Kings Lynn Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 337 verdicts at Kings Lynn Magistrates' Court (King's Lynn). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

December 2020 4 cases

Harry Moore

Drink-driving *

Sentence

1 year driving ban, £400 fine, £105 costs, £40 victim surcharge

Harry Moore was pulled over by police in Saxon Field, Brancaster, just after midnight on an unspecified date. He initially ran off but returned and was compliant with officers. He failed a roadside breath test and, in custody, provided a reading of 43 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35 micrograms. Additionally, he had received a caution for cannabis found on him.

Pleaded guilty. Solicitor noted he did not appreciate being over the limit and has found employment not requiring a vehicle. Can reduce ban with completion of a drink-driver rehabilitation course.

19 Dec 2020

James Anthony Spaans

Theft *

Sentence

4 weeks imprisonment

James Anthony Spaans stole £25 worth of food and Lynx deodorant from Poundland on September 16 and 17, 2020, and £9.90 worth of sandwiches and a drink from Tesco in Wootton Road. He was also in possession of a small amount of cannabis at the time of arrest for the Tesco theft. These actions breached a previously imposed suspended sentence order from January 2020 for five theft matters and a conditional discharge for handling stolen goods.

Pleaded guilty to theft offences. Breached a suspended sentence order and a conditional discharge. In mitigation, his solicitor noted his struggles with drug dependence and family issues, but he is now back on a prescription and engaging with support services.

10 Dec 2020

Dean Alexander Mcgrath

Drug-driving *

Sentence

Banned from driving for four years, fined £332, costs £105, and victim surcharge £34

Dean Alexander McGrath was stopped by police on May 2, 2020, while driving at 91mph on the A47 Tilney All Saints bypass, exceeding the 70mph limit. He failed a roadside drug test, and a subsequent blood test revealed 3.3 micrograms of a cannabis metabolite per litre of blood, above the legal limit of two. He was on his way to take his dog for a walk during the first lockdown and had used cannabis the night before, not realising it would still be in his system.

Pleaded guilty to drug-driving and speeding. It was his third drink or drug-driving offence in seven years, triggering a minimum three-year disqualification. He is a forklift driver and may lose his job as a result.

10 Dec 2020

Anton Kuzmenok

Drink-driving and common assault of an emergency worker *

Sentence

12 months driving disqualification, £250 fine for drink-driving, £166 fine for assault, £105 costs, £42 victim surcharge, and £100 compensation

Anton Kuzmenok was stopped by police in St Ann's Fort on September 18 after being reported as a possible drink-driver. He confirmed he had been drinking and only held a provisional licence. During his arrest, he became agitated, shouted, swore at officers, and spat towards Sgt Craig Hawkes, though the spittle did not hit him. In custody, he provided a breath sample showing 44 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, above the legal limit of 35.

Pleaded guilty to the offences. The defendant felt overwhelmed by the number of officers involved, leading to agitation and spitting towards the officer.

10 Dec 2020

November 2020 3 cases

Koushik Thirunavukarasu

Drink-driving *

Sentence

20 months driving disqualification, £120 fine, £50 costs, and £34 victim surcharge

Koushik Thirunavukarasu was at a party at his home in Kingsway when he was hit with a bottle during a fight, causing a large gash to his head. He fled the scene and drove to Loke Road in a Toyota Yaris just before 1am on August 6, 2020, where police found him bleeding and over the legal alcohol limit. He blew 72 micrograms per 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35.

Pleaded guilty to drink-driving. Had been in hospital for malarial tuberculosis and family debts. Will lose his job as a delivery driver due to disqualification.

27 Nov 2020

Darren Curson

Drug-driving *

Sentence

Two-year driving ban and fines exceeding £1,400

Darren Curson was driving a Vauxhall Vectra on Little Norfolk Street on March 14, 2024, when he went the wrong way up a one-way street and encountered police. He panicked, swerved, collided with a fence, fled the scene with cocaine in his possession, and damaged two cars and the fence. He was later found in Horsley's Court with cocaine on him. Additionally, on April 30, 2024, he was stopped while driving a Vauxhall Corsa in Bridge Street, Downham, where tests showed he had cocaine and a cannabis metabolite in his system above the legal limits. He was still on an expired provisional licence at the time.

Pleaded guilty to all matters. Mitigating factors included the recent birth of his first child. He was also ordered to pay compensation for fence damage.

26 Nov 2020

Vygintas Tamasauskas

Assault *

Sentence

108 hours unpaid work and 18-month community order, £500 costs, £95 victim surcharge, £50 fine

Vygintas Tamasauskas, 35, struck his partner on the nose with an open palm during a party at their home in Wisbech Road on September 12, 2020, causing her nose to bleed. Alcohol was consumed by all parties involved. This was the second assault on the same woman, breaching a conditional discharge imposed in December of the previous year. The victim expressed a desire to reconcile and support the defendant.

