St Albans Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 275 verdicts at St Albans Magistrates' Court (St Albans). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Corey Jarret

Theft

September 2, 2025

Sentence: Fined £40 and ordered to pay compensation of £50, court costs of £85, and surcharge of £16

On March 6, 2025, Corey Jarret stole a bottle of Grey Goose vodka valued at £50 from Waitrose in Harpenden.

Christopher Smith

Driving without insurance

September 1, 2025

Sentence: Disqualified from driving for six months, fined £160, and ordered to pay court costs of £85 and surcharge of £64

On April 2, 2025, Christopher Smith drove a Ford Mondeo on Figtree Hill, Hemel Hempstead, without third-party insurance and not in accordance with his licence.

Andrei Manea

Drink driving

August 29, 2025

Sentence: Eight weeks imprisonment suspended for 12 months, 20 days rehabilitation activity, disqualified from driving for 30 months, and ordered to pay court costs of £85 and surcharge of £154

On August 11, 2025, Andrei Manea drove a Volkswagen on Barncroft Road, Berkhamsted, after consuming alcohol, with 129 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.

Donoghue Eldridge

Theft

August 19, 2025

Sentence: Given conditional discharge for 12 months and ordered to pay court costs of £50 and compensation of £61.25

On July 21, 2025, Donoghue Eldridge stole five bottles of wine to the value of £61.25 from the Co-Op in Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans.

George Mitchell

Criminal damage and public order offence

August 18, 2025

Sentence: Fined £160 and ordered to pay compensation of £30

On June 26, 2025, George Mitchell, of no fixed abode in St Albans, damaged fruit and vegetables to the value of £30 and used threatening or abusive words or behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress in Watford. Additionally, on August 8, 2025, he failed without reasonable cause to surrender to custody at West and Central Hertfordshire Magistrates Court.

Max Bishop

Driving with excess drugs

August 18, 2025

Sentence: Fined £259, ordered to pay court costs of £85 and surcharge of £104, disqualified from driving for 12 months

On October 28, 2024, Max Bishop drove a Volkswagen Golf on Larks Ridge, Watford Road, St Albans, with a proportion of cannabis in his blood, exceeding the specified limit of 5.7 THC.

Kerry Rowlands

Theft

August 12, 2025

Sentence: Ordered to pay compensation of £250

On May 5, 2025, Kerry Rowlands stole coffee, washing gel, and fabric fresheners valued at £50 from Co-op in Welwyn Garden City. On May 9, 2025, stole coffee, sweets, and cakes valued at £30 from Co-op in Welwyn Garden City. On May 17, 2025, stole meat products valued at £100 from Co-op in Welwyn Garden City. On June 24, 2025, stole coffee valued at £70 from Co-op in Welwyn Garden City.

Liam Curragh

Possession of a weapon

August 12, 2025

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.

Nori Radulescu

Theft

August 12, 2025

Sentence: Fined £400

On July 24, 2025, Nori Radulescu stole items from Cancer Research in Potters Bar, valued at £48.95.

Samuel Farrow

Assault

August 12, 2025

Sentence: Fined £80

On July 14, 2025, Samuel Farrow assaulted a constable in the execution of his duty in Borehamwood.

Aaron Gaffney

Driving offences

August 12, 2025

Sentence: Eight weeks imprisonment, suspended for 18 months

On July 25, 2025, Aaron Gaffney used a motor vehicle with equipment likely to cause danger, specifically significant front end damage causing the front offside wheel to be bent sideways, and failed to stop when required by a constable or traffic warden between Junction 1 and 2 of the A1(M) northbound at South Mimms. On July 26, 2025, he drove a motor vehicle with an alcohol level above the limit, namely 125 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, between Junction 1 and 2 of the A1(M) northbound at South Mimms.

Ordered to pay court costs of £170 and a surcharge of £314, complete 100 hours of unpaid work, and disqualified from driving for 30 months

Sources: whtimes.co.uk

Arxhent Muja

Driving with excess alcohol

July 22, 2025

Sentence: Fined £920, ordered to pay court costs of £85, a surcharge of £369, and disqualified from driving for six months

On July 5, 2025, was in charge of a motor vehicle with 63 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, stopped a vehicle on the M25 hard shoulder or emergency refuge area between Junction 24 and 23 at South Mimms, and threw down, left, or deposited litter, namely a bottle.

In charge of a motor vehicle with alcohol above the limit, stopped a vehicle on the motorway hard shoulder, and threw down a bottle.

Sources: whtimes.co.uk

Devyan Parmar

Speeding

July 22, 2025

Sentence: Fined £413, ordered to pay court costs of £120, a surcharge of £165, and given six penalty points

On October 24, 2024, speeding in excess of 70mph on the A414 in Hatfield.

Vraj Patel

Driving with excess alcohol

July 22, 2025

Sentence: Fined £715, ordered to pay court costs of £85, a surcharge of £286, and disqualified from driving for 20 months

On July 5, 2025, drove a motor vehicle with 65 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath in Broadwater Road, Welwyn Garden City.

