Southampton Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 26 verdicts at Southampton Crown Court (Southampton). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Philip George Christopher Anderson

Violent disorder

March 7, 2025

Sentence: 14 months imprisonment and a six-year football banning order

Philip George Christopher Anderson was involved in a violent brawl on Oxford Street, Southampton, on March 18, 2023, between groups of Southampton and Tottenham football fans. Although he was not a football fan and was attending a friend's birthday party at the Mail Rooms, he participated in the seven-and-a-half-minute fight, during which he was hit by a chair and punched someone. This incident led to his arrest and sentencing, with details highlighting his out-of-character behaviour influenced by alcohol and poor judgement.

Pleaded guilty to violent disorder. Judge Nicholas Rowland commented that he knew what was going to happen and should be ashamed of himself. He is a successful businessman, scaffolder, and family man with two young children.

Sources: basingstokegazette.co.uk

Ashik Ali

Theft

September 10, 2024

Sentence: 4 weeks imprisonment

Ashik Ali, 50, of West View House in Hyde Gate, Hyde, stole four packets of perfume from John Lewis in Southampton on May 23 and a skin care gift set the next day, with the items totalling £635 in value. He was caught, pleaded guilty to the offences, and has a history of previous convictions.

Pleaded guilty on September 10. Numerous previous convictions were cited, and it was concluded that the offences are so serious that only a custodial sentence can be justified.

Sources: hampshirechronicle.co.uk

Matthew Hunt

Fly-tipping

July 26, 2024

Sentence: 8 months imprisonment

Matthew Hunt, a 36-year-old repeat offender, was paid £250 to remove waste from a Southampton resident's home during renovations but instead dumped it, blocking Springford Road on October 6, 2023. The waste included baths and cupboard doors from the resident's home, which were later identified.

Admitted the offence. Repeat offender with prior convictions for fly-tipping in 2021.

Sources: dailyecho.co.uk

Brian Wills

Assault by Touching

July 21, 2024

Sentence: 3 years and 10 months imprisonment

Brian Wills, 51, of Hopes Avenue in Dalmellington, East Ayrshire, sexually abused a young girl under 10 years old in Southampton on multiple occasions last year. Police were alerted after the assault, and the girl reported further instances of abuse to officers.

Pleaded guilty to four counts of assault by touching. Investigator highlighted the victim's bravery and the lifelong impact of such offences on children.

Sources: dailyecho.co.uk

Martin William Meadows

Conspiracy to commit burglary

July 18, 2024

Sentence: four years, two months imprisonment

Martin William Meadows, 33, of Portswood Road in Southampton, took part in a conspiracy to commit burglaries between July and September 2023. The group targeted stores selling electric bicycles in various locations across Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire, and Sussex, using stolen vehicles and number plates, and stole goods valued at over £215,000.

Pleaded guilty to conspiring to burgle as a member of an organised group that carried out multiple burglaries.

Sources: basingstokegazette.co.uk

Andrew Jozef Wooff

Conspiracy to commit burglary

July 18, 2024

Sentence: six years imprisonment

Andrew Jozef Wooff, 32, of Wicks Place in Chelmsford, was part of a conspiracy to commit burglaries between July and September 2023. The group used stolen vans and number plates to target stores in Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire, and Sussex, stealing electric bicycles and other goods worth more than £215,000 across 11 burglaries, and he was also sentenced for an additional unlawful wounding offence.

Pleaded guilty to conspiring to burgle and a separate unlawful wounding offence, as part of a group involved in multiple burglaries.

Sources: basingstokegazette.co.uk

Rhys Thornton

Conspiracy to commit burglary

July 18, 2024

Sentence: three years, four months imprisonment

Rhys Thornton, 30, of Pansy Road in Southampton, was involved in a large-scale conspiracy to commit burglaries between July and September 2023. The group used stolen vans and number plates to target stores selling electric bicycles in locations including Winchester, Basingstoke, Hook, Lee-on-the-Solent, Southampton, Warminster, Shaftesbury, and Crawley, stealing goods worth more than £215,000 across 11 incidents.

Pleaded guilty to conspiring to burgle as part of a group that targeted stores across multiple counties.

Sources: basingstokegazette.co.uk

Richard Adrian Chilton

Conspiracy to commit burglary

July 18, 2024

Sentence: five years, three months imprisonment

Richard Adrian Chilton, 34, of Judges Gully Close in Bishopstoke, participated in a conspiracy to commit burglaries between July and September 2023. The group targeted various stores selling electric bicycles and other items across Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire, and Sussex, using stolen vehicles and number plates, resulting in the theft of goods valued at over £215,000.

Pleaded guilty to conspiring to burgle as part of an organised group that committed multiple burglaries.

