Truro Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 442 verdicts at Truro Crown Court (Truro). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Darrell Rowland

Harassment and breaching restraining order

November 4, 2025

Sentence: 10 months imprisonment

On September 14, 2025, Darrell Rowland, 48, from Camborne, went to his former partner's house in Pendennis Road, Penzance, banged loudly on her window and door, shouted foul abuse, made death threats to her and her believed new partner, kicked and bashed the window and door, and smashed the ring doorbell camera and letterbox. The victim, suffering from complex PTSD, barricaded herself and her young son in the bathroom for safety and called the police. Rowland was arrested, charged with harassment, breaching a restraining order, and criminal damage, and convicted at Truro Magistrates' Court.

Pleaded not guilty but convicted after trial at Truro Magistrates' Court on October 7. Has 18 prior convictions for 49 offences including violence, drugs, supply of drugs, and animal cruelty. Restraining order extended. Judge noted the victim was vulnerable and the defendant is at risk of reoffending. Barrister highlighted difficult upbringing, 14 years without prison, mental health issues, and willingness to engage with probation and AA.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Joseph Sullivan

Making indecent photographs of a child

October 30, 2025

Sentence: 15 months imprisonment

Joseph Sullivan, 41, of Gunnislake, Cornwall, was found with 305 Category A indecent images of children (186 still images and 119 moving images), a prohibited image of a child, an extreme pornographic image involving intercourse with a pony, and a 170-page paedophile manual providing advice on sexually abusing children. The material was discovered on a phone seized by police during a raid on his home on October 17, 2024.

Pleaded guilty. Judge Simon Carr noted the defendant's entrenched sexual interest in children and prior caution in 2023. Sexual harm prevention order for 10 years. Placed on sexual offences register for 10 years.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

Lawry Alison

Assault

October 24, 2025

Sentence: 27 months imprisonment

On September 6, 2025, Lawry Alison shouted abuse at a man before striking the victim twice in the face, causing facial injuries. On September 15, 2025, Alison attended Biscovey garage, became angry and violent, barged his way out with a bottle of wine, returned and tried to force entry by kicking and pulling the door, then went to the fuel pumps gesturing he had a lighter to start a fire. Staff disabled the pumps, and Alison climbed onto the garage roof, damaging cabling and antennas, yelling racist abuse at staff, and threatening to blow up police officers and the garage if approached, resulting in a three-hour road closure and major emergency response.

Pleaded guilty to intentionally/recklessly causing public nuisance, criminal damage, assault, theft from a shop, threat to damage by fire and a racially aggravated public order offence.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

James Symons

Owner of dogs dangerously out of control causing injury

October 24, 2025

Sentence: 22 months imprisonment

James Symons, a 36-year-old opiate addict, left his front door open while in a drug-fuelled stupor at his home in Tregony, near Truro, on June 8, 2024. His Staffordshire bull terrier and pitbull cross dogs, Dougie and Lottie, escaped and attacked a 79-year-old neighbour walking her bichon frisé dog, Marty, causing severe injuries including a leg fracture that led to Marty being put down. The woman was injured while trying to intervene, falling and being bitten, and incurred £2,400 in costs without pet insurance. Symons was found half comatose from a voluntary overdose and revived by paramedics. This incident occurred while he was on bail for a prior assault on two police officers during an arrest for suspected class A drug possession, where he tried to sweep an officer's leg, bit an officer's thigh, and spat in another's face. The dogs were seized, assessed, and sent to a charity for potential rehabilitation and rehoming.