Pleaded guilty to assaulting his partner. In breach of a previous conditional discharge. The victim supports him and does not want a restraining order.

26 Nov 2020

October 2018 2 cases

Unknown South Lynn Man

Abusive language to police *

Sentence

six month conditional discharge

A South Lynn man directed abusive language, including swearing, at a police officer during an incident in September 2018.

Directed abusive language to a police officer during an incident last month.

10 Oct 2018

Unknown Lynn Man

Drink driving *

Sentence

26 months driving ban

A Lynn man was caught driving a vehicle while three times over the legal alcohol limit in September 2018.

Caught driving three times over the legal drink driving limit.

9 Oct 2018

September 2018 1 case

Unknown King's Lynn Home Landlord

Gas safety offences *

Sentence

suspended jail term

A landlord in King's Lynn was prosecuted for failing to comply with gas safety regulations in rental properties.

For gas safety offences; councillor urges property owners to abide by regulations.

17 Sep 2018

August 2018 3 cases

Unknown Former Police Officer

Harassment *

Sentence

community order

A former police officer from Walpole Cross Keys harassed a woman by sending her numerous unwanted messages.

Found guilty of harassing a woman by sending her numerous messages.

3 Aug 2018

James Curtis

Harassment without violence *

Sentence

two-year community order with rehabilitation activity requirement for up to 35 days

Between September 1, 2017 and October 10, 2017, James Curtis pursued a course of conduct amounting to harassment of the victim by sending numerous text messages, Facebook messages, WhatsApp messages, voicemails, and attempting to telephone her multiple times. The communications were deemed offensive, though not threatening, with one message referencing the cost of £130 per month. The victim, vulnerable after the death of her son, felt degraded, humiliated, and embarrassed, suffering panic attacks and sleepless nights. Curtis accepted making the calls but denied it amounted to harassment.

Found guilty after trial, not guilty plea entered. Two-year restraining order preventing him from going to the victim’s home address. Ordered to pay £100 compensation and £200 in court costs. Former police officer dismissed in 2010. Presiding magistrate noted he caused anxiety to the victim and should have known better given his background.

3 Aug 2018

Unknown King's Lynn Man

Assault *

Sentence

jailed

A man from King's Lynn admitted to two separate assaults on his girlfriend, including an incident where he punched a hole in the wall.

Admitted two assaults on girlfriend; hole punched in wall during one incident.

1 Aug 2018

July 2018 3 cases

Unknown Fishing Boat Owner

Fishing boat regulation offences *

Sentence

£15,628 fine

The owner of a small fishing boat was prosecuted for regulatory violations by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, leading to a substantial fine.

Prosecuted by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency for offences related to a small fishing boat.

27 Jul 2018

John Lake

Operating an unsafe vessel and failing to comply with the code of practice *

Sentence

Fined £15,628

John Lake, director of John Lake Shellfish Ltd and owner of the 13-metre fishing vessel ‘Audrey Patricia’, was prosecuted by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency for operating an unsafe vessel and failing to comply with the code of practice. The boat was subject to a pre-arranged inspection by the MCA at Boston and was found to have a catalogue of deficiencies related to emergency procedures and lifesaving equipment, resulting in it being detained. This failure had put the vessel and its crew at unnecessary risk.

Pleaded guilty to operating an unsafe vessel and failing to comply with the code of practice. Ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £170 and £6,458 towards the cost of the prosecution. Magistrates noted these were serious matters considering what might have happened.

25 Jul 2018

James Hudson

Public order offence *

Sentence

£50 compensation and two-year criminal behaviour order

James Hudson, 21, of Highfield Avenue, Swaffham, committed a public order offence on February 25, 2018, involving persistent anti-social behaviour towards staff and residents of Stanfield House in Lynn Road, Swaffham.

Pleaded guilty to a public order offence. The order prohibits contact with staff or residents of Stanfield House and requires signing a Good Neighbour contract with Orbit Housing.

19 Jul 2018

Date Not Specified 21 cases

James Julian

Drunk and disorderly *

Sentence

Fined £40

On 28 October 2023, James Julian was arrested on Norfolk Street in King's Lynn after becoming aggressive with door staff at Bar 100 when refused entry. He had been separated from his friends, waved his fist, refused to leave when asked by police, and was observed to be stumbling with glazed eyes, leading officers to conclude he was drunk. He pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in a public place.

Pleaded guilty. Magistrates also ordered payment of £105 in legal costs and a £16 victim surcharge. Defendant cited mental health issues and panic at being separated from friends.

1 Jan 0001

Jake Shorting

Grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

12-week custodial sentence, suspended for two years

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.