Sources: basingstokegazette.co.uk

Harry Miller

Speeding

July 17, 2024

Sentence: £410 fine, £164 surcharge, £130 costs, and 6 penalty points

Harry Miller, 24, of Ivy Street, was caught driving a Mini at 111mph on the M27 near Fareham in Hampshire on November 15, 2023, exceeding the 70mph national speed limit by 41mph while travelling westbound between junctions 10 and nine.

Anthony Philips

Supplying Cannabis

July 10, 2024

Sentence: 6-month suspended sentence for 18 months, 20 rehabilitation activity requirement days, and 100 hours of unpaid work

Anthony Philips admitted to supplying cannabis as part of a criminal organisation smuggling thousands of kilograms of cannabis through Southampton Port. He made 17 trips across the country, including to Bournemouth, Liverpool, and Manchester, carrying approximately 5kg of the drug each time between February 4, 2024, and September 21, 2024. He was acting under instructions from Luke Oliver and communicated with an unknown individual known as 'Bonjour Bear' after Oliver's arrest.

Pleaded guilty to supplying cannabis under significant pressure, including threats to his family over a cocaine drug debt. Judge commented that this is a chance for him to make good on the work he has started himself.

Sources: dailyecho.co.uk

Ashley Lear

Manslaughter

July 1, 2024

Sentence: 37 months imprisonment

Ashley Lear was involved in an argument about drugs with Fuzel Miah on the Northam Estate on May 14, 2024. Lear kicked Miah in the chest, causing a bleed on the brain from a pre-existing aneurysm, which led to Miah's death four days later. Lear initially claimed self-defence during his trial in March 2024, but the jury could not reach a verdict, leading to a retrial. He later changed his plea to guilty upon returning to court.

Pleaded guilty to manslaughter after initially denying the offence. Had 23 prior convictions and a history of Class A drug use. Judge noted the consequences were unexpected and that the guilty plea spared witnesses further distress.

Sources: dailyecho.co.uk

Jerry Skinner

Theft

June 25, 2024

Sentence: £250 compensation

Jerry Skinner, 35, of no fixed abode, stole a pedal cycle worth approximately £1,600 from Michael Rose in Southampton on July 6, 2024.

Quincy Rufus Digby Hopkins

Shoplifting and Assault

June 16, 2024

Sentence: 10 weeks imprisonment

Quincy Rufus Digby Hopkins was jailed for shoplifting and assaulting a staff member at Tesco Express on Butlers Lane in Ringwood. This incident involved him targeting the store, leading to his arrest and sentencing. He has a history of similar offences, continually targeting shops across the district, which has created fear among retail workers.

Jailed for shoplifting and assaulting a staff member at Tesco Express. Additionally handed a three-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) banning him from certain Hampshire shops, with police comments noting his repeated offences and lack of compliance with the law.

Sources: salisburyjournal.co.uk

Peter Johnson

Drug driving

May 23, 2024

Sentence: 3 years driving disqualification and 28 days imprisonment

Peter Johnson drove a Ford Focus on the A34 near Sutton Scotney on October 28 while under the influence of ketamine. A blood test revealed 80 microgrammes of ketamine per litre of blood, exceeding the legal limit.

Pleaded guilty. Imprisonment due to previous criminal record and seriousness of the offence.

Sources: hampshirechronicle.co.uk

David Graham Cullen

Shoplifting

May 14, 2024

Sentence: eight weeks imprisonment

David Graham Cullen stole from Marks & Spencer on Station Road on May 2 and from Nisa Local on Ashley Road on May 5. He also breached his interim criminal behaviour order three times between May 2 and May 5 at Tesco on Old Milton Road and the two stores mentioned.

Admitted to stealing from stores and three breaches of his interim criminal behaviour order.

Sources: bournemouthecho.co.uk

Terence Miller

Theft

May 2, 2024

Sentence: £50 fine

Terence Miller, of Hyde Gate, Hyde, took £140 worth of Estee Lauder products from John Lewis in West Quay on Sunday, January 21.

Thomas Perkins

Drink driving

April 25, 2024

Sentence: 17 months driving ban, £500 fine, £85 costs, and £200 victim surcharge

Thomas Perkins was caught drink driving on Ganger Farm Road on March 29, 2024, with 64 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35 micrograms.

Pleaded guilty. The driving ban can be reduced by 17 weeks if a course is completed by March 28 next year.

Sources: hampshirechronicle.co.uk

Paige Dowling

Theft and Possession of Cocaine

April 9, 2024

Sentence: four months imprisonment

Paige Dowling, 23, of Portal Road, Highcliffe, stole collector edition Blu-rays worth £195.88 from HMV in Basingstoke. She was caught with three street wraps of cocaine in Basingstoke on Sunday, December 29. She also stole multiple gift sets from Boots in Southampton on Wednesday, March 19, and Monday, March 24.

