York Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 20 verdicts at York Magistrates' Court (York). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Aaron Topham

Harassment and Assault

September 16, 2025

Sentence: 24 weeks imprisonment

Aaron Topham pursued a course of conduct amounting to harassment of a named woman between May 22 and May 26, 2025, through unwanted contact that he knew was harassment. He also assaulted a named man by beating him on Blind Lane in Knaresborough on July 18, 2025. The offences were deemed serious, justifying a custodial sentence due to the nature of the threats involved.

Found guilty of harassment without violence and assault by beating. Offences were aggravated by previous offending record and threats of serious violence. Subject to a restraining order and must pay £650 in prosecution costs.

Sources: thestrayferret.co.uk

Jack Whitehouse

Driving whilst disqualified

September 9, 2025

Sentence: 6 weeks imprisonment and 4 years driving ban

Jack Whitehouse drove a Vauxhall Insignia along Ramshead Grove in Leeds on May 17, 2025, while disqualified and without insurance. The offences were proved in his absence on June 30, 2025, and were considered serious enough to warrant a custodial sentence.

Offences proved in absence; flagrant disregard for court orders; aggravated by criminal record

Sources: thestrayferret.co.uk

Humayoun Khan

Unlawful sale of nicotine products

September 4, 2025

Sentence: Fined £350 and ordered to pay costs of £1,871 and a surcharge of £140

Humayoun Khan, as director of Barlick Megatronic Mobiles Ltd trading as Phonefix in Ripon, was involved in selling vapes containing more than the legal limit of nicotine and without required labelling. Trading standards officers seized 654 illegal products during visits in February and October 2024, including vapes with 9,000 to 10,000 puffs, equivalent to the nicotine in 45 to 50 packets of cigarettes each. The offences occurred in 2024, leading to guilty pleas.

Pleaded guilty to offences related to selling illegal vapes; the company had been dissolved, so no penalty was imposed on it.

Sources: thestrayferret.co.uk

Wayne Johnston

Threatening Behaviour

September 2, 2025

Sentence: 26 weeks imprisonment

Wayne Johnston used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour towards a named woman in Markington on August 21, 2024, intending to and causing her harassment, alarm or distress.

Admitted the offence, changed plea to guilty on August 5, and the persistent incident was deemed so serious that only a custodial sentence was justified.

Sources: thestrayferret.co.uk

Kelly Rutherford

Theft from a shop

August 26, 2025

Sentence: Six weeks imprisonment and £108.25 compensation

Kelly Rutherford, 24, of King Edward Road in Ripon, stole £60 worth of groceries from the Co-op on Skipton Road in Harrogate on August 4, 2025. The following day, she stole drinks worth £9.25 from the Co-op on King Edward’s Drive in Harrogate. She then stole £39 worth of goods from the Skipton Road Co-op on August 14, 2025.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of theft from a shop. Breached a suspended sentence. The offences are so serious that only a custodial sentence could be justified, and the defendant has a flagrant disregard for court orders.

Sources: thestrayferret.co.uk

Nathan Mcgowan

Assault

August 8, 2025

Sentence: 6 months imprisonment and £154 surcharge and £85 in prosecution costs

Nathan McGowan, a 31-year-old from Spa Lane in Starbeck, assaulted a named man by beating him at Harrogate Baptist Church on June 12, 2025, while in possession of an ashtray as an offensive weapon.

Pleaded guilty to assault and possessing an offensive weapon. The hammer charge was discontinued. The offences were so serious that only a custodial sentence could be justified.

Sources: thestrayferret.co.uk

Dale Lister

Theft

August 5, 2025

Sentence: 15 weeks imprisonment

Dale Lister sent a voice message that was grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character to an address in Knaresborough on January 15, 2025. He stole goods worth £18.85 from The Co-op in Pannal on April 24, 2025, and stole patio sets valued at £298 from Asda on Harrogate’s Bower Road on May 5, 2025. He also failed to surrender to court bail as required on August 1, 2025.

Denied sending the offensive voice message but was found guilty. Pleaded guilty to thefts. Court documents note a flagrant disregard for court orders, and no separate penalty was imposed for failing to surrender to bail.

Sources: thestrayferret.co.uk

Timothy Jason Starkie

Drink Driving and Drug Driving

June 13, 2025

Sentence: Banned from driving for 40 months, 1-year community order, 150 days of unpaid work, 20 days of rehabilitation, £114 victim surcharge, and £85 in court costs

Timothy Jason Starkie was driving in the early hours of January 5, 2025, when he crashed into a parked Hyundai on Tang Hall Lane in York. He was found to be over the drink-drive limit, as well as exceeding limits for cannabis and cocaine, based on breathalyser and blood tests. CCTV footage captured the incident, and he was taken to hospital for checks. He had previous convictions for driving under the influence.

