Salisbury Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 94 verdicts at Salisbury Magistrates' Court (Salisbury, Salisbury). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Aaron Rosser

Driving without insurance

July 21, 2024

Sentence: £333 fine, £133 surcharge, £90 in costs, and six penalty points on driving licence

Aaron Rosser, 38, of Gason Hill Road in Tidworth, drove a Ford Transit van without insurance on Sidbury Circular Road on August 25, 2023.

Graham Williams

Indecent Exposure

July 21, 2024

Sentence: 12-month community order including 150 hours of unpaid work, sex offender notification requirements for 5 years, £114 surcharge, and £85 costs

Graham Williams, a 63-year-old former bank worker from Feversham Road, Salisbury, was reported for masturbating in a public toilet in Victoria Park, causing distress. He was arrested on March 31, 2024, and pleaded guilty in June 2024 to intentionally exposing his genitals with the intent to cause alarm or distress. During sentencing, he expressed regret and cried in the dock.

Pleaded guilty to the offence. No prior convictions; sought psychological help; judge considered his good character, engagement with help, and guilty plea.

Sources: salisburyjournal.co.uk

Paul Kent

Sexual assault

July 14, 2024

Sentence: 12-month prison sentence suspended for two years, 70 hours of unpaid work, and 20 rehabilitation activity days

Paul Kent, of South Street in Great Wishford, touched a woman sexually without her consent on August 20, 2024, in Wilton.

Pleaded guilty; restraining order for two years; to pay £187 towards victim services and £85 in costs; on sex offenders' register for 10 years

Sources: salisburyjournal.co.uk

Kelvin Kamau

Drink-driving

July 11, 2024

Sentence: 22 months driving ban, fined £438

Kelvin Kamau was stopped by Royal Military Police while attempting to enter Larkhill camp on March 15, 2024, in his red Seat car. He had a passenger, was playing loud music, and exhibited glazed eyes. A breath test revealed 69 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35 micrograms. He was arrested, taken into custody, and later sentenced after pleading guilty.

Pleaded guilty at court. Aggravated by having a passenger. Fined £438, plus £175 surcharge and £85 costs. Ban reducible by 22 weeks if a drink-drive rehabilitation course is completed by October 7, 2026.

Sources: salisburyjournal.co.uk

Anthony Wright

Using threatening words or behaviour

July 4, 2024

Sentence: Fined £40, ordered to pay £85 costs, and £16 surcharge

Anthony Wright, 46, of Hart Close, used threatening or abusive words or behaviour in Wilton on December 18, 2024, likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress.

Pleaded guilty to using threatening words or behaviour and failing to answer bail, with no separate penalty for the bail offence.

Sources: salisburyjournal.co.uk

Charmaine Brealey

Possession of controlled drugs

July 4, 2024

Sentence: Fined £120, ordered to pay £85 costs, and £48 surcharge

Charmaine Brealey, 44, of Stratford Road, was found in possession of 11.9 grams of psilocin on November 19, 2023, and a quantity of LSD on January 7, 2024.

Oscar Szkiler

Criminal damage

July 4, 2024

Sentence: Fined £80, ordered to pay £85 costs, £32 surcharge, and £1,000 compensation

Oscar Szkiler, 30, of Castle Street, damaged a woman's 56-reg Volkswagen Golf on October 23 and October 28, 2024.

Richard Winters

Driving while disqualified

July 4, 2024

Sentence: 55 hours of unpaid work and a 12-month driving disqualification

Richard Winters, 42, of Downside Road, was caught driving a Mercedes on Solstice Park Avenue in Amesbury on January 28, 2024, while disqualified and uninsured.

Millie Williams

Animal Neglect

June 26, 2024

Sentence: 18 weeks imprisonment

Millie Williams neglected her French bulldog, Persia, for six months between December 16, 2023, and June 24, 2024, by keeping it locked in a small cage covered in faeces and urine, providing inadequate food and water, leading to the dog being extremely thin (weighing 6.9kg with a body condition score of one), suffering from starvation, a heart murmur, vomiting, loss of muscle mass, and mental distress; neighbours reported concerns, and despite veterinary advice, she failed to improve conditions; she was financing a drug habit during this period.

Found guilty in absentia at trial; judge described it as a serious case of prolonged neglect; no separate penalty for pleading guilty to possession of 0.3 grams of cocaine; banned from keeping animals for 10 years and ordered to pay a £154 surcharge; judge noted her PTSD, domestic abuse history, and lack of recent convictions.

Sources: salisburyjournal.co.uk

Luke Linley

Possession of cannabis with intent to supply

June 23, 2024

Sentence: 18-week prison sentence suspended for 12 months and 150 hours of unpaid work

On August 16, 2024, police executed a search warrant at Luke Linley's home in Wilton and found two bags of cannabis (43.48 grams and 28.96 grams), gummies, and resin, with a street value of £770, along with a police baton. Linley arrived at the scene, confessed ownership of the cannabis, and admitted to selling it for financial gain without coercion. He was not a user at the time and was part of a supply chain. This followed his guilty plea on May 1 to possession of cannabis with intent to supply and having an offensive weapon.

Pleaded guilty at the first opportunity, expressed remorse, had turned his life around, and this was his first conviction since 2006. The bench noted his early plea and considered his previous convictions irrelevant due to their age.

