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Poole Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 55 verdicts at Poole Magistrates' Court (Poole). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Poole Magistrates' Court
May 2026 1 case
Cade Robert David Adams
Assault on a constable *
Sentence
11 months imprisonment
On April 2, police were called to reports of an aggressive man fighting outside The William Henry pub in Frederick Place, Weymouth. Adams, who was in breach of a curfew, tried to flee. During arrest, he kicked and struck an officer, attempted to spit, and verbally abused a teenager. While in custody, he assaulted four more officers by throwing a mattress and scratching an officer's arm. He had also stolen alcohol from Asda earlier that day.
Pleaded guilty to using threatening/abusive words, two counts of theft from a shop, and five counts of assaulting a constable. Breach of curfew.
19 May 2026
purbeckgazette.co.uk
January 2026 1 case
Daniel King
Driving with cannabis in system *
Sentence
Banned from driving for 1 year, fined £120
Daniel King (44), of Abingdon Drive, Christchurch, was caught driving a Nissan Cabstar with cannabis in his system on the A35 Christchurch bypass on 2nd September 2025.
Admitted committing the offence. Ordered to pay £133 in court charges.
30 Jan 2026
advertiserandtimes.co.uk
December 2025 2 cases
Jason Christopher Evans
Shoplifting *
Sentence
32 weeks imprisonment
Between 6 June 2025 and 20 November 2025, Jason Christopher Evans entered the Boots store in Saxon Square, Christchurch, on ten occasions, stealing items valued at over £6,500. On 2 October 2025 and 3 October 2025, he stole over £1,200 worth of items from the Boots store in Redlands, Poole. On 23 October 2025, he stole £350 worth of products from the Bookends store in Christchurch. He was identified through CCTV footage, witness statements, and theft reports submitted via the NiCE Investigate digital platform by retailers. Evans was arrested on 2 December 2025.
Sentenced for 14 shoplifting offences. Was wanted on recall to prison.
3 Dec 2025
news.dorset.police.uk
Jason Evans
Shoplifting and assaulting an emergency worker *
Sentence
32 weeks' imprisonment
Jason Evans (32), of Carysfort Road, Bournemouth, stole over £8,000 worth of goods from stores including Boots in Saxon Square, Christchurch (10 times between 6th June and 20th November 2025, totalling over £6,500), Bookends in High Street, Christchurch (£350 on 23rd October 2025), and Boots in Redlands, Poole (over £1,200 on 2nd and 3rd October 2025). He also assaulted two police officers acting in the exercise of their functions by beating in Bournemouth on 26th March 2024.
Admitted 13 shoplifting charges and two counts of assaulting an emergency worker by beating. Ordered to pay £600 compensation to Christchurch Boots and £100 to each assault victim. Was wanted on recall to prison.
3 Dec 2025
advertiserandtimes.co.uk
October 2025 1 case
Adam O’Neill
Drink driving *
Sentence
3.5 years driving ban, community order with 100 hours unpaid work, fined £199
Adam O’Neill (44) of Sheldrake Road, Christchurch, committed the offence of drink driving on Peregrine Road in his hometown on 30th August 2025. He also admitted driving an uninsured vehicle.
Pleaded guilty to drink driving and driving an uninsured vehicle.
21 Oct 2025
advertiserandtimes.co.uk
July 2025 1 case
Lauryn Page Dashwood
Failing to comply with red traffic signal *
Sentence
£220 fine, £88 victim services surcharge, £650 costs, and three penalty points
On January 26, 2024, Lauryn Page Dashwood drove her Nissan and failed to comply with a red traffic signal on Wimborne Road, a road other than a motorway, resulting in her conviction.
Found guilty in absence; total amount £958 to be paid by August 31; driving record endorsed; notification sent to DVLA
31 Jul 2025
dorsetecho.co.uk
June 2025 7 cases
Dexter Robinson
Breach of community order *
Sentence
New community order with a 28-day electronically-monitored curfew from 7 pm to 7 am until July 17, 2025
Dexter Robinson, 22, of Ash Grove, Ringwood, missed unpaid-work induction sessions on January 18 and February 1, 2025, leading to the revocation of his original community order.
