Truro Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 159 verdicts at Truro Crown Court (Truro). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Wayne Kidman
Inflicting grievous bodily harm
June 13, 2025

Sentence: 15-month prison sentence suspended for 18 months, ordered to have treatment for mental health for 18 months, and to do 100 hours unpaid work

Wayne Kidman inflicted grievous bodily harm without intent on a man at Callington on 1 February.
Pleaded guilty to the offense. Made subject to a restraining order not to contact his victim or go to an address at Higher Downgate, Callington until 30 May 2028.
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
Jamie Cannon
Robbery
June 13, 2025

Sentence: One-year nine-month custodial sentence suspended for two years, ordered to do a rehabilitation activity and pay £150 compensation

Jamie Cannon robbed a man of a jacket containing a wallet and keys to his house, valued at £1575, at Liskeard in January 2023.
Pleaded guilty to the offense.
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
Drew Edwards
Criminal damage
June 13, 2025

Sentence: 12-month conditional discharge

Drew Edwards damaged the front door of a property at Treviglas Close, Newquay on 7 December.
Pleaded guilty to criminal damage. Ordered to pay a £26 victim surcharge.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Benjamin Fisher
Engaging in penetrative sexual activity with a girl under 16
June 13, 2025

Sentence: 12-month community order with mental health requirement of 12 sessions and a four-month curfew

Benjamin Fisher, aged 21 at sentencing, had sexual intercourse with a girl under 16 when he was under 18. He was acquitted of rape but pleaded guilty to three offences of engaging in penetrative sexual activity with a girl under 16. The incident occurred prior to his 18th birthday, and the judge considered his age at the time of the offences during sentencing.
Pleaded guilty to three offences of engaging in penetrative sexual activity with a girl under 16 while under 18 himself. Judge James Adkin noted that he was sentencing him as a child and did not require him to sign the sex offenders register.
Sources: cornwalllive.com
Jonathan Mark Bromfield
Threats to kill and assault by beating
June 13, 2025

Sentence: 9 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years, 200 hours of unpaid work, 20 rehabilitation days, and a restraining order

In June 2023, Jonathan Mark Bromfield, while intoxicated, threatened to slit the throat of the mother of his 11-day-old son and bury her in a field. This occurred in their home in Constantine, Cornwall, as she was breastfeeding the baby. He smashed items in the house, approached her with a kitchen knife, held it to her throat, and caused her to feel paranoid and emotionally drained.
Pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity. Actions were fuelled by alcohol in a toxic relationship; defendant expressed genuine remorse, has been sober for a year, and had no intention of causing physical harm. Judge remarked that the victim would have been terrified and that the defendant had completely lost control.
Sources: cornwalllive.com
David Collins
Attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child
June 12, 2025

Sentence: 18 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years, unpaid work, 25 rehabilitation activity requirement days, sexual harm prevention order, and sex offenders register

Between January 17 and 26, 2023, David Collins initiated contact with an undercover police officer posing as a 13-year-old girl on the website Adult Friend Finder. He sent sexual messages, asked about her sexual experiences, requested that she watch him masturbate on camera, and proceeded to do so during a video call, despite her mentioning she had homework. Police later seized his devices and found a small number of indecent images of children.
Pled guilty to the charges. Judge James Adkin stated he did not consider Collins to be an imminent risk of committing a sexual offence against a child.
Sources: cornwalllive.com
James George
Sexual assault of a child under 13
June 12, 2025

Sentence: 12 years imprisonment and lifelong registration on the Sex Offenders’ Register

James George, 36, sexually assaulted a girl under the age of 13 on multiple occasions. The abuse was reported to police after the victim messaged her mother about the incidents. George, who has links to Camborne and Helston, was arrested at his home. He denied the charges during his interview but was found guilty of the offences.
Denied the offences and was found guilty by a jury. The victim had to testify in court, as noted by Detective Inspector Andy Shorten.
Sources: cornwalllive.com
Scott Ford
Attempting to engage in sexual communications with a child
June 10, 2025

Sentence: three years imprisonment

Scott Ford, 22, from Green Lane in Redruth, used Snapchat to contact who he believed was a 12-year-old girl named Hannah in February 2025. He initiated sexual conversations immediately after adding her via the 'quick add' function, asking for nude photos, inquiring if she was a virgin, and encouraging her to engage in sexual activity such as penetrating herself. He was aware of her stated age throughout. In reality, Hannah was an undercover police officer, and Ford was arrested at his home shortly after. He provided no comment during his interview.
Pleaded guilty to two charges. Barrister argued against a custodial sentence due to good education, previously good character, and employment. Judge Simon Carr stated that a custodial sentence was suitable, and Ford will serve 50 per cent before being eligible for release. He will also be subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
Sources: cornwalllive.com
Gordon Astbury
Possession with intent to supply a Class A drug
June 6, 2025

Sentence: 2 years imprisonment suspended for 2 years, and 4 weeks imprisonment concurrently for possession of cocaine

On March 8, 2020, Gordon Astbury was a passenger in a vehicle stopped by police suspected of involvement in county lines drug supply. A large white package containing 35 wraps of heroin worth £1,750 was found nearby, and he was found with a quantity of cocaine in his pocket. The incident involved trips to Merseyside and Birmingham in preceding months.
Pleaded guilty to being a courier for drug supply. Delay in case due to court backlog, not his fault. Has taken steps to turn his life around and address addictions. Judge cited powerful mitigating factors.
Sources: cornwalllive.com
Andrew Bidmead
Possession with intent to supply a Class A drug
June 6, 2025

Sentence: 2 years imprisonment suspended for 2 years, and 6 weeks imprisonment concurrently for theft from a shop

On March 8, 2020, Andrew Bidmead was driving a vehicle stopped by police suspected of county lines drug supply, which had made trips to Merseyside and Birmingham. A package containing 35 wraps of heroin worth £1,750 was found nearby. Additionally, on March 6, 2024, he entered an M&S store in Truro and stole multiple bottles of alcohol and other items worth around £1,150, though he disputes taking some cosmetics.
Pleaded guilty to the charges. Was preyed upon by more sophisticated criminals in drug supply. Suffers from Class A drug addiction and is on methadone, with prospects for rehabilitation. Delay in case due to court backlog, not his fault. Judge cited powerful mitigating factors.
Sources: cornwalllive.com
Thomas Jennings
Attempting to incite a child to engage in penetrative sexual activity
June 6, 2025

Sentence: Eight-year, eight-month custodial sentence

Thomas Jennings attempted to incite a 14-year-old girl to engage in penetrative sexual activity in Liskeard and attempted to engage in sexual communication with a child on 12 April.
Pleaded guilty to the offences. The extended sentence was given because the judge deemed the defendant ‘dangerous’ and that he posed a ‘significant risk to public of serious harm’. On his release he has to register with the police indefinitely.
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
Caine Gourlay
Possession with intent to supply Class A drugs
June 6, 2025

Sentence: 1 year and 8 months imprisonment, suspended for 2 years, plus 10 rehabilitation activity requirement days, 200 hours of unpaid work, and disqualified from driving for 22 months

Caine Gourlay was involved in driving drugs around Cornwall to pay off a debt to drug dealers. On March 19, he was spotted driving in Penzance, fled from police after being pursued, and was apprehended. A search revealed 3.11 grams of crack cocaine, 5.33 grams of heroin, 4.08 grams of cannabis consistent with personal use, two mobile phones, and £1,006.12 in cash. He was disqualified from driving at the time and acted under pressure from dealers, though he took full responsibility for his actions.
Pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity. Has made progress in custody, including addressing addiction, achieving employment, and planning a positive future. Judge recognised his efforts and potential for rehabilitation outside custody.
Sources: cornwalllive.com
Joshua Fearon
Assault
June 6, 2025

Sentence: 15 months imprisonment

Joshua Fearon strangled and assaulted a woman, occasioning her actual bodily harm, in Newquay in March 2024.
Pleaded guilty to strangling and assaulting a woman. Pleaded not guilty to possessing a knife in a public place and engaging in coercive behaviour, which remain on file. Made subject to a restraining order until May 2030.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Nicholas Burnand
Possessing a knife
June 6, 2025

Sentence: Three-month prison sentence suspended for 12 months

Nicholas Burnand possessed a folding knife with a lockable blade on Hilgrove Road, Newquay in August 2023.
Pleaded guilty to possessing a folding knife. Pleaded not guilty to possessing an improvised cosh, which was discharged.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Kawanie Lewis
Possessing a knife
June 6, 2025

Sentence: 21-week prison sentence suspended for 12 months

Kawanie Lewis possessed a locking knife and 7.1g of cocaine on Gover Road, St Austell in August 2023.
Pleaded guilty to possessing a locking knife and cocaine. Pleaded not guilty to assaulting a police officer, which remains on file.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
William Twist
Possession with intent to supply a controlled drug
June 3, 2025

