Southend Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Richard Lewis, 38, of no fixed address, was aggressively begging in Southend, targeting vulnerable people including children and the disabled. He escorted individuals to cash points to ensure they withdrew money for him, breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order issued on April 5 that banned him from swearing, intimidating, abusing people, begging, and entering certain areas. He was arrested on May 6 in Southend High Street and charged with the offences.

Courtney Anderson, 30, of Ampleforth Road, Abbey Wood, failed to provide information to Essex Police regarding a BMW driver alleged to have committed an offence in Billericay on April 2.

William Hagan, 44, of Bramley Way, Mayland, failed to give information to Essex Police regarding a BMW driver accused of an offence in Billericay on March 29.

John Brace, of The Hyde, Langdon Hills, stole items worth more than 1,300 GBP from BP garages in East Mayne and Nether Mayne, Basildon, on more than 20 occasions between March 24 and April 28.

Kieran Wright, 30, of Lee Conservancy Road, Hackney, was found with 6.74 grams of MDMA (a class A drug) and a quantity of cannabis in Southend on December 30, 2023.

Charlie Warman, 32, of Crays View, Billericay, was driving a Vauxhall Mokka along East Hanningfield Road in Chelmsford with 32 micrograms of cocaine, 6.3 micrograms of THC, and 652 micrograms of benzoylecgonine per litre of blood, exceeding legal limits.

Kim Weighman, 34, of Caley Close, Hockley, assaulted another woman by beating her in Southend on March 21.

Luke Carter, 36, of no fixed address, was found in possession of a quantity of cannabis in Southend on April 28.

Morgan Trowland, along with Marcus Decker, used ropes and climbing equipment to scale the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge on the Dartford Crossing in October 2022. They ascended to a height of nearly 200 feet, unfurled a Just Stop Oil banner, rigged up hammocks, and stayed there, causing the bridge to be closed for approximately 40 hours. This action led to significant disruption, including gridlock, businesses losing money, people missing funerals, and affecting tens of thousands of individuals.

Marcus Decker, along with Morgan Trowland, used ropes and climbing equipment to scale the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge on the Dartford Crossing in October 2022. They ascended to a height of nearly 200 feet, unfurled a Just Stop Oil banner, rigged up hammocks, and stayed there, causing the bridge to be closed for approximately 40 hours. This action led to significant disruption, including gridlock, businesses losing money, people missing funerals, and affecting tens of thousands of individuals.