Plymouth Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 185 verdicts at Plymouth Magistrates' Court (Plymouth). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Unnamed Sherford Man

Possession of Indecent Images of Children

October 31, 2025

Sentence: 5 years on Sex Offenders' Register

A 23-year-old man from Sherford admitted possession of indecent images of children, resulting in his placement on the Sex Offenders' Register.

Richard Howlett

Shoplifting

October 11, 2025

Sentence: Compensation £31, £17 and £45

Richard Howlett, aged 43 of Queens Road, Lipson, stole alcohol worth £31, £17, and £45 from Aldi stores on multiple occasions.

Ryan Gilbery

Threatening behaviour and theft

October 11, 2025

Sentence: Community order. Unpaid work 60 hours

Ryan Gilbery, aged 31 of Clowance Street, Plymouth, used threatening behaviour towards a man at Aldi on Union Street and stole £17.49 worth of whiskey from the store.

Used threatening words/behaviour towards named man at Aldi, Union Street. Theft of £17.49 of whiskey from Aldi store, Union Street. Court costs £85. Compensation £100 & £17.49.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Shane Burton

Fishing offence

October 11, 2025

Sentence: Fined £50

Shane Burton, aged 51 of Torridge Way, Plymouth, used fishing pots without a proper permit.

Shanie Lynch

Drug driving

October 11, 2025

Sentence: Disqualified from driving for 12 months. Fined £120

Shanie Lynch, aged 34 of Shell Close, Plymouth, drove a Range Rover Evoke on Baring Street with cocaine in her blood exceeding the specified limit.

Drove Range Rover Evoke on Baring Street with cocaine in blood in excess of specified limit. Court costs £85. Victim surcharge £48.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Aaron Cargin

Drink driving

October 11, 2025

Sentence: Disqualified from driving for 18 months. Fined £600

Aaron Cargin, aged 40 of Elliott Road, Plymouth, rode a BMW motorcycle on Gascoyne Place with 64mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath, exceeding the legal limit.

Rode BMW motorcycle on Gascoyne Place with 64mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath. Court costs £85. Victim surcharge £240.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Ashley Fryer

Drink driving

October 11, 2025

Sentence: Disqualified from driving for 14 months. Fined £115

Ashley Fryer, aged 41 of Gleaner Close, Plymouth, drove on Brest Road with 53mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath, exceeding the legal limit.

Drove on Brest Road with 53mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath. Court costs £85. Victim surcharge £46.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Aydan Connors

Threatening communication and theft

October 11, 2025

Sentence: Jailed for 12 weeks

Aydan Connors, aged 30 of Morwell Gardens, Plymouth, sent threatening communications and stole £92.25 worth of goods from Co-op in Liskeard, with prior repeated thefts from Co-op on Victoria Road and failure to surrender to bail.

Send communication threatening death or serious harm. Theft of £92.25 of goods from Co-op, Liskeard. Multiple prior thefts from Co-op, Victoria Road totaling £420. Failed to surrender to court bail.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Ben Frost

Breach of restraining order

October 11, 2025

Sentence: Jailed for eight weeks suspended for 18 months

Ben Frost, aged 37 of Clarence Place, Stonehouse, breached a restraining order by contacting a named woman via WhatsApp.

Harassment - breached a restraining order by contacting named woman via Whatsapp. Court costs £85. Victim surcharge £154. Curfew with electronic monitoring for three months. Rehabilitation activity up to 18 days.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Carol Ann Molloy

Breach of domestic violence protection order

October 11, 2025

Sentence: Fined £50

Carol Ann Molloy, aged 62 of no fixed abode, Plymouth, breached a domestic violence protection order by contacting a named man.

Christopher Kelley

Speeding

October 11, 2025

Sentence: Disqualified from driving for six months. Fined £169

Christopher Kelley, aged 60 of Downfield Drive, Plymouth, drove a Seat Leon exceeding 30mph limits on Outland Road (twice), Billacombe Road, and 20mph limit on Old Laira Road.