Sentence: 31 months imprisonment

William Twist was caught with cannabis valued at £1,530 and a block of cocaine valued between £6,000 and £9,500, which he attempted to hide inside a heavily pregnant, vulnerable woman at a hotel in St Ives on January 29, 2025. He claimed he was coerced into warehousing the drugs for another individual who had threatened him, following a previous incident in 2022 where he was found with £25,000 worth of cocaine. Officers also discovered creatine, another white powder, and between £1,000 and £2,000 in cash.
Pleaded guilty to two counts of possession with intent to supply a controlled drug. He was previously sentenced for similar offences and attempted to conceal drugs in a vulnerable pregnant woman. Made progress in prison by pursuing qualifications.
Sources: cornwalllive.com
James Bendell
Assault and theft
May 30, 2025

Sentence: Detained in hospital due to mental health

James Bendell, 39, of Riverside Caravan Park, Minorca Lane, Bugle, assaulted a woman at Bugle occasioning her actual bodily harm in December 2023 and stole an electric bike from Minorca Lane in June 2024.
Pleaded guilty to assaulting a woman and stealing an electric bike.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Liam Ratcliffe
Inflicting grievous bodily harm
May 30, 2025

Sentence: 16-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months

Liam Ratcliffe inflicted grievous bodily harm on a person at Bethel Club on Daniels Lane, St Austell in March 2024 and possessed 0.4g of cocaine.
Pleaded guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm on a person at Bethel Club on Daniels Lane, St Austell in March 2024 and possessing 0.4g of cocaine. Must complete 140 hours of unpaid work and pay £2500 compensation to the victim, plus a £114 surcharge and £85 costs.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Gareth Machon
Inflicting grievous bodily harm
May 30, 2025

Sentence: Community order including 200 hours of unpaid work

Gareth Machon inflicted grievous bodily harm on a man in Bodmin in November 2023.
Pleaded guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm on a man in Bodmin in November 2023. Must pay £1000 compensation, a £114 victim surcharge, and £85 costs.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Dillon Berryman
Criminal damage and assault on an emergency worker
May 30, 2025

Sentence: 9 months imprisonment

On January 29, 2025, Dillon Berryman argued with his brother at his mother's address over a bedroom allocation, grabbed a dagger or machete and threatened people, damaged the front door, fled to a friend's house, and was later arrested. While in custody at Camborne custody suite, he threw a plastic shoe at a police officer, hitting her in the thigh. This incident breached a previous suspended sentence for other serious offences.
Pleaded guilty to breaching a suspended sentence. Has seven convictions for 11 offences and faces challenges due to physical and mental health difficulties, including ADHD, depression, anxiety, type 1 diabetes, autism, and learning difficulties. The judge activated the sentence as the offences were committed while on the suspended sentence.
Sources: cornwalllive.com
Amy Rich
Possession with intent to supply a Class A drug
May 28, 2025

Sentence: 21 months imprisonment, suspended for 18 months, and a six-month drug rehabilitation requirement programme

Amy Rich was arrested on March 27 in Morrab Gardens, a beauty spot in Penzance, after being overheard arranging a drug deal. Police found her with three wraps of heroin, around £240 in cash, scales, tubs of powder, and other substances at her address on Victoria Place. She was involved in dealing heroin as part of her own addiction and under pressure from others who knew her address, fearing reprisals if she did not comply; this included receiving packages and instructions for dealing.
Pleaded guilty to the charge; described as vulnerable with a longstanding heroin addiction; coerced into dealing by others higher up the chain, with no personal profit; mother of two who spent 60 days in custody; judge warned her of the risk of rehabilitation and advised her to stay out of trouble.
Sources: cornwalllive.com
D'von Maccray
Unlawful Wounding
May 27, 2025

Sentence: 20 months imprisonment

On March 3, 2023, D'von Maccray was confronted by his neighbours over a dispute involving a wheelbarrow of rubbish dumped on their driveway. He became aggressive, followed them while wielding a pickaxe and a spade, struck the male victim with the pickaxe above the hip and then with the spade on the arm, causing significant injuries and a scar. He also punched the victim and pushed the victim's partner to the ground, causing her to fall.
Pleaded guilty to unlawful wounding, actual bodily harm, and possession of an offensive weapon. His lawyer cited low IQ and learning disabilities as mitigating factors. He has already served 704 days on curfew, which will count towards his sentence, likely leading to immediate release.
Sources: cornwalllive.com
Stephen Hadley
Making indecent images of children
May 23, 2025

Sentence: 12-month custodial sentence suspended for 24 months, daily curfew from 8pm to 8am for four months, sexual harm prevention order, and £187 victim surcharge

Stephen Hadley, 50, of Par Farm, Par, made around 35,000 indecent images of children, including category A images.
Pleaded guilty to the charges.
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
Jordan Wilden
Causing serious injury by dangerous driving
May 23, 2025

Sentence: 24-month prison sentence suspended for two years, 300 hours of unpaid work, banned from driving for 30 months, and ordered to pay £2500 compensation

Jordan Wilden, 30, of Coxpark, Gunnislake, caused serious injury to a man by dangerous driving on Cliff Road, Newquay in October 2023.
Pleaded guilty to the charges; a second charge of grievous bodily harm with intent was discharged.
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
Darren Pratt
Using or threatening violence
May 23, 2025

Sentence: Community order requiring 100 hours of unpaid work and £114 victim surcharge

Darren Pratt, 48, of Lanchard Rise, Liskeard, inflicted grievous bodily harm on a man at Liskeard in September 2023, though the charge was discharged, and he pleaded guilty to a lesser offence.
Pleaded guilty to using or threatening violence towards another.
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
Karl Goody
Assault and threatening behaviour
May 23, 2025

Sentence: 18-month prison sentence

Karl Goody, 32, of NFA, threatened violence towards a man at Bude and assaulted two police officers at Barnstaple Hospital in September 2023, assaulted a police officer, assaulted a man occasioning actual bodily harm, and possessed cannabis at Tavistock in September 2024.
Pleaded guilty to the charges.
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
Jack Stockbridge
Importing and supplying drugs
May 23, 2025

Sentence: 18-month prison sentence

Jack Stockbridge, 35, of Treclago View, Camelford, imported cannabis between August and September 2024 and supplied ecstasy, cocaine, and cannabis at Camelford between April and October 2024.
No additional details provided.
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
David Reynolds
Assault occasioning actual bodily harm
May 23, 2025

Sentence: 18-month prison sentence suspended for two years

David Reynolds assaulted a man in St Austell on New Year's Day 2023, occasioning actual bodily harm.
Pleaded guilty. Subject to a six-month curfew to remain at home between 7pm and 5.30am daily, required to complete 240 hours of unpaid work, and ordered to pay £5000 compensation to the victim.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Danneka Annetts
Fraud and theft
May 23, 2025

Sentence: Community order

Danneka Annetts committed fraud by using someone else's bank card at Spar in Liskeard, theft from shops, theft of a bag containing cards and cash from a man at St Austell railway station, and criminal damage to a fire door at Tesco in Daniels Lane, St Austell last September.
Pleaded guilty. Required to compensate victims for their losses.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Sasha May
Fraud
May 23, 2025

Sentence: Community order

Sasha May used a bank card belonging to someone else at Applegreen Services in St Austell in October to fraudulently gain £89.15.
Pleaded guilty. Must undergo treatment for drug addiction and pay a £114 victim surcharge.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Mari Sewell
Theft
May 23, 2025

Sentence: Conditional discharge for two years

Mari Sewell stole £33 worth of household items from the Coop in Roche last November.
Pleaded guilty. Ordered to pay £33 compensation, a £26 victim surcharge, and £85 costs.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Michael Glanfield
Drug driving and driving while disqualified
May 23, 2025

Sentence: 12-week prison sentence

Michael Glanfield drove on the A30 at Okehampton last August with 635 micrograms of BZE per litre of blood exceeding the limit of 50, while disqualified and without a licence, and failed to surrender to court bail. He also pleaded guilty to stealing £400 worth of alcohol from the Coop in St Blazey.
Pleaded guilty. Due to previous convictions and lack of motivation to engage with probation, banned from driving for five years, one month, and 13 days.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Edward Willey
Drink driving
May 23, 2025

Sentence: 40-month driving ban

Edward Willey drove a Transit van on the A30 at Sourton Cross with 74 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the limit of 35.
Pleaded guilty. Fined £120, ordered to pay a £48 victim surcharge, and £85 costs.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Jamie Hallam
Drink driving
May 23, 2025

Sentence: 12-month driving ban

Jamie Hallam rode a motorbike on the A392 near Mountjoy, Newquay on 7 April with 41 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the limit of 35.
Pleaded guilty. The ban will be reduced by 12 weeks if he completes a course, fined £200, and ordered to pay a £80 victim surcharge and £85 costs.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Jayne Brocklesby
Drink driving
May 23, 2025

Sentence: 12-month driving ban

Jayne Brocklesby drove on Edgcumbe Road, St Austell on 23 December whilst unfit through drink.
Changed plea to guilty. The ban will be reduced by three months if she completes a course, fined £120, and ordered to pay a £48 victim surcharge and £135 costs.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Geoffrey Hawken
Drink driving
May 23, 2025

