Salisbury Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 72 verdicts at Salisbury Magistrates' Court (Salisbury, Salisbury). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

David Francis

Theft and Assault

April 28, 2024

Sentence: Community order including mental health treatment and rehabilitation activities, plus £350 in compensation

David Francis committed multiple offences in December 2024, including using threatening or abusive behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress on December 6 in Downton and December 10 in Salisbury, theft of washing detergent from a shop in Salisbury on December 11, assault by beating of two men in Salisbury on December 11, and theft of goods valued at £70 from a woman in Downton on December 21.

Julie Teresa Babey

Animal welfare offences

April 22, 2024

Sentence: £100 fine and 12-month community order

Julie Teresa Babey aided and abetted her husband in breaching his disqualification order by becoming the owner of the cattle after his ban in 2019, while he continued to care for them. The cattle were kept in poor conditions on land at Tanners Lane in Shrewton, with inspections in November 2023 and January 2024 revealing heavily soiled pens, insufficient space, high mortality rates, and lack of water access.

Pleaded guilty to animal welfare offences and aiding and abetting her husband in breaching his disqualification order; of previous good character and not involved in day-to-day care; banned from keeping all animals except dogs, cats and cockatiels for 10 years; ordered to pay £200 in costs and a £114 surcharge.

Sources: salisburyjournal.co.uk

Michael John Babey

Animal welfare offences

April 22, 2024

Sentence: 20-week jail sentence suspended for two years

Michael John Babey kept cattle in poor conditions on land at Tanners Lane in Shrewton, despite being banned from caring for them since 2019. In November 2023, inspections found 24 cattle in a half-acre site with a 31 per cent mortality rate, kept in heavily soiled conditions with insufficient space, deep slurry, and mud. A follow-up visit showed no improvements, and in January 2024, 23 cattle had no access to water, with one cow licking an empty container. He continued to care for the animals, attempting to circumvent the disqualification order.

Found guilty of animal welfare offences and breaching a disqualification order; has two previous convictions for animal welfare; banned from keeping all animals except dogs, cats and cockatiels for 10 years; ordered to pay £5,000 in costs and a £154 surcharge.

Sources: salisburyjournal.co.uk

William Gonzalez

Breach of Sexual Harm Prevention Order

April 22, 2024

Sentence: 16 weeks imprisonment, suspended for one year, and a rehabilitation activity requirement

William Gonzalez, a registered sex offender, breached the terms of his Sexual Harm Prevention Order by travelling to Gibraltar in March 2024 and Thailand via Dubai in May 2024 without notifying the police. He failed to provide his passport details and organised the trips himself, despite knowing the requirements. Police investigated after Border Force reported his departure from the UK.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of failing to comply with the terms of his Sexual Harm Prevention Order. Mitigating factors included mental health issues and full admissions during interview.

Sources: salisburyjournal.co.uk

Ryan Mills

Possession of a bladed article

March 31, 2024

Sentence: 12-week prison sentence, suspended for 18 months

Ryan Mills, 39, of Woodside Road, was in possession of a lock knife in Middle Street, Yeovil, Somerset, on May 28, 2024, without good reason or lawful authority. He pleaded guilty on November 15, 2024, and was sentenced due to the offence.

Pleaded guilty to possession of a blade. Must participate in an alcohol treatment programme under a community order. Ordered to pay a £154 victim surcharge. The knife was forfeited and destroyed.

Sources: salisburyjournal.co.uk

Matthew Miller

Assault

February 27, 2024

Sentence: 80 hours of unpaid work and £100 fine

Matthew Miller assaulted an on-duty police officer in Salisbury on June 17, 2023, and was found in possession of 0.6 grams of class B drug cannabis. The cannabis was forfeited and destroyed.

Pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer and possessing 0.6 grams of cannabis. Ordered to pay £100 compensation to the officer, £85 in court costs, and a £114 surcharge.