Pleaded guilty to three theft offences, one offence of grievous bodily harm, and criminal damage.

1 Jan 0001

Gerald Nugent

Engaging in sexual communication with a child *

Sentence

24-month community order with 30 rehabilitation activity days, £200 fine, sexual harm prevention order for 5 years

Between December 3 and 30 2024, Gerald Nugent, 65, of Maple Close in 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.

Admitted to two counts of engaging in sexual communication with a child at a previous hearing. No previous convictions. Suffers from prostate cancer. Defence stated full remorse, acted out of character due to mental health issues, reputation ruined.

1 Jan 0001

Daniel Wilson

Drug-driving *

Sentence

16-month driving disqualification, £720 fine

Wilson, 36, of Hillside in Marham, spotted leaving petrol station in Downham and swerving across lanes on December 29 last year; had 200mcg ketamine per litre blood (limit 20mcg).

Pleaded guilty to drug-driving. Also £288 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. Tearily pleaded; worried for grandmother.

1 Jan 0001

David Slack

Drug-driving and possession of cannabis *

Sentence

12-month driving ban, £120 fine

Slack, 48, of Lindens Close in Thorney Toll, was caught speeding at 39mph in a 30mph zone on Main Road in Crimplesham on December 30; showed signs of impairment, admitted smoking cannabis; blood tests showed 9.8mcg THC per litre (limit 2mcg); 4.37g cannabis found in vehicle.

Pleaded guilty to drug-driving and possession of cannabis. Also £48 victim surcharge and £40 court costs. No separate penalty for possession.

1 Jan 0001

Dragan-Andrei Maloievici

Assault *

Sentence

Six-month conditional discharge, £50 compensation

Maloievici, 23, of Fisherman Road in Boston, Lincolnshire, on April 10 was kicked out of Mojito Lounge on Broad Street in Lynn, refused re-entry, spat on security guard’s jacket and later spat in his face.

Pleaded guilty to assault. No order for costs or victim surcharge due to limited means. Law student studying business management and law.

1 Jan 0001

Freddie Blanchard

Theft *

Sentence

Ordered to pay £19.82 compensation, £26 victim surcharge and £85 court costs

Freddie Blanchard and Robert Traupe pleaded guilty to theft from a shop after leaving Aldi in Fakenham on April 25 with £19.82 worth of items without payment. They were young men going to the beach who played a prank.

Pleaded guilty to theft from a shop. 20-year-old from Freeman Street, Wells-next-the-Sea.

1 Jan 0001

Aaron Phillip

Drug-driving *

Sentence

14-month driving disqualification, £120 fine, £48 victim surcharge, £85 court costs

Aaron Phillip, of Ringstead Road, Heacham, was stopped by police on Hunstanton Road in Heacham while driving his BMW after walking his dog on the beach. A roadside drug test showed 3mcg of cannabis per litre of blood (legal limit 2mcg). He admitted smoking a joint the night before.

Pleaded guilty to drug-driving. Had smoked cannabis the night before. Recently released from prison and had been trying to rebuild his life.

1 Jan 0001

Chloe Kirk

Drug-driving *

Sentence

12-month driving ban, £120 fine, £40 court costs and £48 victim surcharge

Chloe Kirk was stopped by police on Wootton Road in Gaywood just after midnight on November 17. Drug tests at the station revealed 32mcg of cocaine per litre of blood, exceeding the legal limit of 10mcg.

Pleaded guilty. Struggling to cope after children put into care, self-medicating with cocaine due to mental health issues.

1 Jan 0001

Cameron Burke-Brighty

Drink-driving *

Sentence

15-month driving disqualification, £335 fine

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.

Pleaded guilty to drink-driving. Disqualification reducible by 15 weeks upon completion of drink-drive course by February 15 next year. Also £134 victim surcharge and £55 court costs. 'Takes full responsibility'.

1 Jan 0001

Christopher Hobbs

Voyeurism *

Sentence

10 months custody suspended for 18 months

Christopher Hobbs, a 25-year-old former resident of Swaffham, was sentenced on 5 June 2020 at King's Lynn Magistrates' Court for voyeurism committed for the purpose of obtaining sexual gratification. The offence involved setting up covert cameras to spy on three victims in their bathroom and bedroom, breaching their privacy in a deeply invasive manner.

Pleaded guilty to voyeurism. The offence involved setting up covert cameras to spy on three victims in their bathroom and bedroom.

1 Jan 0001

Craig Britton

Harassment and sending threats *

Sentence

14-week prison sentence suspended for 18 months, 25 rehabilitation activity days and 100 hours unpaid work

After a heated situation at his ex-partner’s parents’ house, Britton, 36, of Rowan Drive in 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.'