Breached original community order by missing unpaid-work induction sessions.
19 Jun 2025
bournemouthecho.co.uk
Jamie Duffy
Breach of suspended-sentence order *
Sentence
£40 fine
Jamie Duffy, 25, of Archway Road, Poole, failed to attend probation appointments on December 13, 2024, and April 16, 2025, breaching a suspended-sentence order imposed in October 2024.
Breached a suspended-sentence order by failing to attend probation appointments.
18 Jun 2025
bournemouthecho.co.uk
Robert Bedford
Exceeding the speed limit *
Sentence
Fined £92, ordered to pay £150 in costs and £37 victim services surcharge, and endorsed with three penalty points
Robert Bedford was caught driving at 86mph on the A31 dual carriageway near Ringwood, exceeding the 70mph speed limit, on March 21, 2023. The offence was detected by manned police equipment at the Picket Post section.
Pleaded guilty, which was taken into account by magistrates.
18 Jun 2025
bournemouthecho.co.uk
Ben Murray
Breach of court order *
Sentence
Seven days in prison
Ben Murray, 33, of Crier Close, Gillingham, failed to attend an appointment at Poole Probation Centre on April 3, 2025, and left his approved accommodation, demonstrating flagrant disregard for court orders.
Breached court orders by failing to attend an appointment and leaving approved accommodation, with the sentence to run concurrently with a nine-week sentence from another court.
17 Jun 2025
bournemouthecho.co.uk
Twana Ahmed
Breach of community order *
Sentence
10 hours of unpaid work added to community order
Twana Ahmed breached a community order imposed on August 20, 2024, by missing probation appointments on September 2 and September 9, 2024, and an unpaid-work session on May 1, 2025.
Admitted breaching a community order by failing to attend probation appointments on September 2 and September 9, 2024, and an unpaid-work session on May 1, 2025. The order was made more onerous, to be completed by August 19, 2025.
16 Jun 2025
bournemouthecho.co.uk
Shafi Momad
Racially aggravated assault *
Sentence
Six weeks in prison, suspended for 12 months, with up to 20 rehabilitation-activity days
Shafi Momad, 30, of Meyrick Road, Bournemouth, breached a community order imposed on February 27, 2025, by failing to attend unpaid-work sessions on March 19 and March 29, 2025, and a supervision appointment on March 28, 2025, without providing evidence or a reasonable excuse. The original order stemmed from a racially aggravated assault committed in Westminster while he was drunk.
Breached a community order by failing to attend unpaid-work sessions and a supervision appointment. Original order related to a racially aggravated assault.
13 Jun 2025
bournemouthecho.co.uk
Reece Pettitt
Breach of post-sentence supervision *
Sentence
£50 fine and £60 costs
Reece Pettitt, 28, of Carlton Road, Bournemouth, failed to attend probation appointments on April 7, April 17, and April 25, 2025, breaching his post-sentence supervision requirements.
Breached post-sentence supervision by failing to attend probation appointments.
13 Jun 2025
bournemouthecho.co.uk
April 2025 4 cases
Andrew Osborne
Hunting offence under section one of the Hunting Act 2004 *
Sentence
Fined £930
Andrew Osborne, 60, from Templecombe, attended an event led by the Blackmore and Sparkford Vale Hunt on December 4 in the Buckhorn Weston area, where a fox was killed by pursuing hounds. Evidence gathered by members of the public who had been monitoring the hunt was reviewed by an expert to establish that the fox had been hunted and killed illegally.
Found guilty of an offence under section one of the Hunting Act 2004. Ordered to pay fines and costs.
11 Apr 2025
somersetleveller.co.uk
Conall Mcgrath
Hunting offence under section one of the Hunting Act 2004 *
Sentence
Fined £1,140
Conall McGrath, 23, from Charlton Horethorne, attended an event led by the Blackmore and Sparkford Vale Hunt on December 4 in the Buckhorn Weston area, where a fox was killed by pursuing hounds. Evidence gathered by members of the public who had been monitoring the hunt was reviewed by an expert to establish that the fox had been hunted and killed illegally.
Found guilty of an offence under section one of the Hunting Act 2004. Ordered to pay fines and court costs.
