Poole Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 20 verdicts at Poole Magistrates' Court (Poole). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

December 2025 1 case

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

May 2024 1 case

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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 20 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.

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