was returning from Christmas shopping on December 13, 2021, when he stopped voluntarily at the war memorial in Swaffham to clear it of rubbish and leaves, feeling guilt for not attending a remembrance service the previous year. He then went for a drink, consuming four pints of beer. While driving a Nissan Qashqai on the A47 near Swaffham, he ditched the vehicle. Police found cans of beer in the vehicle and surrounding area. He provided a breath reading of 78 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35.

Pleaded guilty. Previous excess alcohol conviction in 2011, outside ten-year period for higher sentencing. Ex-serviceman struggling with civilian life, suffers from night-time terrors, receiving support for wellbeing and alcohol problems. Likely to lose job due to mandatory ban. Disqualification can be reduced with completion of drink-driver rehabilitation course. Ordered to pay £34 victim surcharge.

6 Jan 2022

Daniel Clark

Shoplifting *

Sentence

Fined £30

Daniel Clark stole three bottles of Desperado beer worth £4.95 from the Spar store in Tennyson Road on November 14, 2021, by paying for other items but concealing the beer; he was found by police holding one of the stolen bottles. Eight days later, on November 22, 2021, he was drunk and disorderly at Merchant’s Terrace just before 1am. He lives in a council homeless pod in Kingsway, offered due to safety concerns after a serious assault by two people who were later convicted.

Pleaded guilty to shoplifting alcohol and being drunk and disorderly. No separate penalty for drunk and disorderly. Ordered to pay £4.95 compensation. 101 prior convictions. Improvement in lifestyle noted, reducing alcohol intake and methadone script.

6 Jan 2022

Wayne Brooks

Drink-driving *

Sentence

Disqualified from driving for one year, fined £400

Wayne Brooks was pulled over by police on the A149 at Heacham on November 19, 2021, while en route to a rented caravan for a birthday weekend. He was driving aggressively, dangerously close to the vehicle in front, attempting to overtake, and crossing the white line several times. He failed a roadside breath test and in custody recorded 56 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35. He disputed the dangerous driving suggestion but no other charges were laid.

Pleaded guilty to drink-driving. No previous convictions. Disqualification can be reduced by 12 weeks with completion of a drink-driver rehabilitation course. Ordered to pay £105 costs and £40 victim surcharge. Will lose job as a result of the ban.

6 Jan 2022

Connor Clements

Causing unnecessary suffering to animals *

Sentence

12 week prison sentence suspended for 12 months

Connor Clements abandoned two cats, named Nala and Chase, at a house in Elderflower Way, Downham, for two weeks in September 2021. The cats were left without proper care, forcing them to try to open food packages themselves. Chase was found dead inside the property with a chewed food pouch nearby. Nala was discovered in poor condition, weighing 2.4kg, and her weight increased by a third to 3.2kg after four weeks of RSPCA care. She has since been rehomed.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of causing unnecessary suffering and one count of failing to take reasonable steps to cater for the cats' needs under the Animal Welfare Act 2006. Disqualified from keeping all animals for 10 years. Ordered to pay £335 compensation for vet fees and £150 costs. In mitigation, stated he was suffering from depression following the death of his partner.

1 Jan 2022

December 2021 26 cases

Not Stated

Drink-driving *

Sentence

Three-year driving ban

Driver caught drink-driving after faulty brake light led to police stop on a King's Lynn housing estate.

Caught due to faulty brake light on a Lynn housing estate.

26 Dec 2021

Robert Robertson

Drug-driving *

Sentence

Disqualified from driving for 3 years, fined £90

Robert Robertson, 43, of Pandora, Fairstead, was stopped in Lady Jane Grey Road, North Lynn, due to speeding at about 10pm on June 6, 2021. He provided a positive drug wipe for cocaine, and a later blood test showed 87 micrograms of a cocaine breakdown product per litre of blood, exceeding the legal limit of 50 micrograms.

Pleaded guilty to drug-driving. Second conviction within two years (previous in July 2019). Had sold his car. Solicitor stated he took cocaine over the weekend and didn't realise it would still be in his system on Monday.