Sentence: 23-month driving ban

Geoffrey Hawken drove on Sandy Hill, St Austell on 18 April with 92 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the limit of 35.
Pleaded guilty. The ban will be reduced by 23 weeks if he completes a course, fined £120, and ordered to pay a £48 victim surcharge and £85 costs.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Adrian Beatson
Drink driving
May 23, 2025

Sentence: 18-month driving ban

Adrian Beatson drove on Bridge Street, St Blazey on 25 November with 66 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the limit of 35.
Changed plea to guilty. The ban will be reduced by 18 weeks if he completes a course, fined £135, and ordered to pay a £54 victim surcharge and £135 costs.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Mark Hardman
Speeding
May 23, 2025

Sentence: Six-month points disqualification

Mark Hardman sped on Tregolls Road, Truro in a Porsche Panamera.
Pleaded guilty. Fined £256 and ordered to pay a £102 victim surcharge and £90 costs.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Robert Stiles
Child sexual offences
May 21, 2025

Sentence: 3 years imprisonment

Robert Stiles, 53, of Beacon Road, Bodmin, pleaded guilty to six sexual offences against girls aged 12 and 13 in July and August 2024. He caused a 13-year-old girl to engage in sexual activity involving penetration and attempted to incite a 12-year-old girl to engage in masturbation.
Pleaded guilty. Subjected to a sexual harm prevention order and must sign the sexual offences register for an indefinite period.
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
Christopher James Bendell
Actual Bodily Harm and Theft
May 20, 2025

Sentence: Hospital order

Christopher James Bendell assaulted his former girlfriend on December 14, 2023, at a caravan in Minorca Lane, Bugle, by grabbing her hoodie, dragging her to the floor, injuring her collarbone, and pulling her hair during an argument, leaving her scared and with lasting mental impacts. Six months later, on June 14, 2024, during a mental health episode, he stole an electric bike and entered a caravan to take keys, knives, and a mobile phone, with the stolen items valued at around £800.
Pleaded guilty to two counts of theft and one of actual bodily harm. The judge accepted that the defendant was undergoing a mental health episode due to bipolar affective disorder and stated that the order was for his well-being, not as punishment.
Sources: cornwalllive.com
Simon Robinson
Assault
May 16, 2025

Sentence: 36-week prison sentence

Simon Robinson assaulted two police officers at Coombe Park, Cawsand on 2 May and breached a restraining order made in August 2022 by being with someone he was banned from seeing, using items as a weapon in a confined space.
Pleaded guilty to assaulting two police officers and breaching a restraining order. Sentenced due to flagrant disregard for court orders, previous convictions, and using items as a weapon. Must pay £100 compensation to each officer.
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
Michael Bagley
Affray
May 16, 2025

Sentence: Nine months imprisonment suspended for two years

Michael Bagley used or threatened violence towards another at Bude on 17 August.
Pleaded guilty to using or threatening violence. Must complete 12 weeks of mental health treatment and is subject to a restraining order not to contact his victim or go to an address in Treleven Road until 1 May 2030, plus pay a £187 victim surcharge.
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
Myles Harrison
Supplying controlled drugs
May 16, 2025

Sentence: Three years imprisonment

Myles Harrison supplied cocaine and cannabis in St Austell between October 2022 and April 2023.
Pleaded guilty to supplying cocaine and cannabis. Charges of possessing a knife and supplying lysergic acid diethylamide will remain on file.
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
Jade Murphy
Supplying controlled drugs
May 16, 2025

Sentence: Three years imprisonment

Jade Murphy supplied cocaine and cannabis in St Austell between October 2022 and April 2023.
Pleaded guilty to supplying cocaine and cannabis. Charge of supplying lysergic acid diethylamide will remain on file, and her mobile phone was confiscated.
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
Rhylie Willoughby
Assault occasioning actual bodily harm and coercive behaviour in an intimate relationship
May 15, 2025

Sentence: 2-year community order, including rehabilitation activity requirement days, an accredited programme, alcohol abstinence monitoring for 120 days, 180 hours of unpaid work, and a 5-year restraining order

Rhylie Willoughby, 19, from Uglow Close in Camborne, was in an on-off relationship for over three years during which he physically and emotionally abused his victim. He called her fat, grabbed and jiggled her stomach, controlled her life, sent abusive messages, and continued to contact her 568 times after the breakup, suggesting he was following or stalking her. He punched her in the leg during an argument over access to her phone, causing injury. The victim provided for him financially, felt isolated, embarrassed, and constantly scared, questioning her worth and experiencing exhaustion from worry.
Pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm and coercive behaviour. Showed remorse and made progress while on remand. Judge noted his behaviour made the victim's life a 'living hell' and highlighted his bad childhood experiences.
Sources: cornwalllive.com
Daniel Byrom
Causing actual bodily harm
May 15, 2025

Sentence: Two years imprisonment

Daniel Byrom assaulted his partner on Christmas Day 2024 in Truro after she removed a bottle of whisky from his hand while he was intoxicated. He became angry, verbally abusive, and physically violent, hitting her in the face with her mobile phone and backhanding her, causing severe injuries including a swollen cheek, heavy bruising around her left eye, and blurred vision. He had a history of domestic abuse, with police called multiple times between June and December 2024, and the victim reported suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and flashbacks.
Pleaded guilty to causing actual bodily harm. Had previous convictions for domestic violence and breached domestic violence protection orders. The judge noted his remorse, the role of alcohol in his behaviour, and that he was on bail at the time of the offence.
Sources: cornwalllive.com
Christian Dodd
Rape
May 14, 2025

Sentence: 13 years imprisonment

Christian Dodd, 46, raped and sexually assaulted a woman in August 2022 in the Falmouth area. The victim suffered physical injuries, including to her back, and reported severe psychological trauma, feeling 'broken and used, ashamed and humiliated, dirty and degraded'. The attack led to her becoming suicidal, homeless, and reliant on food banks. Dodd was arrested after a police report, stood trial, and was convicted of one count of rape and one count of assault by penetration.
Pleaded not guilty despite admitting in a police interview that the woman did not consent. Judge James Adkin described the abuse as 'dreadful' and noted it caused immense psychological and physical suffering. He will serve two thirds of the sentence before release on licence and be on the sex offenders register for life. Defence mentioned he has frail and elderly parents who will suffer as a result.
Sources: cornwalllive.com
Jason Davies
Arson with recklessness as to whether life was endangered
May 9, 2025

Sentence: Hospital order under Section 36/41

Jason Davies, 38, from Princess Court in Penzance, set fire to his supported living accommodation on June 7, 2024, using lithium grease, endangering residents in a building housing vulnerable people. The fire caused £185,000 in damage and required evacuation, driven by his paranoia and belief he was being followed.
Pleaded guilty. The judge determined treatment was more appropriate than punishment due to his mental illness and history of substance dependence.
Sources: cornwalllive.com
Conner Mcconnell
Assault occasioning actual bodily harm
May 9, 2025

Sentence: 10 months imprisonment and a restraining order

Assaulted a woman occasioning her actual bodily harm on 18 November.
Pleaded guilty to assaulting a woman.
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
Shay Iles
Breaching a restraining order
May 9, 2025

Sentence: 24 weeks imprisonment

Breached a restraining order by going to an address at Hillside Park, Bodmin on 27 March, which involved assaulting a woman and damaging property.
Committed an offence of breaching a restraining order whilst on a suspended sentence. Original offences were assaulting a woman and damaging garden gnomes and a garden light.
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
Jessica Ocarroll
Assault
May 9, 2025

Sentence: 12-month conditional discharge, restraining order, £26 victim surcharge, and £85 costs

Assaulted a man at Liskeard on 20 September.
Pleaded guilty to assaulting a man.
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
Martin Trebilcock
Assault
May 9, 2025

Sentence: Three-month prison sentence suspended for 24 months, mental health treatment, and £1,000 compensation

Assaulted a paramedic at Hodge Close, Saltash last June.
Changed plea to guilty for assaulting a paramedic and must undergo treatment for mental health.
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
Yannis Tyler
Threatening behaviour
May 9, 2025

Sentence: One month imprisonment and £154 victim surcharge

Used threatening behaviour towards a woman on 20 August.
Pleaded guilty to using threatening behaviour towards a woman.
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
Michael Richards
Breaching a criminal behaviour order
May 9, 2025

Sentence: 20 weeks imprisonment

Breached a criminal behaviour order made in August 2023 by entering a store he was banned from at Bodmin on 26 April and refusing to leave when directed by staff.
Pleaded guilty to breaching a criminal behaviour order due to flagrant disregard for court orders.
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
Jonathan Tilley
Threatening behaviour
May 9, 2025

Sentence: 12-month conditional discharge

Jonathan Tilley used threatening behaviour in Liskeard on 19 December.
Pleaded guilty to using threatening behaviour.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Kia Bowering
Fraud
May 9, 2025

Sentence: 18 weeks imprisonment suspended for 12 months, drug rehabilitation, and compensation

Kia Bowering used a stolen bank card to buy goods worth £22 at Applegreen Services in St Austell and £78.30 at Tesco Express in St Austell on 2 March; stole Lego and cleaning pods from B&M in St Austell on 15 March; stole items worth £22 from Spar in Newquay on 12 February; and drove without a licence or insurance in Wadebridge on 15 March.
Pleaded guilty to fraud by false representation, theft, and driving offences.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Kelvin Cook
Dangerous use of a vehicle
May 9, 2025