11 Apr 2025
somersetleveller.co.uk
Freddie Osborne
Hunting offence under section one of the Hunting Act 2004 *
Sentence
Fined £930
Freddie Osborne, 34, from Templecombe, attended an event led by the Blackmore and Sparkford Vale Hunt on December 4 in the Buckhorn Weston area, where a fox was killed by pursuing hounds. Evidence gathered by members of the public who had been monitoring the hunt was reviewed by an expert to establish that the fox had been hunted and killed illegally.
Found guilty of an offence under section one of the Hunting Act 2004. Ordered to pay fines and costs.
11 Apr 2025
somersetleveller.co.uk
George Pierce
Hunting offence under section one of the Hunting Act 2004 *
Sentence
Fined £1,140
George Pierce, 33, from Charlton Horethorne, attended an event led by the Blackmore and Sparkford Vale Hunt on December 4 in the Buckhorn Weston area, where a fox was killed by pursuing hounds. Evidence gathered by members of the public who had been monitoring the hunt was reviewed by an expert to establish that the fox had been hunted and killed illegally.
Found guilty of an offence under section one of the Hunting Act 2004. Ordered to pay fines and court costs.
11 Apr 2025
somersetleveller.co.uk
March 2025 1 case
Richard Frank Arnold
Resisting or obstructing an accredited person *
Sentence
12-month community order with 120 hours unpaid work, £150 compensation and £349 costs
On Tuesday, October 29, 2024, Richard Frank Arnold drove a Peugeot van into a layby on the A348 Ringwood Road in Ferndown, obstructing a Dorset Police safety camera van. When asked to move, he shouted abuse and made threats towards the camera operator before leaving the scene. He was later identified and summonsed to court.
Pleaded guilty to resisting or obstructing an accredited person and using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour to cause harassment, alarm or distress.
20 Mar 2025
stouravonmagazine.co.uk
January 2025 2 cases
Joseph Henry Lydon Pickett
Causing death by careless driving *
Sentence
10 months imprisonment, suspended for 24 months
Joseph Henry Lydon Pickett, 20, from Lyneham in Wiltshire, was driving a blue BMW 1 Series at around 9.30pm on September 16, 2023 on Hurn Road, between Ringwood and Matchams. He crashed into trees after failing to negotiate a bend. Passenger Laionie Kennard, 18, from Verwood, was pronounced dead at the scene. Pickett admitted causing death by careless or inconsiderate driving.
Admitted charge. Also disqualified from driving for two years with extended retest and 250 hours unpaid work. Speed estimated at 43-54mph in 30mph zone.
29 Jan 2025
stouravonmagazine.co.uk
Coral Piir
Animal cruelty *
Sentence
26-week prison sentence suspended for 12 months, 150 hours unpaid work, banned from keeping animals for 10 years, ordered to pay £3,429.82 costs
Coral Piir, of Watermill, Christchurch, admitted failing to exercise reasonable care and supervision of a chihuahua cross named Poppy, leading to repetitive and multiple injuries between July 10 and August 9, 2023. She also admitted failing to provide adequate professional veterinary care and attention for multiple injuries during the same period. The offences were under the Animal Welfare Act 2006.
Initially pleaded not guilty but changed plea to guilty. Investigation by RSPCA.
8 Jan 2025
stouravonmagazine.co.uk
August 2024 2 cases
David Stephen Dymond
Assault by beating of an emergency worker *
Sentence
4 months imprisonment and £200 compensation
David Stephen Dymond, aged 33, of Commercial Road, Weymouth, assaulted two police officers who responded to a reported assault on August 7, 2024. The incident occurred at 11.21pm, where a woman was taken to Dorset County Hospital. Dymond was arrested on suspicion of assault and drugs offences. The individuals involved were known to each other, and police confirmed no threat to the wider public.
Pleaded guilty to two counts of assault by beating of an emergency worker, possession of a class B drug, and threatening/abusive/insulting words/behaviour with intent to cause fear of or provoke unlawful violence. A deprivation order was issued for the knife-related offence, and the cannabis was ordered to be destroyed.