23 Dec 2021

Teigan Keating

Assault by beating of an emergency worker *

Sentence

Fined £50 for each assault and ordered to pay compensation of £50 each to the two officers and a £34 victim surcharge

On November 18, 2021, in Higham Green on Lynn's Fairstead estate, Teigan Keating assaulted two police officers after they found a wanted man hiding in her loft. She initially invited them in but became aggressive, shouting, swearing, making threats, and holding a kitchen knife, which she dropped when ordered. She continued to be abusive, pushed a step ladder hitting one officer on the leg, and struck the other on the back of the leg during a struggle while being handcuffed and led out. She claimed she did not know the man was in her loft.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of assault by beating of an emergency worker. Expressed remorse and was chastened by the incident, stating she lost control due to anxiety.

23 Dec 2021

Louise Clark

Driving whilst unfit through drink *

Sentence

Disqualified from driving for 17 months, fined £175

On November 11, 2021, police in Lynn found an unattended mobility scooter and saw Louise Clark slumped in a doorway. She jumped on the scooter and drove away. Officers stopped her, noted signs of intoxication (smell of alcohol, slurred speech, glazed eyes), took the keys, and arrested her after she failed a breath test. In custody, her breath reading was 72 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35.

Pleaded guilty to driving whilst unfit through drink. Has health conditions, lives in homeless hostel, alcohol dependent. Mobility scooter stolen after offence.

23 Dec 2021

Brock Townley

Public order offence *

Sentence

Fined £120

On November 17, 2021, at King's Lynn bus station, a 12-year-old boy was approaching members of the public offering sex and pinching them. The victim reported this to police. While doing so, Brock Townley, part of a group of three males, shouted at and chased the victim out of the bus station, swearing at him and telling him to get away from the area. The victim stated he no longer felt safe in Lynn.

Pleaded guilty to a public order offence. Offered no mitigation. Ordered to pay £105 costs plus a £34 victim surcharge.

23 Dec 2021

Billy Smith

Drink-driving *

Sentence

Banned from driving for three years, fined £600

Billy Smith, 24, of Keswick, was driving an Audi A5 on Winston Churchill Drive on November 22, 2021, when pulled over due to a defective brake light and exceeding the 30mph speed limit at about 37mph. He was slurring his words slightly and failed a roadside breath test. In custody, he recorded 63 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35.

Pleaded guilty to drink-driving. Offered drink-driver rehabilitation course to reduce ban by 36 weeks. Prior drug-driving conviction in 2019 triggered mandatory minimum ban. Also ordered to pay £105 costs and £60 victim surcharge.

23 Dec 2021

Bradley Hawkins

Drug-driving *

Sentence

Disqualified from driving for 12 months, fined £330

On May 27, 2021, at 9.30pm, Bradley Hawkins, 21, of The Causeway, Stow Bridge, was pulled over in Campbells Meadow, Lynn, with a passenger in his vehicle. Police smelled cannabis inside. He admitted smoking it most nights, last at 3am that day. He failed a roadside drug wipe and was arrested. A custody test showed 9.1 micrograms of cannabis metabolite per litre of blood, exceeding the limit of two.

Pleaded guilty to drug-driving. Solicitor stated the offence was out of character, he was driving to get his nan's shopping as her unpaid carer, and there is a high possibility he might lose his job as a machine operator.

23 Dec 2021

Jamie Lucas

Theft *

Sentence

12-month conditional discharge

On an unspecified date, Jamie Lucas, a 47-year-old man from Coulton Close in North Lynn, entered Boots in King's Lynn to collect a prescription. He impulsively decided to steal a Giorgio Armani fragrance gift set worth £80. When the shop alarm activated, he returned the item but then fled, dropping his prescription. The incident was captured on CCTV, leading to his tracing and arrest by police.

Pleaded guilty to theft. Reformed heroin and alcohol addict with no trouble for about five years. Acted impulsively and immediately regretted it.

23 Dec 2021

Martin Brown

Being concerned in the supply of a class-B drug *

Sentence

26 weeks’ custody, suspended for two years, community order with 50 rehabilitation activity requirement days

Martin Brown, 27, and his partner were caught supplying drugs at the start of 2021. Brown was seen on town centre CCTV leaving his home in Broad Street, taking cash from someone in exchange for a small packet outside his flat. He was arrested, and his flat searched, where cannabis with a street value of more than £700 was seized, along with mobile phones containing messages about drug supply.

Pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of a class-B drug. Has made good progress in turning around his life, now participates in sports such as football and gymnasium activities, thanks to work from the Purfleet Trust. Ordered to pay £145 costs and £128 victim surcharge.

