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Truro Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 710 verdicts at Truro Crown Court (Truro). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Truro Crown Court
October 2025 10 cases
Jayden Paget
Driving over cannabis limit *
Sentence
12 months driving ban
Drove a Kymco Agility in Newquay on 28 April with 7.6 micrograms of cannabis per litre of blood exceeding the limit of 2, without licence or insurance, and possessing 1.8g of cannabis.
Fined £160, ordered to pay £128 surcharge and £85 costs.
David Snowden
Possession of an offensive weapon *
Sentence
Community order
Possessed an offensive weapon, namely a hammer, on The Strand, Bude on 12 January.
Must have treatment for alcohol use and mental health. Fined £537 and ordered to pay £85 costs.
David Snowdon
Possession of offensive weapon *
Sentence
Community order
Possessed an offensive weapon, a hammer, on The Strand, Bude on 12 January. Drove with 65 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the limit of 35.
Must have treatment for alcohol use and mental health. Fined £537 and ordered to pay £85 costs.
John Steven Jones
Attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child *
Sentence
12 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years
Attempted to engage in sexual communication with a person believed to be under 16 but was actually a decoy, requesting explicit images, encouraging masturbation, and sending pictures of his penis.
Ordered to have treatment for alcohol use. Placed on curfew from 7pm to 7am until 25 October. Made subject to a 5-year sexual harm prevention order limiting internet access and contact with children.
Paul Cawley
Driving over alcohol limit *
Sentence
20 months driving ban
Drove a Harley Davidson on Pentewan Valley on 29 March with 165 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood exceeding the limit of 80, without licence or insurance.
Ban reduced by 20 weeks if course completed. Fined £553, ordered to pay £221 surcharge and £85 costs.
Oliver Riley
Rape *
Sentence
7 years imprisonment
Oliver Riley, then 23, forced himself upon a woman in the Camborne area in October 2022, committing the rape. He was arrested following the incident, denied the charge, but was found guilty after a trial at the crown court last month. A victim personal impact statement described the lasting impact on her life.
Denied the charge but was found guilty following a trial. Previously of good character, in a stable relationship, and a father of one. Will serve two thirds before release on licence, placed on the sex offenders register for life, and given a restraining order.
Robert Daniels
Attempting to communicate sexually with a child *
Sentence
34 weeks imprisonment suspended for 2 years
Attempted to communicate sexually with undercover online operative believed to be under 16, discussing masturbation and sexual acts in August 2024, and between July and December 2015 attempted to communicate with a person believed under 16 discussing soliciting images and genitalia.
Ordered to have treatment for alcohol use and mental health. Made subject to a 10-year sexual harm prevention order prohibiting unsupervised contact with children under 16 unless conditions met and restricting internet use.
Phillip Jones
Assault occasioning actual bodily harm *
Sentence
31 weeks imprisonment
Assaulted a woman at her home in Liskeard on 19 June and again on 9 July occasioning actual bodily harm. Also pleaded guilty to possessing cannabis on those dates and assaulting a police officer on 9 July.
Made subject to a restraining order not to contact victim until 24 September 2027. Offences were unprovoked attacks of a serious nature committed whilst on bail.
Martin Harvey
Illegal waste operations and disposal *
Sentence
3 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years, £16,653.99 costs, £72,500 confiscation
Martin Harvey operated an illegal waste site at Shepherds Farm, St Newlyn East, Cornwall, between 20 October 2021 and 23 February 2023, without an environmental permit. He deposited approximately 10,000 tonnes of mixed construction and demolition waste, including hazardous asbestos-containing material, and filled in a wooded valley and watercourse to create flattened areas for unlawful development without planning permission. He also burned vehicle tyres in a homemade incinerator on or before 19 April 2023, and failed to comply with an Environment Agency notice to produce waste descriptions. The site is located between Newquay and Truro.
Pleaded guilty to four environmental offences. Ordered to repay £72,500 under Proceeds of Crime Act by January 9, 2026, or face 3 months in prison. Ignored multiple warnings from Environment Agency.
James Beckett
Child Abduction *
Sentence
12 months imprisonment
James Beckett, 38, abducted two children under 16 in the Callington area of Cornwall in May 2025, keeping them for 18 hours. He drove around, made them chant phrases like 'we are safe', 'we love each other', and 'we love Jesus', claiming to protect them from the devil and an evil entity. He ignored 23 calls from their mother, stopped at a Tesco and garden centre, ran out of fuel in north Devon, and they slept in the car. The next morning, they sought help at a farm, leading to his identification and arrest by Devon and Cornwall Police. No harm was done to the children.
Pleaded guilty to two charges of abducting children under the age of 16. Described as bizarre behaviour with a mental health element. Remorseful. Will serve 40% before release on licence. Restraining order imposed for five years.
September 2025 40 cases
James Brenton
Intentional strangulation *
Sentence
9 months imprisonment suspended for 12 months, 100 hours of unpaid work, and a 5-year restraining order
James Brenton, aged 42, was at the family home in St Keyne when he became emotional during a heated conversation about separation. He removed his wedding ring and pushed it into his ex-wife's cheek before strangling her by placing both hands around her neck and squeezing, causing her to struggle to breathe. The incident occurred on October 5, 2024, while their young children were asleep upstairs. His ex-wife managed to push him away and he later called his mother-in-law to pick her up.
Pleaded guilty to intentional strangulation at the first opportunity. The incident was described as out of character; he showed genuine remorse and is a doting father who prioritises his children. The judge noted he was emotionally ill-equipped to handle the distress of separation.
James Lobb
Coercive behaviour *
Sentence
Two years imprisonment suspended for two years
James Lobb engaged in coercive behaviour towards a woman in St Austell between January 2022 and December 2024 by repeated physical and sexual violence, taking her phone away, sending abusive messages, and verbally abusing her.
Must wear a tag to monitor his whereabouts until 11 March, complete 180 hours of unpaid work, and is subject to a restraining order not to contact his victim or go to any address he believes she may be living at.
Harry Bray
Assault *
Sentence
18-week prison sentence suspended for 18 months
Harry Bray, 37, of Bospolvans Road, St Columb pleaded guilty to assaulting a man and a woman in St Columb on 25 February, damaging property at two addresses in Bospolvans Road, breaking bail conditions by going to an address in Bospolvans Road on 25 August and using threatening behaviour towards a woman.
Must have treatment for his mental health and alcohol use.
Jack Atter
Fraudulent registration *
Sentence
12 months driving ban; £120 fine
Jack Atter, 22, of Bodgara Way, Liskeard pleaded guilty to using a fraudulent registration mark at Middle Taphouse on 8 April and to driving without a licence or MOT.
£96 surcharge and £85 costs.
Callum Pickering
Possession and making of indecent images of children *
Sentence
200 hours of unpaid work
Callum Pickering possessed three extreme pornographic images, two category A images, 18 prohibited images of a child, and made 30 category A images, 13 category B images, and 12 category C images of a child.
Must register with the police for five years and is subject to a seven-year sexual harm prevention order restricting his use of the internet. Ordered to pay a £114 surcharge and £85 costs.
Charlie Rooker
Breach of non-molestation order *
Sentence
100 hours of unpaid work
Charlie Rooker breached a non-molestation order by contacting a woman via social media, which he was prohibited from doing by an order made by Exeter Family Court on 19 November.
Must have treatment for his mental health and is made subject to a restraining order not to contact or make reference to a woman on social media until September 2027.
Christopher Connelly
Drug driving *
Sentence
12 months driving ban; £184 fine
Christopher Connelly, 41, of Fortescue Place, Lostwithiel pleaded guilty to driving in St Austell last September with 32 micrograms of cocaine per litre of blood exceeding the limit of ten.
£74 surcharge and £85 costs.
Christopher Dub
Stalking *
Sentence
Ten weeks imprisonment suspended for 12 months
Christopher Dub stalked a woman in November 2023 by sending around 40 voicemails in two weeks, sending gifts and letters, and turning up at her house.
Ordered to complete 120 hours of unpaid work and made subject to a restraining order not to contact his victim until September 2029.
Christopher Fryer
Assault *
Sentence
Community order with alcohol abstinence until 9 January, fine of £350, surcharge of £114, and costs of £85
Christopher Fryer assaulted a woman in Bodmin on 8 March.
Pleaded guilty to assault.
Christopher Houston
Drug driving *
Sentence
30 months driving ban; community order
Christopher Houston, 46, of Rosevear Road, Bugle pleaded guilty to driving on Rosevear Road, St Austell on 5 April with 517 micrograms of BZE per litre of blood exceeding the limit of 50.
120 hours unpaid work; £114 surcharge and £85 costs.
Alex Piper
Making and distributing indecent images of children *
Sentence
20 months imprisonment suspended for 24 months
Alex Piper published, distributed, and made indecent photographs and videos of children, including category A images.
Subject to a curfew requiring him to remain at his home between 6pm and 6am daily until 12 February, made subject to a sexual harm prevention order restricting his use of the internet, and must register with the police for ten years.
Andrew Ghey
Theft *
Sentence
£40 fine
Andrew Ghey, 50, of Travelodge, Pentewan Road, St Austell pleaded guilty to stealing clothes worth £74.98 from Sports Direct in St Austell on 13 September.
Robert Squires
Sexual offences against children under 13 *
Sentence
Remanded in custody awaiting sentencing
Robert Squires committed sexual acts with a boy aged under 13, a girl aged under 13, a nine-year-old girl, and a five-year-old girl.
Pleaded guilty to multiple sexual offences.
Patrick Heneesy
Theft *
Sentence
8 weeks imprisonment
Patrick Heneesy, 36, of NFA, St Austell pleaded guilty to stealing £674 worth of goods from B&M in St Austell on 15 September and laundry pods worth £20 from Farmfoods on 6 September.
Because of his flagrant disregard for people and their property. Pleaded guilty to stealing £674 worth of goods from B&M in St Austell on 15 September and laundry pods worth £20 from Farmfoods on 6 September.
John Styles
Assault occasioning actual bodily harm *
Sentence
12 months imprisonment
John Styles assaulted a woman at Pound Dean, Liskeard on 30 January, occasioning her actual bodily harm.
Given a restraining order not to contact his victim until 16 September 2030.
Jenifer Strange
Refusing to provide specimen *
Sentence
17 months driving ban; £200 fine
Jenifer Strange, 30, of St Ann’s Chapel pleaded guilty to failing to provide a specimen of blood for analysis at Devoran on 25 July when being investigated for a traffic offence and guilty to possessing 1.3g of cannabis and a quantity of ketamine.
£144 surcharge and £85 costs.
Karen Hudson
Drug driving *
Sentence
12 months driving ban; £120 fine
Karen Hudson, 45, of Pentire Green, Crantock pleaded guilty to driving in Newquay last October with seven micrograms of cannabis per litre of blood exceeding the limit of two.
£48 surcharge and £80 costs.
Leo Perry
Threatening with a knife *
Sentence
15 months imprisonment suspended for 24 months
Leo Perry threatened a man with a knife at Wheelers Bar, Torpoint on 8 May.
Must undergo treatment for alcohol use for nine months, have mental health treatment, and complete 180 hours of unpaid work.
Kirsty Heather
Theft *
Sentence
12 months community order, 10 rehabilitation activity requirement days, 6-month residency, 4-month alcohol abstinence monitoring tag
Kirsty Heather stole items from the Esso garage at Chiverton Cross on May 2, 2025, and again on May 6, 2025, including bottles of wine. She was found with a craft knife and breached a criminal behaviour order by possessing alcohol in public and entering prohibited areas in Truro. She has a long history of alcohol-related thefts and court breaches.
Defendant has a history of alcohol abuse driving her offending; made positive progress in recent months; judge noted this as a factor in avoiding prison.
Louis Edney
Refusing to provide specimen *
Sentence
20 months driving ban; £1107 fine
Louis Edney, 21, of Gwarak Esels, Nansledan pleaded guilty to failing to provide police with a specimen of blood for analysis when being investigated for a traffic offence on 28 April.
Ban reduced by 20 weeks if course completed; £443 surcharge and £85 costs.
Shuel Khan
Driving without licence *
Sentence
£320 fine; 6 points on licence
Shuel Khan, 43, of Laveddon Way, Bodmin pleaded guilty to using a driving licence with intent to deceive and driving without a licence or insurance.
£128 surcharge and £85 costs.
Sylvia Hamilton
Possession of a prohibited weapon *
Sentence
Pending sentencing
Sylvia Hamilton possessed a lock knife in a public place at Lerryn on 3 March, possessed cannabis at Couchs Mill, and failed to provide a specimen of blood for analysis during a traffic offence investigation.
Pleaded guilty to possessing a lock knife, possessing cannabis, and failing to provide a specimen; denied possessing a kitchen knife.
Toby Elliot
Rape of a child under 13 *
Sentence
Seven years and four months imprisonment
Toby Elliot raped a girl under the age of 13 at Bodmin on 23 June.
Must register with the police indefinitely, subject to a restraining order not to contact his victim until September 2045, and given a 20-year sexual harm prevention order.
David Roper
Causing serious injury by careless or inconsiderate driving *
Sentence
Fined £270, costs of £1,500, disqualified from driving for 12 months and until passing an extended test
David Roper crashed his Peugeot 206 into the Wig & Pen pub in Truro on March 30, 2023, by mounting the pavement, going through a wrought-iron fence, and scattering furniture in the outdoor seating area, which resulted in injuries to three people, including a staff member who required hospital treatment.
Pleaded guilty. Aged 86 from Ferris Town.
Anthony Rogers
Sexual communication and incitement *
Sentence
8 months imprisonment, suspended for 24 months
Anthony Rogers met a 15-year-old girl in Bude in June 2021 with the intention of inciting her to engage in sexual activity and engaged in sexual communication not believing that the person was 16 or over.
Pleaded guilty; must complete 300 hours of unpaid work and is subject to a sexual harm prevention order restricting his use of the internet and contact with children.
Adam Bishop
Assault *
Sentence
18 months imprisonment
Adam Bishop assaulted a man occasioning him actual bodily harm at Liskeard on 19 June 2024.
Pleaded guilty; made subject to a restraining order not to contact his victim or attend any address which he knows or believes to be the residence or place of work of his victim until 5 September 2030.
Charlie Ruby
Breach of sex offenders’ register and sexual harm prevention order *
Sentence
16 months imprisonment
Charlie Ruby failed to tell police where he was living for seven days or more and had contact with a child under the age of 16, which he was prohibited from doing, between May and July 2025 at Mullion.
Sentenced for failing to comply with notification requirements of the sex offenders’ register and breaching a sexual harm prevention order.
Jonathan Walsh
Affray *
Sentence
4 months imprisonment
Jonathan Walsh used or threatened violence causing a person to fear for his safety at Bude on 13 December 2022.
Pleaded guilty; a knife and a bottle of ammonia seized from him were ordered to be destroyed.
Michael Stringer
Burglary *
Sentence
Community order
Michael Stringer, 36, of Cosgarne Hall, Truro Road, St Austell, burgled Cell Repair in King Street, Truro on 3 August, stealing property worth £4140.
Must have drug rehabilitation treatment; ordered to pay £500 compensation, £114 surcharge and £85 costs.
Fabien Labonne
Assault occasioning actual bodily harm *
Sentence
Indefinite detention in a mental health unit under Section 37/41 of the Mental Health Act 1983
Fabien Labonne, a 45-year-old carer from Plymouth, looked after a disabled couple for 13 years but assaulted them during a violent psychotic episode. Incidents included grabbing the woman's neck on November 16 and 18, 2024, entering her bedroom with a knife, and on November 22, 2024, punching the husband in the face with a kitchen knife present, leading to police intervention and his sectioning.
Pleaded guilty to five charges of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and assaulting an emergency worker; diagnosed with schizophrenia; couple he cared for advocated for magnanimity; has a history of psychotic episodes.
Jaswinder Shoker
Grievous bodily harm *
Sentence
Two years imprisonment suspended for two years, plus a two-year restraining order
Jaswinder Shoker slashed his friend across the neck with a kitchen knife during an argument near Baytree Hill Flat in Liskeard on March 20, 2025. The incident escalated when the victim approached Shoker about the whereabouts of Shoker's brother, leading to a shove from the victim. Shoker responded by pulling out the knife, causing a severe wound to a facial artery and vein, which required the victim to be airlifted to Derriford Hospital for surgery and a two-day hospital stay.
Pleaded guilty to possession of a knife in a public place and unlawful wounding. Was in a heightened state of emotional distress due to concerns about his brother's drug relapse and has 34 previous convictions, including for actual bodily harm.
Darren Tomkiss
Theft *
Sentence
24-week custodial sentence with 18 weeks in prison
Darren Tomkiss stole £405 worth of items from Boots in Bodmin on 12 February, cider from Rock Lane Stores on 15 February, items from Boots on 24 April and 22 August, Special Brew from Bodmin Convenience Store, and Jack Daniels worth £40 from Sainsbury’s in Bodmin on 18 July, involving threats against staff.
Pleaded guilty to multiple thefts; sentenced due to prolific offending and using threats against shop staff; made subject to a three-year criminal behaviour order and ordered to compensate the shops.
Alexander Fowlie
Importation of Class A drugs *
Sentence
16 years imprisonment
Alexander Fowlie organised the boat and logistics for importing 230kg of high-purity cocaine into Cornwall in September 2024. He was part of a gang that used a rigid-hulled inflatable boat to pick up drug bales dropped at sea by South American cartels. The operation involved evading authorities, with the boat running aground near Penzance, leading to arrests. The cocaine, worth approximately £18.4 million, was recovered from the sea.
Had a supervisory role in the scheme; pleaded not guilty initially but showed remorse; has 10 previous convictions for 18 offences; became involved due to financial difficulties from his legitimate business.
Albert Haines
Harassment *
Sentence
Five weeks in prison
Albert Haines breached a restraining order made on 12 August by contacting a prohibited woman on 23 August at Clayhidon, Devon, and used threatening behaviour.
Pleaded guilty to harassment by breaching a restraining order and using threatening behaviour.
Alan Hawkes
Speeding *
Sentence
Banned from driving for 28 days, fined £193
Alan Hawkes sped in a Porsche Boxter on the A30 at Tregullon on 12 November.
Pleaded guilty to speeding.
Bailey Smith
Affray *
Sentence
Six-month prison sentence suspended for 12 months and 100 hours of unpaid work
Bailey Smith and Jenson Smith engaged in affray in St Austell in September 2021, using or threatening violence towards another person.
Pleaded guilty to affray.
Michael Mcnamara
Assault *
Sentence
Fine of £250
Michael McNamara assaulted a man and a woman in August 2024.
Pleaded guilty to assault.
Jordan Retallick
Assault occasioning actual bodily harm *
Sentence
Fine of £1354, £500 compensation, £542 surcharge, and £85 costs
Jordan Retallick assaulted a man, occasioning actual bodily harm, in Truro on 9 November.
Pleaded guilty to assault.
Jenson Smith
Affray *
Sentence
Six-month prison sentence suspended for 12 months and 100 hours of unpaid work
Jenson Smith and Bailey Smith engaged in affray in St Austell in September 2021, using or threatening violence towards another person.
Pleaded guilty to affray.
Toby Elliott
Rape of a girl under 13 *
Sentence
11 years and 4 months imprisonment with 4 years extended licence
Toby Elliott, 18, from Gorran Haven, groomed a vulnerable 12-year-old autistic girl on Snapchat, despite knowing her age. On June 23, he contacted her, asked if she wanted to lose her virginity and checked for tracking on her phone, then drove her to a layby 12 miles from her home where he raped her in two ways. He later asked her to present herself better for potential future encounters. The victim reported the crime, leading to his arrest, and she suffered catastrophic effects including self-harm, suicidal thoughts, withdrawal, and sleep issues, impacting her family profoundly.
Pleaded guilty to two counts of raping a girl under 13. Diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism, with a history of exposure to pornography leading to warped sexual development. The judge described him as a dangerous offender and noted his high risk of re-offending.

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Courts of Justice, Edward St, Truro TR1 2PB, Truro, TR1 2PB, United Kingdom
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