Admitted to drink driving and two counts of drug driving. It is his third conviction for such offences. Police commented on his disregard for other road users and the risk he posed.

Sources: yorkshirepost.co.uk

Joel Humberstone

Voyeurism

April 11, 2025

Sentence: 9 months imprisonment and to sign the Sex Offenders Register for 10 years

Joel Humberstone targeted an 11-year-old girl on June 11, 2024, in Ripon, by following her, lifting her skirt, and taking a picture, which was witnessed by builders who intervened. He committed a similar offence against a 17-year-old girl on February 27, 2025, in Harrogate, while on his way to court, by approaching her from behind, pulling up her skirt, and taking a photograph or video. He was identified through investigation and public appeals, and his phone was seized as evidence.

Pleaded guilty to operating equipment beneath clothing of another without consent and attempted voyeurism. Detective Constable Karen Everitt described him as a dangerous individual whose actions were terrifying and traumatic for the victims.

Sources: leeds-live.co.uk

Richard Benjamin Moore

Driving while disqualified

March 26, 2025

Sentence: 50 weeks imprisonment and disqualified from driving for 12 months

Richard Benjamin Moore was driving a vehicle involved in a collision on West Street on March 22, 2025. He was arrested that night and pleaded guilty to the offenses. The incident involved driving while disqualified, without insurance, theft from a shop, and possession of a bladed article in a public place.

Pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified, driving with no insurance, theft from a shop, and possession of a bladed article in a public place.

Sources: thescarboroughnews.co.uk

Sadie Metcalfe

Assault

March 26, 2025

Sentence: 14 weeks custody and £50 compensation

Sadie Metcalfe, a 31-year-old woman of no fixed abode, was arrested for possession of a Class C drug. She ran from police and was apprehended on Westborough, where she used abusive language towards officers. En-route to custody, she assaulted a police officer by kicking her. The incident occurred on March 26, 2025, in Scarborough town centre.

Barry Mcgrath

Assault

March 26, 2025

Sentence: 2 weeks in prison and £154 victim surcharge

Barry McGrath, a 46-year-old man of North Marine Road, Scarborough, was arrested for assaulting one of his associates during a disturbance in Scarborough town centre on March 26, 2025. He had recently been released from prison, and his actions led to new charges and recall to complete a prior sentence.

Pleaded guilty to the assault. Also subject to prison recall for a previous conviction.

Sources: thescarboroughnews.co.uk

Donovan Morley-Clough

Unfair Trading

January 31, 2025

Sentence: Fined and ordered to pay £1,000 and £550 in compensation, plus £950 in fines and costs

Donovan Morley-Clough, trading as DNIJ Home Improvements, accepted deposits from customers for roofing and home improvement work but failed to carry out the agreed services. In one case, a resident in East Ayton paid him £1,000 for repointing and ridge tile work, plus scaffolding, but he never started the job and blocked her on Facebook when she sought a refund. In another instance, a customer in Holme on Spalding Moor paid £1,100 for soffit and guttering materials, which were never supplied, and he only repaid £550 after intervention from the customer's contact with his girlfriend. These actions occurred in 2024 or earlier, leading to an investigation by North Yorkshire Council’s trading standards team.

Pleaded guilty to two offences under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008. Now unemployed and receiving Universal Credit.

Sources: thescarboroughnews.co.uk

Frankie Barker

Shoplifting

August 8, 2024

Sentence: 12 weeks imprisonment

Frankie Barker, along with Kim Foster, committed two shoplifting offences, including the theft of £400 worth of sweet treats from Hotel Chocolat in Stonegate on January 24, 2024. The pair were captured on CCTV, which led to their identification and arrest. Barker had a prior suspended sentence from March for separate shop thefts.

Pleaded guilty to two shoplifting offences committed jointly with Kim Foster. Had 20 previous convictions for 67 offences, including 56 thefts dating back to 2012, and had been to prison multiple times. He stole to fund substance misuse and was on benefits.