Sentence: £120 fine and 8 points on driving licence

Kelvin Cook used a vehicle on the A38 at Carminow Cross, Bodmin with faulty tyres, wing mirror, battery, and strong exhaust fumes in the cabin, and without insurance.
Pleaded guilty to using a vehicle in a dangerous condition.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Natalie Pajor
Drink driving
May 9, 2025

Sentence: 17-month driving ban (reducible by 17 weeks if course completed), £120 fine, £48 victim surcharge, and £85 costs

Natalie Pajor drove on Daniels Lane, St Austell on 31 August with 141 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood, exceeding the limit of 80.
Pleaded guilty to driving over the alcohol limit.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Matthew Hocking
Using a phone while driving
May 9, 2025

Sentence: 6-month driving ban, £300 fine, and £120 victim surcharge

Matthew Hocking used a handheld phone while driving on Treverbyn Road, St Austell last October.
Pleaded guilty to using a handheld phone while driving.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Jamie Wright
Speeding
May 9, 2025

Sentence: 6-month driving ban, £80 fine, £32 victim surcharge, and £90 costs

Jamie Wright sped through Saltash Tunnel in September.
Pleaded guilty to speeding.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Christopher Almand
Burglary and aggravated vehicle taking
May 7, 2025

Sentence: 8 months imprisonment

Christopher Almand, a 19-year-old from Cunnack Close in Helston, broke into Flora Motors garage on June 7, 2024, stole a Toyota Aygo, and led police on an 18-mile chase, driving erratically at speeds up to 60mph in a 20mph zone while under the influence of cannabis and MDMA. The vehicle sustained £17,500 in damage, and he caused additional criminal damage.
Pleaded guilty to multiple offences. The judge noted his youth, ADHD, autism traits, and positive steps towards rehabilitation, including stopping drug use.
Sources: cornwalllive.com
Adam Parry
Rape and sexual assault
May 7, 2025

Sentence: 12 years imprisonment

Adam Parry, 37, from Southbourne Road in St Austell, raped and sexually assaulted a woman multiple times over several years, with offences reported in 2023. The victim suffered significant physical and psychological harm, including injuries to her back, and reported ongoing effects like suicidal thoughts and homelessness.
Found guilty after trial; showed no remorse. The judge noted his difficult background but emphasised the harm caused to the victim.
Sources: cornwalllive.com
Rachel Giffen
Causing actual bodily harm
May 4, 2025

Sentence: 13 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years, 20 rehabilitation activity requirement days, 4-month curfew, and 3-year restraining order

Rachel Giffen, while drunk on vodka during a holiday at a campsite near St Eval, Wadebridge on July 20, 2023, engaged in a heated argument with her friend over accusations of taking advantage of generosity. The argument escalated, and Giffen threw freshly boiled water from a kettle at her friend's 15-year-old daughter, who had tried to intervene. Giffen's friend was scalded on her back and thigh while protecting her daughter, sustaining second-degree burns that caused significant pain, prevented showering for six weeks, and led to early abandonment of the holiday. The victim reported ongoing emotional distress, including flashbacks and avoidance of certain places.
Pleaded guilty to causing actual bodily harm. Described as a one-off incident; previously of good character and claimed self-defence after being slapped. Judge attributed the incident to excessive vodka consumption, noting the presence of children and use of boiling water as a weapon.
Sources: cornwalllive.com
Michelle Wyeth
Inflicting grievous bodily harm
May 2, 2025

Sentence: 15-month prison sentence suspended for two years

Michelle Wyeth inflicted grievous bodily harm on a man in Perranporth in July 2023.
Pleaded guilty and was made subject to a restraining order not to contact the victim until April 2030.
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
Bay Mcgill-Lomond
Assault
May 2, 2025

Sentence: Community order, must abstain from alcohol until 22 July, ordered to pay £100 compensation to each of two officers, and fined £200

Bay McGill-Lomond, 31, assaulted two police officers on Trevail Way on 25 October.
Pleaded guilty to assaulting two police officers.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Connor Mcauley
Breach of restraining order
May 2, 2025

Sentence: 18 weeks imprisonment

Connor McAuley, 33, of Henver Road, Newquay, breached a restraining order imposed by Truro Crown Court by being in the company of a woman he was banned from seeing in Newquay on 20 April.
Pleaded guilty to breaching a restraining order for the third time, with previous non-compliance with community-based orders.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Mark Morris
Breach of domestic violence protection order
May 2, 2025

Sentence: Four weeks imprisonment

Mark Morris, 45, of Hinkley, breached a domestic violence protection order by going to Saltash on 16 April, a place he was prohibited from visiting.
Admitted breaching a domestic violence protection order, with a historically poor record of complying with court orders.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Darren Church
Breach of criminal behaviour order
May 2, 2025

Sentence: Six months imprisonment

Darren Church, 50, of Boxwell Park, Bodmin, breached a criminal behaviour order by entering a property he was prohibited from entering at Gilbert Road, Bodmin on 10 February.
Pleaded guilty to breaching a criminal behaviour order.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Kieran Drewery
Wounding with intent and other assaults
May 2, 2025

Sentence: 4.5 years imprisonment

Kieran Drewery, an 18-year-old from the homeless pods in Rosewarne Road, Camborne, engaged in a two-day crime spree on October 29, 2024, which included stabbing a man in the neck over £2, assaulting a 15-year-old boy by punching and kicking him, threatening another man with a knife outside a shop, and attempting to rob someone at a hotel. The incidents involved weapons like a kitchen knife and resulted in serious injuries, including a neck wound that could have been fatal.
Pleaded guilty to multiple offences. The judge noted his damaged childhood, genuine remorse, and improvements made while in custody, including completing courses.
Sources: cornwalllive.com
Ezekial Phillips
Fraud by false representation
May 2, 2025

Sentence: 18 months imprisonment

Stole £38,000 from people in the St Austell area in 2018 and 2019 by falsely representing himself as a successful hedge fund manager while living in St Dennis.
Pleaded guilty to 13 counts of fraud by false representation. A proceeds of crime hearing will take place in July to determine repayment to victims.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Carlos Plant
Having a dog dangerously out of control
May 2, 2025

Sentence: 12-month prison sentence suspended for two years, banned from keeping a dog for ten years, and ordered to pay £1,000 compensation

In charge of an XL Bully dog that was dangerously out of control in St Blazey in November 2022, resulting in injury to a woman in her home.
Found guilty of being in charge of a dog that was dangerously out of control.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Benjamin Frost
Making indecent images of children and breaching a sexual harm prevention order
May 2, 2025

Sentence: 15 months imprisonment

Made the most serious category A images of a child between July 2023 and February 2025 at his home in Roche and breached a sexual harm prevention order by accessing the internet in a restricted manner.
Pleaded guilty to making category A images of a child and breaching a sexual harm prevention order.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Steven Valentine
Inciting a child to engage in sexual activity and making indecent images of children
May 2, 2025

Sentence: Two years and six months imprisonment

In 2021, in Launceston, incited a 13-year-old girl to engage in sexual activity involving penetration and made indecent images of children, including category A images. He was also made subject to a ten-year sexual harm prevention order.
Pleaded guilty to seven sex charges, including inciting a child to engage in sexual activity and making indecent images.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Nathan Drugan
Dangerous driving
May 2, 2025

Sentence: 12-month prison sentence suspended for two years, 200 hours of unpaid work, banned from driving for 12 months, and subject to a restraining order

Drove a BMW dangerously on St Benets Close, Lanivet in December 2022, leading to a restraining order not to contact a man or go to Curtice Close, St Austell until April 2030.
Changed plea to guilty for dangerous driving.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Kevin Lown
Using threatening behaviour
May 2, 2025

Sentence: One month imprisonment

Used threatening behaviour towards a PCSO in Camborne in February and towards a police officer in Fore Street, St Austell in March by clenching his fists and swearing.
Pleaded guilty to using threatening behaviour towards a PCSO and a police officer.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Connor Mcconnell
Actual bodily harm
April 30, 2025

Sentence: 10 months imprisonment

Connor McConnell, 32, from Royffe Way in Bodmin, put the mother of his child in a headlock during a verbal argument on the street in November, causing visible neck injuries, following a difficult school run.
Pleaded guilty to a lesser charge; judge highlighted the dangerous nature of the headlock.
Sources: cornwalllive.com
Stephen Brown
Rape and indecent assault
April 23, 2025

Sentence: 10 years imprisonment

Stephen Brown, 64, from Helston, sexually assaulted and raped one teenage girl and indecently assaulted another in 2002, causing severe trauma; victims suffered in silence for over two decades, with one unable to move away due to financial constraints.
Convicted after trial; showed no remorse; judge considered the lifelong impact on victims and his poor health.
Sources: cornwalllive.com
Jack Felton
Being owner of a dog dangerously out of control and affray
April 23, 2025