19 Aug 2024
dorsetecho.co.uk
Sean Finn
Criminal damage *
Sentence
Conditionally discharged for nine months and ordered to pay £1013.52 in compensation
Sean Finn caused £1013.52 of damage to The Moon in the Square pub in Bournemouth town centre by damaging several windows on October 24, 2024.
Admitted to one count of criminal damage
11 Aug 2024
bournemouthecho.co.uk
July 2024 2 cases
Dylan Birchall
Driving while disqualified *
Sentence
24-month community order including 25 days of rehabilitation activity and 275 hours of unpaid work, disqualified from driving for 8 months, fined £438, costs of £85, and a victim surcharge of £114
On May 31, Dylan Birchall drove a silver Volkswagen Polo on the A35 Upton Bypass in Poole while disqualified from driving and without third party insurance, exceeding the 70 mph speed limit.
Pleaded guilty to the offences.
11 Jul 2024
bournemouthecho.co.uk
Dylan Ryan Birchall
Speeding *
Sentence
Two-year community order, eight-month driving disqualification, £438 fine, £114 victim surcharge, and £85 costs
On May 31, Dylan Ryan Birchall drove a silver Volkswagen Polo at 124mph on the A35 Upton bypass, significantly exceeding the speed limit. Police stopped him after detecting the high speed with a laser device and noted excessive heat from the tyres and a strong odour of hot rubber and brake material. He was charged with multiple offences related to this incident.
Admitted to driving whilst disqualified and without insurance. Sergeant Chris Brolan highlighted the dangers of excessive speed and its role in fatal collisions.
11 Jul 2024
dorsetecho.co.uk
June 2024 1 case
Nigel Shaun Treadwell
Assault on an emergency worker *
Sentence
42 weeks imprisonment
On June 4, 2024, in Westham Road, Weymouth, Nigel Shaun Treadwell, who was intoxicated, became verbally abusive towards paramedics in an ambulance, spat at them, and punched one in the stomach. He was arrested for assaulting an emergency worker and breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order that restricted him from being intoxicated in public and entering certain areas. While in custody, he also committed criminal damage by spitting on the cell floor.
Pleaded guilty to assaulting an emergency worker and breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order. He had prior convictions for shoplifting and anti-social behaviour, and comments from PC Tom Arnold highlighted intolerance for violence against emergency services.
5 Jun 2024
dorsetecho.co.uk
May 2024 2 cases
Callum Smith
Assault *
Sentence
16 weeks suspended custody for 18 months, 120 hours of unpaid work, 20 days of rehabilitation activity, £200 compensation, and 5 years driving disqualification
Callum Smith, 34, of Poole Lane, Bournemouth, spat at PC Allen while the officer was on duty at Tesco Superstore on Poole Road on February 6, 2024. He also drove while disqualified, without insurance, and over the alcohol limit on the same date and location. Additionally, he was found in possession of 0.4g of cocaine at Bournemouth Custody and admitted to stealing a driving licence at Bournemouth Police Station in 2023.
Pleaded guilty to all charges. The court took his guilty pleas into account.
22 May 2024
bournemouthecho.co.uk
Mustafa Al Mbaidin
Assaulting an emergency worker *
Sentence
Fined £26
On May 11, 2024, Mustafa Al Mbaidin, a 27-year-old asylum seeker from Jordan, was drunk and pestering female joggers along Bournemouth's seafront. A CCTV operator alerted nearby police officers. PC Selina Swan attempted to arrest him for being drunk and disorderly, but he shoved her in the chest, swung his jacket hitting her on the head, pushed her again in the body, said 'f*** you', and ran away. He was later arrested and claimed he did not recognize her as a police officer due to not speaking English. He stated he was 10/10 drunk and does not usually drink.
Pleaded guilty to assaulting an emergency worker and being drunk and disorderly. Spared community service due to inability to speak English, requiring a translator which would raise health and safety issues. Ordered to pay £2 per month.
11 May 2024
express.co.uk
April 2024 1 case
Max Etheridge
Possession of cocaine *
Sentence
£300 fine
Max Etheridge, 24, of Moot Lane in Downton, was caught in possession of cocaine, a Class A drug, in Salisbury on February 12, 2024, contravening the Misuse of Drugs Act.