Sources: salisburyjournal.co.uk

Adam Wozniak

Drink-driving

February 26, 2024

Sentence: 18-month driving ban and £300 fine

Adam Wozniak rode his Yamaha motorcycle on New Canal on December 25, 2024, while more than double the legal drink-drive limit, with a breath test revealing 83 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35 micrograms.

Pleaded guilty to drink-driving. The driving ban will be reduced by 18 weeks if he completes a drink-drive rehabilitation course by February 21, 2026.

Sources: salisburyjournal.co.uk

Edward Trevett

Criminal damage

February 26, 2024

Sentence: £100 compensation payment

Edward Trevett caused criminal damage to property valued at £250 belonging to Alabaré Place on Barnard Street in Salisbury on October 6, 2024, intending to cause the damage or being reckless as to whether such property would be destroyed or damaged.

Dennis Stainer

Drink-driving

February 26, 2024

Sentence: One-year driving ban and £120 fine

Dennis Stainer drove his Suzuki Jimny on Hindon Lane on December 21, 2024, with a breathalyser test measuring 40 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35 micrograms.

Pleaded guilty to drink-driving. The driving ban may be reduced by three months if he completes a rehabilitation course by September 25. Ordered to pay £85 in court costs and a £48 surcharge.

Sources: salisburyjournal.co.uk

Emma Neave

Assault causing actual bodily harm

February 4, 2024

Sentence: Community order with 12 days of mental health treatment and 15 days of rehabilitation activities; fined £80

Emma Neave, 29, of Wyndham Road, carried out an assault causing actual bodily harm to another woman in Salisbury on August 25, 2023, alongside another individual.

Pleaded guilty to assault causing actual bodily harm. Ordered to pay £100 in costs to the Crown Prosecution Service.

Sources: salisburyjournal.co.uk

Benjamin Tilley

Stalking

February 4, 2024

Sentence: 29 weeks imprisonment suspended for two years

Benjamin Tilley, aged 34 and residing at HMP Winchester, assaulted a woman on several occasions in May and November 2024. He stalked her over 17 days in November by constantly calling, messaging, emailing and turning up at her address. He made threats to kill two children on November 22 and 25, and damaged her kitchen door on November 9.

Pleaded guilty to making threats to kill, three counts of assault by beating, stalking and causing criminal damage. Ordered to comply with instructions of a responsible officer for up to 15 days, pay £187 in costs and £85 surcharge.

Sources: salisburyjournal.co.uk

Cherie Welburn

Assault causing actual bodily harm

February 4, 2024

Sentence: Community order with up to 10 days of rehabilitation activities; fined £80

Cherie Welburn, 34, of Wyndham Road, carried out an assault causing actual bodily harm to another woman in Salisbury on August 25, 2023, alongside another individual.

Pleaded guilty to assault causing actual bodily harm. Ordered to pay £100 in costs and a £114 victim surcharge.

Sources: salisburyjournal.co.uk

Liam Boulton

Harassment

February 4, 2024

Sentence: Fined £120

Liam Boulton, 36, of no fixed address, caused harassment, alarm or distress to a man by using threatening, abusive and insulting words in Cheese Market on September 30, 2024.

Admitted the offence; detained in default of payment, but time already served in custody.

Sources: salisburyjournal.co.uk

Laura Holt

Assault and racially aggravated harassment

January 30, 2024

Sentence: 4 weeks imprisonment, suspended for 2 years; 6 months alcohol treatment; 12 days mental health treatment; pay £540 compensation

Assaulted two on-duty police officers and another man by beating them on June 29 and 30, 2024. Also damaged the man's car windscreen and caused racially aggravated harassment, alarm or distress. The incidents were serious, with aggravating factors including attacks on emergency workers and presence of her child.

Pleaded guilty. Attacks were unprovoked on emergency workers in front of her child. Suspended due to being sole carer and mental health issues. Must comply with instructions for up to 20 days.