17 Dec 2021

Rebecca Simpson

Being concerned in the supply of a class-B drug *

Sentence

26 weeks’ custody, suspended for two years, community order with 25 rehabilitation activity requirement days

Rebecca Simpson was present at Martin Brown's flat in Broad Street when it was searched following his arrest for a drug deal caught on CCTV at the start of 2021. She informed police of drugs in a safe belonging to another man and that he was due to collect them that day. Cannabis with a street value of more than £700 was seized, along with mobile phones containing messages about drug supply.

Pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of a class-B drug. Has made good progress in turning around her life with support from the Purfleet Trust. Ordered to pay £145 costs and £128 victim surcharge.

17 Dec 2021

Laura Hudson

Possession of amphetamine with intent to supply *

Sentence

two-year community order with 30 days’ rehabilitation activity requirements, fined £50

On November 20, 2020, police searched Laura Hudson's flat in Minster Court, Fairstead, following the arrest of co-defendant William Howard outside. After 20 minutes of knocking with no answer, Hudson opened the door. Within two minutes, officers found 360 grams of amphetamine (street value £3,600) and a smaller amount of cannabis in the washing machine, which she had hurriedly stuffed there upon police arrival. Additional drugs were found in a Celebrations tub, and a mobile phone with messages about drug supply was seized.

Pleaded guilty to possession of amphetamine with intent to supply and being concerned in the supply of cannabis. Also admitted breaching a conditional discharge. Pre-sentence report noted good progress.

16 Dec 2021

Jamie Culey

Driving while disqualified *

Sentence

Fined £200 and banned for eight months

Jamie Culey, 27, from Chapel Road, Dersingham, drove while disqualified on September 11, 2021, just after midday, to take his pregnant wife for a Covid-19 PCR test after she had a positive lateral flow test. He panicked due to her previous health issues with pneumonia and breathing difficulties during pregnancy. He was stopped by police in Hunstanton Road, Dersingham, due to the manner of his driving, a short distance from home. He made full admissions and was aware of his ongoing disqualification from July 16, 2021.

Pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified, no insurance, and no MoT. Additional fines of £50 for no insurance, £50 costs, and £34 victim surcharge. No separate penalty for no MoT offence.

16 Dec 2021

George Block

Failing to comply with a direction to be excluded from an area *

Sentence

Fined £120

On November 13, 2021, George Block, a 20-year-old from Chew Court, Reffley, was refused re-entry to Dr Thirsty’s in Norfolk Street, Lynn town centre. Police advised him to leave the area and get a taxi home. He became emotional, walked away but returned demanding entry. A Section 35 direction was issued to exclude him from the area. His mother was contacted and said she would collect him. About 50 minutes later, just before 1am, he was back in Norfolk Street talking to a group. When police attempted to arrest him, he resisted, claiming his mum was picking him up and that they were hurting him. Officers deployed PAVA spray to subdue him.

Pleaded guilty to failing to comply with a direction to be excluded from an area. No previous convictions. Ordered to pay £105 costs and £34 victim surcharge. Expressed remorse and apologised to the arresting officer.

16 Dec 2021

Bobby Christopher

Public order offence *

Sentence

12-month conditional discharge

On November 13, 2021, while heavily intoxicated, Bobby Christopher, a 28-year-old Wrexham fan from Lamberton Drive, Brymbo, Wrexham, was outside The Walks Stadium, home of King's Lynn Town FC. After being involved in boisterous behaviour at The Maid's Head pub and receiving police advice, he approached a TV cameraman he claimed to know, Lee Wright, shouting and swearing. He then dropped his trousers, exposing his backside and genitals to the cameraman and others enjoying the area on a Saturday afternoon.

Pleaded guilty to public order offence. Also received a second three-year Football Banning Order. History of football-related offending, including affray in 2018 for which he received a community order and a three-year Football Banning Order.

16 Dec 2021

Adrian Kompiel

Resisting arrest and possession of a class B drug *

Sentence

Fined £80 for each offence

Adrian Kompiel, 26, of Ashfield Hill, Fairstead in Lynn, was arrested for possession of a small amount of cannabis in Norfolk Street at 4am on November 14, 2021. During the arrest, he evaded police three times by running away, wriggling free, and shrugging off his hoodie. He was eventually tackled to the ground and subdued with PAVA spray after refusing to comply.

Pleaded guilty to resisting arrest and possession of a class B drug. No previous convictions. Ordered to pay £50 costs and £34 victim surcharge.

