St Albans Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 276 verdicts at St Albans Magistrates' Court (St Albans). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

January 2024 3 cases

Demilade Debola-Gbadebo

Driving without insurance and using a mobile phone *

Sentence

Fined £400, ordered to pay court costs £120 and victim services £320, and disqualified from driving for 12 months

On March 29, 2024, Demilade Debola-Gbadebo drove a Ford Galaxy on Junction 10 Entry Slip, Luton while using a handheld mobile phone and without insurance in place.

Drove using a handheld mobile phone and without insurance.

7 Jan 2024

Darin Rogers

Drink driving *

Sentence

Fined £358, ordered to pay court costs £85 and victim services £143, and disqualified from driving for 19 weeks

On December 14, 2024, Darin Rogers drove an Audi S5 on Griffiths Way, St Albans while over the drink drive limit, with 70 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.

Drove while over the drink drive limit.

7 Jan 2024

Martin Mcdonagh

Theft *

Sentence

Ordered to pay compensation £190

On November 8 and 16, 2024, Martin McDonagh stole items from Tesco in Hemel Hempstead.

Stole items on November 8 and 16, 2024.

2 Jan 2024

December 2023 1 case

Ionel Oniga

Speeding *

Sentence

Fined £72 and 3 points on driving record

On September 26, 2023, Ionel Oniga drove a Land Rover Freelander on the M1 between junctions 8 and 9 northbound at a speed exceeding 70mph.

Exceeded speed limit on the motorway.

18 Dec 2023

October 2023 13 cases

Thangarajah Nesarajah

Breaching food safety and hygiene regulations *

Sentence

£12,000 total fine, costs, and surcharge

Thangarajah Nesarajah, operator of The Lemon Plaice fish and chip shop in Hemel Hempstead, failed to ensure adequate procedures for pest control, clean and maintain the premises, comply with a Hygiene Improvement Notice, and implement Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) principles. This was discovered during an inspection by Dacorum Borough Council's Environmental Health team, leading to the charges.

Admitted to 11 charges relating to breaches of food safety and hygiene regulations, including failure to control pests and maintain premises.

25 Oct 2023

Jack Hardy

Breach of community order *

Sentence

£80 fine and £85 court costs

Jack Hardy failed to attend unpaid work sessions as required by a community order.

Failed to comply with the requirements of a community order made by Willesden Magistrates Court on June 17, 2024, by failing to attend unpaid work sessions.

17 Oct 2023

Arman Akyol

Driving without insurance *

Sentence

£300 fine plus £120 victim services and £90 court costs; driving record endorsed with 6 points

On March 22, 2023, Arman Akyol drove a Land Rover at Turnford High Road, Broxbourne, when there was no insurance in place to cover the use of the vehicle.

Drove without insurance.

17 Oct 2023

Amadur Rahman

Driving with defective tyres *

Sentence

£160 fine plus £32 victim services and £90 court costs; driving record endorsed with 3 points

On October 30, 2019, Amadur Rahman drove a BMW on Durham Road, Stevenage, when the tyres on the rear nearside and offside were not at a depth of at least 1.6mm.

Drove with insufficient tyre tread.

11 Oct 2023

Jason Dey

Breach of community order *

Sentence

£150 fine

Jason Dey failed to attend unpaid work sessions as required by a community order.

Failed to comply with the requirements of a community order made by Stevenage Magistrates Court on October 11, 2023, by failing to attend unpaid work sessions.

11 Oct 2023

Toby Sohan

Keeping a vehicle without road tax *

Sentence

£293 fine plus £70 road tax duty and £85 court costs

On May 18, 2022, Toby Sohan kept a vehicle which did not have any road tax.

Kept a vehicle without road tax.

11 Oct 2023

Olesa Golubeva

Travelling without a valid train ticket *

Sentence

£12 compensation

On September 23, 2023, Olesa Golubeva travelled by train between Bishops Stortford and Tottenham Hale train station without a valid train ticket.

Ordered to pay for the offence.

11 Oct 2023

Omar Ashfaq

Possession of untaxed vehicle *

Sentence

£220 fine

On January 16, 2023, Omar Ashfaq was in possession of a vehicle that did not have any road tax.

Ordered to pay back tax £49 and court costs £85 for possessing a vehicle without road tax.

9 Oct 2023

Sharon Madigan

Littering *

Sentence

Fined £220

Sharon Madigan dropped a cigarette butt on the A41 on November 14, 2023.

Ordered to pay victim services £88 and court costs £313

9 Oct 2023

Eric Owusu-Ansah

Speeding *

Sentence

Fined £72 and 3 points on driving record

Eric Owusu-Ansah drove a Mercedes ML280 on Lower Luton Road, Harpenden at 38mph when the speed limit was 30mph on July 7, 2021.

Ordered to pay victim services £28

9 Oct 2023

Finley Duffett

Driving without a licence and without insurance *

Sentence

Fined £180 and disqualified from driving for 6 months

Finley Duffett drove an E-scooter on Queensway, Stevenage without a driving licence and without insurance to cover the use of the scooter on January 25, 2024.