Sources: salisburyjournal.co.uk

Kelly Louise Ballinger

Speeding

January 17, 2024

Sentence: £255 fine, £102 surcharge, £90 costs, six penalty points

Kelly Louise Ballinger, 42, was caught speeding in an Audi A3 on The Avenue in Wilton on May 8, 2024, breaking a 30mph speed limit. The exact speed was not specified in court documents.

Michael William Pearcey

Using mobile phone while driving

January 17, 2024

Sentence: 6 months driving ban, £300 fine, £600 costs, £120 surcharge

Michael William Pearcey, 30, used his mobile phone while driving a Ford Transit van on Harnham Road on September 27, 2023. He denied the offence in June 2024 but was proved guilty in his absence on December 4, 2024.

Charles Nicholls

Speeding

January 17, 2024

Sentence: £243 fine, £97 surcharge, £90 costs, six penalty points

Charles Nicholls, 29, was caught speeding in a Volkswagen Polo on The Avenue on April 29, 2024, breaking a 30mph speed limit. The exact speed was not specified.

Anthony David Brown

Speeding

January 17, 2024

Sentence: £113 fine, £90 costs, £45 surcharge, three penalty points

Anthony David Brown, 68, broke a 30mph speed limit on the A354 at Coombe Bissett on September 1, 2023, while driving. The exact speed was not specified.

Kallum Targett

Driving with excess controlled drug

January 15, 2024

Sentence: 12-month community order with 150 hours of unpaid work, disqualified from driving for three years, and £85 costs

On June 6, Kallum Targett drove a Ford Focus on Old Castle Road in Salisbury without third-party insurance, with an expired driving licence, and with 6.6 microgrammes of Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol in his blood, which exceeded the specified limit of two microgrammes.

Pleaded guilty to three charges. The offences involved driving without insurance and with excess Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol in his blood.

Sources: salisburyjournal.co.uk

Alex Sparrow

Grievous Bodily Harm

December 5, 2023

Sentence: four-week prison sentence, suspended for one year

Alex Sparrow, 22, of Hollows Close, carried out two unprovoked attacks in Salisbury on August 27, 2023, maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm to one man and actual bodily harm to another.

Reduced from six weeks because of his guilty plea. Must pay £1,500 in compensation to the victim of grievous bodily harm and £100 to the other man. Required to comply with instructions for up to 20 days and subject to restraining orders until December 2026.

Sources: salisburyjournal.co.uk

Scott Hudson

Causing serious injury by driving

November 24, 2023

Sentence: 18-month community order with 300 hours of unpaid work, 18-month driving disqualification, £85 costs, and £114 victim surcharge

Scott Hudson, 57, of Whitton Croft Road, Bradford, was driving a Ford Mondeo north on the A350 at East Knoyle on July 15, 2022, when he crashed into the rear of a vehicle in front of him, shunting it into the path of a Volkswagen Transporter. This caused the VW Transporter to collide with another vehicle, resulting in serious injuries to a passenger whose arm became trapped, requiring airlift to hospital and significant surgeries.

Daniel Wells

Stalking

July 21, 2023

Sentence: 80 hours of unpaid work, £150 fine, 20 rehabilitation activity days under a one-year community order, £114 surcharge, £85 in costs, and forfeiture and destruction of cocaine

Daniel Wells, 28, of Adlam Way, ignored his ex-girlfriend's wish to end contact after their split. He repeatedly contacted her via calls and messages, drove past her address in his work van, parked outside her home, attempted to reach her using other people's phones, and sent letters, flowers, and chocolates. On February 4, 2023, he knocked on her door, leading to his arrest during which police found a small amount of cocaine on him. His victim felt uncomfortable, altered her daily routine, installed a camera and secure locks at her home, and reported impacts on her sleep and work concentration.

Pleaded guilty to stalking and possession of a class A drug. No further incidents since arrest, and he is moving to Southampton. The defence noted that the victim initially did not want to charge him and that there were specific reasons for his distress over the relationship end.

Sources: salisburyjournal.co.uk

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