Pleaded guilty; ordered to pay £85 in costs to the Crown Prosecution Service. The cocaine was forfeited and destroyed.
7 Apr 2024
salisburyjournal.co.uk
January 2024 1 case
Matthew Ashley Foster-Smith
Stalking *
Sentence
2 years and 2 months imprisonment
Matthew Ashley Foster-Smith, aged 46 and of Bournemouth, committed stalking offences against a victim between May and October 2023. Following his conviction, he was jailed, and officers from Dorset Police’s High Harm Unit secured additional protection through a Stalking Prevention Order to prevent further contact and ensure monitoring upon release.
Convicted for stalking offences. Subject to a Stalking Prevention Order imposed indefinitely at Poole Magistrates’ Court.
8 Jan 2024
news.dorset.police.uk
August 2023 3 cases
Balen Ahmed
Possession of nitrous oxide for wrongful inhalation *
Sentence
fined £92, ordered to pay £85 in prosecution costs and a victim surcharge of £37
Balen Ahmed was caught in Old Christchurch Road in Bournemouth on July 12 with nitrous oxide for wrongful inhalation, leading to his appearance in court.
Pleaded guilty to possession of nitrous oxide for wrongful inhalation.
6 Aug 2023
bournemouthecho.co.uk
Mohamed Sanida Derraz
Possession of nitrous oxide for wrongful inhalation *
Sentence
fined £120, ordered to pay £50 in compensation and a victim surcharge of £48
Mohamed Sanida Derraz was caught in Old Christchurch Road in Bournemouth on July 12 with nitrous oxide for wrongful inhalation, and he also assaulted a constable and possessed cannabis.
Pleaded guilty to possession of nitrous oxide for wrongful inhalation, as well as assaulting a constable in execution of duty and possession of a controlled drug, namely cannabis.
6 Aug 2023
bournemouthecho.co.uk
Salman Jeylanni
Possession of nitrous oxide for wrongful inhalation *
Sentence
fined £40 and ordered to pay £85 in prosecution costs
Salman Jeylanni was caught in Old Christchurch Road in Bournemouth on July 12 with nitrous oxide for wrongful inhalation, leading to his appearance in court.
Pleaded guilty to possession of nitrous oxide for wrongful inhalation.
6 Aug 2023
bournemouthecho.co.uk
Date Not Specified 18 cases
Ricardo Shand
Working as unlicensed door supervisor *
Sentence
Fined £166
Ricardo Shand worked illegally as a door supervisor at a Bournemouth bar on 13 and 14 January 2023 without an SIA licence.
Pleaded guilty on 3 May 2023.
1 Jan 0001
workingthedoors.co.uk
Patrick Briggs
Supplying unlicensed security *
Sentence
Fined £960
Patrick Briggs, director of Principal Protection and Events Ltd, supplied unlicensed security to a Bournemouth bar on 13 and 14 January 2023. He admitted deploying Ricardo Shand without a valid SIA licence.
Pleaded guilty. Also ordered to pay £1,400.60 prosecution costs and £768 victim surcharge. Appealing the fine.
1 Jan 0001
workingthedoors.co.uk
William Sheen
Assault *
Sentence
12 weeks imprisonment
William Sheen assaulted a woman by beating at an address in Shaftesbury on 22 April 2025. He also, jointly with an accomplice, stole a Barbour coat worth £239 from Bradbeers in New Milton on 23 April 2025. Additionally, on 11 September 2025, at the Ashley Heath roundabout on the A31 Ringwood Road, he failed to stop for a police constable, drove without due care and attention, and used a vehicle without insurance.
Pleaded guilty to assault. Already a serving prisoner at time of sentencing. Also pleaded guilty to theft of a Barbour coat, failing to stop, driving without due care and insurance, and using a vehicle without insurance. Fined £180, banned from driving for 12 months, and ordered to pay £200 compensation.
1 Jan 0001
advertiserandtimes.co.uk
Zacaree Jazz Eyre
Drink driving *
Sentence
Banned from driving for 18 months
Zacaree Jazz Eyre was found to have 75 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath when driving in Lindsay Road, Poole on February 25, 2023.
