Truro Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 376 verdicts at Truro Magistrates' Court (Truro). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

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.

31 Oct 2024

September 2024 2 cases

Alan Hawkes

Speeding *

Sentence

28-day driving ban, £193 fine, £77 surcharge, £90 costs

Alan Hawkes drove at excessive speed in a Porsche Boxster on the A30 at Tregullon on 12 November.

Pleaded guilty to speeding.

12 Sep 2024

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.

12 Sep 2024

August 2024 13 cases

Ian Clarke

Assault on police officers *

Sentence

Community order

Pleaded guilty to assaulting two police officers and obstructing police at Bugle on 29 March.

Must pay each officer £75 compensation, £120 fine, £114 surcharge and £85 costs.

15 Aug 2024

Kieron Jones

Possession of a bladed article *

Sentence

Community order with mental health treatment

Pleaded guilty to possessing a 15cm chef knife at Pool Street, Bodmin on 10 June.

Fined £120, ordered to pay £114 surcharge and £85 costs.

15 Aug 2024

Liam Carhart

Drug driving *

Sentence

17 months driving ban

Pleaded guilty to driving on Elliot Road, St Austell in March 2023 with 3.6 micrograms of cannabis per litre of blood exceeding the limit of two.

Fined £666, ordered to pay £266 surcharge and £85 costs.

15 Aug 2024

Lorraine Reddiclife

Drink driving *

Sentence

20 months driving ban

Pleaded guilty to driving on Stucley Road, Bude on 25 June with 76 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the limit of 35.

Ban reduced by 20 weeks if course completed. Fined £120, ordered to pay £48 surcharge and £85 costs.

15 Aug 2024

Louis Rogers

Drink driving *

Sentence

22 months driving ban

Pleaded guilty to driving in Albaston on 31 May with 87 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the limit of 35 and to driving without a licence or insurance.

Ban reduced by 22 weeks if course completed. Fined £177, ordered to pay £71 surcharge and £85 costs.

15 Aug 2024

Matthew Penfound

Criminal damage *

Sentence

£80 fine

Pleaded guilty to damaging the rear window of a vehicle belonging to a woman at Bude on 15 January.

Ordered to pay £516.35 compensation, £32 surcharge and £85 costs.

15 Aug 2024

Michael Burton

Possession of an offensive weapon *

Sentence

£200 fine

Convicted of possessing a knuckle duster on Wilton Way, Exeter in August 2023. Charged with four offences of theft from the Co-op in Launceston and one from Spar in Dutson Road, Launceston.

Made subject to a three-year Criminal Behaviour Order prohibiting remaining in any commercial premises after being asked to leave by staff and entering the Co-op in Broad Street and Spar in Dutson Road, Launceston. Ordered to pay £80 surcharge.

15 Aug 2024

Matthew Clark

Breach of restraining order *

Sentence

6 months imprisonment

Pleaded guilty to breaching a restraining order by, between 2 and 16 July, at Killigarth Holiday Park, Polperro attending an address and contacting a woman prohibited by an order made last October.

On release, subject to new restraining order until 14 October 2027 prohibiting contact with a woman or attending Looe, Polperro or Killigarth Manor Caravan Park. Sentenced due to flagrant disregard for court orders, prior convictions for identical offences and no remorse.

15 Aug 2024

Nedas Murauskas

Drug driving *

Sentence

12 months driving ban

Pleaded guilty to riding a motorcycle on Penwithick Road, St Austell on 9 April with six micrograms of cannabis per litre of blood exceeding the limit of two.

Fined £350, ordered to pay £140 surcharge and £85 costs.

15 Aug 2024

Ricky Sutton

Criminal damage *

Sentence

£40 fine

Pleaded guilty to damaging a phone at Camborne Police Station on 7 March.

Ordered to pay £50 compensation and £85 costs.

15 Aug 2024

Rebecca Martin

Drink driving *

Sentence

12 months driving ban

Pleaded guilty to driving on the A390 in St Austell with 9.8 micrograms of alcohol per litre of blood exceeding the limit of two on 3 April.

Fined £120, ordered to pay £48 surcharge and £85 costs.

15 Aug 2024

Steven Gillett

Drug driving *

Sentence

12 months driving ban

Pleaded guilty to driving on Orchard Street, Ipswich on 9 December with 243 micrograms of BZE per litre of blood exceeding the limit of 50.

Fined £350, ordered to pay £140 surcharge and £85 costs.

15 Aug 2024

Tom Martin

Breach of community order *

Sentence

18 weeks imprisonment

Breached community order imposed for prior convictions including assault on police officer and drug-related offences.

Admitted breaching community order by failing to attend unpaid work and probation appointments. Failed to express willingness to comply with court's proposals. Original order for assaulting police officer at St Mabyn in November 2023, possessing knuckle duster, drug driving and possession of drugs on St Mary's Drive, Bodmin in August 2023.

8 Aug 2024

May 2024 1 case

Graham Smith

Stalking *

Sentence

five-year stalking prevention order

Graham Smith sent numerous letters, a parcel and birthday cards through the post to his victim amid a campaign of stalking.