Pleaded guilty to all charges. Banned from owning a dog for five years. Dogs ordered to be kept on a lead and muzzled at all times. Judge commented on the traumatic impact on the elderly victim and Symons' unfitness to own a dog due to opiate addiction.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Dean Cork

Affray

October 24, 2025

Sentence: 12-month community order with 180 hours unpaid work and 2-year restraining order

On October 3, 2023, in Fowey, Dean Cork and another yachtsman argued over a borrowed bucket, tobacco, and a £100 debt. The argument escalated into a physical fight on the pontoon where Cork loaded and pointed an orange flare gun at the victim's head. Both men fell into the water during the scuffle, resulting in the victim suffering a fractured pelvis. Cork was arrested by Devon and Cornwall Police. The victim, a commercial diver living on his boat, required 12 weeks recovery, could not work, and was diagnosed with PTSD, experiencing flashbacks, nightmares, and anxiety.

Pleaded guilty to affray. Of previous good character. Judge noted he antagonised the victim but imposed community order considering his character.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Reuben Carby

Dangerous driving

October 23, 2025

Sentence: 10 months imprisonment, disqualified from driving for 3 years and 4 months

On January 4, 2025, at around 4.40am, Reuben Carby, 32, from Margaret Crescent in Bodmin, was spotted by police driving without a seatbelt and cutting them off. When signalled to stop, he drove off, leading a short pursuit the wrong way up one-way streets in Bodmin, including Cardell Road, Lower Bore Street, and Finn V.C. estate. He crashed his VW Polo into a brick wall, fled on foot, and was found hiding in a garden with the aid of a police dog. Tests showed he was over the limit for cannabis and cocaine; he was in possession of cannabis.

Pleaded guilty to all charges at first opportunity. Has prior convictions including drug driving in 2022. Judge noted serious driving offences and risk to public safety. Will serve 40% before release on licence and must take extended retest.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Thomas Henrick

Stalking

October 21, 2025

Sentence: 12 months imprisonment

Thomas Henrick, 34, from Lippell Drive in Plymouth, subjected his ex-girlfriend to a 14-day campaign of harassment in August 2025 after she ended their short-lived relationship. He bombarded her with dozens of texts and calls daily, delivered unwanted gifts including jewellery, flowers, and chocolate to her home in Truro, and made unwanted visits at all hours, including at night, pleading to be taken back. On one occasion, he followed her inside and groped her breasts and buttocks without consent. He also attempted to damage her ring doorbell camera to avoid detection and pushed a friend of hers to gain entry. The victim installed additional CCTV due to fear. He was arrested after she reported to Devon and Cornwall Police.

Pleaded guilty to all charges. Has 26 previous convictions for 47 offences including four for harassment. Imposed a five-year restraining order. Will serve 40 per cent before release on licence.

Sources: plymouthherald.co.uk

John Quinn

Driving while disqualified and uninsured

October 21, 2025

Sentence: 12 months imprisonment

John Quinn, 34, from Grampound Hill, Grampound, Cornwall, was caught driving a Volkswagen Tiguan on Boscawen Street in Truro on August 19, 2025, while disqualified and uninsured. This occurred while he was one year into a two-year suspended sentence for stalking and criminal damage. He also committed a shoplifting offence in July 2025. He was arrested and charged with two motoring offences.

Activated suspended sentence for stalking and criminal damage; additional months for new driving offences; pleaded guilty; 17 convictions for 28 offences; disqualified from driving for 18 months; to serve 40% before release on licence. Judge Simon Carr commented on blatant disregard for court orders.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Yordan Ianakiev

Possession with intent to supply cocaine

October 17, 2025

Sentence: 22 months imprisonment

Yordan Ianakiev, a 20-year-old Bulgarian national and lifeguard from the Black Sea, was recruited to sell cocaine in Newquay during the summer months. On September 9, 2025, he was spotted acting suspiciously in St Michael's Road by Devon and Cornwall Police, arrested, and found with £250 in cash and a phone. At the police station, he revealed 18 wraps of cocaine (about 7g, street value £720) hidden in his underwear. A search of his hotel room uncovered an additional £170 in cash.

Pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity. No previous convictions. To serve 40% of sentence before deportation. Judge noted he was the third Bulgarian national sentenced for similar offense and acting under direction.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Sarah Hendra

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm

October 15, 2025

Sentence: 16 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years, 7pm to 7am curfew for 2 months, 5-year restraining order

On August 13, 2022, in Camborne, Sarah Hendra, 43, of Fordh Lacey, punched an innocent young woman unprovoked, causing her to fall to the ground where the attack continued. The victim suffered a fractured finger, fractured cheekbone, scrapes, bruises, and head pain, briefly losing consciousness. The assault had lasting mental and emotional impact on the victim, forcing her to move houses and change her daughters' schools multiple times due to fear.

Pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Previous convictions including affray in 2020 with her son. Judge gave one final chance, noting it was unprovoked and ugly incident.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Lewis Willis

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm

October 15, 2025

Sentence: 16 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years, 120 hours unpaid work, 5-year restraining order

On August 13, 2022, in Camborne, Lewis Willis, 21, of no fixed abode, participated in an unprovoked street attack on an innocent young woman alongside his mother Sarah Hendra. CCTV showed him attempting to restrain her but also kicking the victim while she was on the ground protecting her head and face. The victim suffered a fractured finger, fractured cheekbone, scrapes, bruises, and head pain, briefly losing consciousness. The assault had lasting mental and emotional impact, causing the victim to relocate frequently with her daughters for safety.

Pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Attempted to restrain his mother but landed kicks while drunk. Had alcohol problem at the time but has since worked with probation services. Previous convictions for affray and battery. Judge noted prior affray with mother in 2020 and gave one final chance.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Warren Reeves

Dangerous driving

October 14, 2025

Sentence: 21 months imprisonment

Following the end of his marriage, Warren Reeves, 63, of Carey Park, Killigarth, Looe, embarked on a campaign of vengeance against his ex-wife and those he blamed for the relationship's breakdown. On May 3, 2025, he used his car as a weapon, driving into vehicles belonging to his ex-wife's friends and family, as well as buildings including Looe Police Station, causing significant damage. He also drove dangerously through Polperro, narrowly missing pedestrians who had to dive for cover. Prior to this, he threatened his ex-wife with messages and visits. Police found a knife stabbed through a door at his property with a threatening note. Victims reported feeling terrified, vulnerable, and psychologically affected, requiring counselling.

Pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, stalking involving fear of violence and five counts of criminal damage. Restraining order imposed for 10 years. Judge noted alcohol's role and mental health issues, but described the rampage as terrifying with a miracle no one was killed.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Nathan Carby

Rape

October 14, 2025

Sentence: 8 years imprisonment

Nathan Carby, 28, of Margaret Crescent, Bodmin, sexually assaulted and raped a woman, leaving her feeling isolated, depressed, anxious, and destroying her mental health and confidence. The victim was described as exceptionally vulnerable, and Carby played on this. The offences involved sexual assault, intentional strangulation, oral rape, assault by beating, and assault by penetration with his fingers, committed while he was under the influence of drink or drugs.

Found guilty by a jury of sexual assault, intentional strangulation, oral rape, assault by beating and assault by penetration with his fingers. Placed on the sex offenders register for life. A restraining order was imposed. Judge Simon Carr noted the victim was exceptionally vulnerable and offences committed while under the influence of drink or drugs. Defence stated Carby has benefitted physically and mentally in custody and appears calm and rational.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Matthew Smith

Assault

October 10, 2025

Sentence: £180 fine

Assaulting two police officers at St Columb on 6 September 2024.

Pleaded guilty. Ordered to pay £50 compensation to each victim, £72 surcharge, and £85 costs.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

Petrut-Alim Hutu

Supplying cocaine

October 10, 2025

Sentence: 30 months imprisonment

Supplying cocaine in Newquay between 20 and 28 August, possessing cannabis, and possessing cocaine with intent to supply in Newquay on 27 August.