Admitted drink driving. Also fined £250 and ordered to pay victim surcharge of £100 and court costs of £85.
1 Jan 0001
stouravonmagazine.co.uk
Abigail-Jo Mclaughlin
Failing to provide breath specimen and dangerous driving *
Sentence
Fined £300
Abigail-Jo McLaughlin refused to give a breath test when suspected of drink driving and drove in a way that involved danger of injury to passengers on November 25, 2022 at Exeter Park Road, Bournemouth.
Admitted failing to provide breath specimen and dangerous driving. Also ordered to pay victim surcharge of £120 and court costs of £85. Banned from driving for 16 months.
1 Jan 0001
stouravonmagazine.co.uk
Benjamin Holt
Drink-driving *
Sentence
Disqualified from driving for 1 year, fined £316, ordered to pay £211 court charges
Benjamin Holt (19), of Fairmile Road, Christchurch, was caught at the wheel while over the alcohol limit on Ashley Road in Bournemouth on 5th July.
Pleaded guilty to drink-driving.
1 Jan 0001
advertiserandtimes.co.uk
Brian Martindale
Causing death by careless driving *
Sentence
Community order with 100 hours unpaid work, £85 costs, £95 victim surcharge, disqualified from driving for 12 months
On 13 January 2022 at around 11.40am, Brian Martindale was driving a Mercedes Sprinter dropside lorry in Airfield Way, Christchurch when he pulled out into the road and struck 79-year-old Jill Crisp who was crossing. She died at the scene despite paramedics' efforts. Martindale, 57, of Bournemouth, was sentenced on 6 March 2023.
Admitted causing death by careless or inconsiderate driving. Family of victim paid tribute to her as a 'real-life superhero'.
1 Jan 0001
purbeckgazette.co.uk
Arlind Elezi
Driving without licence or insurance *
Sentence
Fined £120
Arlind Elezi admitted driving a vehicle without the correct licence or insurance in Chapel Lane, Poole on February 25, 2023.
Admitted driving without correct licence or insurance. Also ordered to pay victim surcharge of £48 and court costs of £85. Six points placed on driving licence.
1 Jan 0001
stouravonmagazine.co.uk
Adrian Marsden
Making indecent photos of children and possessing prohibited images of children *
Sentence
fined £2,500, community order with rehabilitation activity, and placed on the Sex Offenders' Register for five years
Adrian Marsden stockpiled 1,982 Category C indecent images of children and 42 more serious prohibited images showing corporal punishment of children on his computer between May 2010 and January 2020. He was caught when an amateur dramatics coach helped him download a smartphone app. The images depicted children as young as eight. He claimed he viewed them to ease stress during times of trauma.
Pleaded guilty. Mitigating: viewed images in times of trauma such as depression after inquest criticism; separated professional and private life; never acted on urges through contact with children.
1 Jan 0001
offenders.org.uk
Aidan Hind
Criminal damage *
Sentence
Fined £120, ordered to pay £250 compensation and £133 court charges
Aidan Hind committed criminal damage against a man's vehicle in Christchurch on 15th November 2024.
Pleaded guilty. Age 30, of Leyside.
1 Jan 0001
advertiserandtimes.co.uk
Chantelle Harrison
Selling counterfeit goods *
Sentence
90 hours unpaid work and £114 victim surcharge
Chantelle Harrison listed counterfeit Louis Vuitton designer items for sale on Facebook, including a mini pochette bag on September 22 2022, sunglasses on April 7 2022 and a scarf on November 28 2022. She was charged with three counts of listing fake goods and one count of possessing the items intending them for sale.
Previously indicated a guilty plea on July 20. Admitted three counts of listing fake goods for sale and one count of possessing items intending them for sale.
1 Jan 0001
stouravonmagazine.co.uk
Dylan Christopher Joyce
Theft *
Sentence
Fined £120
Dylan Christopher Joyce admitted stealing DeWalt tools worth around £378 from City Electrical Factory on Albany Park, Cabot Lane, Poole on March 24, 2022.
Admitted theft. Also ordered to pay victim surcharge of £34 and court costs of £85.