Ordered to pay victim services £72 and court costs £200

9 Oct 2023

Ben Osei

Fare evasion *

Sentence

£26 fine

On July 15, 2023, Ben Osei travelled by train to Luton without a valid ticket.

Ordered to pay compensation £21, victim services £10, and court costs £150 for travelling without a valid ticket.

9 Oct 2023

Kai Browne-Bailey

Speeding *

Sentence

Fined £286 and 5 points on driving record

Kai Browne-Bailey drove a Mini Cooper on A10 Great Cambridge Road, Wormley at 96mph when the speed limit was 70mph on December 10, 2023.

Ordered to pay victim services £106 and court costs £90

4 Oct 2023

August 2023 4 cases

Jathuram Parimalanathan

Illegal sale of vapes to a minor and possession of prohibited vapes *

Sentence

£1,328 fine

Jathuram Parimalanathan sold a vape containing nicotine to a 16-year-old Trading Standards volunteer on February 13, 2023, from his shop Waved Downtown on 208 St Albans Road in Watford. He also possessed 35 illegal nicotine-filled vapes without batch codes, found in the shop's basement storeroom during an inspection on March 2, 2023. These vapes did not comply with regulations, potentially posing safety risks, and were purchased from a man in a white van for resale, though he claimed some were for personal use by him and his brothers.

Admitted to the offences, including selling a vape to a minor and possessing illegal vapes. Fine reduced for refusing one underage sale; now uses a Challenge 25 policy and cooperated with officers.

30 Aug 2023

Prathees Pious

Handling stolen goods *

Sentence

12-month community order and 180 hours of unpaid work

Prathees Pious, from Plomer Avenue, Hoddesdon, dishonestly assisted in the retention, removal, disposal, or realisation of stolen items worth £3,500 that were taken from the Sainsbury's London Colney store between April 2 and June 6.

Assisted in the theft of items and was ordered to pay court costs of £50 and a surcharge of £113.

28 Aug 2023

Kereen Dominicus

Theft *

Sentence

12-month community order and 180 hours of unpaid work

Kereen Dominicus, a former Sainsbury's employee from Plomer Avenue, Hoddesdon, stole six bottles of alcohol, a microwave, toastie maker, straighteners, mixed new household items, mixed new clothing items, and assorted toiletries worth £3,500 from the London Colney store between April 2 and June 5.

Stole items from employer and was ordered to pay a surcharge of £114.

28 Aug 2023

Shorif Miah

Wrongful use of a disabled badge *

Sentence

Fined £92, £37 victim surcharge, and £850 costs

Shorif Miah parked his car in a disabled parking bay on Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, using a blue badge issued by London Borough of Tower Hamlets to his mother, which exempted him from parking restrictions. He was questioned by a Civil Enforcement Officer for Hertsmere Borough Council, failed to confirm the badge was his own, resulting in its confiscation. The incident was reported to the Shared Anti-Fraud Service for investigation, and Hertsmere Borough Council prosecuted the case internally.

Pleaded guilty to the offence. Hertsmere Borough Council’s Portfolio Holder for Parking emphasised the importance of not misusing blue badges to support the disabled community.

2 Aug 2023

June 2023 4 cases

Linda Opoku

Failing to comply with lane closure signals, no insurance, and driving without a licence *

Sentence

Fined £350, ordered to pay £95 in court costs, £140 surcharge, and given six penalty points

On September 18, 2024, she failed to comply with lane closure light signals, used a vehicle without third party insurance, and drove a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence in Colney Heath.

Accused of traffic offences including failing to comply with lane closure signals

17 Jun 2023

Stuart Prince

Failing to comply with a community order *

Sentence

Fined £120 and ordered to pay £85 in court costs

He failed to attend an instructed unpaid work appointment on February 9, 2025, without a reasonable excuse.

Failed to comply with a community order by not attending an unpaid work appointment

11 Jun 2023

Nathan Moyse

Driving with a specified controlled drug above the limit *

Sentence

Fined £120, ordered to pay £48 surcharge, and disqualified from driving for 12 months

On February 19, 2025, he was found to have 2.2 micrograms of cannabis per litre of blood while driving in Leverstock Green Road, Hemel Hempstead.

Found driving with cannabis in his system

10 Jun 2023

Alistair Wiggins

Using a handheld mobile phone while driving *

Sentence

Fined £120, ordered to pay £110 in court costs, £48 surcharge, and disqualified from driving for six months

On September 27, 2024, he used a handheld mobile phone while driving a motor vehicle in High Street, Rickmansworth.

Accused of using a handheld mobile phone while driving

5 Jun 2023

December 2022 1 case

Georgia Kouka

Misuse of blue badge *

Sentence

six-month conditional discharge

On June 1, 2022, Georgia Kouka parked her car in a disabled bay on Shenley Road in Borehamwood and displayed a genuine blue badge issued by Hertfordshire County Council that belonged to her mother. A civil enforcement officer for Hertsmere Borough Council inspected the badge and discovered it did not belong to her. The badge was seized, and the case was referred to the Shared Anti-Fraud Service.

Pleaded guilty to charges under section 117 of The Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984. Ordered to pay a contribution towards council costs.

21 Dec 2022

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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 276 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.

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