Peterborough Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 279 verdicts at Peterborough Magistrates' Court (Peterborough). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

September 2023 1 case

Jake Brown

Rape *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment with 3 years on licence

Jake Brown attacked a woman at a property in Peterborough in the early hours of 21 January. He repeatedly punched and bit her, pressed his thumbs into her eyes in an attempt to gouge them out, and then raped her. The victim managed to escape, used a neighbour's phone to seek help, and Brown stole her phone before fleeing. He was arrested later that day at Peterborough railway station.

Denied charges but was found guilty on all counts after a trial. Placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life. DC Helen Williams commended the victim's bravery and highlighted the horrific nature of the attack.

13 Sep 2023

August 2023 3 cases

Ryan Leicester

Possession with intent to supply class A drugs *

Sentence

2 years and 8 months imprisonment and disqualified from driving for 18 months

Ryan Leicester was spotted riding his red and white Yamaha motorcycle on July 29 in Little Paxton and attempted to carry it, which raised suspicions. Police stopped him on Mill Road, where he blew 77 microgrammes per 100 millilitres of breath, more than twice the legal limit. Officers found £1,940 in cash, cannabis, and cocaine on him, and a search of his home in Samuel Jones Crescent revealed an illegal extendable baton. This led to his arrest and subsequent sentencing.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of possession with intent to supply class A drugs, possession with intent to supply class B drugs, possession of criminal property, drink driving, and possession of an offensive weapon. Detective Constable Mike Kinnaird commented that Leicester drew attention to himself with suspicious movements and that the community is safer with him imprisoned.

31 Aug 2023

Andrew Cochrane

Stalking, Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm, and Criminal Damage *

Sentence

1 year and 8 months imprisonment

Andrew Cochrane, after his relationship ended in March 2022, harassed his ex-partner by making nearly 80 calls in two days, leaving threatening voicemails, following her to her workplace and a pub, threatening to slit the throat of any new boyfriend, assaulting her by forcefully slamming a car door on her leg causing extensive bruising, and damaging her car, which left her feeling unsafe in her home and at work.

Pleaded guilty to stalking, assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH), and criminal damage.

30 Aug 2023

Michael Ledlie

Possession with intent to supply crack cocaine *

Sentence

four years imprisonment

Michael Ledlie, 26, was seen driving a blue Kia Rio linked to drug dealing in Ermine Street, Huntingdon, on July 11. He led police on a pursuit, reaching speeds of 80mph in a 40mph zone, overtaking across solid white lines, and crashed into a hedge at the Alconbury Weald roundabout. He was arrested at the scene with six packages of crack cocaine worth £60, £300 in cash, and cannabis worth £30. A search of his home uncovered crack cocaine worth £1,600 in a bowl, digital scales, and phone numbers written on a piece of paper.

Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply crack cocaine, possession with intent to supply cannabis, dangerous driving, driving with no licence, and driving with no insurance. DC Andrea Farnes commented that drugs destroy lives and highlighted the danger posed by his driving.

17 Aug 2023

July 2023 4 cases

Catherine Lloyd

Grievous Bodily Harm *

Sentence

10 months imprisonment

Catherine Lloyd, 44, attacked her neighbour, a man in his 20s, by hitting him over the head with a spade outside his property in George Street, Woodston, Peterborough, at about 9.30pm on 14 May 2023. This followed a three-year dispute between the neighbours. The victim sustained a cut to his head that required hospital treatment. Lloyd had no known address at the time.

Admitted grievous bodily harm without intent. DC Lloyd Davis commented that her behaviour was completely unacceptable and that violence is not the answer, regardless of any ongoing dispute.

31 Jul 2023

William Fletcher

Non-dwelling burglary *

Sentence

6 weeks imprisonment

William Fletcher, 41, of no fixed address, was involved in three burglaries of Peterborough Town Hall in Bridge Street overnight on 28/29 April. CCTV footage showed him entering the building and stealing a TV, with Carina Cunningham standing outside. The pair returned twice more that night, stealing a laptop, two flat screen TVs, and a trumpet. They used wheelie bins at 2am to disguise the thefts.

Initially received a two-year community order with six-month drug rehabilitation requirement and 15-day rehabilitation activity requirement, plus £300 compensation, after admitting three counts of non-dwelling burglary. Jailed for breaching the community order and new offences.

30 Jul 2023

Bryan Field

Attempted Murder *

Sentence

26 years imprisonment for attempted murder, with concurrent sentences of 6 years for grievous bodily harm and 20 months for possession of a bladed article

On February 11, 2022, Bryan Field went to Shangri-La Farm in Todds Green looking for his estranged wife. Armed with a large kitchen knife concealed in a black plastic bag, he entered the office of a business where she worked and attacked two people inside. He stabbed a man in the thigh, narrowly missing his femoral artery, and attempted to stab him in the neck. He also stabbed a woman in the arm with such force that the knife blade broke off. Both victims required surgery for their injuries. Field was arrested shortly after the incident near Luton.

