St Albans Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 14 verdicts at St Albans Magistrates' Court (St Albans). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

September 2026 1 case

Daniel-Cosmin Roman

3 Sep 2026

Possession of a blade or sharply pointed article *

Sentence

6 months imprisonment suspended for 12 months

Daniel-Cosmin Roman was in possession of a blade or sharply pointed article in Market Street, Watford on 3 July. The offence was committed in a public place without good reason or lawful authority. He indicated a guilty plea and was sentenced after a pre-sentence report was prepared.

Pleaded guilty to possession of a blade or sharply pointed article. Also ordered to pay £85 costs and a £154 victim services surcharge; the knife was seized.

uk.news.yahoo.com

Checked against source, except the date 5 Sep 2026

August 2025 1 case

Liam Curragh

12 Aug 2025

Possession of a weapon *

Sentence

Four months imprisonment, suspended for 12 months

On July 26, 2025, Liam Curragh was found in possession of a knife blade or sharp pointed article, namely a knife with a locking mechanism, in a public place at The White Hart pub in Hatfield.

Ordered to pay court costs of £85 and a surcharge of £154

whtimes.co.uk

Source last checked 2 Nov 2026

July 2025 2 cases

Kerrie Rowlands

3 Jul 2025

Theft *

Sentence

Six-month community order and ordered to pay compensation of £692.70

On February 23, 2025, stole groceries to the value of £52.70 from the Shell Garage in Welwyn Garden City. On March 10, 2025, stole confectionery to the value of £20 from Co-op in Welwyn Garden City. On March 13, 2025, stole meat to the value of £10 from Co-op in Welwyn Garden City. On March 16, 2025, stole groceries to the value of £50 from Co-op in Welwyn Garden City. On March 19, 2025, stole beauty products to the value of £400 from Boots Chemist in Hatfield. On March 23, 2025, stole groceries to the value of £60 from Co-op in Welwyn Garden City.

Multiple instances of theft from various stores.

whtimes.co.uk

Source last checked 29 Oct 2026

Darren Butt

1 Jul 2025

Driving while disqualified *

Sentence

21-week prison sentence suspended for two years, ordered to pay £85 court costs and disqualified from driving for 24 months

On March 16, 2025, drove while disqualified and used a motor vehicle without third party insurance in Comet Way, Hatfield. On April 19, 2025, drove while disqualified in Portsmouth.

Drove while disqualified and without third party insurance.

whtimes.co.uk

Source last checked 29 Oct 2026

March 2025 1 case

Maximillian Forrester

10 Mar 2025

Failure to provide a specimen *

Sentence

Community order with unpaid work requirement of 200 hours to be completed within 12 months, ordered to pay court costs £85 and surcharge £114

On January 18, 2025, Maximillian Forrester failed to provide a specimen of breath when suspected of committing an offence.

thecomet.net

Source last checked 29 Oct 2026

February 2025 1 case

Charlie Bradford

6 Feb 2025

Theft *

Sentence

Community order – 15 days unpaid work requirement within 12 months

On January 4, 2025, stole items from TK Maxx, St Albans; on November 22, 2024, failed to surrender to custody at St Albans Magistrates Court after being released on bail on November 7, 2024; on October 2, 2024, stole items from Sainsburys, Colney Fields.

Stole items and failed to surrender to custody.

hertsad.co.uk

Source last checked 29 Oct 2026

January 2025 1 case

Benjamin Grant

23 Jan 2025

Driving under the influence of drugs *

Sentence

29 months driving ban, 6 months non-residential rehabilitation, 150 hours unpaid work, and £199 costs

On July 4, 2024, Benjamin Grant drove a BMW in St Albans with large amounts of ketamine and benzoylecgonine (a primary substance in cocaine) in his system.

Pled guilty; guilty plea was taken into account when handing down sentencing.

hertsad.co.uk

Source last checked 29 Oct 2026

December 2024 2 cases

Behrooz Saeed

19 Dec 2024

Assault *

Sentence

Ordered to pay court costs £85 and community order

On September 1, 2024, Behrooz Saeed assaulted two police officers, causing actual bodily harm.

Community order applied.

hertsad.co.uk

Source last checked 29 Oct 2026

Irma Szendegg

16 Dec 2024

Failure to provide a breath test *

Sentence

Community order to carry out 150 hours of unpaid work within 12 months and disqualified from driving for 29 weeks

On October 17, 2024, Irma Szendegg failed to provide a breath test when suspected of committing an offence.

Failed to provide a breath test when suspected of committing an offence.

whtimes.co.uk

Source last checked 29 Oct 2026

November 2024 3 cases

Connor Mcginnity

21 Nov 2024

Possession of Cannabis *

Sentence

Fined £100 plus court costs £85 and victim services £114; community order for 125 hours of unpaid work within 12 months

On September 22, 2022, Connor McGinnity was in possession of a quantity of cannabis in Hertford.

Possession of cannabis.

whtimes.co.uk

Source last checked 29 Oct 2026

Gemma Robinson

7 Nov 2024

Possession of an offensive weapon *

Sentence

Community order with unpaid work requirement and ordered to pay court costs £400 and victim services £114

Gemma Robinson was in possession of a baseball bat at Hemel Hempstead on July 1, 2023.

Was in possession of a baseball bat.

hertsad.co.uk

Source last checked 29 Oct 2026

Terry Dorrell

7 Nov 2024

Driving over the drink drive limit and driving without insurance *

Sentence

Fined £200, ordered to pay court costs £85 and victim services £114, community order including alcohol treatment, disqualified from driving

On September 17, 2024, drove a Peugeot Expert on Moorlands, Welwyn Garden City while over the drink drive limit with 150 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, and on September 18, 2024, drove the same vehicle without insurance.

whtimes.co.uk

Source last checked 29 Oct 2026

Sentencing date not recorded 2 cases

We could not confirm the sentencing date for these from the source report, so none is shown. Everything else about them was checked as usual.

Michael Watson

Using threatening, abusive or insulting words causing harassment, alarm or distress *

Sentence

One-year community order including an alcohol abstinence requirement and a curfew

Michael Watson admitted using threatening, abusive or insulting words causing a man harassment, alarm or distress. He was sentenced to a one-year community order including an alcohol abstinence requirement and a curfew.

Pleaded guilty to a separate public order offence.

mynewsmag.co.uk

Checked against source, except the date 16 Sep 2026

Matthew Gladwish

Shop theft *

Sentence

20 weeks imprisonment

Matthew Gladwish, 44, pleaded guilty to three counts of shop theft and was sentenced to 20 weeks in prison. The court also imposed a Criminal Behaviour Order prohibiting him from entering Borehamwood for three years, except for two approved monthly visits to a designated family address. He has no fixed address and was described as having a long history of offending causing misery for residents and businesses.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of shop theft. Also made subject to a three-year Criminal Behaviour Order banning him from Borehamwood.

uknip.co.uk

Checked against source, except the date 29 Aug 2026

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About St Albans Magistrates' Court

St Albans Magistrates' Court, located in St Albans, is a Magistrates' Court that deals with summary offences, some either-way offences, and preliminary hearings for more serious cases. With 14 sentencing records in our database, it serves the St Albans 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 2 Civic Cl, St Albans AL1 3LB, AL1 3LB.

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