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Truro Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 366 verdicts at Truro Magistrates' Court (Truro). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Truro Magistrates' Court
June 2025 1 case
David Rillie
Animal neglect *
Sentence
10 years ban from keeping cattle, ordered to pay £6,688.67 in costs and £26 surcharge
David Rillie kept cattle in unacceptable conditions at Eastcott, Morwenstow, near Kilkhampton, including access to hazardous items like rubbish and sharp projections, insufficient food leading to poor body condition, and failure to provide prompt veterinary treatment for infected eyes and lameness. This followed previous warnings and a caution in 2024, with incidents reported in January 2025 and cattle escaping onto the A39.
Pleaded guilty to charges and cooperated with the investigation; credit given for early guilty plea.
6 Jun 2025
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May 2025 15 cases
Gemma Curtis
Speeding *
Sentence
6-month driving ban, £80 fine
Gemma Curtis sped through Longdowns Village in November 2023.
Pleaded guilty to speeding due to repeat offending. Must pay a £32 victim surcharge and £90 costs.
30 May 2025
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Frederick Hall
Drink driving *
Sentence
18-month driving ban, reducible by 18 weeks if course completed, £180 fine
Frederick Hall drove on Lostwood Road, St Austell on 12 May with 66 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the limit of 35.
Found guilty of driving with excess alcohol. Must pay £650 costs and a £92 victim surcharge.
30 May 2025
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Jane Gretton
Drink driving *
Sentence
20-month driving ban, reducible by 20 weeks if course completed, £276 fine
Jane Gretton drove on the A39 near Camelford on 3 May with 81 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the limit of 35.
Pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol. Must pay £110 victim surcharge and £85 costs.
30 May 2025
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Jacob Pellow
Drug driving *
Sentence
Community order including a three-month curfew from 7pm to 7am, 3-year driving ban
Jacob Pellow drove on Lesnewth, Biscovey on 29 November with 32 micrograms of cocaine per litre of blood, exceeding the limit of ten.
Pleaded guilty to drug driving. Must pay a £114 victim surcharge and £85 costs.
30 May 2025
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Alexander Bryant
Failing to provide a specimen *
Sentence
Community order including mental health treatment and 140 hours unpaid work, 24-month driving ban, reducible by 24 weeks if course completed
Alexander Bryant failed to provide a specimen for analysis at Treliske Hospital on 22 February when suspected of committing a traffic offence.
Pleaded guilty to failing to provide a specimen for analysis. Must pay £114 victim surcharge and £85 costs.
30 May 2025
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Robert Adams
Speeding *
Sentence
Driving ban due to repeat offending, £120 fine
Robert Adams sped in Totnes in December 2023 and in Ebsworthy Town in March 2024.
Pleaded guilty to speeding in Totnes in December 2023 and Ebsworthy Town in March 2024. Must pay a £48 victim surcharge and £620 costs.
30 May 2025
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Oliver Axtell
Assault *
Sentence
Community order including a four-month curfew from 7am to 7pm daily and treatment for drug use
Oliver Axtell assaulted two police officers at the Telephone Exchange on Par Lane, Par on 8 March.
Pleaded guilty to assaulting two police officers at the Telephone Exchange on Par Lane, Par on 8 March. Must pay £150 compensation to each officer.
30 May 2025
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Martin Ward
Theft *
Sentence
20 weeks imprisonment
Martin Ward committed five thefts from shops in Newquay and breached a criminal behaviour order on 19 April by entering a prohibited area.
Pleaded guilty to five charges of theft from shops in Newquay and breaching a criminal behaviour order by entering The Whim at Alma Place, Newquay when prohibited.
30 May 2025
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Martin Davis
Theft *
Sentence
8-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months
Martin Davis stole £179 worth of items from Boots in Bodmin on 10 December and £282 worth on 16 November, and possessed 0.415 grams of cannabis at Higher Bore Street, Bodmin on 25 January.