Phillipa Havard

Theft

July 22, 2025

Sentence: Ordered to pay compensation of £100

On March 31, 2025, stole hair care products to the value of £400.51 from Superdrug in Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City.

Lynn Whelan

Driving with excess controlled drug

July 22, 2025

Sentence: Disqualified from driving for 12 months and given 12 months conditional discharge

On October 6, 2024, drove a motor vehicle with 2.4 micrograms of THC per litre of blood in Cum Cum Hill, Essendon.

Kelly Hawkins

Drink driving

July 14, 2025

Sentence: 12 weeks imprisonment suspended for 18 months, 36 months driving disqualification, 6 months drug rehabilitation activity

On May 2, 2025, Kelly Hawkins was driving a Daihatsu on Great North Road, Hatfield, with 146mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath, exceeding the legal limit, which led to a collision. She was sentenced after pleading guilty.

Pleaded guilty to drink driving. High alcohol reading of 146mg per 100ml of breath and caused a collision. Ordered to pay £85 in court costs and a £154 surcharge.

Sources: whtimes.co.uk

Raju Miah

Possession of cannabis

July 11, 2025

Sentence: Fined £80, ordered to pay £85 costs and £32 surcharge, with cannabis forfeited and destroyed

On June 20, 2025, Raju Miah possessed a quantity of cannabis in Harpenden.

Sonny Disspain

Assault by beating

July 11, 2025

Sentence: Fined £1,000, ordered to pay £100 compensation, £85 costs, and £450 surcharge

On June 21, 2025, Sonny Disspain committed assault by beating of a police constable in Borehamwood.

Ryan Fields

Driving while disqualified

July 11, 2025

Sentence: Fined £692, ordered to pay £85 costs, and given eight penalty points on driving licence

On April 29, 2025, Ryan Fields drove a Renault while disqualified and without third party insurance on Luton Road, Harpenden.

Kerrie Rowlands

Theft

July 3, 2025

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.

Abdul Basit Zaheer

Using a vehicle with defective tyre

July 2, 2025

Sentence: Fined £150, ordered to pay court costs of £85, surcharge of £60 and given three penalty points

On September 9, 2024, used a motor vehicle or trailer with a tyre with any of the ply or cord exposed on the A414 in Hatfield.

Brandon Ali

Possession of cannabis

July 1, 2025

Sentence: Fined £80, ordered to pay court costs of £85, surcharge of £32, and drugs forfeited and destroyed

On June 8, 2025, was found in possession of cannabis in Potters Bar.

Darren Butt

Driving while disqualified

July 1, 2025

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.

Miles Brown

Possession of an offensive weapon

July 1, 2025

Sentence: Fined £160, ordered to pay court costs of £85, surcharge of £64, and deprived of the weapon

Two counts of possession of an offensive weapon, namely a zombie-style knife, in Revels Road, Hertford on June 4, 2025.

Rhianna Turner

Theft

July 1, 2025

Sentence: Fined £120, surcharge of £48 and ordered to pay compensation of £110

On February 10, 2025, stole meat and confectionery to the value of £60 from Co-op Hall Grove in Welwyn Garden City. On March 12, 2025, stole confectionery and alcohol to the value of £50 from Co-op Hall Grove in Welwyn Garden City.

Juliet Matthews

Driving Over Alcohol Limit

June 3, 2025

Sentence: 12 months driving disqualification, £120 fine, £85 court costs, and £48 surcharge

On June 3, 2025, drove a Nissan Juke over the legal alcohol limit on the A1(M) in Hatfield.

Jermain Defoe

Speeding

May 20, 2025

Sentence: Disqualified from driving for 12 months, fined £660, ordered to pay £90 in costs and £266 surcharge, and given three penalty points

On October 14, 2024, Jermain Defoe was caught exceeding the 70mph speed limit in a Land Rover on the A10 Cambridge Road in the Wormley area of Hertfordshire, as detected by an automatic camera device.

Liam Griffin

Driving over the alcohol limit

May 20, 2025

Sentence: Fined £250, ordered to pay surcharge of £100 and disqualified from driving for 12 months

On May 5, 2025, Liam Griffin drove a Seat Ibiza over the alcohol level limit on Lowerfield, Welwyn Garden City.

Sabiq Khan

Threatening behaviour and failure to surrender

May 19, 2025

Sentence: Fined £100, ordered to pay compensation of £300, court costs of £85 and surcharge of £40

On September 28, 2024, Sabiq Khan used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause a police officer to believe immediate unlawful violence would be used, and also used racially or religiously aggravating words to cause harassment, alarm or distress to a police officer in Hatfield. Additionally, on May 2, 2025, he failed to surrender to police at St Albans Magistrates Court.

Used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour and failed to surrender to police.

Sources: whtimes.co.uk

Hugh Delacy

Failure to comply with football spectator banning order

May 16, 2025

Sentence: Fined £80 and ordered to pay court costs of £85

On March 3, 2025, Hugh Delacy failed to comply with a football spectator banning order in Welwyn Garden City.