Sources: salisburyjournal.co.uk

Philip Scott

Sexual assault

June 12, 2024

Sentence: 9 months imprisonment, suspended for 12 months, plus £1,000 compensation

Philip Scott, a former teacher and head of department, carried out a prolonged and sustained sexual assault on a woman at his former home in Ludgershall on December 29, 2024. He caused bruising to her arms after drinking a considerable amount of gin. The victim experienced panic attacks and heightened anxiety, which led her to cancel a solo holiday.

Pleaded guilty to the offence. The court noted his previous good character, remorse, realistic prospect of rehabilitation, and that the offence was alcohol-fuelled.

Sources: salisburyjournal.co.uk

Karen Baird

Assault and Shoplifting

May 29, 2024

Sentence: 18-month community order

On January 8, 2024, Karen Baird, 36, of Carmelite Way, Salisbury, assaulted a security guard at Primark and shoplifted items valued at £75. She was arrested and sentenced following her guilty plea.

Pleaded guilty. Required to attend 12 sessions of mental health treatment, six months of alcohol treatment with charity Turning Point, up to 15 Rehabilitation Activity Requirement days, and pay £200 in compensation.

Sources: salisburyjournal.co.uk

Liam Ruddle

Possession of cannabis

May 27, 2024

Sentence: Fine of £80

Liam Ruddle, 21, of Forest Court, was found in possession of a quantity of cannabis, a class B drug, in Chippenham on May 27, 2024.

Indicated guilt to possession of cannabis. Ordered to pay £85 in costs and a £32 surcharge. The drug was forfeited and destroyed.

Sources: salisburyjournal.co.uk

Bruce Vuetanatotaka

Assault and Harassment

May 22, 2024

Sentence: 80 hours unpaid work, restraining order until May 21, 2026, £114 victim surcharge, and £85 costs

Bruce Vuetanatotaka assaulted a woman by beating her in Twickenham, Greater London, on May 4, 2024. He also harassed her between July 29, 2024, and September 3, 2024, by continuing to message her despite police warnings and leaving items on her doorstep.

Pleaded guilty to assault and harassment. Required to attend rehabilitation activities for up to 20 days.

Sources: salisburyjournal.co.uk

Richard Hall

Drink-driving

May 22, 2024

Sentence: One year driving ban (reducible by three months upon completion of a course), £660 fine, and additional costs and surcharge totalling £1,009

Richard Hall was caught drink-driving in Salisbury on The Borough on March 7, 2025, with 50 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35 micrograms.

Pleaded guilty to drink-driving. Ban may be reduced if he completes a drink-drive rehabilitation course by June 19.

Sources: salisburyjournal.co.uk

Violet Cooper

Failure to update dog microchip details

May 22, 2024

Sentence: £220 fine, £539.59 in costs, and £88 victim surcharge

Violet Cooper, from Dilton Marsh, Westbury, failed to update the microchip details of her Chow Chow-type dog, Juliet, after it was found as a stray in Penleigh, Westbury, in August 2024. The dog had a microchip but no registered details. She was issued a microchip improvement notice requiring updates within 21 days but did not comply, leading to her conviction.

Found guilty in her absence. Councillor Paul Sample commented on the importance of updating microchip details to comply with the law.

Sources: salisburyjournal.co.uk

Duncan Tanguay

Breach of community order

May 15, 2024

Sentence: 6 weeks imprisonment

Duncan Tanguay breached a community order imposed in November 2024 for assault and failing to surrender to custody by missing appointments with the Probation Service on December 18 and Christmas Eve. He also committed offences on January 26 and April 16, including being drunk and disorderly, using abusive language in public places such as coffee shops where he aimed vile names at customers and threatened violence, urinating on High Street in front of families and children, and directing vitriol at police officers by calling them Nazis while children were present. He has 15 previous public order offences.

Pled guilty to drunk and disorderly behaviour and using threatening or abusive language. Defence highlighted his alcoholism, emphysema, and health issues. Judge noted total non-compliance with community order and no understanding of its importance.

Sources: salisburyjournal.co.uk

Marshall Tulloch

Theft and Assault

May 15, 2024

Sentence: 12 weeks imprisonment suspended for 18 months, £100 compensation, and up to 20 days of appointments

Marshall Tulloch, 22, of Bernard Street, stole a man's mobile phone and assaulted him by beating in Chippenham on October 24, 2024.

Cameron Thompson

Driving over the alcohol limit

May 1, 2024

Sentence: 20-month driving disqualification, £621 fine, £248 surcharge, and £85 costs

Cameron Thompson drove a Kia Sportage on Bourne Way in Salisbury on August 24, 2024, while over the alcohol limit, with a breathalyser test showing 75 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35.

Pleaded guilty; disqualification reducible by 20 weeks if a rehabilitation course is completed by June 13, 2026.

Sources: salisburyjournal.co.uk

Ratu Tuivanualevu

Assault by beating

May 1, 2024

Sentence: Community order with 55 hours of unpaid work and 15 rehabilitation days, £114 surcharge, and £85 costs

Ratu Tuivanualevu assaulted a woman by beating her in Perham Down on October 17, 2024.

Samuel Boudry

Speeding

April 29, 2024

Sentence: £90 fine, £16 surcharge, and 3 penalty points

Samuel Boudry exceeded the 20mph speed limit on Lower Road in Quidhampton on November 30, 2023, while driving a Vauxhall Astra.

Kieran Cox

Speeding

April 29, 2024

Sentence: £40 fine, £90 costs, £16 surcharge, and 3 penalty points

Kieran Cox exceeded the 30mph speed limit on The Avenue in Wilton on May 8, 2024, while driving a Volkswagen Golf.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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