1 Jan 0001
stouravonmagazine.co.uk
Dean Hopkins
Assault and criminal damage *
Sentence
14 weeks imprisonment
Dean Hopkins assaulted a woman and a teenager, and vandalised a vehicle, in Barrack Road, Christchurch, on 3rd December.
Pleaded guilty to assaulting a woman and a teenager, and to criminal damage. Two restraining orders imposed. Aged 36, of no fixed abode.
1 Jan 0001
advertiserandtimes.co.uk
Maximiliaan Kennedy-Van Dam
Drink driving *
Sentence
Banned from driving for 20 months
Maximiliaan Kennedy-Van Dam was found guilty of driving with 160 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood in Station Road, Verwood on August 1, 2022.
Found guilty of drink driving after denying the charge. Also fined £180 and ordered to pay victim surcharge of £72 and court costs of £620.
1 Jan 0001
stouravonmagazine.co.uk
Meron Habtu
Sexual assault of a child *
Sentence
12 months imprisonment
Meron Habtu, a 24-year-old asylum seeker from Eritrea, came to the UK illegally in 2020 and falsely claimed to be a child to be placed with a host family. In September 2021, he sexually assaulted a drunk woman after pestering females outside nightclubs. While on bail for that offence, on 11 September 2022, he cornered a 15-year-old girl as she left a train toilet, pinned her against the carriage wall, told her she was beautiful and said 'All my friends call me the tracker'. He touched her breast over her clothing three or four times while she tried to escape. Other passengers intervened and the girl fled to her seat in tears. The assault left her feeling unsafe on public transport ever since.
Pleaded not guilty but found guilty of sexual assault of a child. He was on crown court bail for another sexual assault at the time of the offence. The judge noted he showed no remorse and posed a high risk of serious harm to women and girls. He was also ordered to sign the sex offenders' register for ten years and made subject to a sexual harm prevention order for five years.
1 Jan 0001
dailymail.com
Lewis Philpott
Common assault *
Sentence
Six-month community order with exclusion requirement
Lewis Philpott (39), of High Street, Fordingbridge, committed common assault against a man on Castle Lane East in Bournemouth on 25th September 2024.
Pleaded guilty. Ordered to pay £250 compensation to the victim, taking priority over any other court charges. Banned from all Morebus services in Dorset for six months.
1 Jan 0001
advertiserandtimes.co.uk
Mandy Watts
Racially/religiously aggravated intentional harassment, alarm or distress; assault by beating *
Sentence
six-week prison sentence, suspended for six months, and ordered to pay £150 compensation
Mandy Watts abused a police officer, PC Deverill, in Christchurch on 2nd July 2025, committing racially/religiously aggravated intentional harassment, alarm or distress through words or writing. She also admitted one count of assault by beating on the same day against another person.
Pleaded guilty. Aged 43, of Tidemill Close, Christchurch.
1 Jan 0001
advertiserandtimes.co.uk
Mark Mcdonagh
Theft *
Sentence
14 weeks imprisonment
Mark McDonagh (43), of Kimberley Road, Bournemouth, stole an unknown value of alcohol from Waitrose at The Furlong in Ringwood on 6th January. He also pleaded guilty to the attempted theft of £209 of drink from the same store two days later.
Previously pleaded guilty to theft of an unknown value of alcohol and attempted theft of £209 of drink. Offences committed while serving a suspended sentence. Magistrates ruled only custody could be justified.
1 Jan 0001
advertiserandtimes.co.uk

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The Law Courts, Park Rd, Poole BH15 2NS, Poole, BH15 2NS, United Kingdom
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Wheelchair accessible parking, Wheelchair accessible entrance
Monday - Friday: 08:30 - 17:00

About Poole Magistrates' Court

Poole Magistrates' Court, located in Poole, is a Magistrates' Court that deals with summary offences, some either-way offences, and preliminary hearings for more serious cases. With 55 sentencing records in our database, it serves the Poole 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.

The court can be found at The Law Courts, Park Rd, Poole BH15 2NS, BH15 2NS.

Accessibility provisions at this court include wheelchair accessible entrance and wheelchair accessible parking.

For enquiries about cases heard at this court, you can contact the court by telephone on +443308084407 or visit the official court website for further information.

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