Antonio Luzolo

Possession of cannabis

May 16, 2025

Sentence: Fined £80, ordered to pay court costs of £85 and surcharge of £48, with cannabis forfeited and destroyed

On April 26, 2025, Antonio Luzolo was found in possession of a quantity of cannabis in Hatfield.

Lee Moran

Driving without insurance and possession of drugs

March 20, 2025

Sentence: Fined £320 plus ordered to pay surcharge £128 and court costs £85, disqualified from driving for 6 months

On January 26, 2025, Lee Moran drove an Audi A3 in Welwyn Garden City without insurance in place and was in possession of a quantity of amphetamine and cocaine.

Prem Dharavath

Drink driving

March 18, 2025

Sentence: Fined £346 plus ordered to pay court costs £85 and surcharge £138, disqualified from driving for 19 weeks

On December 7, 2024, Prem Dharavath drove a Mercedes on Mutton Lane in Potters Bar while over the drink drive limit, with 165 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood.

Gary Wadkin

Drink driving

March 18, 2025

Sentence: Fined £323 plus ordered to pay court costs £85 and surcharge £129, disqualified from driving for 21 weeks

On February 23, 2025, Gary Wadkin drove a PT Cruiser on Mutton Lane in Potters Bar while over the drink drive limit, with 84 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.

David Saunders

Breach of community order

March 14, 2025

Sentence: Fined £100

David Saunders failed to attend an unpaid work appointment as required by a community order issued on May 13, 2024.

Failed to comply with the requirements of a community order made by St Albans Magistrates Court on May 13, 2024, by failing to attend an unpaid work appointment.

Sources: whtimes.co.uk

Ahmed Quadiry

Assault and possession of cannabis

March 14, 2025

Sentence: Fined £100 plus ordered to pay compensation £650 and court costs £85

On February 9, 2025, Ahmed Quadiry used threatening and abusive behaviour towards a person in St Albans, was in possession of a quantity of cannabis, and assaulted a police officer by beating him.

Ryan Barnell

Drug driving

March 14, 2025

Sentence: Fined £120 plus ordered to pay court costs £85 and surcharge £48, disqualified from driving for 12 months

On September 15, 2024, Ryan Barnell drove an Audi Quattro in Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, after taking a quantity of drugs.

Andrew Grange

Driving while using a hand-held mobile phone

March 12, 2025

Sentence: Fined £250, ordered to pay court costs £650 and surcharge £100, driving licence endorsed with 6 points

On April 18, 2024, Andrew Grange drove a Vauxhall Vivaro on Cambridge Road, Hitchin while using a hand-held mobile phone.

Maximillian Forrester

Failure to provide a specimen

March 10, 2025

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.

Scott Irvine

Assault

March 6, 2025

Sentence: 24 weeks imprisonment suspended for 12 months

On January 1, 2025, Scott Irvine assaulted a man in Watford by beating him.

Stevie Woods

Theft

March 6, 2025

Sentence: Fined £120

On June 23, 2024, Stevie Woods stole alcohol and a handbag from John Lewis in Welwyn Garden City.

Charlie Imussi

Drink driving and threatening behaviour

March 6, 2025

Sentence: Fined £692 and disqualified from driving for 18 weeks

On February 14, 2025, Charlie Imussi drove a BMW on Williams Way, Radlett while over the drink drive limit with 68 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, and on February 15, 2025, used threatening and abusive behaviour towards a person at Watford.

Gillian Furnass

Sending unwanted text messages and failing to comply with a community protection notice

March 6, 2025

Sentence: Fined £586

Between August 25, 2024 and January 13, 2025, Gillian Furnass sent unwanted text messages to a person at Harpenden and failed to comply with a community protection notice.

Denise Shepherd

Assault

February 27, 2025

Sentence: Imprisoned for 2 weeks

On February 21, 2025, assaulted six police officers at Stevenage.

Darren Brown

Driving with cannabis in blood

February 27, 2025

Sentence: Fined £120 and disqualified from driving for 12 months

On November 10, 2024, drove a Mercedes Sprinter on Farm Road, North Mymms, with a proportion of cannabis in his blood.

Amarildo Maloku

Drink Driving

February 7, 2025

Sentence: Fined £576, costs £85, victim services £230, disqualified from driving for 3 months

On January 14, 2025, drove a Passat on M1 Redbourn while over the drink drive limit, with 50 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.

Benjamin Mcmahon

Theft

February 6, 2025

Sentence: Imprisonment for 2 weeks suspended for 12 months

On December 21, 2024, stole alcohol from Sainsbury’s Harpenden; on October 6 and 9, 2024, stole alcohol from Waitrose, St Albans; on October 22, 2024, stole items from Co-Op St Albans (twice); on September 10, 12, 16, 18, and 19, 2024, stole alcohol from Waitrose, St Albans; on April 29, 2024, stole alcohol from Asda, Hemel Hempstead.

Charlie Bradford

Theft

February 6, 2025

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.