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Truro Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 314 verdicts at Truro Magistrates' Court (Truro). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Truro Magistrates' Court
October 2025 19 cases
Richard Hubball
Obstruction of Police *
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.
Ordered to pay £85 costs.
Samuel Lloyd
Drink Driving *
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.
Fined £450; ordered to pay £180 surcharge and £85 costs.
Samantha Chudleigh
Careless Driving *
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.
Ordered to pay £160 surcharge and £85 costs.
Steven Soady
Assault *
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.
Ordered to pay the officer £100 compensation, £220 surcharge and £85 costs.
Shaun Crago
Drink Driving *
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.
Fined £180; ordered to pay £650 costs and £72 surcharge.
Sonia Street
Drink Driving *
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.
Fined £416; ordered to pay £166 surcharge and £85 costs.
Matthew Ford
Assault *
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.
Must pay £154 surcharge and £85 costs.
Luke Cornish
Drink Driving *
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.
Fined £120; ordered to pay £48 surcharge and £85 costs.
Liam Raglan
Drink Driving *
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.
Fined £300; ordered to pay £120 surcharge and £85 costs.
Gemma Wood
Dangerous Dogs *
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.
Joanne Jeffery
Drink Driving *
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.
Fined £120; ordered to pay £48 surcharge and £85 costs.
Jonathan Bluett
Threatening Behaviour *
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.
James Vanderplank
Failed to Provide Information *
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.
Fined £1320; ordered to pay £528 surcharge and £90 costs.
Damon Sheldon
Stalking *
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.
Cheyenne Curgenven
Assault *
Sentence
£320 fine
Pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer at Moorland Road on 24 September.
Ordered to pay £100 compensation and £85 costs.
Aidan Oldfield
Drink Driving *
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.
Fined £200; ordered to pay £80 surcharge and £85 costs.
Ashley Crann
Drug Driving *
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.
Fined £120; ordered to pay £48 surcharge and £85 costs.
Beth Eagle
Assault *
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.
Leigh Bell
Domestic violence *
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.
September 2025 31 cases
Murray Halcrow
Assault by beating *
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.
David Snowdon
Possessing an offensive weapon and driving over the alcohol limit *
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.
Wyll Burling
Intercourse with an animal *
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.
Pleaded guilty to the charge of sexual penetration with a living animal.
Harry Bray
Assault *
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.
Sentenced for assault and criminal damage, with a restraining order imposed.
Michael Stringer
Burglary *
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.
Kirsty Pearce
Grievous Bodily Harm *
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.
Lewis Derbyshir
Assault *
Sentence
£400 fine
Lewis Derbyshir, 30, of Westbourne Terrace, Penhale, Fraddon, pleaded guilty to assaulting a man at Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust in Truro on 11 June.
Ordered to pay £100 compensation, £160 surcharge and £85 costs.
Lewis Derbyshire
Assault *
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.
Ordered to pay £100 compensation, £160 surcharge and £85 costs.
Lewis Derbysire
Assault *
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.
Ordered to pay £100 compensation, £160 surcharge and £85 costs.
Kelly Cowling
Theft *
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.
Kevin Jones
Drug Driving *
Sentence
36 months driving ban
Kevin Jones, 58, of Beach View Close, Newquay, drove on Trencreek Road, Newquay on 1 May with 32 micrograms of cocaine per litre of blood (exceeding limit of 10) and 800 micrograms of BZE per litre (exceeding 50), possessed 1g of cocaine, and drove without a licence or insurance.
Fined £161; ordered to pay £64 surcharge and £85 costs. Pleaded guilty to driving with excess cocaine, possessing cocaine, and driving without licence or insurance.
Katie Woolcock
Racial Harassment *
Sentence
Community order
Katie Woolcock, 30, of Carnsmerry, Bugle, used behaviour intended to cause distress on 23 December at Truro Railway Station, racially/religiously aggravated.
Must abstain from drinking alcohol until 2 January; ordered to pay £500 compensation and £114 surcharge.
Gary Lancaster
Failure to Provide Specimen *
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.
Desire Cassambo
Breach of Order *
Sentence
6 weeks imprisonment
Desire Cassambo, 57, of NFA, went to East Street, Newquay on 29 August and Cliff Road, Newquay on 3 September, areas prohibited by a criminal behaviour order.
Breached a criminal behaviour order by entering prohibited areas; noted flagrant disregard for court orders.
Dora Malaba
Criminal Damage *
Sentence
3 months conditional discharge
Dora Malaba, 35, of Manor View, Par, damaged a man’s car in Southend in October 2023.
Ordered to pay £26 surcharge and £85 costs.
Dwayne Hendy
Drug Driving *
Sentence
20 months driving ban
Dwayne Hendy, 44, of Fore Street, Bodmin, drove in Newquay in March with 155 micrograms of BZE per litre of blood (exceeding limit of 50) and 23 micrograms of Ketamine per litre (exceeding limit of 20).
Fined £320; ordered to pay £128 surcharge and £85 costs.
Jessica Jeffery
Criminal Damage *
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.
Andrew Paull
Vehicle Interference *
Sentence
£120 fine
Andrew Paull, 48, of Treffry Way, Par, interfered with a Mercedes Estate with the intention of theft at Par on 3 September and stole coffee from the Garage Shop at St Columb Road on 18 June.
Ordered to pay £190.70 compensation and £85 costs.