Paul Bendelow

Rape of a child under 13

October 10, 2025

Sentence: 18 years imprisonment

Committed five sexual offences including raping a girl aged under 13.

Found guilty. Made subject to a sexual harm prevention order until October 2055 limiting contact with children and a restraining order not to contact three females.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

Ryan Morcom

Harassment

October 10, 2025

Sentence: community order

Harassment by breaching a restraining order imposed in December 2023 when, in October and December 2024, he contacted a person he was prohibited from contacting.

Pleaded guilty. Must have mental health treatment for 12 months and do 180 hours unpaid work, made subject to another restraining order, ordered to pay £85 costs.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

Shaun Roberts

Stalking involving fear of violence and breach of sex offenders register

October 10, 2025

Sentence: 18 months imprisonment

Shaun Roberts, a convicted sex offender, engaged in a stalking campaign against his ex-partner after their short relationship ended earlier in 2025. Between July and September 2025, he bombarded her with dozens of unwanted messages on social media, including 42 voice messages before 9am on one occasion, some containing emotional blackmail and threats of self-harm. He sent a friend request to her young son and continued sending abusive, obscene messages and threats of violence to her and her new partner even after being recalled to prison for failing to disclose his address. He again failed to notify police of a new address in early September, violating Section 80 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003. His ex reported feeling constantly on edge, isolated, depressed, and anxious, fearing he would appear at her home.

Pleaded guilty to stalking involving fear of violence and breach of sex offenders register requirements. Has 22 prior convictions for 47 offences including further stalking and breaches. Restraining order imposed for five years. Will serve 40% before release on licence.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Simon Masters

Possession of extreme pornographic image and making indecent images of children

October 10, 2025

Sentence: community sentence with 50 hours unpaid work

Possessing an extreme pornographic image of a person performing oral sex with a horse and making indecent images of children between 2020 and 2022 at Saltash in 2022.

Pleaded guilty. Made subject to a sexual harm prevention order restricting internet use.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

Zoltan Macsingo

Supplying cocaine

October 10, 2025

Sentence: 30 months imprisonment

Supplying cocaine in Newquay between 20 and 28 August and possessing cocaine with intent to supply in Newquay on 27 August.

Leo Kelly

Threat to kill

October 10, 2025

Sentence: 3 months imprisonment

Threatening to kill a man at Callington on 17 July and possessing a quantity of cannabis.

Luke Clements

Rape

October 10, 2025

Sentence: 9-year custodial sentence with 6 years imprisonment

Raping and sexually assaulting a woman in Bude on 10 March, intimidating a witness by going to her home on 12 March intending to obstruct an investigation, possessing a knife in a public place, assaulting a man on 12 March, damaging a front door lock at the woman’s home, and supplying cocaine to a woman in Bude between 2022 and 2024.

Found guilty of rape, sexual assault, witness intimidation, possessing a knife, assault, criminal damage, and supplying cocaine. Changed plea to guilty on some charges.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

Daniel Common

Assault

October 10, 2025

Sentence: community order

Assaulting a woman on Truro Road, St Austell on 21 April.

Pleaded guilty. Fined £80, ordered to pay £114 surcharge and £85 costs, made subject to a restraining order not to contact victim or go to an address in Truro Road until 25 September 2027.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

Adam Taylor

Possession of class A and class B drugs

October 9, 2025

Sentence: 6 weeks imprisonment and £250 fine

Adam Taylor, 34, of Maristow Avenue, Plymouth, was a passenger in a car stopped by police on November 17, 2024, in Newquay. He immediately admitted 'I've got drugs on me' and was found in possession of 27g of cocaine (Class A, valued at around £1,000) and 8g of cannabis (Class B, valued at £114). He was arrested, searched, and admitted to possessing the drugs. Taylor had been released on bail on August 8 but failed to appear at Truro Crown Court on August 11 due to poor mental health.

