Worthing Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 4 verdicts at Worthing Magistrates' Court (Worthing). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

August 2024 1 case

Michael Sweetman

Causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal *

Sentence

5 months imprisonment suspended for 12 months, 150 hours of unpaid work, 20 rehabilitation activity requirement days, and a 6 month alcohol treatment requirement

Michael Sweetman, of Allingham Place, Ovingdean, abused two kittens and killed one named Prince shortly after it came into his care. He was seen burying the deceased tabby kitten in a shoebox in his garden. Investigations revealed Prince had significant injuries including a fractured pelvis, possible rib fracture, and a fractured tail, determined to be from repetitive physical abuse rather than his claim of a fall into a toilet. A second kitten was found with a similar fractured tail vertebra, recovered in RSPCA care, and was rehomed.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal.

11 Aug 2024

July 2024 1 case

Richard Cove

Malicious communications *

Sentence

10 weeks imprisonment suspended for 24 months, 200 hours unpaid work, £85 court costs, and a five-year criminal behaviour order

Richard Cove, of Boundary Road, Worthing, made persistent nuisance calls to police on 101 between June 2023 and September 2024, pretending to be an elderly woman named 'Helen Cheeseman' to report trivial matters and ask call handlers personal questions about the size of their feet or to say phrases like 'cheesy feet' or 'smelly feet'. He made up to 60 calls in a single day from a withheld number, wasting more than three hours of police time and targeting female officers in departments dealing with serious offences. This behaviour was linked to his foot fetish, and he had previously been convicted of similar nuisance calls to 111.

Pleaded guilty to malicious communications. Issued with a criminal behaviour order preventing contact to 999 unless in a genuine emergency, requiring use of real name, not withholding number, and reporting non-emergency matters in person at a police station.

7 Jul 2024

February 2024 1 case

Amy Bason

Drink driving *

Sentence

Banned from driving for 18 months and fined £215

Amy Bason, 43, was arrested at 2.30am on Sunday 21 December in Grinstead Lane, Lancing, after officers were tipped off that she was drink driving. She was more than twice the drink-drive limit when breathalysed.

Pleaded guilty to drink driving. Was more than twice the drink-drive limit.

5 Feb 2024

June 2023 1 case

Alan Humphrey

Drink driving *

Sentence

Banned from driving for 12 months, fined £540

Alan Humphrey, 38, of Hill Farm Way, Southwick, was arrested at 11.10pm on Thursday 11 June after officers saw him turning out of a pub car park and then speeding in his Vauxhall Astra in Cross Road, Southwick. He had 51 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of his breath.

Pleaded guilty to drink driving. Ordered to pay £235 costs and a £54 victim surcharge.

30 Jun 2023

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Christchurch Rd, Worthing BN11 1JD, Worthing, BN11 1JD, United Kingdom

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About Worthing Magistrates' Court

Worthing Magistrates' Court, located in Worthing, is a Magistrates' Court that deals with summary offences, some either-way offences, and preliminary hearings for more serious cases. With 4 sentencing records in our database, it serves the Worthing 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 Christchurch Rd, Worthing BN11 1JD, BN11 1JD.

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