Sentence: 18 months imprisonment

Jack Felton, 22, from no fixed abode in the Bude area, allowed his unmuzzled pit bull terrier to attack another dog and its owner in Bude in April 2023; he also engaged in two separate affray incidents, including pulling a man from a mobility scooter and kicking him.
Pleaded guilty; judge noted he was not suitable to own animals and ordered the destruction of his dog.
Sources: cornwalllive.com
Simon Knight
Sex offences
April 18, 2025

Sentence: Two-year sexual risk order restricting use of devices capable of accessing the internet and disposing of any device he has used

Made subject to a sexual risk order for sex offences.
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
Thomas Moore
Stalking
April 18, 2025

Sentence: Community order with 150 hours unpaid work and treatment for alcohol use

Thomas Moore stalked a woman between 3 and 30 October of the previous year, involving persistent harassment that caused fear and distress.
Pleaded guilty to stalking.
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
Paul Pearson
Assault
April 18, 2025

Sentence: Community order with 120 hours unpaid work, mental health treatment, £150 compensation, and a restraining order until April 2027

Paul Pearson assaulted a woman at St Austell on 24 August, leading to his guilty plea and sentencing.
Pleaded guilty to assaulting a woman.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Joseph Hilton
Rape of a child
April 17, 2025

Sentence: 14 years imprisonment

Joseph Hilton, 36, originally from Bodmin and now in prison, raped a child under 13 at least eight times, with additional offences, as revealed during a trial; the crimes came to light after his previous conviction in 2019 for similar offences.
Convicted after trial; showed no remorse; judge noted he lied in a previous trial to minimise his sentence.
Sources: cornwalllive.com
Mark Turner
Supplying cannabis
April 11, 2025

Sentence: 12 months imprisonment

Mark Turner supplied cannabis in Camelford between April and October 2024.
Pleaded guilty to supplying cannabis in Camelford between April and October 2024.
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
Jordan Craige
Affray
April 11, 2025

Sentence: 8 months imprisonment

Jordan Craige, 29, from Allendale Road in Plymouth, engaged in a drink-induced brawl at a Premier Inn in Bude in September 2023, where he stamped on his defenceless victim's head three times while the victim was restrained and handcuffed by police.
Pleaded guilty; judge noted alcohol issues and equal blame in the altercation, but highlighted the dangerous nature of the assault.
Sources: cornwalllive.com
Adam Thouless
Affray
April 11, 2025

Sentence: 20 months imprisonment

Adam Thouless, 33, from Treberran Gardens in Tolvaddon, along with accomplices, went to the wrong property in Redruth in February, banging on the door, presenting what appeared to be a firearm in a binbag, and leaving a live shotgun cartridge, terrifying a family and causing them to move house.
Pleaded guilty early; expressed remorse; judge noted the incident involved organised intimidation over a likely drug debt.
Sources: cornwalllive.com
Ben James
Affray and cannabis possession
April 11, 2025

Sentence: 22 months imprisonment

Ben James, 30, from Enys Road in North Roskear, Camborne, along with accomplices, went to the wrong property in Redruth in February, banging on the door, presenting what appeared to be a firearm in a binbag, and leaving a live shotgun cartridge, terrifying a family and causing them to move house; he was also found with cannabis worth £3,400.
Pleaded guilty; also convicted of cannabis possession; judge noted the incident involved organised intimidation and drug-related issues.
Sources: cornwalllive.com
Joshua Lindell
Affray
April 11, 2025

Sentence: 22 months imprisonment

Joshua Lindell, 35, from Eastern Lane in Camborne, along with accomplices, went to the wrong property in Redruth in February, banging on the door, presenting what appeared to be a firearm in a binbag, and leaving a live shotgun cartridge, terrifying a family and causing them to move house.
Pleaded guilty; defence argued limited involvement; judge noted the incident involved organised intimidation over a likely drug debt.
Sources: cornwalllive.com
Ryan Edwards
Grievous bodily harm
April 11, 2025

Sentence: 20 months imprisonment

Ryan Edwards, 36, from Eastpool Park in Pool, assaulted his girlfriend during an argument over tobacco on March 8, punching her repeatedly in the face while sitting on her, causing fractures to her eye socket and jaw, after they had been drinking and using drugs.
Pleaded guilty; was under a community order for a previous assault; judge described the assault as prolonged and persistent.
Sources: cornwalllive.com
Danny Hook
Theft and racially aggravated harassment
April 10, 2025

Sentence: 10 months imprisonment

Danny Hook, 38, from Basset Street in Camborne, committed thefts at ASDA in Hayle and Poundland in Camborne, stealing items worth £168.28 and other goods; he also engaged in racially aggravated harassment, assault on an emergency worker, and prior burglaries, despite previous opportunities to reform.
Breached multiple suspended sentences; judge noted he had been given several chances but continued to offend.
Sources: cornwalllive.com
Matthew Bryant
Arson
April 5, 2025

Sentence: 7 years imprisonment

Matthew Bryant set fire to a house on New Road, Stratton on 28 December with intent to destroy or damage property and to endanger the life of a man.
Pleaded guilty to arson with intent to endanger life. Made subject to a restraining order never to contact his victim.
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
Ethan Edwards
Grievous Bodily Harm
April 5, 2025

Sentence: 4 years and 6 months in a young offenders’ institute

Ethan Edwards inflicted grievous bodily harm with intent to a woman at the White Hart Hotel in St Austell on 1 November, assaulted a man, and damaged a police vehicle.
Pleaded guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent, assaulting a man, and damaging a police vehicle. Made subject to a restraining order not to contact his female victim until March 2035.
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
Max Tiller
Harassment
April 5, 2025

Sentence: 2 months imprisonment, suspended for 2 years, 250 hours unpaid work, and £154 victim surcharge

Max Tiller breached a restraining order by going to the home of a woman in Lanner in December 2023 and contacting her by being in her company, telephoning her, leaving messages, emailing her, and posting on Facebook and the Buy and Sell St Austell area Facebook page between November 2023 and April 2024.
Changed pleas to guilty on charges of breaching a restraining order.
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
Daniel Rowling
Drink Driving
April 5, 2025

Sentence: 1 month custodial sentence and banned from driving for 12 months

Daniel Rowling failed to provide a specimen of urine at Newquay police station on 4 January whilst under investigation for an offence and failed to surrender to bail at Newquay police station on 31 January.
Pleaded guilty to failing to provide a specimen of urine and failing to surrender to bail.
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
Stephen Davey
Rape and sexual assault of a child
April 3, 2025

Sentence: 17 years imprisonment

Stephen Davey, 57, from Lower Woodside in St Austell, repeatedly sexually abused and raped a young girl under 13 over an extended period, with the abuse including two instances of rape and other assaults; the victim carried the burden for nearly 25 years before coming forward in 2022, reliving the trauma in court.
Convicted after trial; pleaded not guilty; judge noted extensive abuse for sexual gratification, no remorse shown; extended licence of one year after release.
Sources: cornwalllive.com
Tommy Aaron Chislett
Attempted theft and fraud
April 3, 2025

Sentence: 2 years imprisonment

Tommy Aaron Chislett, 22, from Wheal Jewel in Redruth, along with an accomplice, cold-called vulnerable individuals, including a man with dementia, and demanded upfront payment for unnecessary roof and gardening work; they took the victim to buy a £3,500 gold bracelet as payment and pressured another couple for additional funds after initial payment.
Pleaded guilty to charges; exploited vulnerable victims as part of rogue trading activities.
Sources: cornwalllive.com
Shane Lee
Attempted theft and fraud
April 3, 2025

Sentence: 2 years imprisonment

Shane Lee, 31, from Wheal Jewel in Redruth, along with an accomplice, cold-called vulnerable individuals, including a man with dementia, and demanded upfront payment for unnecessary roof and gardening work; they took the victim to buy a £3,500 gold bracelet as payment and pressured another couple for additional funds after initial payment.
Pleaded guilty to charges; exploited vulnerable victims as part of rogue trading activities.
Sources: cornwalllive.com
Aidan Cashley
Possessing a firearm with intent and assault occasioning actual bodily harm
March 21, 2025

Sentence: 37-month prison sentence

On 28 December, Aidan Cashley possessed a BB gun with intent to cause fear of violence on Southgate Street, Launceston, and assaulted a man occasioning him actual bodily harm on Race Hill, Launceston.
Pleaded guilty to possessing a BB gun with intent to cause fear of violence and assaulting a man occasioning actual bodily harm.
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
Jake Mckay
Theft
March 21, 2025

Sentence: £80 fine

Jake McKay stole cider from the Co-op in Saltash on 13 January.
Pleaded guilty to stealing cider.
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
Leigh Bell
Assault and criminal damage
March 21, 2025

Sentence: Community order for mental health treatment, £200 fine, and £100 compensation

Leigh Bell assaulted a woman in Saltash on 16 January and damaged her mobile phone.
Pleaded guilty to assaulting a woman and damaging her mobile phone, and was made subject to a restraining order.
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
Tommy Bottrill
Sending a threatening message
March 21, 2025