Pleaded guilty to possession of class A and class B drugs. Also sentenced for failing to appear in court. Has eight previous convictions. Drugs noted as a common theme in his record. Spent 21 days in jail and 10 days on remand.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Tyler Tresidder

Assault causing actual bodily harm

October 4, 2025

Sentence: 18 months imprisonment

On March 3, 2025, Tyler Tresidder, a 29-year-old from Stonechat Walk in Hayle, imposed himself on a group of three women enjoying a social evening with drinks at the Portreath Arms pub in Portreath, near Redruth. He made increasingly offensive and misogynistic comments, joking that he 'doesn't beat up women but could' and threatening to 'put them in a cage, snap their neck and kill them'. When confronted, he knocked the victim's glasses off, grabbed her like a rag doll, and threw her at a pillar, causing a large black eye, bruises to her thighs, arms, and other body parts. The incident was captured on CCTV, and Tresidder was arrested. The victim, of slim build compared to his large build, now suffers from anxiety and had to leave her job in the hospitality industry.

Pleaded guilty to assault causing actual bodily harm. Has three previous convictions for battery including against women, assaulting police constables, and criminal damage between 2017 and 2019. Restraining order imposed for five years. Judge noted the offence was too serious for non-custodial sentence and highlighted bullying behaviour and risk to women.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Tomasz Zur

Driving over alcohol limit

October 3, 2025

Sentence: Community order

Drove on Greensplat Road, St Austell on 23 February with 299 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of urine exceeding the limit of 107, without a licence.

Must have treatment for alcohol use. Banned from driving for 24 months, reduced by 24 weeks if course completed. Fined £120, ordered to pay £114 surcharge and £85 costs.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

Shaun Hodgkinson

Driving without a licence

October 3, 2025

Sentence: 6 months driving ban

Drove a Range Rover on the A38 at Carminnow Cross in April after his driving licence had been revoked in 2018 due to disability.

Paul Cawley

Driving over alcohol limit

October 3, 2025

Sentence: 20 months driving ban

Drove a Harley Davidson on Pentewan Valley on 29 March with 165 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood exceeding the limit of 80, without licence or insurance.

Ban reduced by 20 weeks if course completed. Fined £553, ordered to pay £221 surcharge and £85 costs.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

Oliver Riley

Rape

October 3, 2025

Sentence: 7 years imprisonment

Oliver Riley, then 23, forced himself upon a woman in the Camborne area in October 2022, committing the rape. He was arrested following the incident, denied the charge, but was found guilty after a trial at the crown court last month. A victim personal impact statement described the lasting impact on her life.

Denied the charge but was found guilty following a trial. Previously of good character, in a stable relationship, and a father of one. Will serve two thirds before release on licence, placed on the sex offenders register for life, and given a restraining order.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Phillip Jones

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm

October 3, 2025

Sentence: 31 weeks imprisonment

Assaulted a woman at her home in Liskeard on 19 June and again on 9 July occasioning actual bodily harm. Also pleaded guilty to possessing cannabis on those dates and assaulting a police officer on 9 July.

Made subject to a restraining order not to contact victim until 24 September 2027. Offences were unprovoked attacks of a serious nature committed whilst on bail.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

Robert Daniels

Attempting to communicate sexually with a child

October 3, 2025

Sentence: 34 weeks imprisonment suspended for 2 years

Attempted to communicate sexually with undercover online operative believed to be under 16, discussing masturbation and sexual acts in August 2024, and between July and December 2015 attempted to communicate with a person believed under 16 discussing soliciting images and genitalia.