16 Dec 2021

Albinas Remeikis

Drink-driving *

Sentence

12-week custodial sentence and banned from driving for three years

Albinas Remeikis, 62, from Hextable Road, North Lynn, was stopped on the A17 at Terrington St Clement after a tip-off about driving slowly and swerving in a Seat Alhambra. He was unsteady on his feet, failed a roadside breath test, and recorded 137 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath (legal limit 35). The incident occurred after drinking heavily with a friend post-work at a local meat factory while driving home. He could not remember the events.

Pleaded guilty to drink-driving on November 2. No previous convictions. Expressed embarrassment and shame. Has sought help for alcohol issues but faced language barriers. Can reduce ban length via drink-driver rehabilitation course.

9 Dec 2021

Barbara Simmonds

Drink-driving *

Sentence

Disqualified for 12 months, fined £600

On November 3, 2021, at about 9.15am, Barbara Simmonds drove a black Mercedes on the A1067 near Fakenham while over the alcohol limit, failing to stop when indicated by police, continuing at 35mph, turning onto Little Snoring Road, and mounting the grass verge. She was arrested after a roadside breath test showed 58 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath (legal limit 35), and 49 in custody. She had drunk a bottle of brandy the previous night due to family concerns and was not used to drinking.

Pleaded guilty. No previous convictions. Disqualification can be reduced with completion of a drink-driver rehabilitation course. Ordered to pay £105 costs plus £60 victim surcharge.

9 Dec 2021

Jay Branham

Driving while disqualified *

Sentence

Fined £300 and 6 penalty points

Jay Branham, 25, of Browning Place, North Lynn, was disqualified from driving for six months in June 2021 for a speeding offence but did not read the notification letter. On September 2, 2021, he was caught driving a Ford Focus on Wisbech Road, South Lynn, failing to give way to police with two passengers. He claimed unawareness of the ban.

Pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified. Unaware of disqualification due to not reading the letter. Also fined £150 for no insurance, £105 costs, and £45 victim surcharge.

9 Dec 2021

Kelly Beard

Failing to provide a specimen for analysis *

Sentence

Banned from driving for 17 months, fined £500

On November 2, 2021, at around 10pm, police were tipped off about a possible drink-driver at KFC in Lynn and located the vehicle near the South Gate. They followed 41-year-old Kelly Beard of Poppyfields, West Lynn, pulled her over, smelled alcohol on her breath, noted her glazed eyes and unsteadiness. She failed to provide an adequate roadside breath sample, citing COPD, became agitated, was arrested, and in custody refused to provide a breath sample, mentioning mental health issues.

Pleaded guilty to failing to provide a specimen for analysis. No previous convictions. Under CGL support for drinking. Ban can be reduced with completion of drink-driver rehabilitation course. Ordered to pay £105 costs and £50 victim surcharge.

9 Dec 2021

Kieran Armiger

Drug-driving *

Sentence

Disqualified from driving for 1 year and fined £480

Kieran Armiger was driving in Winston Churchill Drive, Fairstead, at 9.40am when pulled over for an insurance check. Officers noted his eyes appeared glazed and red. He admitted taking cocaine the night before. A drug wipe was positive, and blood test showed 491 micrograms of benzoylecgonine per litre of blood, almost ten times the legal limit of 50. He was on his way to Lynn to pick up a friend before heading to a job in Outwell.

Pleaded guilty to drug-driving on May 3. Runs a roofing business and expressed remorse. No rehabilitation course available to reduce ban length.

9 Dec 2021

Oliver Dixon

Drink-driving *

Sentence

16 weeks custody suspended for 2 years

On November 11, 2021, Oliver Dixon, 48, of Hall Road, Shernborne, crashed his Ford Mondeo into two parked cars, a fence, and a wall in Post Office Road, Dersingham, West Norfolk, while four times over the drink-drive limit (146 micrograms of alcohol in 100ml of breath). He had consumed a large quantity of vodka at his ex-wife's before being thrown out and attempting to drive home. Residents witnessed him unsteady on his feet with slurred speech; he was arrested and taken to hospital due to injuries.

Pleaded guilty. Banned from driving for 30 months (reducible by course), £128 victim surcharge, £105 costs. Suffered fractured ribs and cracked sternum in crash, hospitalized and detoxified.

