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Explore 330 verdicts at Truro Magistrates' Court (Truro). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Truro Magistrates' Court
October 2025 34 cases
Philip Glass
Using handheld phone while driving *
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.
Kayode Ogundana
Drug driving *
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.
Mark Clemes
Speeding *
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.
Kyle Lawrence
Theft *
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.
Mark Thompson
Failure to provide information *
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.
Medhi Raza
Drug driving *
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.
Christopher German
Assault *
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.
Darren Tregidga
Breach of criminal behaviour order *
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.
Craig Piper
Assault and Criminal Damage *
Sentence
18-week prison sentence suspended for 12 months, £450 compensation
Craig Piper assaulted three females at an address in Liskeard on 12 May and damaged a fish tank and furniture.
Pleaded guilty to assaulting three females and damaging a fish tank and furniture. Released on conditional bail with restrictions.
Grace-Ann Ward Banbury
Assault of police officers *
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.
Deacon Thompson
Sending offensive message *
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.
Robert Pacy
Causing serious injury by careless driving *
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.
Obligatory driving disqualification for 18 months, £85 costs, £154 surcharge.
Wayne Paternotte
Assault *
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.
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.
Tyler Rowe
Careless Driving *
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.
Ordered to pay £1,120 surcharge and £85 costs.
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.
Ramazon Utku
Criminal Damage *
Sentence
1-year conditional discharge
Pleaded guilty to causing £1800 worth of damage to windows at Cliff Road, Newquay in October 2024.
Subject to an indefinite hospital order.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

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