Drove Seat Leon on Outland Road in excess of 30mph on two occasions. Drove on Billacombe Road in excess of 30mph limit. Drove on Old Laira Road in excess of 20mph limit. Additional fine £169. Driving record endorsed nine penalty points. Court costs £90.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Christopher Walker

Speeding

October 11, 2025

Sentence: Disqualified from driving for six months. Fined £233

Christopher Walker, aged 43 of Lowerside, Plymouth, drove a BMW X1 on Western Approach exceeding the 30mph speed limit.

Drove BMW X1 on Western Approach in excess of 30mph limit. Court costs £90. Victim surcharge £93. Driving record endorsed with six penalty points.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Dane Guppy

Speeding

October 11, 2025

Sentence: Disqualified from driving for 56 days. Fined £666

Dane Guppy, aged 36 of Ermington Terrace, Plymouth, drove on the A38 exceeding the speed limit.

Drove on A38 in excess of speed limit. Court costs £90. Victim surcharge £266.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Daniel Coles

Shoplifting

October 11, 2025

Sentence: Fined £40

Daniel Coles, aged 30 of Alma Road, Plymouth, stole meat and cheese worth £60 from Co-op on Albert Road.

Theft of meat and cheese worth £60 from Co-op, Albert Road. Court costs £85. Victim surcharge £1. Compensation £60.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

David Littlejohns

Theft and driving offences

October 11, 2025

Sentence: Disqualified from driving for 15 months. Jailed for 16 weeks

David Littlejohns, aged 20 of Channel Park Avenue, Plymouth, drove whilst disqualified, took a vehicle without consent, lacked insurance, committed multiple shop thefts totaling various amounts from local stores, and failed to surrender to custody.

Drove vehicle on Channel Park Avenue whilst disqualified. Took vehicle without owner's consent from California Gardens. Used vehicle without suitable insurance. Multiple thefts from stores including 18 cans of Fosters worth £11.95 from Aldi, Greenbank Road; £20.50 from Co-op, Morshead Road; £122.86 from Spar, Pike Road; £50 from Co-op, Regent Street; £90 and £50.20 from Co-op, Morshead Road. Failed to surrender to custody. Compensation £120, £200.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Gemma Mortimore

Assault

October 11, 2025

Sentence: Community order - Rehabilitation activity up to 15 days. Fined £150

Gemma Mortimore, aged 34 of New George Street, Plymouth, assaulted a named man at the Tamar Bridge offices.

Assaulted named man at Tamar Bridge offices. Court costs £85. Victim surcharge £114.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Hakeem Daniel Olatunji Ajiboye

Breach of domestic violence protection order

October 11, 2025

Sentence: Fined £50

Hakeem Daniel Olatunji Ajiboye, aged 27 of Penrose Street, Plymouth, breached a domestic violence protection order by approaching his ex-partner's property, ringing the doorbell, and throwing stones at her window.

Breached domestic violence protection order by being found outside ex-partner's property, ringing door bell and throwing stones at her window.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Hakeen Daniel Olatunji Ajiboye

Breach of domestic violence protection order

October 11, 2025

Sentence: Fined £50

Hakeen Daniel Olatunji Ajiboye, aged 27 of Penrose Street, Plymouth, breached a domestic violence protection order by being outside his ex-partner's property, ringing the doorbell, and throwing stones at her window.

Breached domestic violence protection order by being found outside ex-partner's property, ringing door bell and throwing stones at her window.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Iain Frew

Refusal to provide specimen

October 11, 2025

Sentence: Community order. Unpaid work 100 hours. Disqualified from driving for 18 months

Iain Frew, aged 53 of Hamoaze Place, Plymouth, failed to provide a specimen for analysis at Charles Cross Police Station during an investigation into possible driving offense.

