Truro Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 628 verdicts at Truro Crown Court (Truro). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Herbert Peters

Rape and sexual assault

February 28, 2025

Sentence: 15 years imprisonment

Herbert Peters raped and sexually assaulted young boys in the 1970s and 1980s, causing lifelong trauma and leading victims to suffer in silence for decades.

Michael James Hutton

Rape and sexual assault

February 28, 2025

Sentence: Imprisonment (specific term not detailed)

Michael James Hutton repeatedly raped and sexually abused a teenage girl in the late 1980s, leading her to turn to alcohol and drugs due to lack of belief from authorities.

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

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

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

Kyle Campbell

Assault and strangulation

February 21, 2025

Sentence: 21 months imprisonment

Kyle Campbell terrorized his pregnant partner and her toddler, assaulting her physically, mocking the child, and causing a miscarriage.

Pleaded guilty; alcohol-fueled violence against his pregnant partner and their child.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

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

Jonathan Rowe

Fraud by abuse of position

February 18, 2025

Sentence: 18 months imprisonment

Jonathan Rowe, as treasurer of a rugby club, defrauded the club of £185,535 over six years by diverting funds to his personal account for gambling and to project a successful image.

Pleaded guilty; motivated by misplaced toxic masculinity and online gambling, with remorse expressed.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Glenn Bennett

Grievous bodily harm and possession of an imitation firearm

February 12, 2025

Sentence: 3 years and 6 months imprisonment

Glenn Bennett was ejected from a pub for threatening behavior, returned with a knife, and stabbed the man who removed him, later brandishing an imitation firearm in public.

Pleaded guilty; incident involved alcohol and provocation, with Bennett showing remorse and maintaining sobriety since.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Caleb Empett

Assault

January 24, 2025

Sentence: Imprisonment (specific term not detailed)

Caleb Empett battered his partner during a brutal hour-long attack, punching her, grabbing her throat, and stamping on her with steel toe cap boots after becoming angry and trashing their shared flat.

Harry Hallett

Controlling or coercive behaviour and possession of a prohibited weapon

January 24, 2025

Sentence: 13 months imprisonment

Harry Hallett engaged in controlling and coercive behavior towards his partner, restricting her contacts, checking her phone, and threatening her with a kitchen knife during an argument. The couple had a young child together, and the abuse escalated over time.

Pleaded guilty; became coercive and controlling, including verbal and physical abuse, and possession of a zombie knife.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

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

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

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

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.

Nicholas Turner

Supply of class A and B drugs, possession of knife

January 16, 2025

Sentence: 2.5 years imprisonment

Nicholas Turner, 44, from Perranporth, arrested on December 16, 2024, near Newquay boating lake with class A and B drugs, cash, and knife in car. Admitted selling drugs to solve financial problems but denied dealing that day.

Candid admission of drug dealing; previously good character. Responsible for partner with health condition.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Mark James

Burglary, dangerous driving, possession of knife

January 15, 2025

Sentence: 5 years and 3 months imprisonment

Mark James, 46, from Porthoustock, St Keverne, burgled a 92-year-old's home on April 1, 2022, stealing jewellery, and another house on May 17, 2022, stealing passport and phone. Rammed police cars on June 8, 2022, while possessing a knife. Victims terrified; 41 prior convictions.

Serial burglar funding drug addiction; committed offences while on licence. Disqualified from driving 4.5 years.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Cory Middleton

Assault

January 10, 2025

Sentence: 2 years and 3 months imprisonment

Cory Middleton violently attacked a stranger on the street, punching him until he fell unconscious, causing life-threatening injuries including brain bleed, facial and skull fractures, and lung damage. The assault was captured on CCTV, and Middleton celebrated afterwards before checking on the victim.

Attacked a stranger unprovoked; victim required hospital treatment and now wears a protective helmet due to fragile skull.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Scott Andrew Murray

Fraudulent trading

January 9, 2025

Sentence: Not specified in text

Scott Andrew Murray, 35, from Helston, took payments for landscaping jobs from July 2018 to March 2023 across Cornwall but delivered substandard or incomplete work, including collapsing pools and unsafe structures. Victims like Dan Townley lost over £40,000; 18 complaints led to Trading Standards case.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of fraudulent trading. Ran Ponzi scheme via Icon Landscaping Ltd, leaving shoddy, dangerous work.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Daniel Thomas

Attempted rape and sexual assault

January 3, 2025

Sentence: 6 years imprisonment

Daniel Thomas attempted to rape and sexually assaulted a woman, ignoring her refusal for sex and focusing only on his own gratification. The victim was left scarred physically and mentally, reliving the abuse during the trial, and suffered ongoing psychological damage.

Found guilty by a jury at trial; victim suffered psychological distress, including increased self-harming and the need to explain scars to her children in the future. Judge described the impact as devastating.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Jonathan Bates

Stalking and disclosing private sexual images

January 2, 2025

Sentence: 5 years imprisonment

Jonathan Bates, 54, from RAF St Mawgan near Newquay, created fake pornographic accounts using victims' photos from social media between 2017 and 2022, adding personal details to maximize fear. Victims suffered ruined careers, anxiety, and trust issues; one was confronted by strangers.

Veteran with PTSD; sophisticated stalking to humiliate victims. Pleaded guilty to stalking and disclosing private sexual images.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

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.

Nikita Trembath

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm

December 5, 2024

Sentence: 2 years and 8 months imprisonment

On Tuesday 15 July 2025, at around 3.45pm, Nikita Trembath and Matthew Cunningham carried out a brutal attack on a man and a woman outside the Seven Stars pub in Penryn, using metal bars, a bottle, a taser, punches and kicks. The attack occurred in broad daylight during school run time in front of horrified onlookers. The male victim suffered facial bruising and a fractured nose, and the female victim a head injury requiring stitches. Trembath was located at his home in Permarin Road, Penryn, that evening, where an electric stun gun was found during a search. He admitted much of the violence in interview, claiming it escalated after aggression from the victims as he walked past with his daughter.

Pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm, possession of an offensive weapon in a public place and possession of a weapon for the discharge of a noxious liquid/gas/electrical incapacitation device. A 10 year restraining order was also put in place.

Sources: news.devon-cornwall.police.uk

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