Plymouth Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 106 verdicts at Plymouth Magistrates' Court (Plymouth). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Daniel Maylor

Drug driving

July 11, 2025

Sentence: Fined £80 and disqualified from driving for 12 months

Daniel Maylor drove a Vauxhall Grandland on Outland Road, Plymouth, with Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in his blood above the legal limit.

Drove with Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in blood exceeding specified limits.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

David John Mccabe

Breach of environmental protection order

July 11, 2025

Sentence: Fined £806

David John McCabe failed to comply with an abatement notice by not abating a statutory nuisance from water ingress and leaks at a property on Herbert Place, Stoke, Plymouth.

David Rundle

Drug driving and driving offences

July 11, 2025

Sentence: Fined £120 and disqualified from driving for 36 months

David Rundle drove a Ford Fiesta on Crownhill Road, Plymouth, with benzoylecgonine in his blood above the legal limit, and also drove without third party insurance or a suitable licence.

Drove with benzoylecgonine in blood exceeding specified limits, without third party insurance, and without a suitable licence.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Fraser Jenkins

Speeding

July 11, 2025

Sentence: Fined £400 and driving record endorsed with six points

Fraser Jenkins drove a Mercedes Sprinter van on the B3271 in excess of the 30mph limit and a Ford Transit van on the A38 in excess of the 60mph limit.

Drove in excess of speed limits on B3271 and A38, with mitigating circumstances noted.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

James Hardy

Assault

July 11, 2025

Sentence: Fined £120

James Hardy assaulted a named woman by beating on Dingle Road, North Prospect, Plymouth.

James Wickett

Drink driving

July 11, 2025

Sentence: 80 hours unpaid work and disqualified from driving for 24 months

James Wickett drove on Union Street, Plymouth, with 98mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood, exceeding the legal limit.

Jamie Southgate

Drug driving

July 11, 2025

Sentence: Fined £120 and disqualified from driving for 12 months

Jamie Southgate drove a Seat Ibiza on Devonport Road, Plymouth, with benzoylecgonine in his blood above the legal limit.

Joshua Williams

Assault and theft

July 11, 2025

Sentence: Jailed for 28 weeks

Joshua Williams committed common assaults on two named men in Tavistock Road, Plymouth, and stole goods valued at £1,045.30 from B&Q in Tavistock Road, using an axe during the offences while on bail and licence.

Committed common assaults and theft while on bail and licence, involving an axe.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Joseph Roberts

Driving while disqualified

July 11, 2025

Sentence: Fined £120 and driving record endorsed with six points

Joseph Roberts drove a Vauxhall Astra on Queen Street, Plymouth, while disqualified from driving and without suitable insurance.

Ben Littlejohns

Drug driving

July 11, 2025

Sentence: 80 hours unpaid work and disqualified from driving for 19 months

Ben Littlejohns drove a Suzuki Swift car on Union Street, Plymouth, with levels of methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) and benzoylecgonine in his blood above the legal limits.

Drove with methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) and benzoylecgonine in blood exceeding specified limits.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Kendall Scally

Possession of a bladed article

July 11, 2025

Sentence: 12 months community order with 210 hours unpaid work

Kendall Scally possessed a zombie knife with a serrated blade measuring 28cm in a public place on The Hoe Promenade, Plymouth.

Kieran Groves

Littering

July 11, 2025

Sentence: Fined £200

Kieran Groves deposited a sofa, a mattress, parts of a radiator, wooden boards, and multiple sacks of household waste in front of a property on Budshead Road, Plymouth.

Mel Danvers

Criminal damage

July 11, 2025

Sentence: Fined £80

Mel Danvers caused criminal damage to the door of a Sanctuary Homes property on Laira Bridge Road, Plymouth.

Kwaku Yeboah

Using mobile phone while driving

July 11, 2025

Sentence: Fined £500 and disqualified from driving for six months

Kwaku Yeboah drove a vehicle on Alexandra Road, Mutley, Plymouth, while using a hand-held mobile telephone.