2 Dec 2021

Peter Woodhouse

Being in charge of a vehicle while above the alcohol limit *

Sentence

Fined £80, 10 penalty points

Peter Woodhouse, 58, of Roseberry Road, Elm, was found intoxicated in the driver's seat of his Citroen C1 with keys in the ignition at the Construction Industry Training Board site in Bircham Newton. An acquaintance reported him after seeing a bottle of brandy in the vehicle. Police responded to reports of a drink-driver. He was treated for a medical issue at the scene and transported to hospital. In interview, he admitted to the offence, stating he was in a desperate state.

Pleaded guilty. Prior driving with excess alcohol offence in 2016. Expressed remorse and guilt in court.

2 Dec 2021

Rodrigo Silva

Drink-driving *

Sentence

Banned for 14 months, fined £150

Rodrigo Silva, 19, of Kenlan Road, Wisbech, was pulled over by police in Wisbech Road, King’s Lynn, at 4.20am on October 31, 2021, after officers smelled alcohol on him. He admitted to having a few drinks with friends earlier that night. He failed a roadside breath test and in custody recorded 55 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35.

Pleaded guilty to drink-driving. Can reduce ban by completing drink-driver rehabilitation course. Ordered to pay £34 victim surcharge.

2 Dec 2021

Tomas Bledis

Drink-driving *

Sentence

Banned for 2 years, fined £300

On November 7, 2021, at about 5.40pm, Tomas Bledis, 41, of Isabella Close, Fairstead, crashed his BMW X5 into another car in Winston Churchill Drive, King's Lynn, just around the corner from his home. He was three times over the alcohol limit with 108 micrograms in 100ml of breath. The other driver was left unable to move due to neck and back pain. Bledis had bought and consumed beer and brandy after a 12-hour shift and drove a short distance of 2-3 miles from Tesco to his home. He was visibly distressed when police arrived and admitted causing the crash and drinking prior to driving.

Pleaded guilty to drink-driving. Reading of 108 micrograms of alcohol in 100ml of breath, three times the legal limit of 35. First offence. Ban reducible with completion of rehabilitation course. Ordered to pay £105 costs and £34 victim surcharge.

2 Dec 2021

Benjamin Revell

Possession of a class A drug *

Sentence

Fined £200

Benjamin Revell was pulled over by police in Lynn due to the manner of his driving. His Ford Focus was searched, and in his wallet, a cupcake case containing 0.64 grams of cocaine was found. The incident occurred on October 30, 2021.

Pleaded guilty to possession of a class A drug. Ordered to pay £105 costs plus a £34 victim surcharge. Turned to cocaine following a relationship break-up; not a regular user and has not used drugs since the incident.

2 Dec 2021

Dannylee Cook

Possession of a class B drug and obstructing a police officer *

Sentence

Fined £80 for each of two offences, £105 costs, £34 victim surcharge

On an unspecified date in 2021, Dannylee Cook, 18, from Dobby Drive, North Lynn, was with his brother Liam, who was wanted for failing to attend court. As police approached, Liam passed Dannylee a quantity of cash. When an officer tried to take hold of Dannylee's arm, he ran off. Officers could not chase due to dealing with Liam. A search of Dannylee's home found two bags of cannabis in a shed in the back garden. In interview, Dannylee claimed the cash was from a trust fund given by his mum.

Pleaded guilty to possession of a class B drug and obstructing a police officer. Suffers from mental health issues and uses cannabis to relax and sleep. Ran away out of loyalty to brother Liam Cook, who is on remand for possession with intent to supply.

2 Dec 2021

November 2021 5 cases

Carl Croll

Drink-driving *

Sentence

Disqualified for 45 months, 100 hours unpaid work, £200 costs and victim surcharge

Carl Croll was seen driving a Vauxhall Astra erratically in Littleport Street, King's Lynn, on the night in question. He reversed after hitting a barrier, causing the bumper and number plate to come off, and did not stop. The lights were initially off but switched on. An off-duty officer followed him as he swerved, almost colliding with objects and vehicles, stopped briefly at Queen Elizabeth Hospital car park, then hit another barrier. Upon arrest, he provided a breath reading of 113 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, over three times the legal limit of 35. He also lacked insurance.

Admitted drink-driving and no insurance. Claimed possible spiking but did not advance special reasons defence. Previous conviction for drink-driving three years ago.