Failed to provide specimen for analysis at Charles Cross Police Station when suspected of having driven a vehicle. Court costs £85. Victim surcharge £114.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Jack Discombe

Driving whilst disqualified

October 11, 2025

Sentence: Fined £276

Jack Discombe, aged 35 of Vine Gardens, Plymouth, drove on Somerset Place whilst disqualified and without suitable insurance.

Drove on Somerset Place whilst disqualified. Drove without suitable insurance. Court costs £85. Victim surcharge £110. Driving endorsed with six penalty points.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Joshua Evans

Drink driving

October 11, 2025

Sentence: Fined £80

Joshua Evans, aged 34 of Beaconfield Road, Plymouth, drove a vehicle on Bravo Way with 54mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath, exceeding the legal limit.

Drove vehicle on Bravo Way with 54mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath. Court costs £85. Victim surcharge £32. Driving record endorsed with 10 penalty points.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Kyle Kessell

Drug driving

October 11, 2025

Sentence: Disqualified from driving for 12 months. Fined £200

Kyle Kessell, aged 36 of Wilson Crescent, Plymouth, drove a Mercedes Benz on Lambhill Road with Benzoylecgonine in blood exceeding the specified limit, and committed related vehicle offenses including no insurance and improper registration.

Drove Mercedes Benz on Lambhill Road with Benzoylecgonine in blood in excess of specified limit. Used vehicle without suitable insurance. Drove vehicle with registration mark which failed to conform with regulations. Used Mercedes Benz on Lambhay Road with insufficient transmission of light through the front nearside window. Court costs £85.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Lee Rodriguez-Martinez

Burglary

October 11, 2025

Sentence: Jailed for six months suspended for 12 months

Lee Rodriguez-Martinez, aged 44 of Gloucester Court, Plymouth, committed burglary at Aspire Student living accommodation, stealing clothing and a fan.

Burglary other than dwelling - namely Aspire Student living, stealing clothing and a fan of unknown value. Court costs £85. Victim surcharge £154.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Lee Wiles

Failure to identify driver

October 11, 2025

Sentence: Fined £660

Lee Wiles, aged 49 of Warwick Avenue, Plymouth, failed to provide information relating to the identification of a driver alleged to have committed an offence.

Failed to give information relating to the identification of the driver of vehicle alleged to have been guilty of an offence. Court costs £150. Victim surcharge £264. Driving record endorsed with six penalty points.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Leigh Dixon

Handling stolen goods

October 11, 2025

Sentence: Fined £120

Leigh Dixon, aged 45 of Citadel Road, Plymouth, handled stolen goods consisting of property belonging to Devon and Cornwall Police.

Handling stolen goods - namely police property belonging to Devon and Cornwall Police. Court costs £85.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Luke Andrews

Breach of community order

October 11, 2025

Sentence: Fined £50

Luke Andrews, aged 35 of Damerel Close, Plymouth, breached a community order by failing to engage in a directed supervision appointment.

Failed without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirements of a community order by failing to engage appropriately in his directed supervision appointment. Community order revoked.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Natasha Jones

Drug possession and theft

October 11, 2025

Sentence: Jailed for 12 weeks

Natasha Jones, aged 38 of Alma Road, Plymouth, possessed crack cocaine, cannabis, and heroin at Charles Cross police station, failed to surrender to court, and committed thefts from Co-op and Tesco stores totaling over £160.

Possession of 4.6g of crack cocaine, 1g of cannabis, 0.16g of heroin at Charles Cross police station. Failed to surrender to custody at Plymouth Magistrates' Court. Theft of £28.45, £85.30 from Co-op Wilton Street; £48.75 from Tesco, Mount Wise. Compensation £48.75.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Natasha Wheeler

Assault on emergency worker

October 11, 2025

Sentence: Community order - Rehabilitation activity up to 15 days

Natasha Wheeler, aged 24 of Galsworthy Close, Plymouth, assaulted a police constable and obstructed the constable in the execution of duty.

