Telford Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Gillian Peart was involved in a collision with another vehicle in a village near Shrewsbury on September 18, 2026. A breath test later showed she had 95 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, almost three times the legal limit. She pleaded guilty to driving under the influence. In mitigation, her solicitor said she accepted being over the limit at the time of the crash but claimed she had consumed an alcoholic drink between the incident and her arrest. The court heard she had been struggling with her mental health and drinking more than usual. The district judge said his sympathy ended when she was willing to put other people's lives at risk.

Sean Hurcombe entered a jobcentre in Shrewsbury on 22 September 2026 and became irate, shouting incoherently and using offensive language at staff. He was asked to leave but took around 15 minutes to do so. The incident breached a three-year criminal behaviour order imposed in October 2023, which required him to leave an area when asked by someone in authority. He pleaded guilty to breaching the order.

On February 1, 2026, police were called to the victim's address after Michael Titley repeatedly banged on her front door. He continued to try to contact the victim, attending her address and leaving 19 voicemails on her phone. The court heard his behaviour followed the breakdown of a 16-year relationship and represented misguided attempts to reconcile. Titley had been drinking very heavily at the time.

Karwan Sedeeq Hama, former director of Bridgnorth Market Ltd, pleaded guilty to offences involving illicit tobacco, illegal disposable vapes and the sale of a nicotine vape to a child. Trading standards inspections between March and September 2025 found illicit tobacco, counterfeit cigarettes, non-compliant vape liquids and banned disposable vapes, some concealed in hidden compartments and a safe. A test purchaser was able to buy a nicotine vape without an age challenge.

Saywan Hama Rashidi, an employee of Bridgnorth Market Ltd, pleaded guilty to offences involving illicit tobacco, illegal disposable vapes and the sale of a nicotine vape to a child. Trading standards inspections between March and September 2025 found illicit tobacco, counterfeit cigarettes, non-compliant vape liquids and banned disposable vapes, some concealed in hidden compartments and a safe. A test purchaser was able to buy a nicotine vape without an age challenge.

Cameron Harley assaulted a man in the beer garden of the Bricklayers Arms in Shrewsbury on December 16, 2023. After leading an intoxicated friend inside, he returned and punched the victim once in the face, knocking him unconscious for around 30 seconds. The victim suffered a fractured vertebra and cuts and bruising to his face.

Renee Hammonds was given a Civil Injunction Order in June following a series of anti-social behaviour incidents on a residential street in Telford. She breached the conditions of the order the following month. She failed to appear at Telford Magistrates' Court on 25 August for sentencing and was sentenced in her absence. She was arrested on 11 September and began the custodial sentence.

Scott Mills, 53, of no fixed abode, was caught drinking alcohol in Shrewsbury town centre on 19 August 2026 in breach of a Criminal Behaviour Order. He had been given a five-year CBO in April 2023 due to anti-social behaviour, with a condition prohibiting him from drinking alcohol in public areas in the town centre. Officers saw him in Pride Hill, arrested and charged him. He was subsequently convicted and sentenced to 34 weeks imprisonment.

Hundreds of calves at the Shukers' Staffordshire farm were found severely underweight after receiving inadequate nutrition, without appropriate veterinary treatment, and in conditions lacking sufficient dry bedding, with faeces found in feeding troughs. The farm recorded a 25% cattle mortality rate, and dead calves were found left exposed. In March 2023, more than 200 calves were seized after the couple failed to comply with an improvement notice, and additional calves were later brought onto the farm. In a linked RSPCA investigation, a German Shepherd died in March 2023 after extreme hunger led her to eat wood shavings and plastic; her body was left in her bed for five days.

Hundreds of calves at the Shukers' Staffordshire farm were found severely underweight after receiving inadequate nutrition, without appropriate veterinary treatment, and in conditions lacking sufficient dry bedding, with faeces found in feeding troughs. The farm recorded a 25% cattle mortality rate, and dead calves were found left exposed. In March 2023, more than 200 calves were seized after the couple failed to comply with an improvement notice, and additional calves were later brought onto the farm. In a linked RSPCA investigation, a German Shepherd died in March 2023 after extreme hunger led her to eat wood shavings and plastic; her body was left in her bed for five days.

Kulveer Chopra committed a series of shoplifting offences at stores across Wellington, stealing items worth approximately £1,400. He was arrested on 28 June 2026, charged and remanded, and sentenced at Telford Magistrates' Court the following day.

