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A Newport man who verbally assaulted 2 Police officers, as well as being spotted in Church Litten park when he was told he wasn't allowed to be there, has been handed a 7-week concurrent prison sentence. Benjamin Charles, 32, of...
Read moreDetailsA Cowes man who smashed into the side of a car in Newport was 4 times the drug drive limit at the time, a court has heard. Jack Walton, 22, of High Street pleaded guilty to drug driving when he...
Read moreDetailsA man who allegedly stole from his supermarket employer, Morrisons, to the value of nearly £50,000 has seen his case sent to the Crown Court. David Haynes, 28, of Star Street in Ryde appeared before the Isle of Wight Magistrates...
Read moreDetailsA Freshwater man who was caught drink driving after stopping to ask for directions has been banned from the roads. Colin Smith, 58, of Colwell Road in Freshwater, pleaded guilty to drink driving when he appeared at the Isle of...
Read moreDetails36-year-old Joe Collins from Shanklin has pleaded not guilty to a charge of raping a boy under 16 in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Mr Collins, of Atherley Road, appeared before the Isle of Wight Crown Court on Wednesday...
Read moreDetailsA Ryde man charged with 4 sexual offences, including attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child, has seen his case sent straight up to the Crown Court. Michael Shuttleworth, 29, of Oak Vale in Oakfield, appeared before the...
Read moreDetailsA Ventnor man who made hundreds of nuisance calls to the coroner's office and emergency services about the death of his late wife has avoided jail. Paul Sainsbury, 68, of Leeson Road in Ventnor, appeared before Magistrates for sentencing last...
Read moreDetailsA man who was caught drug driving twice within 24 hours has been handed a 3-year driving ban. James Murcell, 44, of Canning Court in Newport, pleaded guilty to 2x drug driving when he appeared before the Isle of Wight...
Read moreDetailsAn Oakfield man who allegedly punched a teenage boy in the face whilst attempting to rob him in Sandown over the weekend has been remanded in custody. Harry White, 22, of Reed Street in Oakfield, Ryde, appeared before Magistrates yesterday...
Read moreDetails58-year-old Trevor Pearce, who was drunkenly donuting around the Hare and Hounds car park before crashing, was 4x the legal limit at the time of the offence. Pearce, 58, care of The Duver in St Helens, pleaded guilty to drink...
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