Sentence: 15-month prison sentence suspended for two years

Tommy Bottrill sent a message conveying a threat of death at Torpoint on 14 December.
Pleaded guilty to sending a message conveying a threat of death, and was ordered to complete a curfew, 200 hours of unpaid work, and a ten-year restraining order.
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
Samuel Rowe
Breach of restraining order
March 21, 2025

Sentence: Six-month prison sentence

Samuel Rowe breached a restraining order imposed by Plymouth Crown Court in 2022 by approaching a woman at Boots in Liskeard last September and shouting her name.
Pleaded guilty to breaching a restraining order.
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
Adam Martin
Assault and possessing an offensive weapon
March 21, 2025

Sentence: Community order, abstain from alcohol for 60 days, curfew from 8pm to 7.30am daily, and ordered to pay £500 compensation

Assaulted a man in St Austell occasioning him actual bodily harm in September 2021 and possessed an offensive weapon, a metal bar, on Eliot Road, St Austell.
Pleaded guilty to assault and possessing an offensive weapon.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Joshua Cooper
Assault
March 14, 2025

Sentence: Community order

Joshua Cooper assaulted a woman on High Cross Street in St Austell on 23 January and threatened two men on Boscawen Street in Truro on 11 January.
Pleaded guilty to assaulting a woman on High Cross Street, St Austell on 23 January and threatening two men on Boscawen Street, Truro on 11 January. Must abstain from drinking alcohol until 1 July, attend rehabilitation activities, complete 80 hours of unpaid work, and pay £85 costs.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Nick Alexander
Assault
March 14, 2025

Sentence: 12-month suspended prison sentence

Assaulted a woman in Tregurrian, Newquay in March 2024, occasioning her actual bodily harm.
Pleaded guilty to assault. Must undergo mental health treatment for 12 months and is subject to a restraining order not to contact the victim or go to Penvose Farm Holiday Park until 28 February 2030.
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
Barry Mclean
Assault
March 14, 2025

Sentence: 15 months imprisonment

Assaulted a man on 14 December 2024 at Castle Dyke, Launceston, occasioning him actual bodily harm.
Pleaded guilty to assault. Other charges of kidnapping, robbery, and possessing a knuckle duster were ordered to remain on file. Subject to a restraining order not to contact the victim until 25 February 2030.
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
Simon Hendra
Assault
March 14, 2025

Sentence: 15 months imprisonment

Assaulted a man on 14 December 2024 at Castle Dyke, Launceston, occasioning him actual bodily harm.
Pleaded guilty to assault. Other charges of kidnapping, robbery, possessing a metal pole, and possessing a knuckle duster were ordered to remain on file. Subject to a restraining order not to contact the victim until 25 February 2030.
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
Shaun Mccormick
Arson
March 14, 2025

Sentence: Six-year prison sentence

Shaun McCormick destroyed a caravan by fire at St Erme on 29 December, strangled a woman between 15 September and 31 October, assaulted her occasioning actual bodily harm on 28 November, caused criminal damage to a caravan, a BMW, and a Renault van on 30 November, sent a threatening message to rape or harm her on 27 December, and intimidated a witness in criminal proceedings on 28 December.
Pleaded guilty to destroying by fire a caravan at St Erme on 29 December, strangling a woman between 15 September and 31 October, assaulting her occasioning actual bodily harm on 28 November, criminal damage to a caravan, a BMW and a Renault van on 30 November, sending a message threatening to rape or harm her on 27 December, and intimidating a witness in criminal proceedings on 28 December.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Nelson Crocker
Sex offences
March 14, 2025

Sentence: 14 years imprisonment

Nelson Crocker committed 27 sex offences against children in mid and south-east Cornwall, though specific details of the incidents were not provided in the text.
Found guilty of 27 sex offences against children in mid and south-east Cornwall.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Karl Woodward
Breach of restraining order
March 14, 2025

Sentence: £200 fine

Karl Woodward breached a restraining order on 9 October by going to an address in Dabryn Way, St Stephen and contacting a woman he was prohibited from contacting.
Pleaded guilty to breaching a restraining order imposed by Truro Crown Court last August, by going to an address in Dabryn Way, St Stephen and contacting a woman he was prohibited from contacting on 9 October.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Charlene Wilson
Threatening behaviour
March 14, 2025

Sentence: 12 weeks imprisonment suspended for 18 months

Charlene Wilson used threatening behaviour on land opposite Treliske Hospital’s helipad in Truro on 5 November, while already subject to a suspended sentence for a previous public order charge.
Pleaded guilty to using threatening behaviour on land opposite Treliske Hospital’s helipad in Truro on 5 November, while on a suspended sentence imposed by Truro Crown Court last September for a public order charge. The new sentence requires her to live at her address in Belmont Road for six months.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Michael Kelly
Importation of controlled drugs
March 12, 2025

Sentence: 21 years imprisonment

Michael Kelly, 45, from Portway, Manchester, was involved in attempting to smuggle 1,076kg of cocaine worth £35 million on the fishing boat Lily Lola, intercepted off the coast of Cornwall on September 13, 2024. He was on board with others, and the drugs were stashed throughout the vessel.
Pleaded guilty early. The judge described him as having a significant role in the operation.
Sources: cornwalllive.com
Jake Marchant
Importation of controlled drugs
March 12, 2025

Sentence: 18 years imprisonment

Jake Marchant, 27, of no fixed address, participated in smuggling 1,076kg of cocaine on the fishing boat Lily Lola, intercepted off Cornwall on September 13, 2024. He was on board during the operation, which involved coordinating with suppliers.
Pleaded guilty. The judge noted his involvement was over one day and that he was known and trusted by others.
Sources: cornwalllive.com
Jon Williams
Importation of controlled drugs
March 12, 2025

Sentence: 26 years imprisonment

Jon Williams, 46, from Swansea, captained the fishing boat Lily Lola during an attempt to smuggle 1,076kg of cocaine worth £35 million, intercepted off the coast of Cornwall on September 13, 2024. He purchased the boat and was actively involved in the operation.
Found guilty after trial. The judge rejected his claim of coercion and described him as having a leading role.
Sources: cornwalllive.com
Patrick Godfrey
Importation of controlled drugs
March 12, 2025

Sentence: 25 years imprisonment

Patrick Godfrey, 31, from Swansea, was on board the fishing boat Lily Lola during an attempt to smuggle 1,076kg of cocaine worth £35 million, intercepted off Cornwall on September 13, 2024. He was involved in the details of the smuggling, including communications.
Found guilty after trial. The judge noted his significant and active role in the operation.
Sources: cornwalllive.com
William Long
Rape
March 7, 2025

Sentence: 3 years imprisonment

William Long was found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting a woman in June 2021.
Found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting a woman.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Michelle Parkyn
Theft
March 7, 2025

Sentence: 6 months imprisonment

Michelle Parkyn pleaded guilty to six charges of stealing from shops in St Austell and Newquay.
Pleaded guilty to six charges of stealing from shops.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Sheila Honey
Causing annoyance via public electronic communications network
March 7, 2025

Sentence: 12 days imprisonment

Persistently used a public electronic communications network to cause annoyance, inconvenience, or needless anxiety to another between 21 July and 18 August.
Pleaded guilty; made subject to a three-year criminal behaviour order prohibiting calls to 999 or 112 except in cases of immediate danger to life, violence, traffic collisions, serious illness or injury, or fire.
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
Jack Tyler
Sex offences
February 28, 2025

Sentence: 3 years imprisonment

Jack Tyler committed sex offences in Bodmin in 2020 and 2021, including raping a spaniel and a Jack Russell, one of which had to be put down. Over 3,000 indecent images and videos of children being raped and abused, including newborn babies, were found on his phone and computer, along with images of him sexually abusing the dogs.
Pleaded guilty to numerous sex offences. Banned from keeping animals for a minimum of ten years, placed on the sex offenders' register for life, and subject to a ten-year order restricting internet use.
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
Glen Bennett
Firearms offence and causing grievous bodily harm with intent
February 28, 2025

Sentence: 3 years and 6 months imprisonment

Glen Bennett caused grievous bodily harm with intent to a man at Market Place, Camelford on New Year's Day 2022, possessed a knife with a three-inch blade in a public place on the same date, and possessed an imitation firearm at Market Place, Camelford in June 2023 with intent to cause three women to believe violence would be used against them.
Pleaded guilty to the charges.
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
Robert Tamblyn
Harassment
February 28, 2025

Sentence: 12 weeks imprisonment

Robert Tamblyn breached a restraining order imposed by Truro Crown Court in March 2024 by posting a Facebook comment naming a woman, asking a question, and sharing her personal details on 16 December.
Pleaded guilty to breaching a restraining order. The offence had a serious impact on the victim and her family, and was committed while on licence. Ordered to pay £85 costs and a £154 victim surcharge.
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
Russell Hitchcock
Causing death by careless driving
February 28, 2025

Sentence: 21 months imprisonment, suspended for 2 years

Russell Hitchcock caused the death of Alisha Osman and serious injury to Imogen Holt by driving a Ford Transit flatbed without due care and attention on the A388 at Treburley on 27 April 2023.
Pleaded guilty to the charges. Ordered to complete 240 hours of unpaid work and banned from driving for 2 years.
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
Andrew Paull
Breach of restraining order, criminal damage, and theft
February 28, 2025