Found guilty following a two-week trial. Issued with indefinite restraining orders not to contact the victims.

14 Jul 2023

Adam Abdellouche

Possession with intent to supply crack cocaine and heroin *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment, suspended for 2 years, 100 hours of unpaid work, and 25 days of rehabilitation activity

Adam Abdellouche, 19, was driving a Fiat 500 at more than 100mph on the A1 near Sawtry, near Peterborough, at about 10.45pm on 14 April. The vehicle was stopped by traffic officers in Burghley Road, Peterborough city centre, after which he ran from officers, fell, and dropped a clear plastic bag of crack cocaine. A search revealed additional wraps of crack cocaine and heroin hidden in his underwear, with the drugs having a potential value of more than £7,000.

Admitted possession with intent to supply crack cocaine and heroin.

4 Jul 2023

June 2023 2 cases

Mickey Boots

Engaging in sexual communications with a child *

Sentence

4.5 years imprisonment

Mickey Boots, 28, of London Road, Yaxley, began communicating with a 13-year-old girl from Lancashire on March 18, 2023, via Snapchat and WhatsApp. He falsely claimed to be 17 and, despite knowing her age, encouraged her to touch herself, requested inappropriate images, sent her inappropriate photos in return, and asked her to save his number as 'daddy'. He also called her while touching himself, with conversations ending on March 21, 2023. The victim reported the incidents, leading to his arrest and seizure of devices.

Pleaded guilty to engaging in sexual communications with a child and causing/inciting a girl to engage in sexual activity. Placed on the Sex Offenders Register indefinitely. Detective Inspector George Neal commented on the vile nature of the abuse and its potential lasting impact on victims.

23 Jun 2023

Luke Carr

Rape *

Sentence

6 years and 3 months imprisonment

Luke Carr, 29, of Tilton Court, Peterborough, carried out the rape on October 2, 2021, at a house in Peterborough. He attacked a woman while she was sleeping, and when she woke up feeling bruising and confronted him, he claimed it was unintentional. The woman reported the incident to a friend, sought medical checks, and informed the police. Carr was arrested, and after his DNA was identified on the victim, he pleaded guilty, sparing the victim from testifying.

Pleaded guilty to rape. DC Rosie McKenzie commented on the victim's bravery and encouraged victims of sexual abuse to report incidents.

14 Jun 2023

March 2023 2 cases

Auriol Grey

Manslaughter *

Sentence

three years imprisonment

Auriol Grey shouted and waved aggressively at Celia Ward, a 77-year-old retired midwife, telling her to 'get off the f****** pavement' in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, in October 2020, which caused Ward to fall into the path of an oncoming car, resulting in her death. Grey was captured on CCTV during the incident.

Denied manslaughter, found guilty after retrial. Has cerebral palsy and partial blindness. Appeal against conviction has been granted, but appeal against sentence was previously rejected.

1 Mar 2023

Gary Marston

Perverting the course of justice *

Sentence

15 months in prison

Gary Marston, 52, from Cambridgeshire, was arrested for failing to provide a breath sample after being stopped on suspicion of drink driving in August 2022. He became agitated during restraint and later falsely claimed that a police officer had put his hands inside his shorts and sexually assaulted him. An investigation using body-worn video footage confirmed that the officer's hands were above shoulder height throughout, proving no assault occurred.

Pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice.

1 Mar 2023

February 2023 3 cases

Francis Bailey

Engaging in sexual activity with a mentally disordered female as a care worker *

Sentence

2 years and 2 months imprisonment and a 10-year restraining order

Dr. Francis Bailey, a 63-year-old doctor with 20 years of experience, abused his position by initiating a sexual relationship with a vulnerable patient who had a history of poor mental health. The relationship began shortly after the patient was discharged from a psychiatric unit in December 2021. Bailey prescribed her medication, provided his personal number, and engaged in a five-month sexual affair while continuing to treat her. The misconduct was discovered in May 2022 when a friend found messages on an old phone, leading to Bailey's arrest in June 2022 at his home in Peterborough.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of a care worker engaging in sexual activity with a mentally disordered female. DC Helen Williams commented that Bailey abused his position of power for his own sexual gratification and commended the victim for her bravery.

28 Feb 2023

Jaylen Harradine

Aggravated Burglary and Kidnap *

Sentence

3 years and 9 months imprisonment

Jaylen Harradine, 19, acted as an accomplice to Aidan Bird. On February 11, 2023, he broke into a home in Somersham armed with a kitchen knife, stole items with Bird, and kidnapped a 17-year-old boy, whom they forced into a car, drove to a remote location near Warboys, and attacked in a ditch.

