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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
April 2025 9 cases
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
March 2025 27 cases
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Charles Wye
Failing to stop after a road accident *
Sentence
£120 fine
Charles Wye failed to stop after hitting a stone wall at West Pentire Road, Crantock on 27 October and drove without due care and attention.
Pleaded guilty to failing to stop after a road accident and driving without due care and attention. Seven points were added to his licence.
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.
Charlie Hughes
Driving whilst disqualified *
Sentence
6 months driving ban
Charlie Hughes drove whilst disqualified on Dennison Road, Bodmin last September.
Pleaded guilty to driving whilst disqualified. Fined £916 and ordered to pay a £366 victim surcharge and £85 costs.
Debbie Miners
Criminal damage *
Sentence
£51 compensation
Debbie Miners damaged a cell at Camborne custody centre in April 2024.
Pleaded guilty to criminal damage.
Ashley Beynon
Drug driving *
Sentence
3 years driving ban
Ashley Beynon drove on the A30 at Victoria last June with 12 micrograms of MDMA and 2.5 micrograms of cannabis per litre of blood, exceeding the limits.
Pleaded guilty to driving over the drug drive limit. Ordered to have mental health treatment, do 150 hours unpaid work, and pay a £114 victim surcharge and £85 costs.
Billy Young
Driving without due care and attention *
Sentence
Community order with 150 hours unpaid work
Billy Young drove without due care and attention on Tregunnel Hill, Newquay on 19 December, failed to stop for an officer and failed to provide a specimen of blood for analysis.
Must have mental health treatment, banned from driving for 16 months, pay a £114 victim surcharge and £85 costs.
Gary Baker
Driving without due care and attention *
Sentence
£80 fine
Gary Baker drove without due care and attention on Callington Road, Saltash on 17 March.
Pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention. Six points were added to his licence, and he was spared a ban due to his medical condition.
Donald Benney
Being drunk in a public place *
Sentence
£120 fine
Donald Benney was drunk in Dundance Lane, Pool on 16 December.
Pleaded guilty to being drunk in a public place.
Michael Mathieson
Speeding *
Sentence
6 months driving ban
Michael Mathieson, 53, of Lower Kelly, Calstock pleaded guilty to speeding through St Ann’s Chapel in August 2023 and on the A38 at Carkeel in February 2024.
Fined £122 and ordered to pay a £48 victim surcharge and £90 costs. Banned due to repeat offending.
Liam Strout
Drink driving *
Sentence
12 months driving ban
Liam Strout, 25, of Homer Park, Port Isaac pleaded guilty to driving in St Ives on 15 February with 40 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the limit of 35 and to driving without insurance.
Ban will be reduced by three months if he completes a course. Fined £120 and ordered to pay a £48 victim surcharge and £85 costs.
Lewis Lippiatt
Threatening communication *
Sentence
Community order
Lewis Lippiatt sent a communication threatening death or serious harm at Llandrindod Wells on 20 June, used threatening behaviour towards a man and a woman and damaged a letter box.
Must abstain from consuming alcohol until 1 July, remain at home between 7pm and 7am daily until 3 June, pay £30 compensation, a £114 victim surcharge and £400 costs.
Paula Turner
Driving whilst unfit through drink *
Sentence
1 year driving ban
Paula Turner drove at St Mewan on 16 February whilst unfit through drink.
Pleaded guilty to driving whilst unfit through drink. The ban will be reduced by three months if she completes a course. Fined £120 and ordered to pay a £48 victim surcharge and £85 costs.
Rowan Wenden
Assault *
Sentence
12 months driving ban and community order
Rowan Wenden, 31, of Western Road, Launceston pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer at Pathfields, Bude last August and failing to provide her with a specimen of breath when suspected of a traffic offence.
Ordered to pay the officer £100 compensation, a £200 fine and a £114 victim surcharge.
Simon Martin
Drug driving *
Sentence
12 months driving ban
Simon Martin, 33, of Valentine Row, Callington pleaded guilty to driving on Dunheved Road, Launceston last September with 3.2 micrograms of cannabis per litre of blood exceeding the limit of two.
Fined £375 and ordered to pay £150 surcharge and £80 costs.
Stuart Wheeler
Speeding *
Sentence
£153 fine
Stuart Wheeler sped on the A38 in Plymouth in May 2023.
Pleaded guilty to speeding. Spared a disqualification due to exceptional hardship.
Steven Baker
Driving without a licence *
Sentence
6 months driving ban
Steven Baker used a vehicle on Old Ferry Road, Saltash in January 2024 without a driving licence, MOT, or insurance.
Pleaded guilty to having no driving licence, MOT, or insurance. Fined £120 and ordered to pay a £48 victim surcharge and £85 costs due to repeat offending.
Terri Haynes
Driving without due care *
Sentence
Fined £120 with 7 points
Terri Haynes, 34, of Morwenstow pleaded guilty to driving through St Giles on the Heath without due care and attention in August 2023.