Ordered to have treatment for alcohol use and mental health. Made subject to a 10-year sexual harm prevention order prohibiting unsupervised contact with children under 16 unless conditions met and restricting internet use.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

Martin Harvey

Illegal waste operations and disposal

October 3, 2025

Sentence: 3 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years, £16,653.99 costs, £72,500 confiscation

Martin Harvey operated an illegal waste site at Shepherds Farm, St Newlyn East, Cornwall, between 20 October 2021 and 23 February 2023, without an environmental permit. He deposited approximately 10,000 tonnes of mixed construction and demolition waste, including hazardous asbestos-containing material, and filled in a wooded valley and watercourse to create flattened areas for unlawful development without planning permission. He also burned vehicle tyres in a homemade incinerator on or before 19 April 2023, and failed to comply with an Environment Agency notice to produce waste descriptions. The site is located between Newquay and Truro.

Pleaded guilty to four environmental offences. Ordered to repay £72,500 under Proceeds of Crime Act by January 9, 2026, or face 3 months in prison. Ignored multiple warnings from Environment Agency.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Aaron Crowhurst

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm

October 3, 2025

Sentence: 8 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months

Assaulted a woman at Bodmin on 11 January and on New Year's Day occasioning actual bodily harm. Also assaulted a man on 11 January occasioning actual bodily harm.

Must abstain from alcohol until 23 December and complete 150 hours unpaid work. Admitted breaking bail conditions by contacting female victim via text and TikTok.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

Carl Allan

Causing death by dangerous driving

October 3, 2025

Sentence: 7 years imprisonment

Carl Allan caused the death of Kyran Carney by dangerous driving at Torpoint in October 2022.

Denied the offence. Also convicted of causing serious injury to two men by dangerous driving and banned from driving for 5 years.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

Charles Santana

Driving whilst disqualified

October 3, 2025

Sentence: 8 weeks imprisonment suspended for 12 months

Drove on Alexandra Road, St Austell on 22 May and 27 March whilst disqualified and without insurance.

Must have treatment for mental health. Banned from driving for 22 months and 3 days.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

David Snowden

Possession of an offensive weapon

October 3, 2025

Sentence: Community order

Possessed an offensive weapon, namely a hammer, on The Strand, Bude on 12 January.

Must have treatment for alcohol use and mental health. Fined £537 and ordered to pay £85 costs.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

David Snowdon

Possession of offensive weapon

October 3, 2025

Sentence: Community order

Possessed an offensive weapon, a hammer, on The Strand, Bude on 12 January. Drove with 65 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the limit of 35.

Must have treatment for alcohol use and mental health. Fined £537 and ordered to pay £85 costs.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

John Steven Jones

Attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child

October 3, 2025

Sentence: 12 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years

Attempted to engage in sexual communication with a person believed to be under 16 but was actually a decoy, requesting explicit images, encouraging masturbation, and sending pictures of his penis.

Ordered to have treatment for alcohol use. Placed on curfew from 7pm to 7am until 25 October. Made subject to a 5-year sexual harm prevention order limiting internet access and contact with children.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

Jayden Paget

Driving over cannabis limit

October 3, 2025

Sentence: 12 months driving ban

Drove a Kymco Agility in Newquay on 28 April with 7.6 micrograms of cannabis per litre of blood exceeding the limit of 2, without licence or insurance, and possessing 1.8g of cannabis.

James Beckett

Child Abduction

October 2, 2025

Sentence: 12 months imprisonment

James Beckett, 38, abducted two children under 16 in the Callington area of Cornwall in May 2025, keeping them for 18 hours. He drove around, made them chant phrases like 'we are safe', 'we love each other', and 'we love Jesus', claiming to protect them from the devil and an evil entity. He ignored 23 calls from their mother, stopped at a Tesco and garden centre, ran out of fuel in north Devon, and they slept in the car. The next morning, they sought help at a farm, leading to his identification and arrest by Devon and Cornwall Police. No harm was done to the children.