Megan Stott

Assault and assault on emergency workers

July 11, 2025

Sentence: Jailed for 12 weeks suspended for 12 months

Megan Stott assaulted a named woman in Beaumont Street, Plymouth, assaulted a police officer at Derriford Hospital, assaulted another police officer in Beaumont Road, and assaulted another named woman in Beaumont Road.

Lee Borda

Shoplifting

July 11, 2025

Sentence: Jailed for 16 weeks

Lee Borda stole fragrances valued at £840.90, £255, £492, and £278 from The Perfume Shop in Drake Circus shopping mall, Plymouth.

Joshua Prior

Animal welfare offence

May 30, 2025

Sentence: Banned from keeping dogs for one year, 12-month community order, up to 15 Rehabilitation Activity Requirement days, £120 fine, £200 court costs, and £114 victim surcharge

Joshua Prior was caught on camera repeatedly kicking and slapping his French Bulldog, Ronnie, during a ten-minute incident on August 25 of the previous year. The footage showed him entering a lift with the dog, leaning down over it, kicking it hard enough to lift its back end off the ground, and slapping it. A subsequent vet examination indicated the dog suffered unnecessary pain and psychological abuse, with evidence suggesting this may not have been an isolated event.

Pleaded guilty; expressed remorse; incident deemed a one-off where he was cross with himself, not the dog.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Jordan Goody

Possession of Class A drugs

April 14, 2025

Sentence: Conditional discharge for 12 months

Jordan Goody, aged 25, possessed three bags of Class A cocaine weighing 0.44g, 0.44g, and 0.45g.

Ian John Cotton

Breach of community order

April 14, 2025

Sentence: Fined £40

Ian John Cotton, aged 46, failed to comply with a community order by not attending a scheduled supervision appointment.

Failed to comply with community order by failing to attend supervision appointment.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Jaden Hussey

Driving without insurance and failing to comply with traffic sign

April 14, 2025

Sentence: Fined £500

Jaden Hussey, aged 25, drove a Volkswagen on Novorossiysk Road without suitable insurance and failed to comply with a red light.

Drove without suitable insurance and failed to comply with a traffic sign. Court costs £620. Victim surcharge £200. Driving record endorsed with seven penalty points.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Leo Perry

Possession of Class B drugs

April 14, 2025

Sentence: Conditional discharge for 6 months

Leo Perry, aged 18, possessed Class B cannabis in Market Way.

Mark Adam Humphries

Speeding

April 14, 2025

Sentence: Fined £100

Mark Adam Humphries, aged 34, drove on Old Laira Road in excess of the 20mph limit.

Drove in excess of 20mph limit. Victim surcharge £40. Court costs £200. Driving record endorsed with three points.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Mark Bickell

Driving without insurance

April 14, 2025

Sentence: Fined £369

Mark Bickell, aged 38, drove on South Devon Highway in Kingskerswell without suitable insurance.

Drove without suitable insurance. Mitigating circumstances noted. Court costs £90. Victim surcharge £148. Driving record endorsed with six penalty points.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Mark Fahy

Assault

April 14, 2025

Sentence: Jailed for eight weeks, suspended for 12 months

Mark Fahy sent messages of a menacing character via a public communication network, sent messages that were grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene, or menacing character on two counts, and assaulted a named woman by beating.

Rehabilitation activity up to 15 days. Unpaid work 80 hours. Committed assault and sent menacing messages.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Kirsty Ball

Fly-tipping

April 14, 2025

Sentence: Fined £200

Kirsty Ball, aged 32, deposited controlled waste, namely a sofa, at George Place.

Justine Binger

Assault on emergency worker

April 14, 2025

Sentence: Conditional discharge for 12 months

Justine Binger, aged 35, committed common assault on a police officer and obstructed an officer in the execution of their duty in Barton Avenue.

Common assault on emergency worker and obstructing an officer. Compensation £100. Court costs £85. Victim surcharge £26.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Deborah Amara

Speeding

April 14, 2025

Sentence: Fined £100 and disqualified from driving for 6 months

Deborah Amara, aged 51, drove on the A386 Alma Road in excess of the 30mph limit.