Order bans contact with a woman, her husband and their children, and entering the village of Cholsey in South Oxfordshire. Failure to comply is a criminal offence punishable by imprisonment.

10 May 2024

April 2024 1 case

Paul Restall

Theft *

Sentence

18 weeks imprisonment

Paul Restall stole from Co-op in St Ives on February 26, 2024, and from Tesco in Penzance on February 28, 2024, just ten days after receiving an eight-week suspended sentence on February 16, 2024, for four prior shopliftings and breaching a criminal behaviour order.

Activated suspended sentence after breaching by committing two further thefts. Admitted to the thefts.

14 Apr 2024

Date Not Specified 8 cases

Megan Gendall

Drink driving *

Sentence

36 months driving ban, 12 month community order with alcohol treatment, fined £200, £85 court costs

Megan Gendall, 31, from Vyvyan Street, Camborne, was caught drink driving twice within four days in February. On 9 February in Camborne, multiple calls reported suspected drink driver; blew 79 microgrammes of alcohol in 100ml breath (over twice legal limit of 35), vodka bottle in footwell. On 12 February, sped off from police on A30 near Truro, drove through red light and junctions, crashed into safety barrier; blew 48 microgrammes/100ml breath. Also charged with failing to stop for police.

Mother of four. Pleaded her circumstances in a social media apology citing addiction. First offence on 9 February: 79 microgrammes/100ml breath (limit 35), vodka bottle found. Second on 12 February: 48 microgrammes/100ml breath, failed to stop for police, crashed into barrier.

1 Jan 0001

Harry Evans

Breach of criminal behaviour order *

Sentence

10 months imprisonment

Harry Evans, of Well Lane, Liskeard, was caught entering shops including Spar, Co-Op and Poundland in Liskeard and Barnstaple between 11 and 30 April, breaching his criminal behaviour order. He was also convicted of 10 shoplifting offences in the same period. He received a 10-month jail sentence.

Pleaded guilty to three breaches of his criminal behaviour order (CBO) and 10 shoplifting offences. Prior CBO issued in July 2024.

1 Jan 0001

Jake Henderson

Racially aggravated harassment and assault occasioning actual bodily harm *

Sentence

Community order with alcohol treatment requirement of 6 months, total compensation of £2,700, costs of £85, surcharge of £114

On November 26, 2023 at Bodmin with intent to cause a person harassment, alarm or distress used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour or disorderly behaviour thereby causing that or another person harassment, alarm or distress and the offence was racially aggravated. Also assaulted a man, thereby occasioning him actual bodily harm.

Offences were racially aggravated.

1 Jan 0001

James Baxter

Attempt to engage in sexual communication with a child and making indecent photograph of a child *

Sentence

Suspended sentence order of 2 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months with rehabilitation activity requirement of 20 days, unpaid work of 150 hours, costs of £85, surcharge of £154

Between June 10, 2025 and June 17, 2025 being a person aged 18 or over, for the purpose of obtaining sexual gratification, intentionally attempted to communicate with child named Isla, a person under 16. On April 21, 2025 at Bodmin made an indecent photograph, namely one Category B indecent photograph of a child.

The defendant sent picture of his penis to a 13-year-old child, while on bail and this took place for a five-day period therefore not a one-off event. Sex offenders' register for 7 years. Restrictions on accessing the internet.

1 Jan 0001

Ellis Taylor

Drug driving *

Sentence

Unpaid work of 140 hours, obligatory disqualification of 42 months

On or in October 29, 2025, at Camborne drove a motor vehicle on Pendarves Road, Camborne, when the proportion of a controlled drug, namely Ketamine, in blood exceeded the specified limit (greater than 80 micrograms). Also drove a vehicle without third party insurance.

1 Jan 0001

Adam Ross

Drug driving *

Sentence

Community order with mental health treatment requirement of 12 days, fine of £320, costs of £85, surcharge of £114, obligatory disqualification of 36 months

On September 25, at Callington drove a motor vehicle on the A388 at Kelly Bray, when the proportion of a controlled drug, namely Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), in blood exceeded the specified limit (not less than 4.1 micrograms per litre).

Pleaded guilty.

1 Jan 0001

Daniel Mountjoy

Fraud by abuse of position *

Sentence

Suspended sentence of 12 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months with mental health treatment requirement of 12 months, rehabilitation activity requirement of 10 days, unpaid work of 100 hours, compensation of £12,202.40

Between June 26, 2023, and April 27, 2025, at Truro committed fraud in that, while occupying a position as sales assistant/team leader at Clarks, dishonestly abused that position intending to make a gain of £12,202.40.

Fraud by abuse of position as sales assistant/team leader.

1 Jan 0001

Chloe Ellis

Driving without insurance *

Sentence

Fine of £715, penalty points of 6

On September 14, 2025 at Truro used a motor vehicle on the A390 when there was not in force in relation to that use such a policy of insurance.

1 Jan 0001

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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 376 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.

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