Found guilty of one count of aggravated burglary and kidnap. Found not guilty of the aggravated burglary on February 10. Given a restraining order not to contact victims.

2 Feb 2023

Aidan Bird

Aggravated Burglary and Kidnap *

Sentence

7 years and 6 months imprisonment

Aidan Bird, 18, broke into a home in Somersham on February 10, 2023, wearing a balaclava and armed with a machete, where he assaulted multiple teenagers, leaving one unconscious, and stole designer clothing and mobile phones. On February 11, 2023, he and an associate broke into another home in Somersham, stole items, and kidnapped a 17-year-old boy, whom they forced into a car, drove to a remote location near Warboys, and attacked in a ditch. On February 28, 2023, he attacked another 17-year-old teenager from Huntingdon with weapons and locked him in a garage, claiming the victims owed him money.

Found guilty of two counts of aggravated burglary and kidnap. Pleaded guilty to two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and disclosure of private images. Given a restraining order not to contact victims.

2 Feb 2023

January 2023 3 cases

Jodi Pollard

Causing actual bodily harm *

Sentence

13 months imprisonment, suspended for two years; £350 compensation; 80 hours unpaid work; 20 days rehabilitation activity

On December 3, 2022, Jodi Pollard, 41, of Earls Close, Peterborough, was at The Whittle Way pub in Central Square, Cardea, where she attempted to engage a group of men watching boxing in conversation. When they showed no interest, she threw a glass at the victim, striking him across the bridge of his nose and leaving him with a gash beneath his eye. The victim required stitches and treatment for several facial wounds at Peterborough City Hospital.

Found guilty of causing actual bodily harm in August last year. PC Joshua Crane described the incident as a totally unprovoked attack that left the victim scarred and requiring time off work.

24 Jan 2023

Viktor Sokolaj

Production of cannabis *

Sentence

12 months in prison

Viktor Sokolaj, 27, from Cambridge, was caught growing cannabis in a property in Huntingdon. On November 27, 2023, Cambridgeshire Police, acting on public reports and their own intelligence, raided a property on Surrey Road where they discovered 136 cannabis plants across five rooms. He was arrested at the scene.

Admitted to being concerned in the production of cannabis.

16 Jan 2023

Dennis Finbow

Indecent Assault *

Sentence

Six and a half years imprisonment

Dennis Finbow, a 77-year-old former priest from Martlesham, was sentenced for other indecent assault offences committed against children. These offences involved indecent assaults, though specific details of the incidents are not provided in the text. The crimes occurred prior to 2023, with the sentencing taking place that year.

Pleaded guilty to other indecent assault offences. The defendant has a history of similar crimes.

1 Jan 2023

November 2022 2 cases

Ionut Petre

Drink driving *

Sentence

8 weeks in prison and disqualified from driving for 3 years

Ionut Petre, 24, was driving a Volkswagen Sharan with a defective headlight in Serjeant Street, Peterborough, in the early hours of 29 November 2022. This caught the eye of officers in a patrol car, who followed before pulling him over in Harris Street. Petre smelt strongly of alcohol and was unsteady on his feet when asked to step out of the vehicle. He was breathalysed and gave a reading of 98 microgrammes of alcohol in 100ml of breath – more than double the legal limit of 35. He was also found to be disqualified from driving and not insured.

Found to be more than double the legal drink drive limit, disqualified from driving, and not insured.

30 Nov 2022

Darwood Khan

Causing serious injury by dangerous driving *

Sentence

28 months imprisonment and disqualified from driving for 3 years and 2 months

Darwood Khan was driving a Volkswagen Golf in Searjeant Street, Peterborough, on August 22, 2022, when he ignored a police signal to stop. He sped off, narrowly avoided collisions with other vehicles, drove at excessive speed, ignored a give way sign, and collided with a Peugeot 307 at a junction. The collision forced the Peugeot onto the pavement and through a front garden, hitting a woman in her 60s who was walking along the street, causing her multiple fractures to her right leg. Khan and another man fled the scene but were pursued and arrested.

Admitted causing serious injury by dangerous driving. Sergeant Ian Leeson commented that Khan showed a complete disregard for the safety of others and could have killed someone with his irresponsible behaviour.

1 Nov 2022

June 2022 1 case

Andrew Turiccki

Attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child *

Sentence

eight months imprisonment

Andrew Turiccki, 31, used a false name on Facebook in January 2022 to talk to decoy profiles of girls aged 13 and 14, who were actually part of an online child activist group. He sent inappropriate images of himself and made sexual comments. The group later used an adult decoy to obtain his phone number and identity, leading to his confrontation and arrest on 20 February 2022 in Eastfield Road, Peterborough.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child. Detective Sergeant George Neal commented that although no contact offences were committed, the intent was to harm a child.