Drove in excess of 30mph limit. Court costs £90. Victim surcharge £40. Driving record endorsed with three penalty points.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Desmond Hendy

Theft

April 14, 2025

Sentence: Jailed for four weeks

Desmond Hendy stole sunglasses and a lanyard from a vehicle in St Barnabas Terrace, a wallet from a vehicle in Windsor Place, and two parcels from a property in North Road West.

Compensation £115 to each victim of theft. Committed multiple thefts from vehicles and properties.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Dillon Gilgunn

Shoplifting

April 14, 2025

Sentence: Jailed for eight weeks

Dillon Gilgunn stole ice cream and confectionary worth £37.41 from a Spar store on Poole Park Road, three cases of chocolate worth £111 from the same store, ice cream and confectionary worth £12.50 from the store, ice cream and confectionary worth £19.68 from the store, and ice cream and confectionary worth £26.67 from the store.

Victim surcharge £154. Committed multiple thefts of ice cream and confectionary.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Elvin Arado

Drink driving

April 14, 2025

Sentence: Fined £415 and disqualified from driving for 20 months

Elvin Arado, aged 27, drove a Hyundai on Tavistock Road with 84mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath.

Daniel Robertson

Assault

April 14, 2025

Sentence: Jailed for 30 weeks

Daniel Robertson assaulted a man by beating in Torquay, caused criminal damage to a vehicle belonging to a named woman in Torquay, caused criminal damage to another vehicle belonging to another woman in Torquay, and assaulted an emergency worker, namely a police officer, in Torquay. He also assaulted another named man by beating in Torquay.

Compensation £50 each to man and woman assaulted, £200 to police officer. Committed multiple assaults and criminal damage.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Darren Roper

Shoplifting

April 14, 2025

Sentence: Jailed for six weeks

Darren Roper stole goods worth £27.65 from Greggs in Royal Parade and engaged in threatening behaviour towards a named man. He also failed to surrender at court as required.

Compensation £75. Failed to answer court bail and committed theft and threatening behaviour.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Darren Tribble

Failing to provide driver information

April 14, 2025

Sentence: Fined £200

Darren Tribble, aged 58, failed to give information relating to the identification of a driver alleged to be guilty of an offence on two occasions.

Failed to give information relating to identification of driver for two counts. Mitigating circumstances. Victim surcharge £40. Court costs £160. Driving record endorsed with six points.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Christopher Mark Douglas

Multiple driving offences including no insurance

April 14, 2025

Sentence: Fined £660 and disqualified from driving for 12 months

Christopher Mark Douglas, aged 48, drove on the M5 without suitable insurance, with registration marks that failed to comply with regulations, without a suitable licence, and without a test certificate for the vehicle.

Drove without suitable insurance, with improper registration marks, without a suitable licence, and without a test certificate. Victim surcharge £264. Court costs £90. Driving record endorsed with eight penalty points.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Conner Fenn

Possession of an offensive weapon

April 14, 2025

Sentence: Community order

Conner Fenn, aged 24, possessed an offensive weapon, a baseball bat, on Trematon Terrace.

Possession of offensive weapon. Court costs £85. Victim surcharge £114. Rehabilitation activity up to 10 days.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Daniel Ardis

Possession of Class A drugs

April 14, 2025

Sentence: Conditional discharge for 12 months

Daniel Ardis, aged 37, possessed 0.22g of Class A drug heroin and 1.24g of Class A drug cocaine at Western Approach.

Daniel Cunningham

Flytipping

April 14, 2025

Sentence: Jailed for two months

Daniel Cunningham knowingly caused controlled waste, including carpets, gas cylinders, children's toys, black bags, three-piece suites, bed bases, mattresses, lino, kitchen crockery, garden shredder, bags of waste, builders rubble, wooden items, roofing felt, broken pieces of material visually similar to asbestos, rubble, wood, window frames, kitchen sink, bucket, and bags of waste, to be deposited from a vehicle on the rear lane behind Milehouse Road, a car park off Embankment Lane, behind Milehouse Road, and on Adelaide Lane.