Pleaded guilty to two charges of abducting children under the age of 16. Described as bizarre behaviour with a mental health element. Remorseful. Will serve 40% before release on licence. Restraining order imposed for five years.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

James Brenton

Intentional strangulation

September 26, 2025

Sentence: 9 months imprisonment suspended for 12 months, 100 hours of unpaid work, and a 5-year restraining order

James Brenton, aged 42, was at the family home in St Keyne when he became emotional during a heated conversation about separation. He removed his wedding ring and pushed it into his ex-wife's cheek before strangling her by placing both hands around her neck and squeezing, causing her to struggle to breathe. The incident occurred on October 5, 2024, while their young children were asleep upstairs. His ex-wife managed to push him away and he later called his mother-in-law to pick her up.

Pleaded guilty to intentional strangulation at the first opportunity. The incident was described as out of character; he showed genuine remorse and is a doting father who prioritises his children. The judge noted he was emotionally ill-equipped to handle the distress of separation.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

James Lobb

Coercive behaviour

September 26, 2025

Sentence: Two years imprisonment suspended for two years

James Lobb engaged in coercive behaviour towards a woman in St Austell between January 2022 and December 2024 by repeated physical and sexual violence, taking her phone away, sending abusive messages, and verbally abusing her.

Must wear a tag to monitor his whereabouts until 11 March, complete 180 hours of unpaid work, and is subject to a restraining order not to contact his victim or go to any address he believes she may be living at.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

Harry Bray

Assault

September 26, 2025

Sentence: 18-week prison sentence suspended for 18 months

Harry Bray, 37, of Bospolvans Road, St Columb pleaded guilty to assaulting a man and a woman in St Columb on 25 February, damaging property at two addresses in Bospolvans Road, breaking bail conditions by going to an address in Bospolvans Road on 25 August and using threatening behaviour towards a woman.

Jack Atter

Fraudulent registration

September 26, 2025

Sentence: 12 months driving ban; £120 fine

Jack Atter, 22, of Bodgara Way, Liskeard pleaded guilty to using a fraudulent registration mark at Middle Taphouse on 8 April and to driving without a licence or MOT.

Jenifer Strange

Refusing to provide specimen

September 26, 2025

Sentence: 17 months driving ban; £200 fine

Jenifer Strange, 30, of St Ann’s Chapel pleaded guilty to failing to provide a specimen of blood for analysis at Devoran on 25 July when being investigated for a traffic offence and guilty to possessing 1.3g of cannabis and a quantity of ketamine.

John Styles

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm

September 26, 2025

Sentence: 12 months imprisonment

John Styles assaulted a woman at Pound Dean, Liskeard on 30 January, occasioning her actual bodily harm.

Louis Edney

Refusing to provide specimen

September 26, 2025

Sentence: 20 months driving ban; £1107 fine

Louis Edney, 21, of Gwarak Esels, Nansledan pleaded guilty to failing to provide police with a specimen of blood for analysis when being investigated for a traffic offence on 28 April.

Leo Perry

Threatening with a knife

September 26, 2025

Sentence: 15 months imprisonment suspended for 24 months

Leo Perry threatened a man with a knife at Wheelers Bar, Torpoint on 8 May.

Must undergo treatment for alcohol use for nine months, have mental health treatment, and complete 180 hours of unpaid work.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

Kirsty Heather

Theft

September 26, 2025

Sentence: 12 months community order, 10 rehabilitation activity requirement days, 6-month residency, 4-month alcohol abstinence monitoring tag

Kirsty Heather stole items from the Esso garage at Chiverton Cross on May 2, 2025, and again on May 6, 2025, including bottles of wine. She was found with a craft knife and breached a criminal behaviour order by possessing alcohol in public and entering prohibited areas in Truro. She has a long history of alcohol-related thefts and court breaches.

Defendant has a history of alcohol abuse driving her offending; made positive progress in recent months; judge noted this as a factor in avoiding prison.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Karen Hudson

Drug driving

September 26, 2025

Sentence: 12 months driving ban; £120 fine

Karen Hudson, 45, of Pentire Green, Crantock pleaded guilty to driving in Newquay last October with seven micrograms of cannabis per litre of blood exceeding the limit of two.

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