24 Jun 2022

February 2022 1 case

Joseph Dunkley

Possession with intent to supply cocaine *

Sentence

21 months imprisonment

Joseph Dunkley was stopped by police in Mill Road, Cambridge on 24 January 2022, in connection with another incident. He was searched and found with cash and cocaine. A search of his former home in Mill Road uncovered a mobile phone, cannabis, cocaine, and other drug paraphernalia.

Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply cocaine, possession with intent to supply cannabis, and activating a previous suspended sentence. Detective Constable Sarah Lloyd commented on the negative impact of drug dealing in the community.

21 Feb 2022

December 2021 1 case

Gabriella Batchelor

Concerned in the supply of cannabis *

Sentence

Seven months imprisonment, suspended for two years; 80 hours of unpaid work; 25-day rehabilitation activity requirement

Gabriella Batchelor was arrested on March 14, 2021, in Lime Kiln Avenue, West Town, Peterborough, while driving a white Volkswagen Polo suspected in drug dealing. Officers found more than £500 in cash and six mobile phones in the car, with a large bag of cannabis dropped outside. Messages on her mobile phone linked her to the supply of cannabis.

Pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of cannabis. Tried to claim ignorance, but evidence from her mobile phone proved involvement.

24 Dec 2021

July 2021 1 case

Asadul Karim

Causing death by dangerous driving *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment

Asadul Karim was driving a silver Mercedes at approximately 100mph while almost three times over the legal alcohol limit, disqualified from driving, and without insurance. He lost control at the Spittals Interchange roundabout near Huntingdon on July 12, 2021, and collided with a Honda Civic that was waiting at a red light, resulting in the instant death of the driver, Mark Rulman from Warboys.

Pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving, while disqualified and without insurance. Detective Sergeant Craig Wheeler commented on the selfishness of drink-driving and the impact on the victim's family.

14 Jul 2021

May 2021 1 case

Angel Merdzhanov

Driving with excess alcohol *

Sentence

£700 fine, disqualified from driving for 20 months, £105 costs, £70 victim surcharge

On April 10, 2021, Angel Merdzhanov, a 44-year-old provisional licence holder from Waterfield Avenue, Fakenham, drove an uninsured Audi A4 erratically near Wisbech police station along Lynn Road, swerving all over the road, hitting kerbs multiple times, driving very slowly, unable to keep a straight line, and braking unnecessarily. Three intoxicated passengers were in the vehicle, none fit to supervise him. A member of the public reported the driving to police. Officers followed and conducted a roadside breath test showing 85 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath (legal limit 35). An evidential test at Thorpe Wood Police Station showed 75 micrograms.

Pleaded guilty. Disqualification can be reduced by completing a drink-driver rehabilitation course. No separate penalties for driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence and having no insurance. First offence, in the country for five years.

17 May 2021

January 2021 1 case

Frantisek Fedak

Possession with intent to supply crack cocaine *

Sentence

18-month community order with 140 hours of unpaid work and a 40-day Rehabilitation Activity Requirement

Frantisek Fedak was arrested during a police search of a house in Kesteven Walk, Eastgate on December 15, 2020, where a package containing ten wraps of crack cocaine was found concealed in his clothing. He was charged with possession with intent to supply crack cocaine.

Admitted the offence in court.

23 Jan 2021

March 2019 2 cases

Robert Wiles

Rape of a child *

Sentence

20 years in prison

Robert Wiles sexually abused a young girl for five years between December 2004 and September 2009 and ill-treated a young boy with Pauline Carr. The offending came to light in December 2018 when the first victim reported it to Cambridgeshire police. Wiles was arrested and faced trial, with victims showing courage in providing evidence.

Found guilty of two counts of assaulting a child by touching, three counts of assaulting a child by penetration, five counts of raping a child, and one count of ill-treatment of a child. DC Annette Renwick commented on the abuse and the victims' bravery, noting the emotional and psychological trauma caused.

25 Mar 2019

Pauline Carr

Ill-treatment of a child *

Sentence

2 years and 3 months in prison

Pauline Carr ill-treated a young boy along with Robert Wiles, as part of offences committed in the 2000s. The matter came to light in December 2018 when a victim reported the abuse to Cambridgeshire police.

Found guilty of ill-treatment of a child. DC Annette Renwick described her behaviour as despicable and noted the suffering caused to the victim.

25 Mar 2019

December 1985 1 case

Scott Walker

Robbery *

Sentence

Three months in youth custody

Scott Walker was charged with robbery, handling, and theft, and was sentenced to three months in youth custody for each offence concurrently after appearing before the court for the first time.

Found guilty of robbery, handling, and theft. Ordered to pay £46 in compensation.

12 Dec 1985

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Peterborough Magistrates' Court, located in Peterborough, is a Magistrates' Court that deals with summary offences, some either-way offences, and preliminary hearings for more serious cases. With 279 sentencing records in our database, it serves the Peterborough 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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