Northampton Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Teresa Skelton carried out a four-year campaign of sustained harassment against Hampshire's police and crime commissioner between 2021 and 2024. She repeatedly confronted and filmed the victim at public engagements, called for a chief constable to be sacked during a meeting in 2022, confronted the victim during a church service in 2023, and disrupted a public meeting in April 2024 by approaching the victim with papers and making loud accusations before police intervened. The victim reported anxiety and a heightened need for security, and the court found the behaviour went beyond robust criticism.

Samuel White, 43, of Hordle, caused criminal damage in Southampton on 15th June and used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour towards a man on the same date with intent to cause fear of unlawful violence. He was ordered to pay compensation for the threats and for the cell door damage, along with prosecution costs.

Over approximately six months between May and November 2024, Shane Mason repeatedly phoned and emailed the victim and turned up at her home. The court found the offence was domestic in nature and had a significant impact on the victim.

Brian Glendinning targeted a woman in Southampton between 18 October 2025 and 6 March 2026, causing her harassment. He was convicted of stalking and banned from contacting her directly or indirectly and from entering a street in Fawley.

Dean Patrick Wilson was driving a Volvo articulated lorry westbound on the A14 between Junction 11 and 10 on September 15 last year. He intended to stop at a layby and briefly stopped, then continued when he realised there was no room. A second lorry slowed and stopped behind him, but a third lorry was unable to stop, hitting the lorry in front and shunting it into the Volvo. The diesel tank was pierced in the collision and the entire contents emptied over both lanes, forcing the road to be closed for 21 hours and resurfaced. Dozens of vehicles were trapped and had to be turned around.

Jonathan Horgan was caught with knuckledusters in New Milton on 25th February and pleaded guilty to possessing an offensive weapon in a public place. He was fined and ordered to pay court charges, and the knuckledusters were forfeited.

Lee Woollon contacted the victim between 16th January and 6th May, sending unwanted messages and leaving notes, which caused harassment and breached a non-molestation order. Magistrates ruled the offences were so serious that only a custodial sentence was justified and imposed an eight-month prison term suspended for two years, along with a five-year restraining order, rehabilitation activity sessions, 100 hours unpaid work, and £272 in court charges.