Darren Truscott
Littering *
Sentence
£250 fine, £100 victim surcharge, and £1,336 costs
Darren Truscott left five bags of household rubbish in Goonvean, St Austell, in February 2025, leading to his prosecution for littering.
Failed to appear in court and was found guilty in his absence after refusing to pay a fixed penalty notice.
Stephen Smith
Littering *
Sentence
£660 fine, £264 victim surcharge, and £1,425 costs
Stephen Smith threw a Parking Charge Notice out of a car window towards a civil enforcement officer in Fore Street, Bodmin, in January 2025, which led to his prosecution for littering.
Failed to appear in court and was found guilty in his absence after refusing to pay a fixed penalty notice.
Joshua Webb
Threatening behaviour *
Sentence
Community order with alcohol abstinence and monitoring for 90 days, rehabilitation activity for 20 days, compensation of £250, costs of £85, and surcharge of £114
On May 2 at Fair Street in St Columb Major, Joshua Webb used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour towards a man and woman with intent to cause them to believe that immediate unlawful violence would be used, or to provoke such violence, thereby likely causing them to believe violence would occur.
Used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause belief of immediate unlawful violence.
Matthew Doherty
Assault *
Sentence
Community order with alcohol treatment for 20 days, fine of £120, costs of £85, and surcharge of £114
On July 27 at the police station in Penzance, Matthew Doherty assaulted a woman by beating her.
Assaulted a woman at a police station.
Jordan Retallick
Assault occasioning actual bodily harm *
Sentence
Compensation of £500, fine of £1,354, costs of £85, and surcharge of £542
On September 9, 2024, at St Mary's Street in Truro, Jordan Retallick assaulted a man, thereby occasioning him actual bodily harm.
Assaulted a man causing actual bodily harm.
Tyrone Daniel
Assault and threatening behaviour *
Sentence
Community order with alcohol abstinence and monitoring for 80 days, rehabilitation activity for 25 days, and a restraining order not to contact victims or enter certain addresses
On March 7 at Chili Road, Illogan Highway, Tyrone Daniel assaulted a woman by beating her and damaged a vehicle window. On the same day and place, he assaulted a man by beating him. On April 21 at Truro, he used threatening or abusive words or behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm, or distress.
Assaulted individuals and used threatening words or behaviour.
Thomas Hammersley
Assault and possession of an offensive weapon *
Sentence
Community order with alcohol abstinence and monitoring for 90 days, rehabilitation activity for 20 days, and compensation of £250
On July 23 at Tesco in Camborne, Thomas Hammersley assaulted a woman by beating her and had an offensive weapon, a baseball bat with nails, in a public place. On the same day, he damaged property at Tesco, and on July 24, he used threatening or abusive words or behaviour in the same store, causing potential harassment, alarm, or distress.
Assaulted a woman, possessed an offensive weapon (baseball bat with nails), damaged property, and used threatening words or behaviour.
Kawanie Lewis
Breach of domestic violence protection notice *
Sentence
£50 fine
Kawanie Lewis breached a domestic violence protection notice made on 30 August by being in the company of a prohibited man on 1 September at East Hill, St Austell.
Admitted breaching a domestic violence protection notice.
Katiemarie Phelps
Drug driving *
Sentence
£2000 fine, 3-year driving ban, £800 surcharge, £85 costs
Katiemarie Phelps, 35, of Nor Manor, Higher Trencreek drove on the A30 in January with 263 micrograms of BZE per litre of blood exceeding the limit of 50 and 9.8 micrograms of cannabis per litre of blood exceeding the limit of two, drove on Red Lion Lane, Exeter on 15 February with seven micrograms of cannabis per litre of blood and drove on West Road, Newquay on 27 February with 4.2 micrograms of cannabis per litre of blood.
Convicted of multiple drug driving offences.
Levi Toms
Assault *
Sentence
6-month community order to refrain from drugs, £200 compensation to two victims, £100 to another victim, £114 surcharge, £85 costs
Levi Toms, 52, of Fore Street, Probus assaulted two men on 12 March, assaulted a man on 26 March and assaulted a woman by spitting on 1 April – all offences took place at Bodmin Hospital.
Pleaded guilty to multiple assaults at Bodmin Hospital.
Sophie Ashwood
Drunk and disorderly *
Sentence
£40 fine, £16 surcharge, £85 costs
Sophie Ashwood, 20, of Honey Street, Bodmin was drunk and disorderly on The Quay, East Looe on 10 August.
Pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly.
Paul Pajor
Assault *
Sentence
£750 fine, £300 compensation, £200 surcharge, £85 costs
Paul Pajor, 52, of Cuddra Road, St Austell assaulted two men at Lidl in St Austell, assaulted a police officer at Cuddra Road and used threatening behaviour and assaulted a man on Daniels Lane, St Austell on 31 August.
Changed plea to guilty on charges of assaulting two men at Lidl in St Austell, assaulting a police officer at Cuddra Road and using threatening behaviour and assaulting a man on Daniels Lane, St Austell on 31 August.
Paul Black
Breaching a domestic violence protection order *
Sentence
£50 fine
Paul Black breached a domestic violence protection order made by Truro magistrates on 31 July 2025 by having contact with a prohibited woman and going to an address in St Austell on 27 August 2025.
Admitted breaching a domestic violence protection order.

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