Assaulted emergency worker - namely police constable. Obstruct constable in execution of duty. Compensation £200.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Ben Rickards

Driving whilst disqualified and without a suitable licence

October 7, 2025

Sentence: community order with up to 15 days rehabilitation activity, 60 hours unpaid work, £114 victim surcharge, 6 months driving disqualification

Ben Rickards, aged 28 and of no fixed abode in Plymouth, was the driver of a silver BMW stopped by police in Clowance Lane, Devonport, at around 11am on October 6, 2025. He was charged with driving whilst disqualified and driving without a suitable licence following the stop check.

Pleaded guilty to driving whilst disqualified and driving without a suitable licence.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Ethan Jones

Making and possession of indecent images of children

October 2, 2025

Sentence: 200 hours unpaid work

Ethan Jones, aged 23, of Orion Drive, Sherford, was found in possession of indecent images of children on two devices. The offences involved making four category A (most serious), four category B, and 14 category C indecent images, as well as possession of four indecent images. The images were discovered between November 15, 2021, and November 20, 2024.

Pleaded guilty to all charges. Ordered to pay £85 court costs and £114 victim surcharge. Subject to community order with up to 20 days rehabilitation activity. Placed on Sex Offenders' Register for 5 years.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Horatio Harrison

Burglary

September 5, 2025

Sentence: six months imprisonment

Horatio Harrison, 34, of no fixed abode in Totnes, twice burgled a community hub. The incidents occurred on 28 August 2025, where he raided the hub on two occasions.

James Ferchal

Theft and criminal damage

August 23, 2025

Sentence: Electronic tagged monitoring until November 30, 2025, and rehabilitation activity up to 15 days

James Ferchal stole items from a store and damaged property at a community centre, resulting in tagging and rehabilitation requirements.

Theft of £80 of coffee from One Stop in Millbay Road and criminal damage to window of Shekinah Mission, Stonehouse Community Centre. Compensation £40.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Haroon Sakhi Zada

Driving without insurance, licence, and test certificate

August 23, 2025

Sentence: Fined £120

Haroon Sakhi Zada drove on Wyndham Square without the required insurance, licence, and test certificate, leading to a fine and penalty points.

Drove on Wyndham Square without suitable insurance, licence, and test certificate. Victim surcharge £48, court costs £90, and driving record endorsed with six points.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

June Huckerby

Drink driving

August 23, 2025

Sentence: Fined £120 and disqualified from driving for 18 months

June Huckerby drove on Fore Street with excess alcohol in her breath, leading to a driving disqualification and fine.

Drove with 71mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath. Court costs £85 and victim surcharge £48.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Kevin Bradbury

Driving without due care and attention

August 23, 2025

Sentence: Fined £390

Kevin Bradbury drove on A38 at St Budeaux without due care, resulting in a fine and penalty points on his driving record.

Drove on A38 at St Budeaux without due care and attention. Court costs £85 and driving record endorsed with five penalty points.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Kim O'connor

Dog control offences

August 23, 2025

Sentence: Fined £220

Kim O'Connor breached dog control regulations by not ensuring the dog wore a collar with owner details and failed to microchip it.

Caused dog to be in public without a collar and failed to microchip dog as required. Victim surcharge £88 and court costs £400.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Nathan Davies

Criminal damage

August 23, 2025

Sentence: Community order with rehabilitation activity up to eight days

Nathan Davies committed criminal damage to a store window, a theatre door, and a police station cell, leading to a community order and compensation.

Damaged window of Co-operative store in Wilton Street to value of £1,700, damaged Palace Theatre door in Union Street, and damaged Charles Cross police station custody cell to value of £90.04. Compensation £150.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Michael Miller

Possession of weapons and drugs

August 23, 2025

Sentence: Conditional discharge for six months and fined £80

Michael Miller possessed prohibited weapons and cannabis, leading to a conditional discharge and fine.