Sentence: 48-week custodial sentence

Andrew Paull breached a restraining order by being in the company of a banned woman at Treffry Way, Par on 16 February, damaged a police car at Newquay Police Station, and stole £400 worth of alcohol from the Co-op in St Blazey on the same day.
Pleaded guilty to breaching a restraining order, damaging a police car, and stealing alcohol. Ordered to pay £307 compensation. Sentenced due to flagrant disregard for court orders and recent release from prison.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Alan Dean
Possession with intent to supply drugs
February 28, 2025

Sentence: Two-year prison sentence, suspended for two years

Alan Dean possessed 35.2 grams of diamorphine with intent to supply and 2.88 grams of cocaine in Newquay in November 2021.
Changed pleas to guilty. Had £1120 cash, drugs, phones, and paraphernalia seized.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Jack Rowe
Possession with intent to supply drugs
February 28, 2025

Sentence: Two-year prison sentence, suspended for two years

Jack Rowe possessed cocaine with intent to supply in St Austell in February 2024 and possessed ketamine.
Pleaded guilty to the offences. Ordered to complete 200 hours of unpaid work.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Rory Lake
Burglary
February 28, 2025

Sentence: 58 weeks imprisonment

Rory Lake, 37, of St Thomas Road/Moorland Road, Launceston, burgled the Co-operative on Newport Industrial Estate, Launceston on 16 February by stealing alcohol, three cases of beer, and National Lottery scratch cards worth £2,630. He also stole eight cans of cider from the Co-op in High Street, Launceston on 23 January.
Pleaded guilty to burglary. Committed while on a suspended sentence, involved significant planning, carrying a weapon, caused high damage to the organisation, and due to previous offending.
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
Benjamin Rory Griffiths
Possession of Counterfeit Tobacco
February 21, 2025

Sentence: Three-month imprisonment suspended for two years, 26-day programme with the Probation Service, 10 Rehabilitation Activity Requirement days, and £154 victim surcharge

On October 27, 2023, officers from Devon and Cornwall Police executed a warrant at an address in Eastern Green, Penzance, where Benjamin Rory Griffiths was present, seizing 582 pouches (30kg) of counterfeit hand rolling tobacco, including brands Golden Virginia and Cutters Choice, with a retail value of £25,000 if genuine. Further investigations by Cornwall Council’s Trading Standards Team confirmed the tobacco was fake. Griffiths pleaded guilty to charges under Section 92 of the Trade Marks Act 1994 and the Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Products Regulations 2015.
Pleaded guilty to possessing counterfeit tobacco. His Honour Judge Simon Carr noted that this is not a victimless crime, as counterfeit tobacco can cause serious injury due to unknown substances.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Daniel Greenaway
Fraud
February 21, 2025

Sentence: 14-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, and £140 victim surcharge

Between April 2019 and February 2022, Daniel Greenaway committed fraud by obtaining bank accounts, catalogue accounts and bank loans in the name of a woman with the intention of making a gain and exposing her to loss, and by forging her bank statements.
Pleaded guilty to fraud by obtaining bank accounts, catalogue accounts and bank loans in the name of a woman intending to make gain and expose her to loss, and to forging her bank statements.
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
John Cain
Assault and possession of cocaine
February 14, 2025

Sentence: Fined £200 and ordered to pay £50 compensation and £170 costs

John Cain assaulted two police officers at his home on Castle Dyke, Launceston on New Year’s Day and possessed cocaine in May 2023.
Pleaded guilty to assaulting two police officers and possessing cocaine
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
Jason Squires
Drug driving and vehicle offences
February 14, 2025

Sentence: 12-week prison sentence suspended for 12 months, 180 hours unpaid work, and banned from driving for 30 months

Drove on Rosevear Road, Bugle with 39 micrograms of cocaine and 240 micrograms of BZE per litre of blood exceeding the limits, and used a Range Rover with a faulty tyre.
Pleaded guilty to driving with excess drugs and using a vehicle with a faulty tyre.
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
Eliot Smyth
Breaching a domestic violence protection order
February 14, 2025

Sentence: Fined £100

Eliot Smyth breached a domestic violence protection order on 1 February by going to an address in Tywardreath and threatening violence against a woman, leading to his admission of the offence.
Admitted breaching a domestic violence protection order by going to an address in Tywardreath and threatening violence against a woman.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Thomas Williamson
Using violence to enter a property
February 14, 2025

Sentence: 12-month conditional discharge, £200 compensation, £26 victim surcharge, and £200 costs

Thomas Williamson used violence to enter a property in Commercial Street, Camborne last July, knowing someone was present who opposed his entry, which led to his guilty plea and sentencing.
Pleaded guilty to using violence to enter a property and pleaded not guilty to assaulting a man; made subject to a restraining order not to contact his victim or go to Commercial Street, Camborne until 2 August.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Darren Tregidga
Criminal damage and using threatening behaviour
February 14, 2025

Sentence: Fined £320 and £300 compensation

Darren Tregidga damaged a VW Golf and used threatening behaviour on Codling Close on 30 December, resulting in his guilty plea and the imposition of fines and a restraining order.
Pleaded guilty to damaging a VW Golf and using threatening behaviour on Codling Close on 30 December; made subject to a restraining order not to contact a woman or go to an address in Codling Close until 6 February 2027.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Christopher German
Breaching a criminal behaviour order
February 14, 2025

Sentence: 12 weeks imprisonment

Christopher German breached a criminal behaviour order by entering TK Maxx, demonstrating wilful non-compliance with previous court directives.
Admitted breaching a criminal behaviour order by entering TK Maxx, due to his flagrant disregard for court orders.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Ian Bray
Breaching a non-molestation order
February 14, 2025

Sentence: Fined £393, £157 victim surcharge, and £85 costs

Ian Bray breached a non-molestation order on 31 January at Penwithick by attending the home of a woman and sending her prohibited social media messages.
Pleaded guilty to breaching a non-molestation order by attending the home of a woman and sending her social media messages on 31 January.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Patrick Henesy
Breaching supervision requirements and a community order
February 14, 2025

Sentence: 32 weeks imprisonment

Patrick Henesy failed to comply with supervision requirements and a community order related to previous convictions for stealing from Asda and TK Maxx in St Austell, leading to his imprisonment for non-engagement with probation.
Admitted breaching supervision requirements imposed following his release from prison and failing to comply with a community order made after convictions for stealing from Asda and TK Maxx in St Austell, due to his wilful and persistent non-compliance.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Steven Hendry
Breaching a community order
February 14, 2025

Sentence: 16-week prison sentence suspended for 18 months, 80 hours unpaid work, and rehabilitation activities

Steven Hendry breached a community order that was originally imposed for using threatening behaviour at Liskeard railway station on 21 November, involving harassment and burglary charges from 2022.
Admitted breaching a community order made for using threatening behaviour at Liskeard railway station on 21 November, due to his wilful and consistent breach of the order.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Johnathan Allen
Failing to provide a specimen for analysis
February 14, 2025

Sentence: Community order with a four-month curfew (7pm to 7am every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday), banned from driving for 29 months (reducible by 29 weeks if course completed), £114 victim surcharge, and £85 costs

Johnathan Allen failed to provide a specimen of blood for analysis at Newquay police station last March, leading to his guilty plea and the imposition of a community order and driving ban.
Pleaded guilty to failing to provide a specimen of blood for analysis at Newquay police station last March.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Ashley Clayton
Drink driving
February 14, 2025

Sentence: Banned from driving for 16 months (reducible by 16 weeks if course completed), fined £120, £48 victim surcharge, and £85 costs

Ashley Clayton drove on Tregonissey Road, St Austell on New Year’s Eve with 59 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, above the legal limit of 35, resulting in her guilty plea and sentencing.
Pleaded guilty to driving on Tregonissey Road, St Austell on New Year’s Eve with 59 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the limit of 35.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Darren Mckie
Drug driving
February 14, 2025

Sentence: Banned from driving for 40 months, fined £120, £48 victim surcharge, and £85 costs

Darren Mckie drove at Lockengate on 27 July with 2.1 micrograms of cannabis per litre of blood, above the legal limit of two, leading to his guilty plea and driving ban.
Pleaded guilty to driving at Lockengate on 27 July with 2.1 micrograms of cannabis per litre of blood, exceeding the limit of two.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Louise Matthews
Drink driving
February 14, 2025

Sentence: Banned from driving for 14 months (reducible by 14 weeks if course completed), fined £120, £48 victim surcharge, and £85 costs

Louise Matthews drove on Westbridge Road, Trewoon on 27 December with 44 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, above the legal limit of 35, resulting in her guilty plea and sentencing.
Pleaded guilty to driving on Westbridge Road, Trewoon on 27 December with 44 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the limit of 35.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Steven Bates
Failing to provide driver information
February 14, 2025

Sentence: Fined £1100, £440 victim surcharge, £90 costs, and banned from driving for six months