25 Nov 2021

Christopher Smith

Drink-driving *

Sentence

Disqualified from driving for 22 months, fined £120

Christopher Smith, 31, of Stoke Road, Methwold, drove a Volkswagen Golf into a road sign at a junction with Mundford Road in Feltwell. He abandoned the crashed car with doors locked and no one present. Police traced the vehicle to him via registration checks, attended his nearby home, and saw him running from the house into the back garden attempting to escape. He was detained and arrested on suspicion of drink-driving. In custody, he provided a breath reading of 70 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, twice the legal limit of 35. He claimed he pulled over to avoid a car on the wrong side of the road and hit a lamppost, then went home and drank but accepted he was over the limit at the time of driving.

Pleaded guilty to drink-driving. Can reduce disqualification by completing a drink-driver rehabilitation course. Ordered to pay £105 costs plus £34 victim surcharge.

25 Nov 2021

Ciaran Cosgrove

Drink-driving *

Sentence

Banned from driving for 18 months, fined £323

On October 24, 2021, Ciaran Cosgrove, a 27-year-old logistics driver and senior aircraftman at RAF Marham, was pulled over by police on the A47 at Narborough at 2.30am after swerving in the carriageway, crossing the centre line, and making harsh over-corrections. He admitted to drinking heavily the night before, having consumed beers while playing on the Xbox online with family and friends. He was woken at 1.45am by a friend needing a lift to Lynn and decided to drive despite this. He was arrested and provided a breath reading of 73 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35.

Pleaded guilty to drink-driving. Reading of 73 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, twice the legal limit. Mitigation included a letter expressing remorse and a tribute from his flight sergeant describing the offence as uncharacteristic. RAF retention to be decided later.

25 Nov 2021

Christopher Gill

Drink-driving *

Sentence

18 month driving disqualification

Drink-driving exceeding legal limit of 35 micrograms on A149, Heacham.

Drink-driving with 66 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath on A149, Heacham. Disqualification to be reduced by 18 weeks upon satisfactory completion of a rehabilitation course. £346 fine.

25 Nov 2021

John Oberman Edwards

Assault by beating *

Sentence

12 month conditional discharge

Assault by beating in Lynn.

Assault by beating in Lynn. £100 compensation.

25 Nov 2021

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The Courthouse, College Lane, King's Lynn PE30 1PQ, King's Lynn, PE30 1PQ, United Kingdom

+441603679500

Wheelchair accessible parking, Wheelchair accessible entrance

Monday - Friday: 09:00 - 16:30

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About Kings Lynn Magistrates' Court

Kings Lynn Magistrates' Court, located in King's Lynn, is a Magistrates' Court that deals with summary offences, some either-way offences, and preliminary hearings for more serious cases. With 305 sentencing records in our database, it serves the King's Lynn 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 The Courthouse, College Lane, King's Lynn PE30 1PQ, PE30 1PQ.

Accessibility provisions at this court include wheelchair accessible entrance and wheelchair accessible parking.

For enquiries about cases heard at this court, you can contact the court by telephone on +441603679500.

All sentencing information published on this page has been sourced from publicly-available records and verified by our editorial team. If you believe any information is inaccurate or should be removed, you can submit a removal request directly from the relevant listing above.

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Kings Lynn Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Muhammad Zubair Patel

Nicholas Ronnie Humphries

Nigel Kevin Stanley Gray

Josh Batton

Joseph Jary

Pavels Ladnovs

Reece Brian Lennox

Ryan Batten

Tomas Bagdonas

Timothy John Woodman

Scott Stephenson

Sergiu Cobuscean

Robyn Lawrence

Tabitha Giles

Charlotte Gittens

David Crooke

Daniel Clark

Wayne Brooks

Connor Clements

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Robert Robertson

Teigan Keating

Louise Clark

Brock Townley

Billy Smith

Bradley Hawkins

Jamie Lucas

Martin Brown

Rebecca Simpson

Laura Hudson

Jamie Culey

George Block

Bobby Christopher

Adrian Kompiel

Albinas Remeikis

Barbara Simmonds

Jay Branham

Kelly Beard

Kieran Armiger

Oliver Dixon

Peter Woodhouse

Rodrigo Silva

Tomas Bledis

Benjamin Revell

Dannylee Cook

Carl Croll

Christopher Smith

Ciaran Cosgrove

Christopher Gill

John Oberman Edwards

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