Sources: yorkpress.co.uk

Kim Foster

Shoplifting

August 8, 2024

Sentence: 28 weeks imprisonment

Kim Foster targeted several shops in York and Northallerton between March 2024 and February 2024, stealing goods worth more than £2,600. Her offences included taking a cashmere scarf and lambswool stoles worth £202 from Kiltane clothing store on New Year's Day, £400 worth of goods from Hotel Chocolat on January 24, £35 of Harry Potter-themed items from The Shop That Must Not Be Named on the same day, and £309.85 from Hotel Chocolat's Northallerton branch on December 21, 2023. She also committed fraud by falsely claiming a lost gift card worth £65.95 at Seasalt clothing store in June 2024. The crimes were captured on CCTV, leading to her arrest.

Admitted 11 counts of shoplifting and one count of fraud. Had 17 previous convictions for 29 offences, including going equipped for theft. Judge noted she was the lead offender in joint thefts with her partner and had a suspended sentence from March.

Sources: yorkpress.co.uk

Amanda Brooks

Drink-driving

August 6, 2024

Sentence: 10-week jail sentence suspended for 12 months, 32-month driving ban, £120 fine, £170 costs, and £154 statutory surcharge

Amanda Brooks, 54, crashed her car into bushes in the Aldi car park in Water Lane, Clifton, York, on June 11 while more than four times over the legal alcohol limit (breath sample of 148mcg). Police were called after she reversed and drove across the car park on a busy shopping day. She committed a second drink-driving offence on July 4, being three-and-a-half times over the limit. She failed to appear in court initially, leading to her arrest, and expressed deep shame for her conduct.

Pleaded guilty to two drink-driving offences. Has a medical condition affecting alcohol processing, is a first-time offender, and has undergone counselling for alcohol issues while under care for a liver condition.

Sources: yorkpress.co.uk

Sylvia Woodward

Animal welfare offence

September 4, 2023

Sentence: Suspended 12-week prison sentence and banned from keeping animals indefinitely, plus costs of £400 and a £154 victim surcharge

Sylvia Woodward starved two young German Shepherd dogs, Sam and Merlin, at her property in Burythorpe. Sam died from starvation, and she buried his remains in her garden. Merlin was found emaciated, taken into RSPCA care, and later euthanised due to his deteriorating physical and mental health. The abuse involved malnutrition, neglect, and inappropriate living conditions, with evidence showing the dogs had suffered for months.

Pleaded guilty to one Animal Welfare Act offence. Sentence suspended for 12 months due to low risk of re-offending and strong personal mitigation, including health and mobility issues.

Sources: yorkpress.co.uk

Jamie Dall

Possession of cannabis

July 22, 2023

Sentence: Fined £120 and ordered to pay a £48 statutory surcharge and £85 prosecution costs

Police raided Jamie Dall's home on April 18, 2023, discovering cannabis products worth nearly £2,000, including bags of cannabis valued between £1,000 and £1,700, herbal cannabis flower tops, tetrahydrocannabinol pens worth between £200 and £240, cannabis edibles, and 10 mobile phones. Initially suspected of drug dealing, but after reviewing phone contents and other evidence, police found no indication of intent to supply and closed the investigation.

Pleaded guilty to possessing cannabis for his own use. Used for medicinal purposes due to conditions including epilepsy from a brain tumour, depression, and anxiety.

Sources: yorkpress.co.uk

Andrew Keith Piner

Unfair Trading

June 4, 2023

Sentence: £3,885.84 fine, costs, and surcharge

Andrew Keith Piner was paid £1,880 to provide a summerhouse and a gate but failed to carry out the work despite texting the customer in May 2023 to say it would be ready that week. In June 2023, he admitted there was no summerhouse or gate and promised a refund, but none was provided, forcing the 77-year-old resident to instruct a solicitor and leading to a trading standards investigation.

Pleaded guilty to one offence under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations Act 2008. Judge noted it was not the first time with trading standards issues and warned that failure to change behaviour could lead to being known as a rogue trader.

Sources: lancashiretelegraph.co.uk

Phillip Iveson

Breach of Health and Safety at Work Act

May 22, 2023

Sentence: Fined £1,822 and ordered to pay costs of £2,358

Phillip Iveson, as director of Norman Iveson Steel Products Limited, failed to implement basic working at height control measures, such as proper safety netting, and to plan, manage, and monitor the construction phase safely. This led to a worker falling through a fragile roof light while installing roof sheeting on a sheep barn in Leyburn, North Yorkshire, on October 11, 2022, resulting in severe injuries including cranial fractures, rib fractures, a cranial bleed, hearing loss, spinal fractures, and other complications.

Pleaded guilty to Section 37 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 as a director of Norman Iveson Steel Products Limited.

Sources: darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk

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