Court costs £1,000. Knowingly caused controlled waste to be deposited in several locations without an environmental permit and transported waste without being a registered carrier.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Chrishanthi Rajapakse

Driving without due care and attention

April 14, 2025

Sentence: Fined £100

Chrishanthi Rajapakse, aged 59, drove on Hyde Park Road without due care and attention.

Drove without due care and attention. Court costs £100. Victim surcharge £40. Driving record endorsed with six penalty points.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Charlie Marks

Threatening behaviour

April 14, 2025

Sentence: Conditional discharge for 6 months

Charlie Marks, aged 26, engaged in threatening behaviour on Regent Street towards a named man.

Barry Horne

Using a handheld mobile phone while driving

April 14, 2025

Sentence: Fined £100

Barry Horne, aged 39, drove on Queen Street in Exeter while using a handheld mobile phone.

Drove while using a handheld mobile phone. Court costs £85. Victim surcharge £40. Driving record endorsed with six penalty points.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Alfie Middleton Smith

Possession of drugs

April 14, 2025

Sentence: Conditional discharge for 18 months

Alfie Middleton Smith, aged 18, possessed 5.03g of Class B drug cannabis and 6.64g of Class A drug cocaine.

Adele Robinson

Shoplifting

April 14, 2025

Sentence: Fined £100

Adele Robinson, aged 24, stole food from a Co-op store and two bottles of vodka from a Tesco Express on two separate occasions.

Agata Piasecka

Speeding

April 14, 2025

Sentence: Fined £450 and disqualified from driving for 6 months

Agata Piasecka, aged 45, drove on the A38 at Saltash Tunnel in excess of the 30mph limit.

Drove in excess of 30mph limit. Court costs £85. Victim surcharge £180. Driving record endorsed with three points.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Trafford Smith

Drug driving

April 14, 2025

Sentence: Community order and disqualified from driving for 17 months

Trafford Smith, aged 28, drove a Skoda Octavia on Devonport Hill with Benzoylecgonine in his blood exceeding the specified limit.

Drove with Benzoylecgonine in blood exceeding the specified limit. Community order includes unpaid work for 53 hours. Court costs £85. Victim surcharge £114.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Stephen Lomax

Criminal damage

April 14, 2025

Sentence: Compensation £150

Stephen Lomax caused criminal damage to a window at the Skiving Scholar, with the damage valued at £150.

Simon Kennelly

Fly-tipping

April 14, 2025

Sentence: Conditional discharge for 6 months

Simon Kennelly, aged 36, deposited controlled waste, namely a sofa, at George Place.

Siobhan Tannou

Harassment

April 14, 2025

Sentence: Fined £120

Siobhan Tannou, aged 35, engaged in racially aggravated harassment at Union Street.

Sonny Clarke

Burglary

April 14, 2025

Sentence: Fined £80

Sonny Clarke, aged 38, burgled Tamar House student accommodation in Old Town Street and stole three parcels.

Burglary. Court costs £85. Victim surcharge £114. Community order with rehabilitation activity up to 25 days.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Nicholas Davies

Harassment

April 14, 2025

Sentence: Fined £100

Nicholas Davies, aged 41, harassed a named man by sending multiple unwanted emails.

Harassment without violence. Court costs £85. Victim surcharge £40. Restraining order until 4/3/2030.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Robert John Charles Bailey

Failing to provide driver information and driving without insurance

April 14, 2025

Sentence: Fined £160 and disqualified from driving for 6 months

Robert John Charles Bailey, aged 62, failed to give information relating to the identification of a driver alleged to have been guilty of an offence and drove on the A38 without suitable insurance.

Failed to give information relating to identification of driver and drove without suitable insurance. Victim surcharge £64. Court costs £50. Driving record endorsed with 12 penalty points.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

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