Pleaded guilty to stealing items from Boots in Bodmin and possessing cannabis. Magistrates justified the sentence due to his flagrant disregard for people and property, indicating professional criminal behaviour. Must pay £461 compensation and £85 costs.
30 May 2025
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Leonard Parsons
Speeding *
Sentence
6-month driving ban due to repeat offending, £40 fine
Leonard Parsons sped on Tregolls Road, Truro in March 2024.
Pleaded guilty to speeding on Tregolls Road, Truro in March 2024. Must pay a £16 victim surcharge and £90 costs.
30 May 2025
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Julie Clinton
Drink driving *
Sentence
17-month driving ban, reducible by 17 weeks if course completed, £100 fine
Julie Clinton drove on Holmbush Road, St Austell on 3 May with 63 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the limit of 35.
Pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol. Must pay a £48 victim surcharge and £85 costs.
30 May 2025
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Jools Eastwood
Drunk and disorderly *
Sentence
£180 fine
Jools Eastwood was drunk and disorderly on Narrowcliff Road, Newquay on 22 January.
Case proved in absence for being drunk and disorderly. Must pay £650 costs and a £72 victim surcharge.
30 May 2025
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Samantha Stevens
Drunk and disorderly *
Sentence
Conditional discharge for six months
Samantha Stevens was drunk and disorderly on Trevella Caravan Park, Crantock on 5 May.
Pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly. Must pay a £26 victim surcharge and £85 costs.
30 May 2025
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Sophie Jasper
Assaulting an emergency worker *
Sentence
15-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months
Sophie Jasper assaulted a police officer and possessed cannabis on East Hill, St Austell on 2 March.
Pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer and possessing cannabis. Ordered to undergo alcohol treatment for 15 weeks and pay £100 compensation to the officer.
30 May 2025
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Shaun Delight
Drug driving *
Sentence
3-year driving ban, reducible by 24 weeks if course completed, £833 fine, community order including mental health treatment and 140 hours unpaid work
Shaun Delight rode a Kawasaki on Cypress Avenue, St Austell on 17 January with 6.5 micrograms of cannabis per litre of blood, exceeding the limit of two, and without a licence or insurance.
Pleaded guilty to drug driving, driving without a licence or insurance. Must pay £85 costs and a £333 victim surcharge.
30 May 2025
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April 2025 24 cases
Shay Iles
Breach of restraining order *
Sentence
Fined £80
Shay Iles breached a restraining order by going to an address in Hillside Park, Bodmin on 16 April 2025.
Pleaded guilty to breaching a restraining order.
18 Apr 2025
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Sergio Dos Santos
Failing to provide a specimen for analysis *
Sentence
Community order with 80 hours unpaid work, 18-month driving ban (reducible by 18 weeks if a course is completed)
Sergio Dos Santos failed to provide a specimen of breath for analysis at Netley Meadow on 3 February while being investigated for a traffic offence.
Pleaded guilty to failing to provide a specimen of breath for analysis.
18 Apr 2025
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Samantha Mason
Speeding *
Sentence
Banned from driving for six months, fined £240, £96 victim surcharge, and £90 costs
Speeding in Plymouth in September 2023, through St Ann’s Chapel twice on 12 October 2023, and in Plymouth on 13 January 2024.
Pleaded guilty to speeding in various locations.
18 Apr 2025
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Joshua Marsh
Drug driving and driving without a licence *
Sentence
Banned from driving for 36 months, fined £120, victim surcharge of £48, and costs of £85
Joshua Marsh rode a motorbike on the A391 at Carclaze in November 2024 with 6.2 micrograms of cannabis per litre of blood, exceeding the legal limit of two, and did so without a licence.
Pleaded guilty to drug driving and driving without a licence.
18 Apr 2025
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John Draper
Speeding *
Sentence
Six-month driving ban, £133 fine, £53 victim surcharge, and £90 costs
John Draper sped on the A30 at Tregullon in August.
Pleaded guilty to speeding.
18 Apr 2025
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Kimberly Beckett
Drug Possession *
Sentence
Community order and ordered to pay £85 costs
Possessing 0.23g of cocaine at Little Meadow, Bodmin on 8 August, 0.1g of cocaine and 0.3g of diamorphine at Hillside Park, Bodmin on 28 July, and 0.08g of cocaine at Wallace Road, Bodmin on 18 August.
Pleaded guilty to possessing cocaine and diamorphine.
18 Apr 2025
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Jade Murphy
Driving under the influence and related offences *
Sentence
16-month driving ban (reducible by 16 weeks if a course is completed), £120 fine, £96 victim surcharge
Jade Murphy drove on Victoria Road, St Austell in September with 26 micrograms of cocaine per litre of blood (exceeding the limit of ten), used a car without a test certificate on 25 September, and drove on Penwinnick Road, St Austell on 24 November with 56 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath (exceeding the limit of 35).
Pleaded guilty to driving offences.
18 Apr 2025
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Jasmine Doughty
Theft *
Sentence
£40 fine, £85 costs
Jasmine Doughty stole two bottles of iced coffee and four packs of premier league trading cards from Morrisons in Newquay on 4 April.
Pleaded guilty to stealing items.
18 Apr 2025
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Francois Garbad
Drug driving *
Sentence
12-month driving ban, £90 fine, £36 victim surcharge, and £85 costs
Francois Garbad drove in Coads Green in July with 32 micrograms of cocaine per litre of blood (exceeding the limit of ten) and 335 micrograms of BZE per litre of blood (exceeding the limit of 50), leading to his guilty plea and sentencing.
Pleaded guilty to driving with excess cocaine in Coads Green in July.
18 Apr 2025
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Francois Garbade
Drink/Drug Drive *
Sentence
Banned from driving for 12 months, fined £90, £36 victim surcharge, and £85 costs
Driving in Coads Green in July with 32 micrograms of cocaine per litre of blood exceeding the limit of ten and 335 micrograms of BZE per litre of blood exceeding the limit of 50.
Pleaded guilty to driving with excess cocaine.
18 Apr 2025
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David Browne
Threatening behaviour *
Sentence
Six-month conditional discharge
On 26 October, David Browne used threatening behaviour in St Austell.
Pleaded guilty to using threatening behaviour. Made subject to a restraining order not to contact his victim. Ordered to pay £26 victim surcharge and £85 costs.
11 Apr 2025
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Adam Murphy
Criminal damage *
Sentence
Community order with 40 hours unpaid work
In May, Adam Murphy damaged a door and a toilet at a property in Edgcumbe Avenue, Newquay.
Pleaded guilty to damaging a door and a toilet. Ordered to pay £750 compensation.
11 Apr 2025
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Damian Kellaway
Drink driving *
Sentence
Banned from driving for 36 months
On 30 November, Damian Kellaway drove on Bucklers Lane, St Austell, with 114 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of urine, exceeding the legal limit of 107.
Pleaded guilty to driving with 114 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of urine exceeding the limit of 107. Ban reducible by 36 weeks if course completed. Fined £438 and ordered to pay £175 victim surcharge and £75 costs.
11 Apr 2025
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Christopher Newby
Producing cannabis *
Sentence
Three-year conditional discharge and ordered to pay £26 victim surcharge
Christopher Newby produced cannabis at Trelaske Lane, Lewannick last July, leading to his guilty plea and sentencing.
Pleaded guilty to producing cannabis last July.
11 Apr 2025
cornish-times.co.uk
Brandon Knight
Drink driving *
Sentence
Banned from driving for 40 months
On 16 March, Brandon Knight drove on Tregarrek Close with 82 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35.
Pleaded guilty to driving with 82 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the limit of 35. Ban reducible by 40 weeks if course completed. Fined £350 and ordered to pay £140 victim surcharge and £85 costs.
11 Apr 2025
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Lee Burton
Drink driving *
Sentence
Banned from driving for 15 months
On 21 March, Lee Burton drove on the A392 near Whitecross with 52 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35.
Pleaded guilty to driving with 52 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the limit of 35. Ban reducible by 15 weeks if course completed. Fined £100 and ordered to pay £40 victim surcharge and £85 costs.
11 Apr 2025
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Marc Thomas
Possession of offensive weapon *
Sentence
Community order with 120 hours unpaid work
In May, Marc Thomas possessed an offensive weapon, specifically a hammer, on Truro Road, St Austell.
Pleaded guilty to having an offensive weapon, a hammer. Must have treatment for his mental health. Ordered to pay £114 victim surcharge and £85 costs.
11 Apr 2025
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Martin Trudgeon
Drug driving *
Sentence
Banned from driving for 12 months
In October, Martin Trudgeon drove in Quintrell Downs with 9.8 micrograms of cannabis per litre of blood, exceeding the legal limit of two.
Pleaded guilty to driving with 9.8 micrograms of cannabis per litre of blood exceeding the limit of two. Fined £120 and ordered to pay £48 victim surcharge and £85 costs.
11 Apr 2025
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Patrick Button
Causing serious injury by careless driving *
Sentence
18-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months
In January 2024, Patrick Button caused serious injury to two women in Marks and Spencer car park at Kingsley Village, Fraddon, by careless driving after putting his foot on the accelerator instead of the brake; one victim received life-changing injuries.
Pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by careless driving. Banned from driving for 12 months and must pass an extended test to regain licence. Ordered to pay £85 costs.
11 Apr 2025
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Patrick Guilfoyle
Theft *
Sentence
Ordered to pay £82.97 compensation
In November, Patrick Guilfoyle stole clothing worth £83 from Mountain Warehouse in Truro.
Pleaded guilty to stealing clothing worth £83 from Mountain Warehouse.
11 Apr 2025
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Miles Gardener
Drunk and disorderly *
Sentence
Fined £300
On 26 January, Miles Gardener was drunk and disorderly on St Nicholas Street, Bodmin.
Pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly. Ordered to pay £120 victim surcharge and £85 costs.
11 Apr 2025
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Rhea Thornington-Jones
Driving without a licence *
Sentence
Disqualified from driving for four months, fined £120 and ordered to pay £48 victim surcharge and £85 costs
Drove on the A38 at Liskeard on 27 October without a driving licence, drove without due care and attention, failed to stop when asked by police, and drove without insurance.
Pleaded guilty to driving offences.
11 Apr 2025
cornish-times.co.uk
Rhys Bryce
Possession of cocaine *
Sentence
Fined £323
In February 2024, Rhys Bryce possessed 4.61 grams of cocaine in Newquay.
Pleaded guilty to possessing 4.61 grams of cocaine. Ordered to pay £129 victim surcharge and £85 costs.
11 Apr 2025
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Russell Winter
Drug driving *
Sentence
Banned from driving for 12 months
In October, Russell Winter drove on West Road, Quintrell Downs, with 7.9 micrograms of cannabis per 100 millilitres of blood, exceeding the legal limit of two.
Pleaded guilty to driving with 7.9 micrograms of cannabis per 100 millilitres of blood exceeding the limit of two. Fined £450 and ordered to pay £180 victim surcharge and £85 costs.
11 Apr 2025
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March 2025 10 cases
Wayne Eells
Outraging public decency *
Sentence
£846 fine
Wayne Eells outraged public decency in Bodmin in July 2024 by masturbating in public.
Pleaded guilty to outraging public decency; ordered to pay a £338 victim surcharge and £85 costs.
28 Mar 2025
cornish-times.co.uk
Peter Walker
Breach of domestic violence protection order *
Sentence
£50 fine
Peter Walker breached a domestic violence protection order on 17 March 2025 by being found in the company of a woman he was banned from contacting at Furze Hill, Bodmin.
Admitted breaching a domestic violence protection order.
28 Mar 2025
cornish-times.co.uk
Michael Barber
Possession of prohibited weapons *
Sentence
Three-year conditional discharge
Michael Barber possessed a noxious liquid, namely IM Power self-defence spray, and a police-style extendable baton at his home in Bodmin on 21 December 2024.
Pleaded guilty to possessing prohibited items; ordered to pay a £26 victim surcharge and £85 costs.
28 Mar 2025
cornish-times.co.uk
Cameron Smith
Drunk and disorderly behaviour *
Sentence
12-month conditional discharge
Cameron Smith was drunk and disorderly outside the White Horse Inn in Launceston on 22 December 2024.
Pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly; ordered to pay a £26 victim surcharge and £85 costs.
28 Mar 2025
cornish-times.co.uk
Charlotte Crane
Assault *
Sentence
12-week prison sentence suspended for 12 months, alcohol treatment for six months, £100 compensation to each victim, £254 victim surcharge, and £85 costs
Assaulted two police officers at Newquay police station on 27 December, was drunk on Tavistock Road, Launceston on the same day, assaulted a police officer at Charles Cross police station, and assaulted a man and two women on Gendalls Way, Launceston on 2 February.
Pleaded guilty to multiple assaults and being drunk.
28 Mar 2025
cornish-times.co.uk
Christopher Francis
Production of cannabis *
Sentence
£123 fine
Christopher Francis produced 14 cannabis plants and 1,301g of cannabis at St Cleer in October 2024.
Pleaded guilty to producing cannabis; ordered to pay a £49 victim surcharge and £85 costs.
28 Mar 2025
cornish-times.co.uk
Claudio Aquilino
Theft and driving whilst over the alcohol limit *
Sentence
36-month driving ban (reducible by 36 weeks if course completed), community order
Claudio Aquilino stole an AC Hero 125 motorcycle from St Ives on 2 February 2025 and drove it without a licence or insurance while exceeding the alcohol limit with 41 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.
Pleaded guilty to theft and driving offences; ordered to pay £500 compensation.
28 Mar 2025
cornish-times.co.uk
Jake Marshall
Breach of domestic violence protection order *
Sentence
20 days imprisonment
Jake Marshall breached a domestic violence protection order on 18 March 2025 by being found in the company of a woman he was banned from contacting at her home in St Austell.
Admitted breaching a domestic violence protection order due to utter disregard for the court order.
28 Mar 2025
cornish-times.co.uk
Christopher Maybank
Breaching restraining order *
Sentence
10 months imprisonment
Christopher Maybank, 38, of Cosgarne, Truro Road, St Austell, breached a restraining order made by Truro magistrates on 28 January by calling a woman and attempting to add her on Facebook between 28 and 31 January, leading to his sentencing.
Breached a restraining order by calling a woman and attempting to add her on Facebook.
21 Mar 2025
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Christopher Connaughton
Drink driving *
Sentence
18 months driving ban
Christopher Connaughton drove on Kestle Mill in November with 94 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood, exceeding the limit of 80.
Pleaded guilty to driving over the alcohol limit.
14 Mar 2025
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The Courthouse/Tremorvah Wood La, Truro TR1 1HZ, Truro, TR1 1HZ, United Kingdom
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Wheelchair accessible parking, Wheelchair accessible entrance
Monday - Friday: 09:00 - 16:30

About Truro Magistrates' Court

Truro Magistrates' Court, located in Truro, is a Magistrates' Court that deals with summary offences, some either-way offences, and preliminary hearings for more serious cases. With 366 sentencing records in our database, it serves the Truro area and surrounding communities. Magistrates' Courts handle the majority of criminal cases in England and Wales, with cases heard by a bench of magistrates or a district judge.

The court can be found at The Courthouse/Tremorvah Wood La, Truro TR1 1HZ, TR1 1HZ.

Accessibility provisions at this court include wheelchair accessible entrance and wheelchair accessible parking.

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