Found guilty of harassment and sending threats at trial in February. Ordered to pay £154 victim surcharge and £400 court costs. Restraining order for two years.

1 Jan 0001

Ludwig Ochurub

Drink-driving and driving without insurance *

Sentence

28-month driving ban, £200 fine

Ochurub, 43, of Market Place in 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).

Pleaded guilty to drink-driving and driving without insurance. Ban reducible by 28 weeks upon completion of drink-driving course by December 15, 2027. Also £80 victim surcharge and £50 court costs. No separate penalty for insurance; licence endorsed. 'Stupidly' crashed friend’s car.

1 Jan 0001

Matthew Kemp

Possession and making of indecent images of children *

Sentence

1 year imprisonment, suspended

Matthew Kemp, 34, from Middleton, Norfolk, was sentenced for possessing and making over 200 indecent images and videos of children. Police searched his home on School Lane after a tip-off about a Snapchat account linked to him. The collection included 68 Category A images and 4 videos, 72 Category B images and 3 videos, and 153 Category C images and 3 videos. A Skype conversation revealed he made inappropriate comments about a six-year-old girl, responding 'I'll do her now' when asked if he would have sex with her. He pleaded guilty and had no previous convictions.

Pleaded guilty to all charges. No previous convictions. Mitigating factors included family support, acceptance of actions, and enrolment with The Lucy Faithfull Foundation. The bench suspended the custodial sentence.

1 Jan 0001

Mykolas Salasevicius

Possession of a weapon in public *

Sentence

£833 fine

Salasevicius, 26, of Losinga Road, 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.

Pleaded guilty to possession of a weapon in public. Also £333 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. BB gun confiscated.

1 Jan 0001

Robert Traupe

Theft *

Sentence

Ordered to pay £19.82 compensation, £26 victim surcharge and £85 court costs

Pleaded guilty to theft from a shop. 19-year-old from Guardian Way, Dereham.

1 Jan 0001

Robert Vincent

Assault on a constable, assault by beating and common assault *

Sentence

Sexual harm prevention order; ordered to pay £100, £150 and £50 compensation

Vincent went into Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital after taking an overdose on April 9 and became involved in an altercation with security, punching one guard and attempting to headbutt another, plus assault on a constable.

Pleaded guilty to assault on a constable, assault by beating and common assault. No court costs or victim surcharge imposed due to lack of means. Previously convicted of indecent exposure.

1 Jan 0001

Rebecca Simper

Fly-tipping *

Sentence

£200 fine

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.

Admitted ownership of vehicle used in fly-tipping but failed to comply with four notices to identify driver. Ordered to pay Environment Agency costs and victim surcharge.

1 Jan 0001

Tobias Tansley

Actual bodily harm *

Sentence

Eight weeks in prison suspended for 18 months, 25 rehabilitation activity days

Tansley, 31, of Bridge Road in 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.

Pleaded guilty to actual bodily harm. Also £154 victim surcharge and £50 court costs. Banned from contacting victim except via social services or family court; banned from Haverhill in Suffolk and publishing case details online.

1 Jan 0001

Stephen Harradine

Driving above the specified alcohol limit *

Sentence

Disqualified from driving for 36 months and fined £1,113

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.

Pleaded guilty to driving above the specified alcohol limit. Owns a well-established transport company. Breath test showed 92mcg of alcohol per 100ml of breath. Previously admitted to drink-driving. Also ordered to pay £453 victim surcharge and £85 court costs.

1 Jan 0001

Sheniece Watkins

Criminal damage and breaching a community order *

Sentence

Suspended sentence extended by four months, £50 fine, £67.98 compensation

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.

Pleaded guilty to criminal damage and breaching a community order. No costs or victim surcharge due to lack of means. Suspended sentence not activated as unrelated offence.

1 Jan 0001

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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 337 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.

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Kings Lynn Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Harry Moore

James Anthony Spaans

Dean Alexander Mcgrath

Anton Kuzmenok

Koushik Thirunavukarasu

Darren Curson

Vygintas Tamasauskas

Unknown South Lynn Man

Unknown Lynn Man

Unknown King's Lynn Home Landlord

Unknown Former Police Officer

James Curtis

Unknown King's Lynn Man

Unknown Fishing Boat Owner

John Lake

James Hudson

James Julian

Jake Shorting

Gerald Nugent

Daniel Wilson

David Slack

Dragan-Andrei Maloievici

Freddie Blanchard

Aaron Phillip

Chloe Kirk

Cameron Burke-Brighty

Christopher Hobbs

Craig Britton

Ludwig Ochurub

Matthew Kemp

Mykolas Salasevicius

Robert Traupe

Robert Vincent

Rebecca Simper

Tobias Tansley

Stephen Harradine

Sheniece Watkins

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