Ordered to pay a £48 victim surcharge and £90 costs.
Benjamin Edward Rowse
Illegal fishing offences *
Sentence
£1,053 fine, £1,000 costs, and £421 surcharge
Benjamin Edward Rowse, as relief master of the vessel Emma Louise, was involved in multiple fishing offences, including the removal of undersized edible crabs and spider crabs from the Cornwall IFCA district, fishing for berried lobsters with eggs attached, mutilating lobsters by forcible egg removal, and failing to accurately record quantities of species in the logbook and landing declaration. Investigations took place in Newlyn harbour in April 2024 and January 2025, with evidence showing short-sighted actions that risked sustainable shellfish stocks.
Entered guilty pleas to all charges. Previously prosecuted in 2023 for similar offences.
February 2025 11 cases
Deborah Mason
Assault *
Sentence
£200 fine
Deborah Mason assaulted a police officer in Newquay in August 2023.
Pleaded guilty to the offence. Ordered to pay £100 compensation, an £80 victim surcharge, and £85 costs.
Charles Bisby
Speeding *
Sentence
£677 fine, three-month driving ban
Charles Bisby sped through St Ann’s Chapel and on Tregolls Road, Truro in October 2023.
Convicted due to repeat offending; sentence reduced as he had already served two and a half months due to court error.
Helen Palmer
Driving without insurance *
Sentence
£180 fine
Helen Palmer drove a car without insurance in Bude in February 2023.
Convicted in court; spared a driving disqualification due to exceptional hardship, including impacts on her mental health, addiction recovery, medical appointments, volunteer work, and family contact.
Helen Palmer (Moore)
Driving without insurance *
Sentence
Fined £180
Helen Palmer (Moore) drove a car without insurance in Bude in February 2023.
Convicted in court. Also ordered to pay a £72 victim surcharge and £90 costs. Spared a driving disqualification due to exceptional hardship.
Helen Palmer Moore
Driving without insurance *
Sentence
£180 fine
In February 2023, Helen Palmer Moore drove a car in Bude without insurance.
Convicted in court and spared a totting disqualification due to exceptional hardship, including impacts on her mental health, addiction recovery, medical appointments, volunteer work, and family contact.
Steven Channon
Assault *
Sentence
Community order with 80 hours of unpaid work and alcohol abstinence until 17 June
Steven Channon assaulted a man in St Austell on 26 January.
Pleaded guilty to the offence. Ordered to pay £135 costs.
Sarah-Jane Pridham
Speeding *
Sentence
£166 fine, four points on licence
Sarah-Jane Pridham sped through Drakewalls in July 2023.
Pleaded guilty; spared a driving disqualification due to adverse effects on the person she cares for.
Robert Mckeating
Speeding *
Sentence
£80 fine, five points on licence
Robert McKeating sped through St Ann’s Chapel in June.
Pleaded guilty; spared a driving disqualification as it would lead to job and home loss.
Yasmin Leverton
Using a handheld phone while driving and driving without insurance *
Sentence
£660 fine, six-month driving ban
Yasmin Leverton was using a handheld phone while driving a VW without insurance on the A30 at Launceston in September 2023.
Case proved in court due to repeat offending.
Farran Kent
Assault occasioning actual bodily harm *
Sentence
24-week suspended prison sentence, 150 hours unpaid work, £1000 compensation, £154 victim surcharge, and £85 costs
Farran Kent assaulted a man at Tregear Gardens, Truro in June, occasioning actual bodily harm.
Pleaded guilty to assault and was ordered to have mental health treatment.
Sharon Elizabeth Wood
Animal cruelty *
Sentence
17 weeks imprisonment
Sharon Elizabeth Wood, 53, from Polmeere Road, Penzance, failed to seek vet care for cat with severe hind leg paresis from February 7 to March 20, 2024, causing prolonged suffering. Previously convicted for abusing dog Dexter in 2018.
Caused unnecessary suffering to 17-year-old cat Tigger; breached lifetime animal ban and suspended sentence from 2018 dog abuse case. Lifetime animal ban, £600 costs, £154 surcharge.
January 2025 1 case
Johnny Adams
Driving with no insurance, licence or MOT *
Sentence
Fined £120
Johnny Adams, 66, of West Park, St Columb Major, drove a vehicle in St Austell with no insurance, licence or MOT.
Pleaded guilty. Banned from driving for 12 months due to repeat offending. Ordered to pay a £48 victim surcharge.
October 2024 1 case
Teigan Rout
Assault *
Sentence
Community order with 100 hours unpaid work
Pleaded guilty to assaulting a man in Bristol on 10 February.
Must pay £114 surcharge and £85 costs.
September 2024 1 case
Darren Tomkiss
Theft *
Sentence
24-week custodial sentence with 18 weeks in prison, compensation to shops
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.
Given due to prolific offending and using threats against shop staff; subject to three-year criminal behaviour order.

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