Possession of two knuckle dusters, an extendable baton, and 80.27g of cannabis in Seymour Road.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Oliver Skinner

Speeding

August 23, 2025

Sentence: Fined £533

Oliver Skinner exceeded the 70mph speed limit on M5 at Tiverton, leading to a fine and endorsement on his driving licence.

Drove on M5 at Tiverton in excess of 70mph limit with mitigating circumstances. Court costs £90, victim surcharge £213, and driving licence endorsed with six points.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Luciano D'amico

Speeding

August 23, 2025

Sentence: Fined £250 and disqualified from driving for six months

Luciano D'Amico exceeded the 30mph speed limit on A386 Alma Road, resulting in a fine and driving disqualification.

Drove on A386 Alma Road in excess of 30mph speed limit. Court costs £85, victim surcharge £100, and driving record endorsed with three points.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Mia Fifield

Breach of suspended sentence order

August 23, 2025

Sentence: Jailed for 14 weeks, suspended for 12 months

Mia Fifield failed to attend a required Probation appointment, breaching a suspended sentence related to assaults on three emergency workers.

Failed to comply with a community requirement of a suspended sentence order by failing to attend a Probation appointment. Supervision period extended for 18 months following assaults on three emergency workers.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Marcin Dziki

Speeding

August 23, 2025

Sentence: Fined £40 and disqualified from driving for six months

Marcin Dziki exceeded the 30mph speed limit on Milehouse Road, leading to a fine, driving disqualification, and penalty points.

Drove on Milehouse Road in excess of 30mph limit. Court costs £90, victim surcharge £16, and driving record endorsed with three penalty points.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Leighton Adamson

Possession of drugs

August 23, 2025

Sentence: Fined £400

Leighton Adamson possessed various controlled drugs, leading to a fine.

Possession of class A cocaine, class B cannabis, class A heroin, and class B cannabinoid receptor agonists. Court costs £85 and victim surcharge £160.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Emma Rosevear

Littering

August 23, 2025

Sentence: Fined £120

Emma Rosevear littered in a public area, resulting in a fine.

Dropped litter, namely cardboard packaging waste, in service lane to Maristow Avenue. Victim surcharge £48 and court costs £75.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Emma Roseveare

Littering

August 23, 2025

Sentence: Fined £120

Emma Roseveare littered by dropping cardboard packaging waste in a service lane off Maristow Avenue.

Dropped litter, namely cardboard packaging waste, in a service lane to Maristow Avenue. Victim surcharge £48 and court costs £75.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Clint Carthy

Failure to comply with police direction

August 23, 2025

Sentence: Fined £40

Clint Carthy failed to comply with a police direction to leave an area, leading to a fine.

Failed to comply with a section 35 direction excluding a person from an area in New George Street.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Christopher Lilley

Possession of weapons and drugs

August 23, 2025

Sentence: Jailed for 12 months

Christopher Lilley possessed a lock knife and drugs in a public place, resulting in imprisonment.

Possession of lock knife in public place in Clowance Lane, 0.07g class A crack cocaine, and 21.8g class B cannabis. Victim surcharge £187.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Andrew Paul Hancock

Breach of community order

August 23, 2025

Sentence: Fined £120

Andrew Paul Hancock failed to attend a required unpaid work session as part of his community order, leading to a fine.

Failed to comply with the requirements of a community order by failing to attend unpaid work.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Renars Balodis

Possession of drugs and driving offenses

August 23, 2025

Sentence: Fined £150 and community order with rehabilitation activity up to 10 days

Renars Balodis possessed drugs and committed driving offenses including driving without insurance and while disqualified, resulting in a fine and community order.

Possession of 2g of class A cocaine, drove without insurance, possession of 1.2g of class B cannabis, and drove whilst disqualified. Court costs £85, victim surcharge £114, and driving record endorsed with six penalty points.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk