Truro Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 271 verdicts at Truro Magistrates' Court (Truro). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Robert Cina

Sexual risk order

October 31, 2025

Sentence: Two-year sexual risk order, register with police for 2 years

Robert Cina was made subject to a sexual risk order due to risk of sexual harm.

Saidahmed-Hamid Ghalem

Trespassing and criminal damage

October 28, 2025

Sentence: £1,000 compensation and restraining order until October 2026

On October 18, 2025, 28-year-old Saidahmed-Hamid Ghalem, an asylum seeker from Victoria Dock Road in London, was found squatting in Zach Crompton's holiday home in St Ives, Cornwall, where he had been for about four days. He was discovered cooking in the kitchen and admitted to being homeless. After confrontation, he left the property on Skidden Hill, causing damage to the front window and a rug. On October 21, Crompton spotted Ghalem attempting to re-enter, with additional damage to six window panes. Ghalem was arrested and charged.

Pleaded guilty to trespassing and criminal damage. Has 11 previous convictions for 21 offences between June 2024 and July 2025.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Kayode Ogundana

Drug driving

October 24, 2025

Sentence: 14 months driving ban

Kayode Ogundana, 22, of Treningle View, Bodmin pleaded guilty to driving in Highertown, Truro on 1 June with 7.4 micrograms of cannabis per litre of blood exceeding the limit of two.

Pleaded guilty to driving in Highertown, Truro on 1 June with 7.4 micrograms of cannabis per litre of blood exceeding the limit of two. Fined £120 and ordered to pay £85 costs.

Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk

Kyle Lawrence

Theft

October 24, 2025

Sentence: £120 fine

Kyle Lawrence, 46, of Treleven Road, Bude pleaded guilty to stealing three bottles of Champagne from the Co-op in Burn View, Bude on 7 August, a box of wine from Morrisons in Bude on 3 September and boxes of vodka on 26 and 27 September.

Pleaded guilty to stealing three bottles of Champagne from the Co-op in Burn View, Bude on 7 August, a box of wine from Morrisons in Bude on 3 September and boxes of vodka on 26 and 27 September. Ordered to pay £351 compensation to Morrisons and £79.50 to the Co-op.

Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk

Darren Tregidga

Breach of criminal behaviour order

October 24, 2025

Sentence: £120 fine

Darren Tregidga, 51, of Mount Wise, Newquay pleaded guilty to breaching a criminal behaviour order at Pellymounter Road, St Austell on 11 October by being in possession of an open container of alcohol in a public place and being in a state of drunkenness.

Pleaded guilty to breaching a criminal behaviour order at Pellymounter Road, St Austell on 11 October by being in possession of an open container of alcohol in a public place and being in a state of drunkenness. Ordered to pay £85 costs.

Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk

Christopher German

Assault

October 24, 2025

Sentence: 18 weeks imprisonment suspended for 2 years

Christopher German, 42, of The Old Police Station, East Street, Newquay pleaded guilty to assaulting a man in St Austell on 12 July, breaching a criminal behaviour order by entering Sports Direct in St Austell, stealing a T-shirt from the shop and possessing 1.06 grams of cannabis at Newquay on 13 October.

Pleaded guilty to assaulting a man in St Austell on 12 July, breaching a criminal behaviour order by entering Sports Direct in St Austell, stealing a T-shirt from the shop and possessing 1.06 grams of cannabis at Newquay on 13 October. Magistrates noted it was a blatant second breach of the criminal behaviour order, he used violence to steal from the store and he has a prolific record of thefts. Must also have treatment for his drug use.

Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk

Philip Glass

Using handheld phone while driving

October 24, 2025

Sentence: 6 months driving ban

Philip Glass, 59, of Bodmin Road, Trethowel, St Austell has been fined £615 after he pleaded guilty to using a handheld phone while driving a Citroen on the A390 at Tresillian in March. He was also banned from driving for six months and fined £307 for speeding in a Ford Transit on the A30 at Ebsworthy on 21 May and fined £1000 for failing to tell police who was driving a Seat Tarraco in Trethowel on 19 March.

Fined £615 after he pleaded guilty to using a handheld phone while driving a Citroen on the A390 at Tresillian in March. Six points were put on his licence. Also banned from driving for six months and fined £307 for speeding in a Ford Transit on the A30 at Ebsworthy on 21 May and fined £1000 for failing to tell police who was driving a Seat Tarraco in Trethowel on 19 March.

Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk

Mark Thompson

Failure to provide information

October 24, 2025

Sentence: 6 months driving ban

Mark Thompson, 47, of Fore Street, Saltash had the case proved he failed to tell police who was driving a Ford Fiesta who was alleged to have been speeding in Totnes in August 2023.

The case was proved he failed to tell police who was driving a Ford Fiesta who was alleged to have been speeding in Totnes in August 2023. Fined £72 and ordered to pay £90 costs.

Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk

Mark Clemes

Speeding

October 24, 2025

Sentence: 8 months driving ban

Mark Clemes, 56, of Clearwater View/Hallane Road, St Austell has been given an eight-month driving ban as a points disqualification after he pleaded guilty to speeding through St Anne’s Chapel on 22 September 2024; on Tregolls Road, Truro on 24 October 2024 and through the Saltash Tunnel on 22 June and 27 December.

Given an eight-month driving ban as a points disqualification after he pleaded guilty to speeding through St Anne’s Chapel on 22 September 2024; on Tregolls Road, Truro on 24 October 2024 and through the Saltash Tunnel on 22 June and 27 December. Fined £560 and ordered to pay £90 costs.

Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk

Medhi Raza

Drug driving

October 24, 2025

Sentence: 14 months driving ban

Medhi Raza, 48, of East Street, Newquay pleaded guilty to driving in Kidderminster in July with 200 micrograms of BZE per litre of blood exceeding the limit of 50 and 11 micrograms of cocaine exceeding the limit of ten.

Pleaded guilty to driving in Kidderminster in July with 200 micrograms of BZE per litre of blood exceeding the limit of 50 and 11 micrograms of cocaine exceeding the limit of ten. Fined £120 and ordered to pay a £96 surcharge and £85 costs.

Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk

Michael Richards

Breach of suspended sentence

October 24, 2025

Sentence: 36 weeks imprisonment

Michael Richards, 48, of Treningle View, Bodmin has been sent to prison for 36 weeks after he breached a suspended sentence made for possessing cheese knives at Fore Street, Bodmin on 13 December. He also pleaded guilty to breaching a criminal behaviour order at St Austell on 11 October when he acted in a manner which caused others to fear for their safety.

Sent to prison for 36 weeks after breaching a suspended sentence made for possessing cheese knives at Fore Street, Bodmin on 13 December. Also pleaded guilty to breaching a criminal behaviour order at St Austell on 11 October when he acted in a manner which caused others to fear for their safety. Sent to prison because he was on a suspended sentence and has a community order with two conditional discharges and has a prolific record of offending. Has to pay £85 costs.

Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk

Robin Stacey

Speeding

October 24, 2025

Sentence: 6 months driving ban

Robin Stacey, 61, of Springfield Road, Newquay has been banned from driving for six months under the totting procedure after he pleaded guilty to speeding on the A393 in Redruth.

Banned from driving for six months under the totting procedure after he pleaded guilty to speeding on the A393 in Redruth. Fined £166 and ordered to pay a £66 surcharge and £90 costs.

Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk

Scott Monsoon

Harassment

October 24, 2025

Sentence: 12 weeks imprisonment

Scott Monsoon, 44, of Premier Inn, Bodmin pleaded guilty to harassing a man between 18 May and 15 September by contacting him via messages, voice notes, voicemail and social media posts and attending his address after being told not to.

Pleaded guilty to harassing a man between 18 May and 15 September by contacting him via messages, voice notes, voicemail and social media posts and attending his address after being told not to. Given a 12-week prison sentence because of the persistent and prolonged period of harassment which had a significant impact on his victim and he has similar convictions for like offences. Made subject to a restraining order not to contact his victim, enter ASDA in Bodmin or go to an address in Blisland or post anything on social media relating to his victim until 6 October 2028.

Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk

Scott Penney

Driving without insurance

October 24, 2025

Sentence: 6 months driving ban

Scott Penney, 24, of Margaret Crescent, Bodmin pleaded guilty to driving without insurance and using a BMW with a faulty tyre.

Pleaded guilty to driving without insurance and using a BMW with a faulty tyre. Fined £276 and ordered to pay £110 surcharge and £90 costs.

Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk

Deacon Thompson

Sending offensive message

October 18, 2025

Sentence: Community order

On or about December 3, 2024, at Grampound, sent by means of a public electronic communications network a message that was grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character.

Mental health treatment for 12 months, rehabilitation activity for 20 days, £120 fine. Restraining order not to go to a certain address for two years.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Grace-Ann Ward Banbury

Assault of police officers

October 18, 2025

Sentence: Community order

On January 1, 2025, at Wadebridge, assaulted a police sergeant and two police constables by beating them.

Rehabilitation activity for 15 days, 160 hours unpaid work, £250 compensation, £85 costs.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Robert Pacy

Causing serious injury by careless driving

October 18, 2025

Sentence: 18 weeks suspended sentence for 18 months

On March 3, 2025, at Truro, caused serious injury to a woman by driving a mechanically propelled vehicle on the A3058 Grampound Road without due care and attention, crashing his car and leaving a female driver seriously injured.

Wayne Paternotte

Assault

October 18, 2025

Sentence: £200 fine

On March 1, 2025, at Falmouth, used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour towards a woman with intent to cause her to believe immediate unlawful violence would be used against her, and assaulted the woman by beating her.

Restraining order not to contact victim directly or indirectly or enter a certain address in Falmouth.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Gemma Wood

Dangerous Dogs

October 17, 2025

Sentence: £200 fine

Pleaded guilty to being in charge of dogs, namely Puppy, Dolce and Gabanna, which were dangerously out of control and injured a woman at Minorca Lane, Bugle in April 2024.

Disqualified from having custody of a dog for ten years; ordered to pay the victim £1800.

Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk

James Vanderplank

Failed to Provide Information

October 17, 2025

Sentence: 6 months driving ban

Case proved he failed to tell police who was driving a Ford Transit on Beacon Road, Bodmin on 22 July and 16 August 2023; repeat offending.

Joanne Jeffery

Drink Driving

October 17, 2025

Sentence: 14 months driving ban

Pleaded guilty to driving a black and pink e-bike on Bencoolen Road, Bude on 20 March with 51 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the limit of 35.

Jonathan Bluett

Threatening Behaviour

October 17, 2025

Sentence: £120 fine

Pleaded guilty to using threatening behaviour towards two men at Delabole and permitting a speedboat on a trailer to be left in a dangerous position at Park Pennkarn on 19 June.

Must pay £96 surcharge and £135 costs; made subject to a restraining order not to enter or attend two addresses at Park Pennkarn or contact a man until 9 October 2027.

Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk

Damon Sheldon

Stalking

October 17, 2025

Sentence: £123 fine

Pleaded guilty to stalking a woman in St Austell between January and March by sending her approximately 500 messages over a seven-day period.

Made subject to a restraining order not to contact his victim or go to Park Road, St Austell until 2 October 2027.

Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk

Aidan Oldfield

Drink Driving

October 17, 2025

Sentence: 18 months driving ban (reducible by 18 weeks with course)

Pleaded guilty to driving on Westdown Road, Delabole on 13 September whilst unfit through drink.

Beth Eagle

Assault

October 17, 2025

Sentence: £307 fine

Pleaded guilty to assaulting a man at White Cross on 14 March and damaging a T-shirt, wall, prescription glasses and the door of an Audi Quatro.

Made subject to a restraining order not to contact the man, with some exceptions, until 2 October 2027.

Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk

Ashley Crann

Drug Driving

October 17, 2025

Sentence: 12 months driving ban

Pleaded guilty to driving on Alexandra Road, Newquay on 6 June with 9.8 micrograms of cannabis per litre of blood exceeding the limit of two.

Cheyenne Curgenven

Assault

October 17, 2025

Sentence: £320 fine

Pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer at Moorland Road on 24 September.

Matthew Ford

Assault

October 17, 2025

Sentence: 12-week prison sentence suspended for 18 months

Pleaded guilty to assaulting a woman and using threatening behaviour at Clover Court, St Austell on 21 January.

Luke Cornish

Drink Driving

October 17, 2025

Sentence: 12 months driving ban (reducible by 12 weeks with course)

Pleaded guilty to driving on Trenowah Road, St Austell on 4 September with 42 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the limit of 35.

Liam Raglan

Drink Driving

October 17, 2025

Sentence: 14 months driving ban (reducible by 14 weeks with course)

Pleaded guilty to driving in Liskeard on 5 April with 109 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood exceeding the limit of 80.

Ramazon Utku

Criminal Damage

October 17, 2025

Sentence: 1-year conditional discharge

Pleaded guilty to causing £1800 worth of damage to windows at Cliff Road, Newquay in October 2024.

Tyler Rowe

Careless Driving

October 17, 2025

Sentence: £2,800 fine, 10 points

Pleaded guilty to driving on the A3058 at Lanjeth without due care and attention on 13 June, causing his vehicle to be left in a dangerous position and failing to stop after a road accident when he hit a stone wall.

Steven Soady

Assault

October 17, 2025

Sentence: 16 months driving ban (reducible by 16 weeks with course), £276 fine

Pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer on Park View, Liskeard on 23 September, driving with 59 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the limit of 35 and using a vehicle without a test certificate.

Richard Hubball

Obstruction of Police

October 17, 2025

Sentence: 12-month conditional discharge

Pleaded guilty to obstructing a police officer at Goldsworthy Drive, Bude on 16 May and to damaging the front window of a property.

Shaun Crago

Drink Driving

October 17, 2025

Sentence: 40 months driving ban (reducible by 40 weeks with course)

Found guilty of driving on Trevarthian Road, St Austell in August 2024 with 83 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the limit of 35.

Sonia Street

Drink Driving

October 17, 2025

Sentence: 24 months driving ban (reducible by 24 weeks with course)

Pleaded guilty to driving on Pentewan Road, St Austell on 13 September with 99 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the limit of 35.

Samantha Chudleigh

Careless Driving

October 17, 2025

Sentence: £400 fine, 6 points

Pleaded guilty to driving a VW Golf without due care and attention on West Hill, St Austell on 16 April.

Samuel Lloyd

Drink Driving

October 17, 2025

Sentence: 40 months driving ban (reducible by 40 weeks with course)

Pleaded guilty to driving on the A38 at Liskeard on 5 October with 60 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the limit of 35 and driving without a licence or insurance.

Leigh Bell

Domestic violence

October 16, 2025

Sentence: 28-day domestic violence protection notice

Leigh Bell was issued a domestic violence protection notice prohibiting contact or threats to a woman or attendance at an address in Carkeel.

Not to contact or threaten a woman or go to an address in Carkeel, issued on 16 October despite opposition.

Sources: voicenewspapers.co.uk

David Snowdon

Possessing an offensive weapon and driving over the alcohol limit

September 27, 2025

Sentence: Community order with 6 months alcohol treatment, 12 days mental health treatment, 17 months driving disqualification, £537 fine, and £85 costs

On January 12, David Snowdon possessed an offensive weapon, a hammer, in a public place at The Strand in Bude without lawful authority, and drove a motor vehicle while exceeding the prescribed alcohol limit of 65 microgrammes per 100 millilitres of breath.

Offenses included possessing an offensive weapon and driving over the alcohol limit; sentenced due to the nature of the crimes.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Murray Halcrow

Assault by beating

September 27, 2025

Sentence: 26 weeks imprisonment

On March 15 at Newquay, Murray Halcrow assaulted a woman by beating her, involving a prolonged and violent incident.

Reason for custody cited as the serious nature of the offense, lack of remorse, and the incident's duration involving use of a shod foot and closed fist, indicating risk to others.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Wyll Burling

Intercourse with an animal

September 23, 2025

Sentence: Community order including 40 days of rehabilitation activity, £556.57 in compensation, and £200 fine

Wyll Burling, a 22-year-old from Cardrew Terrace in Redruth, admitted to intentionally performing an act of penetration with his penis on the vagina of a live horse in the Redruth area on January 28, 2024, contrary to section 69(1) and (3) of the Sexual Offences Act 2003.

Michael Stringer

Burglary

September 20, 2025

Sentence: Community order including 12 months drug rehabilitation non-residential with review, 10 days rehabilitation activity, £500 compensation, £85 costs, and £114 surcharge

On August 3, 2025, Michael Stringer entered as a trespasser into a building, namely Cell Repair on King Street in Truro, and stole miscellaneous property valued at £4,140.

Sentenced for burglary after entering a building as a trespasser and stealing property.

Sources: cornwalllive.com

Harry Bray

Assault

September 20, 2025

Sentence: 18-week suspended sentence for 18 months, including 6 months alcohol treatment, 12 months mental health treatment, and 20 days rehabilitation activity

On February 25, 2025, in St Columb, Harry Bray assaulted a man and a woman, damaged an electrical metre box, a TV, a garden bin, and a plant pot, and on August 25, 2025, used threatening words or behaviour causing harassment, alarm, or distress, and damaged additional property including a bin, Ninja cooker, doors, light pull switch, remote control, and bathroom window sill.

Gary Lancaster

Failure to Provide Specimen

September 19, 2025

Sentence: 36 months driving ban

Gary Lancaster, 43, of Pentrevah Road, Penwithick, failed to provide a specimen for analysis when investigated for a traffic offence on 24 August.

Fined £1866; ordered to pay £746 surcharge and £85 costs. Ban reducible by 36 weeks upon completing a course.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

Jessica Jeffery

Criminal Damage

September 19, 2025

Sentence: £123 fine

Jessica Jeffery, 28, of Claytonia Close, Plymouth, damaged a phone during an incident on 14 February 2024 in Torpoint.

Ordered to pay £500 compensation, £49 surcharge and £85 costs. Assault charges dismissed with no evidence offered.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

Lewis Derbyshire

Assault

September 19, 2025

Sentence: £400 fine

Lewis Derbyshire, 30, of Westbourne Terrace, Penhale, Fraddon, assaulted a man at Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust in Truro on 11 June.

Lewis Derbysire

Assault

September 19, 2025

Sentence: £400 fine

Lewis Derbysire, 30, of Westbourne Terrace, Penhale, Fraddon, pleaded guilty to assaulting a man at Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust in Truro on 11 June.

Kirsty Pearce

Grievous Bodily Harm

September 19, 2025

Sentence: 12 months imprisonment

Kirsty Pearce, 43, of Fore Street, Bugle, inflicted grievous bodily harm on a woman at Newbury, Berkshire in March 2023.

Unprovoked attack of a serious nature; failed to comply with community-based sentences.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

Kelly Cowling

Theft

September 19, 2025

Sentence: 8 weeks imprisonment suspended for 12 months

Kelly Cowling, 35, of Parker Road, Indian Queens, stole £12 worth of items from the Co-op in Haven Road, Exeter on 13 April, £20 worth of alcohol from Marks & Spencer in Truro on 19 April, items worth £8 from the Co-op on St Francis Road, St Columb Road on 22 July, goods worth £15.70 on 1 August from the same shop, and attempted to steal wine on 31 July.

Must participate in up to 20 days rehabilitation activities; noted as a prolific offender lacking engagement with Probation Service.

Sources: cornish-times.co.uk

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