Mohamad Almustafa, of Kingsland in Telford, was identified from videos showing him driving his BMW dangerously in Halesfield in Telford in March. He was sent a Notice of Intended Prosecution and charged with dangerous driving. He pleaded guilty on 18 May at Telford Magistrates Court.

Daniel Hodnett and an accomplice stole a wheelie bin from Hoop Mill in Hadley on the evening of Monday 27 January 2025. They dragged the bin to a footbridge over the A442 near the Wombridge Interchange and lay in wait for a vehicle. At around 1.52am a marked police car on routine patrol approached without blue lights or sirens. The pair launched the 240-litre bin from the footbridge; it crashed onto the police car, shattering the windscreen and causing it to cave in over the driver's side. Two officers suffered minor injuries and were treated at hospital but returned to work the following day. Hodnett was identified from a social media appeal and arrested.

David Curt, 18, of West Bromwich, drove a Vauxhall Antara dangerously on 26 February 2026 at the Asda in Donnington and on Donnington Wood Way. He also used a motor vehicle on St Georges Road without third party insurance on the same date.

On 8 April 2026, the 35-year-old was spotted driving a white Ford Transit on Brunel Road whilst already disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence and over the legal drink-drive limit, with 55 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath (legal limit 35 microgrammes).

Aso Mohammed, director of Kola Ltd trading as Best One Store on St John’s Hill in Shrewsbury, was involved in the illegal sale and possession for sale of oversized vapes, vapes without regulated labelling, and counterfeit tobacco. The offences occurred on four separate occasions during targeted visits by Shropshire Council’s trading standards officers over the course of 2025.

Benjamin Males filmed himself driving a motorbike at speeds up to 98mph on country roads in Shropshire, pulling dangerous wheelies, and having several near misses, including in a 50mph zone in wet conditions. The video, posted on Instagram in April 2025, went viral with over one million views, leading to his identification and arrest despite attempts to conceal his identity.

In May 2020, welfare issues were found at a farm being run by Gibson and Bailey when livestock, including young calves, were found being kept in extremely poor conditions. A number of dead animals were found in pens with live animals, pens where livestock were kept were not suitable and little food, water or dry lying was being provided to the animals. The animals were taken into the possession of the local authority to prevent further suffering.

Video showed Benjamin Fisher carrying out doughnuts in Halesfield in Telford.

In May 2020, welfare issues were found at a farm being run by Gibson and Bailey when livestock, including young calves, were found being kept in extremely poor conditions. A number of dead animals were found in pens with live animals, pens where livestock were kept were not suitable and little food, water or dry lying was being provided to the animals. The animals were taken into the possession of the local authority to prevent further suffering.

Debbie Blatchford damaged a man's mobile phone in Bridgnorth on March 7, 2026. She was ordered to pay £100 compensation to the victim, plus £85 prosecution costs and a £26 victim surcharge, and received a six-month conditional discharge.

Dennis White harassed a woman by banging on her window and pestering her with calls and voicemails between the end of October and December 23 last year. He was made subject to a two-year restraining order banning him from contacting the victim and a two-year conditional discharge.

Krzysztof Ruta drove a Honda Jazz in Watling Street, Wellington on July 17, 2026, while disqualified and without valid insurance. At Telford Magistrates Court, he was ordered to complete 100 hours of unpaid work and given a 33-month driving ban, along with costs and a victim surcharge.

Video showed Luke Mills doing doughnuts in Tesco’s car park in Shrewsbury.

Video showed Oskars Gleizups performing dangerous stunts near Minsterley, before accelerating away from the scene at speed.

Paul Pryor drove a Volkswagen Golf on the A458 at Cross Houses, near Shrewsbury, on September 12, 2026. A breath test found he had 103 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, almost three times the legal limit of 35 micrograms. He pleaded guilty to driving with alcohol above the legally specified limit.

On 26 April 2026, Reginald Frimpong drove a Ford Fiesta dangerously on the M54, Stafford Park, and the A442. He was also driving without a licence and without third-party insurance on Stafford Park 11.

Rzgar Mohammed drove a Volkswagen Touran on Haybridge Road, Hadley on August 29 this year while more than three-and-a-half times the legal alcohol limit. A breath test showed 125 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, 3.5 times the legal limit in England and Wales of 35mcg.

Stefan Tennant, aged 81, drove a Ford Fusion on Grange Avenue, Stirchley, on September 6. A breath test found he had 49 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath. The legal limit in England and Wales is 35 micrograms. He pleaded guilty to driving with alcohol above the specified legal limit.