Nottingham Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Declan Boswell was stopped in Church Street, Beckingham, on September 8, 2026, after officers on a Rural Crime Week patrol saw his Land Rover Defender being driven erratically. He admitted he was a disqualified driver. He had been banned from driving in August 2024 after convictions for drug driving, driving without a licence and driving without insurance, and had since been convicted of breaching his ban five times.

Mihai Cazacu had been drinking beer and vodka at a pub in Newark on 15 August 2026 when he got up to leave and dropped a knife from his back pocket in a corridor. CCTV captured him dancing towards the exit before the knife fell. Staff confiscated the weapon and door staff prevented him from leaving until police arrived and arrested him. Cazacu, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to possession of a knife in a public place.

Graham Watson, 54, repeatedly engaged in drunken anti-social behaviour in Newark town centre, often outside Hope Church and Newark Parish Church. Complaints included public defecation and urination, shouting, swearing, drunken behaviour, arguments and fighting. After being served with a community protection notice in October, he repeatedly breached its conditions by drinking in the street during April. He was found guilty by magistrates of breaching the notice and was fined £420 and made subject to a two-year criminal behaviour order banning him from certain areas and from drinking alcohol in public.

Kirsteen Hepburn admitted speeding on London Road, Newark, on November 2, 2025, and London Road, Balderton, on February 7, 2026. On both occasions she was driving a Renault at 36mph in a 30mph limit.

Christopher Stansfield pleaded guilty to driving a Land Rover at 35mph in a 30mph limit on Woodside Road, Beeston, on December 6, 2025.

Brian Pearson pleaded guilty to making two category A images of a child, 21 category B images of a child, and 27 category C images of a child between May 29, 2025 and October 26, 2025. The sexual harm prevention order prohibits him from having images of under-18s without guardian permission, using internet-capable devices unless recorded with police, deleting internet history, and withholding details of relationships from police.

Jake Fox admitted drink-driving on High Street, Collingham, on June 27, 2026, when he had 61 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. He was driving a BMW.

George Marshall was found guilty in his absence of using a hand-held mobile phone while driving on Hucknall Road, Nottingham, on February 19, 2026.

William Green admitted possessing 551 prohibited images of children and an extreme pornographic moving image involving an animal, offences discovered on May 19, 2025. The court heard the offences occurred from 2019 to 2023, and that he had engaged with a psychotherapist and his internet use was monitored by his parents.

Stephen Chilvers, 43, of Mansfield Road in Edwinstowe, drove a Ford without insurance, while using a handheld mobile phone, and without a seatbelt on April 15 on The Rodery, Mansfield.

Mason Raynor, 37, of Meadow Close in Edwinstowe, was found guilty of drink-driving on Worrall Avenue, Arnold, on November 28, 2025, with 61 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. He also pleaded guilty to driving without insurance or a licence on the same occasion.

Harvil Shaw, 63, of Oxton Hill in Southwell, admitted driving while disqualified and without insurance on Nottingham Road, Lowdham, on June 3.

Ryan Storer, 31, of Mayfair Place, Tuxford, was driving a Vauxhall while disqualified and without insurance on the Great North Road at Gamston on March 15.

Lucy Jane Cook, 52, of Jericho Road in Balderton, drove an Audi at 85mph on the 70mph limit A52 at Radcliffe on October 5, 2025.

Sam Blades, 35, of Mumby Close, Newark, admitted a series of shop thefts in Newark during April and May. On April 15, he stole alcoholic drinks worth £34.95 from Home Bargains; on April 27 he stole £27.97 of laundry detergent from The Range; on May 15 he took laundry detergent worth £65.94 from Home Bargains; and on May 19 alcoholic drinks and laundry detergent worth £17.98 from Home Bargains.

Kerry Watkinson was found guilty of five counts of harassment by breach of a restraining order, committed in Worksop between July and October 2025, involving entering places and contacting a person she was prohibited from contacting. She was also found guilty of breaching a non-molestation order on July 13, and admitted criminal damage on August 31 by damaging a horse box valued at £348.

Nathan Goudie Smith Chapman admitted criminal damage to the rear window of a car in Ollerton on December 28, 2025.

Kristina Cipiliova admitted driving on Windsor Road, Newark, on April 5, 2026, with 96 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, more than double the legal limit of 35 micrograms, and without a licence or insurance.

Lee Cook admitted stalking between September 9 and October 15, 2025. He sent the victim multiple unwanted messages and calls, visited her house, watched her movements, contacted her friends, and made threats.

Lisa Fox admitted driving a Peugeot on Chapel Lane in Bingham on December 13, 2025, without insurance and without a valid test certificate.

Maxine Jones admitted harassment between April 27 and September 12, 2025, by repeatedly contacting the victim and posting abusive material on social media.

Darren Partridge pleaded guilty to driving a Mercedes at 72mph on the 40mph limited B1164 Great North Road between Sutton on Trent and Carlton on Trent on January 24, 2026.

Tanya Cornford admitted speeding by driving a Land Rover at 37mph on the A6464 in Beeston, a 30mph limit road, on October 2, 2025.

Timothy Smith hugged a woman from behind and kissed her forehead at Spalding Police Station on May 9, 2025. He had asked about arrangements for the next day using the term 'What’s the foreplay for tomorrow'. His actions were witnessed by others in the same room. The offence does not relate to a young person or person connected to the Volunteer Police Cadet programme.

Police officers visited a bungalow on Walesby Crescent in Beechdale, Nottingham, on Monday, March 16, 2026, investigating reports of drug use. Manh Huy Thai answered the door and allowed entry, revealing more than 200 cannabis plants being grown throughout the property, including in a bedroom and three rooms in the converted loft. Equipment was set up for cultivation, and dangerous electrical modifications were made to power the grows.

Samuel O’Neill admitted to, on February 6, 2026, driving on North Drive, Bilsthorpe, while disqualified and without insurance. On the same day, he had class B drug cannabis and cannabis resin in his jumper and sock.

Kenan Jobling failed to comply with a football banning order by not surrendering his passport when required at Byron House Police Station, Nottingham, on November 12, 2025.

Daniel Henson admitted to, on February 20, 2026, breaching a restraining order made in October 2022 by directly contacting the victim.

John Pegg admitted to, between July 15, 2024, and June 29, 2025, turning up at the victim’s place of work and sending four voicemails despite a solicitors letter telling him to have no further contact.

Joe Stark admitted to, on October 13, 2025, resisting a police constable in the execution of their duty.

Vasile Bejan admitted to driving a Volkswagen on Northgate, Newark, on February 5, 2026, with 83 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, more than double the legal limit.

James Edwards admitted driving a Vauxhall while using a hand-held phone on Ollerton Road, Edwinstowe, on October 4, 2024. He was fined £596 and had six points added to his licence, avoiding disqualification because of the impact on colleagues and family members he cares for.

Hannah Notley was found guilty of driving a Vauxhall without insurance on Eakring Road, Wellow, on October 20, 2025. She was disqualified from driving for six months, received six notional penalty points, and was fined £660 with £120 costs.

Paul Herring was found guilty of failing to provide a specimen of breath for analysis at Nottingham Custody Suite on May 16, 2025. He was disqualified from driving for four months, fined £100 and ordered to pay £640 costs.