Steven Bates failed to provide information to police about the driver of a Suzuki involved in speeding incidents on Tregolls Road, Truro on 1 October 2023 and Bodmin Road, Ruddlemoor on 27 October 2023.
Case proved for failing to tell police who was driving a Suzuki alleged to have been speeding on Tregolls Road, Truro on 1 October 2023 and on Bodmin Road, Ruddlemoor on 27 October 2023, due to repeat offending.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Carl Packham
Driving without insurance
February 14, 2025

Sentence: Fined £120, £48 victim surcharge, £90 costs, and banned from driving for six months

Carl Packham drove a car on Greenbank Road, Liskeard in September 2023 without insurance, leading to his guilty plea and driving ban for repeat offences.
Pleaded guilty to having no insurance for a car he was using on Greenbank Road, Liskeard in September 2023, due to repeat offending.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Adam Ingleby-Oddy
Speeding and no MOT
February 14, 2025

Sentence: Banned from driving for six months, fined £666, £266 victim surcharge, and £90 costs

Adam Ingleby-Oddy sped on a motorbike on Tregolls Road, Truro on multiple dates in October 2023 and on the A390 in St Austell, and operated the vehicle without a valid MOT.
Pleaded guilty to speeding on a motorbike on Tregolls Road, Truro on 13, 14, and 15 October 2023 and on the A390 in St Austell on 17 October 2023, and to having no MOT for the Yamaha.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Clive Harrison
Speeding
February 14, 2025

Sentence: Banned from driving for six months, fined £92, £37 victim surcharge, and £90 costs

Clive Harrison drove through St Ann’s Chapel at 39 mph on 15 April, exceeding the speed limit, which led to his guilty plea and driving ban for repeat offences.
Pleaded guilty to driving through St Ann’s Chapel at 39 mph on 15 April, due to repeat offending.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Hugo Santa
Possessing an offensive weapon and drug driving
February 7, 2025

Sentence: Six months imprisonment, suspended for two years, ordered to complete 200 hours of unpaid work, and banned from driving for two years

Hugo Santa possessed a kitchen knife at Newquay police station and failed to provide a specimen of breath in October, while also driving on Castle Street, Bodmin in June with excess cannabis in his system, and without a licence, insurance, or MOT.
Pleaded guilty to possessing a kitchen knife at Newquay police station, failing to provide a specimen of breath, driving over the cannabis limit, and driving without a licence, insurance, or MOT.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Elisha Hart
Assault and breaching a criminal behaviour order
February 7, 2025

Sentence: 12 weeks imprisonment

Elisha Hart assaulted a man at Camborne on 28 January 2025 and breached a criminal behaviour order by being drunk in a public place, engaging in behaviour that caused fear for safety, and refusing to leave a commercial premises.
Pleaded guilty to assaulting a man and breaching a criminal behaviour order. Sentenced due to the unprovoked nature of the attack and disregard for court orders. Ordered to pay £60 compensation to the victim.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
David Smith
Possessing and making indecent images of children
February 7, 2025

Sentence: 16 months imprisonment, suspended for two years

David Smith possessed and made over 250 indecent images of children, including stills and moving images in the most serious category, between an unspecified period leading up to his court appearance.
Pleaded guilty to possessing and making over 250 indecent images of children, including category A, and was made subject to a sexual harm prevention order for ten years limiting his use of the internet.
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
Robert Jones
Assault occasioning actual bodily harm
February 7, 2025

Sentence: 12 months imprisonment

Robert Jones assaulted a man at Lynstone Road, Bude on 9 June, occasioning actual bodily harm, and assaulted a woman at Bude on 12 June, occasioning actual bodily harm.
Pleaded guilty to assaulting a man and a woman, and was made subject to a restraining order not to enter Lynstone Road until 21 January 2028.
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
Kirstie Price
Arson
February 7, 2025

Sentence: Two years imprisonment, suspended for two years

Kirstie Price committed arson with recklessness as to whether life was endangered at Woodlands View on 14 September, endangering lives through her actions.
Pleaded guilty to arson and was ordered to have mental health treatment and made subject to a restraining order not to contact her victim or go to Woodlands View until 24 January 2035.
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
Paul Rowe
Threatening violence
February 7, 2025

Sentence: 18 months imprisonment, suspended for two years

Paul Rowe, 27, of Tregonissey Road, St Austell, threatened violence towards another in St Austell in July 2022, along with Luke Coley.
Pleaded guilty to threatening violence towards another. Ordered to pay £1,000 compensation. The assault charges will remain on file.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Luke Coley
Threatening violence
February 7, 2025

Sentence: Two years imprisonment, suspended for two years

Luke Coley, 36, of Tremayne Road, St Austell, threatened violence towards another in St Austell in July 2022, along with Paul Rowe.
Pleaded guilty to threatening violence towards another. Ordered to pay £2,000 compensation and to complete 180 hours of unpaid work. The assault charges will remain on file.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Adam Walker
Strangling and assault
February 7, 2025

Sentence: Two years imprisonment, suspended for two years

Adam Walker, 29, of NFA, St Austell, strangled a woman in Redruth in September 2023 and assaulted her in Newquay in October 2023.
Pleaded guilty to strangling and assaulting a woman. Ordered to abstain from alcohol until 23 May and to undergo mental health treatment. Other charges of falsely imprisoning and assaulting the woman will remain on file.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Petar Barakov
Possessing cocaine with intent to supply
February 7, 2025

Sentence: Two years imprisonment

Petar Barakov, 24, of NFA, Newquay, possessed cocaine with intent to supply at Cliff Road, Newquay on 17 October 2024.
Pleaded guilty to possessing cocaine with intent to supply. A charge of intending to pervert the course of justice will remain on file.
Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk
Jake Ormerod
Failing to comply with Sex Offenders’ Register
January 24, 2025

Sentence: Fined £120 and ordered to pay £85 costs

Jake Ormerod, 33, of The Cardinal’s Hatt, Saltash, pleaded guilty to failing to comply with the notification requirements of the Sex Offenders’ Register. He is also charged with breaching a sexual offences prevention order made by Exeter Crown Court in 2011 by communicating with a child under 16 years without the supervising parent being aware of his sexual offending history, though this part was adjourned until 16 June.
Pleaded guilty to failing to comply with notification requirements of the Sex Offenders’ Register. Also charged with breaching a sexual offences prevention order, but that case was adjourned.
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
William Counter
Supplying cannabis and cocaine
January 24, 2025

Sentence: Sent to prison for two years, £2900 cash forfeited and £187 victim surcharge

William Counter, 27, of Rock Lane, Bodmin, pleaded guilty to supplying cannabis in Bodmin between January and October 2024 and cocaine between July and October 2024, as well as possessing 41.2 grams of crack cocaine on 8 October 2024, 2.44 grams of cannabis on 4 September 2024 at an address in Wallace Road, and 11.7 grams of cannabis in October 2024. He was immediately sentenced following his plea.
Pleaded guilty to supplying cannabis and cocaine, and possessing drugs.
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
Jemma Thomas
Possessing a lockable knife and diamorphine
January 24, 2025

Sentence: 12-week prison sentence

Jemma Thomas possessed a lockable knife and diamorphine on Love Lane, Bodmin on 13 October 2023, which led to a suspended sentence that she later breached.
Admitted breaching a suspended sentence order that was imposed for possessing a lockable knife and diamorphine.
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
Glynn Hatcher
Making a false statement to procure a shotgun certificate
January 24, 2025

Sentence: Fined £250 and ordered to pay a £100 victim surcharge and £85 costs

Glynn Hatcher made a false statement to procure a shotgun certificate at Lewannick in January 2022 by not disclosing that he had been cautioned by police in 2006 and 2007.
Pleaded guilty to making a false statement to procure a shotgun certificate by failing to disclose previous police cautions.
Sources: cornish-times.co.uk
Edward Jefferson-Coode
Burglary
January 1, 2025

Sentence: Eight months imprisonment suspended for two years, 30 days rehabilitation activity requirement, four-month curfew, and 12-month driving disqualification

Edward Jefferson-Coode, along with Christopher Almand, broke into Flora Motors garage in Helston in the early hours of June 7, 2024, using tools like a hammer to smash a window and steal car keys. They drove off in a Toyota Aygo courtesy car, leading police on an 18-mile chase at speeds up to 60mph in a 20mph zone, driving erratically under the influence of drugs, which caused damage to the vehicle and road before being apprehended.
Pleaded guilty; sentenced by His Honour Judge Simon Carr.
Sources: cornwalllive.com
Dale Avery
Breach of sex offender notification requirements
December 19, 2023

Sentence: 15 months imprisonment

Dale Avery, after being released from HMP Northumberland in October 2023, failed to report to the police station as required within three days. He used money obtained from working during his sentence to flee to Falmouth, where he was found sleeping rough on a pier 12 days later. This incident followed his original 15-year sentence for multiple serious offences, including four rapes of a child and two rapes of an adult, for which he had served seven years.
Pleaded guilty to failing to comply with his notification requirements as a sex offender. Judge Simon Carr noted that he breached the requirement shortly after release and had previous convictions for serious offences against women and children.
Sources: devonlive.com

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