Luton And South Bedfordshire Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 2 verdicts at Luton And South Bedfordshire Magistrates' Court (Luton). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

July 2026 1 case

Joseph Passby

20 Jul 2026

Drink driving *

Sentence

Disqualified from driving for one year and fined £400

Joseph Passby, a Cambridgeshire Constabulary police officer, was on duty when the police vehicle he was driving collided with a car in front on Trumpington Street, Cambridge, on 15 June 2026. He provided an evidential breath test reading of 81 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath and pleaded guilty to drink driving.

Pleaded guilty to drink driving. He was on duty at the time and remains suspended from duty pending misconduct proceedings.

cambridgeindependent.co.uk

Verified against source 29 Aug 2026

Date Not Specified 1 case

Alan Cotterill

Date not specified

Breach of HMO licence *

Sentence

Fined £1,825

Alan Cotterill owned the property at Stanley Street, Luton, which had been granted a licence for a house in multiple occupation managed by Homes4U Wolves Ltd. Council officers discovered breaches including exceeding the permitted number of tenants, fire alarm not maintained in working order, and failure to provide a gas certificate.

Ordered to pay £250 costs. District judge described the breach as extremely serious with potential threat to safety of occupants and stressed joint responsibility of owner and manager.

lettingagenttoday.co.uk

Verified against source 28 Aug 2026

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About Luton And South Bedfordshire Magistrates' Court

Luton And South Bedfordshire Magistrates' Court, located in Luton, is a Magistrates' Court that deals with summary offences, some either-way offences, and preliminary hearings for more serious cases. With 2 sentencing records in our database, it serves the Luton 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 Stuart St, Luton LU1 5BL, LU1 5BL.

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