Mansfield Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Daniel Muldowney was spotted by police riding a FunBikes MXR 60 Race minibike while drunk on September 21. When officers pursued him, he sped up, mounted a pavement, and swerved from side to side before falling off and surrendering. A breath test recorded 82 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, more than twice the legal limit of 35. He admitted drink driving and driving without insurance or a licence.

Sailas Mwando, a former railway signalman, was seen by police pulling out onto Old Rufford Road and swerving towards the central line in the early hours of August 22. When officers activated their blue lights he sped off, reaching 70mph in a 30mph zone before stopping five minutes later. He was disqualified from driving at the time, and a breath test recorded 85 microgrammes of alcohol, more than twice the legal limit. He had 13 previous convictions for 20 offences and was last in trouble in September 2023 for drink driving.

Kelvin Pennant breached a stalking protection order made by Mansfield magistrates in 2023 by writing letters from prison to his probation officer and a female police officer between February and April 2026. He promised to contact his probation officer after his release, discussed dates and family holidays, called the police officer his 'number one girl' and 'his medicine', and offered to buy her a detached house. Further letters to another police officer were intercepted by prison staff. Pennant represented himself and said he had been drinking heavily and smoking cannabis. He was previously sentenced to four years and six months in August for similar offences.

Imogen Bray was stopped by police at about 1.10am on September 19 after officers saw her take a corner on the High Street in Warsop too fast, slow down, and veer toward the centre line. A breath test revealed 80 microgrammes of alcohol, while the legal limit is 35 microgrammes. She told officers she was wearing prescription sunglasses because they were the only glasses she had available, and said she had drunk two glasses of wine and eaten a full meal while visiting a friend. She represented herself and said she drove because of concerns about the whereabouts of a friend's partner.

Nathan Hopkinson, 36, of Worksop, and Christopher Buck were found trespassing on private land near Worksop on November 30, 2025, armed with a catapult, ball bearings, and a thermal monocular, along with three lurcher dogs, intending to poach wildlife at a woodland near Osberton Grange. Their vehicle was spotted in a layby at around 2pm by Nottinghamshire Police. They initially denied offences but later pleaded guilty.

Christopher Buck, 27, of Cheapside, Worksop, and Nathan Hopkinson were found trespassing on private land near Worksop on November 30, 2025, armed with a catapult, ball bearings, and a thermal monocular, along with three lurcher dogs, intending to poach wildlife at a woodland near Osberton Grange, Retford Road. Their vehicle was spotted in a layby at around 2pm by Nottinghamshire Police. They initially denied offences but later pleaded guilty.

Leigh Burton's two-year-old Staffordshire bull terrier attacked a woman when she tried to protect her own dog on September 16. CCTV showed the dog make a beeline for the woman's dog and leap up at her while she had a five-month-old baby in a pushchair. The victim suffered multiple puncture wounds to her arms that required cleaning and stitching. Burton called an ambulance and later put extra safety precautions in place.

Lee Hayes kept more than 450 animals at his Nottinghamshire farm in appalling conditions. When police and RSPCA officers executed a warrant on 1 November 2023, they found dogs living in faeces and urine, equines with thrush and overgrown hooves, goats with overgrown feet, cats with fleas and flu, and many other animals in filthy, overcrowded accommodation without veterinary care. Several animals had to be put to sleep. Hayes pleaded guilty to 25 animal welfare offences.

Tammy Heath kept her two dogs in filthy pens containing faeces and urine; one of the dogs was pregnant at the time. She pleaded guilty to two animal welfare offences relating to failing to meet the dogs' needs.

Esther Doherty admitted racially or religiously aggravated harassment, alarm or distress by words or writing. She was dealt with at Mansfield Magistrates Court, where she was fined and ordered to pay costs, a surcharge and compensation.

James Topham admitted failing to surrender to police or court bail at the appointed time and criminal damage. He was sentenced at Mansfield Magistrates Court to a six-month conditional discharge and ordered to pay compensation.

Jonathan Kozluk was found guilty of failing to provide a specimen for analysis as a vehicle driver and admitted using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour to cause harassment, alarm or distress. He was fined £500 and disqualified from driving for 18 months.

Stacey Prosser collided with a parked van on Nottingham Road in Selston on 1 January 2025 and left the scene. Members of the public challenged her after hearing a loud bang; she denied hitting the vehicle, became distressed, and walked away swaying from side to side. Police later found she had changed her clothing but smelled of alcohol, and at the police station she failed to provide a full breath specimen. She admitted the offence on 28 January.