Pleaded guilty. The reason for imprisonment is because the defendant has a flagrant disregard for court orders and for people and their property.

Sources: hampshirechronicle.co.uk

Matthew James Hunt

Fly-tipping

April 3, 2024

Sentence: eight months imprisonment

Matthew James Hunt was paid £250 by a Southampton resident to dispose of household items during a home refurbishment. Instead, on October 6, 2023, he dumped the waste, including a bath, cupboard doors, steel pipes, garden waste, and other rubbish, across 300 yards of Springford Road in Southampton using a lorry. This caused the road to be closed for a major cleanup operation by council crews and significantly disrupted residents.

Pleaded guilty to dumping waste without an environmental permit. Has 22 previous offences including domestic violence and assault of a child. Previously received a suspended sentence in 2021 for a similar offence. Expressed remorse in court and stated he is trying to turn his life around.

Sources: dailyecho.co.uk

Francis Matthews

Fly-tipping

April 3, 2024

Sentence: £2,000 fine, £800 victim surcharge, and £753.67 costs

Francis Matthews, 66, of Sutton Road, Totton, was caught on a covert camera on August 21 dumping a yellow wheel clamp and car number plates in a hedge on Coldharbour Lane near Romsey. He pulled into a layby in his recovery vehicle, removed the clamp using an angle grinder, and discarded it.

Pleaded guilty to fly-tipping. Cllr David Drew commented that this should act as a deterrent to others.

Sources: hampshirechronicle.co.uk

Robert Hall

Speeding

April 3, 2024

Sentence: £400 fine and three penalty points on driving licence

Robert Hall drove an Iveco drop-side lorry on the A31 in Four Marks at 38 miles per hour in a 30mph zone on January 19, 2023.

Pleaded guilty. Must pay £160 victim surcharge and £110 costs, with a total of £670 to be paid in monthly instalments of £180 starting from April 4.

Sources: hampshirechronicle.co.uk

Michael Lea

Assault by beating

March 19, 2024

Sentence: 8 weeks imprisonment

Michael Lea assaulted a member of staff working in the cell area of the court in Basingstoke on November 22. He is a 49-year-old man with no fixed address.

Admitted to the assault. Sentence aggravated by previous convictions. Ordered to pay £200 in compensation and £85 in costs.

Sources: hampshirechronicle.co.uk

Shane White

Keeping an unlicensed vehicle

March 6, 2024

Sentence: £220 fine, £103.75 in vehicle excise back duty, and £150 in costs

Shane White was found guilty of keeping an unlicensed vehicle in Dundee Road, London, on September 13, 2023. The vehicle's previous licence had expired on April 22, 2024, with an annual duty rate of £415.

Eddy Hilden

Theft

February 4, 2024

Sentence: Fined £450 and ordered to pay compensation of £164

Eddy Hilden stole sunglasses valued at £164 from John Lewis in Southampton on July 20, 2024. He pleaded guilty at court, and the sentence was imposed considering his plea.

Pleaded guilty. The court noted Hilden's guilty plea when deciding the sentence.

Sources: hampshirechronicle.co.uk

Leo Patrick

Driving with excess alcohol

January 28, 2024

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

Leo Patrick drove in Braishfield Road on June 13 with 125 milligrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood, exceeding the legal limit of 80 milligrammes. He pleaded guilty at court, and his guilty plea was taken into account along with additional court costs of £85 and a victim surcharge of £32.

Pleaded guilty. Disqualification reduced to nine months if he completes a course by August 27.

Sources: hampshirechronicle.co.uk

Liam Mccarthy

Harassment

June 5, 2023

Sentence: 7 months imprisonment

Liam McCarthy, of Copperfield Road, Southampton, sent threatening emails to Caroline Nokes, MP for Romsey and Southampton North, between May 15, 2022, and March 4, 2023, after cancelling a scheduled meeting and accusing her of being 'evil' and a 'liar'. The emails escalated to threats of violence against members of the Department for Work and Pensions. He also left threatening voicemails to Steve Smith, former head of stronger communities at Southampton City Council, between November 14 and 21, 2022, including threats to use a machete and strangle him. McCarthy was arrested in December 2022, breached bail by contacting Nokes in January and March 2023, and his actions caused Nokes to fear for her safety and constantly monitor her surroundings.

Pleaded guilty to harassment charges. Mitigating factors included emotional distress over housing situation. Judge Anthony Callaway commented that people deserve to work without threats of violence and noted the breach of bail conditions.

Sources: hampshirechronicle.co.uk

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