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A former Island man - serving a lengthy stint in prison - has been sentenced following an incident that erupted after his partner noticed he had liked a TikTok video of 2 women dancing in bikinis. Paul Bishton, 32, of...
Read moreDetailsA Shanklin man who was handed a conditional caution, but forgot to pay the fine, has been sentenced before a bench of Magistrates. Connor Desbrow, 34, of Coronation Gardens, admitted possession of a controlled drug of class-B (cannabis) and drunk...
Read moreDetailsAn Island man who neglected 6 kittens, one of which had to be put down, has been handed a suspended prison sentence. Neil Andrew Cain, 62, of The Broadway, Totland Bay, was investigated and prosecuted by the RSPCA after concerns...
Read moreDetailsA pair of Southampton men involved in the burglary of Sandown's Co-op back in February - in which £5,000 was stolen - have not been handed custodial sentences. Billy Connis, 33, of Bernard Street and Thomas Weller, 38, of Mousehole...
Read moreDetailsThis is your weekly round-up of some of the latest court cases heard at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court. The defendant’s name, age, address and details of the charge(s) and sentence are published in accordance with Criminal Procedure Rule...
Read moreDetailsA man, who robbed another man at knifepoint in Newport town centre earlier this year, has been jailed. Late in the evening on 18th January this year, the victim left McDonald’s in Newport and walked down Pyle Street before he...
Read moreDetailsA drink driver from Bembridge who crashed his car into a bus and a BMW has been handed a 16-month driving ban. Taliesin Tallack, 28, of Dennett Road in Bembridge, admitted drink driving on the 3rd July when he appeared...
Read moreDetailsAn East Cowes man has been jailed for 7 years for raping a woman whilst she slept. Ross Lacey, aged 37, was convicted of rape on 7th December 2023 following a trial at Isle of Wight Crown Court. The court...
Read moreDetailsA 27-year-old man who stole Red Bull, coffee and steaks from a Sandown supermarket so he and his pregnant partner could 'survive' has been handed a conditional discharge. William Morriss, of West Street in Ryde, pleaded guilty to 2 counts...
Read moreDetailsA Newport woman who kicked a fire extinguisher off the wall before throwing it down a set of stairs is to be sentenced in September. Mazie Bailey, 21, of Atkinson Drive in Newport, admitted criminal damage and common assault when...
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