Worthing Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Committed harassment in Sompting on 8 January 2026 and breached a restraining order imposed by West Sussex Magistrates Court on 8 March 2017.

Matthew Stone drove in Yapton on 13 January 2026 after his driving licence had been revoked on 17 June 2021 on account of disability. He also drove without insurance. He admitted both offences and was fined, with six penalty points added to his record.

Matthew Tester admitted criminal damage to a vehicle to the value of £4,482.56 in Angmering on December 7, 2025. He was ordered to pay £250 compensation and £85 costs.

Max Essery admitted possessing a large kitchen knife in a public place in South Street, Chichester, without good reason on 17 April 2026.

Admitted being the registered keeper of a vehicle which did not meet insurance requirements on February 25, 2025.

Melissa Bandtock used a hand-held mobile phone while driving on the A259 at Southwick on 24 July 2025.

Melwina Dean admitted drink-driving with 60mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath in Felpham on April 25, 2026.

Michael Lawson admitted drink-driving with 76mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath in Horsham Road, Ashurst, on 11 November 2025. He was fined £500, ordered to pay costs and a victim surcharge, and disqualified from driving for 17 months.

Exceeded a 60mph limit in contravention of a Local Traffic Order.

Michael Speck failed to give information relating to the identification of the driver or rider of a vehicle when required. He was fined and disqualified from driving for six months.

Between November 7 and 8, 2025, Miles Kemp made multiple calls in Bognor Regis, amounting to harassment without violence.

Knight admitted driving dangerously in Beach Road, Selsey, on April 24, 2024.

Kept a vehicle without a valid vehicle licence.

Natalia Smith admitted speeding by exceeding the 30mph limit in Easebourne on September 16, 2025. She was fined £146 and her driving record was endorsed with three points.

Nataliia Pashkarchuk admitted speeding by exceeding the 30mph speed limit on a restricted road in England.

Nathan Gardner failed to provide a specimen of breath for analysis and drove while disqualified in Angmering on 30 May 2026. He admitted the offences.

Nathan Webber admitted breaching a community order made by Worthing Magistrates' Court on 30 December 2025 by failing to attend appointments on 5 and 15 January 2026. The court varied the order to include an additional 20 hours' unpaid work and ordered him to pay £85 costs.

Neil Mardon possessed four extreme obscene images involving a horse, 99 category B indecent photographs of children, 383 category C indecent photographs of children and a prohibited image of a child on multiple devices on 16 October 2025. He admitted the offences.

Nicholas Cropper admitted drink-driving in Loxwood Road, Loxwood, on 13 February 2026, with 75mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath. He was fined £369 and disqualified from driving for 17 months.

Nicolas Blackwell was caught speeding on the A24 at Shipley on 19 June 2025, exceeding the 60mph limit.

Kept a vehicle without a valid vehicle licence.

Norman Nesbitt failed to give information relating to the identification of the driver or rider of a vehicle when required.

Oliver Bonsor admitted speeding, exceeding the 30mph limit in Thakeham Road, Storrington, on 11 July 2025. He was fined £116 and disqualified from driving for three months.

Olivia Chambers admitted exceeding a 50mph speed limit in contravention of a Local Traffic Order.

Oran Sharples admitted being in charge of a vehicle while over the drink-drive limit with 119mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath in Copthorne Hill, Worthing, on 9 November 2025. He received a community order with 150 hours unpaid work and was disqualified from driving for 55 days.

Owen Lamborn failed to give information relating to the identification of the driver or rider of a vehicle when required. He also admitted speeding by exceeding 70mph on a dual carriageway. His driving record was endorsed with a total of ten points.

Paige White was found guilty of failing to identify a driver when required by Sussex Police at Shoreham on 27 January 2025. She was fined £660 and disqualified from driving for six months.

Paige Wright admitted drink-driving in Goose Green Lane, Thakeham, on March 18, 2026, with a breath alcohol reading of 48mg per 100ml. She was fined and disqualified from driving for 14 months.

Paul Cockerill admitted speeding by exceeding the 40mph limit on the A27 Upper Brighton Road, Hillbarn, on November 1, 2025. He was fined £69 and his driving record was endorsed with three points.

Exceeded a 40mph limit in contravention of a Local Traffic Order.

Paul Stannard admitted drink-driving with 130mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath in Crabtree Lane, Lancing, on September 18, 2025. He was given a community order with a rehabilitation activity requirement, ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work, and disqualified from driving for 32 months.

Kept a vehicle which did not meet insurance requirements.

Pete Stakim admitted drink-driving on the A259 Angmering on 1 May 2026 with 45mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath. He was fined £923, ordered to pay £85 costs and a £369 victim surcharge, and disqualified from driving for 12 months.

On December 14, 2025, Philip Richardson admitted speeding by exceeding the 40mph limit on the A27 Upper Brighton Road, Hillbarn. He was fined £192, ordered to pay £130 costs and a £77 victim surcharge, and disqualified from driving for six months.