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Find all the latest news from the courts, including the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court, Crown Court and Coroner's Court. Please note: A defendant’s name, age, address and details of the charge(s) and sentence are published in accordance with Criminal Procedure Rule 5.8, as agreed by HMCTS and the Society of Editors and approved by the Lord Chancellor. Names/details of convictions will not be removed on the basis of the convicted individual or their families requesting such action.
DRINK DRIVER WHO CRASHED WITH A CHILD IN THE CAR GIVEN 20 MONTH BAN
38-year-old Carl Isham has been banned from driving for 20 months following a crash in Whippingham that occurred whilst he was over the limit at the wheel. As previously reported by Island Echo, Police and ambulance crews rushed to Whippingham Road...
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55-YEAR-OLD FROM COWES CLEARED OF HISTORIC RAPES AFTER CROWN COURT TRIAL
Cowes man William Wilkie has been cleared of 4 charges of rape following a trial at the Isle of Wight Crown Court. 55-year-old Wilkie of Bridge Road in Cowes was charged with 4 counts of rape, first appearing before the...
Read moreDetailsLAST CHANCE SALOON FOR BINSTEAD MAN FOUND IN POSSESSION OF CANNABIS AND KNUCKLE DUSTER
A 21-year-old Binstead man who was found in possession of cannabis and a knuckle duster after police searched his home has been warned by Magistrates that if he breaches another community order he'll be sent to prison. Jay Clasper, 21,...
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12-MONTH COMMUNITY ORDER FOR NEWPORT MAN WHO ATTACKED MALE WITH POOL CUE
A Newport man who hit a man on the back with a pool cue before head-butting him has been handed a 12-month community order. Jack Summers, 31, of Priory Road in Newport pleaded guilty to assault a person thereby occasioning...
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DRINK DRIVER SPOTTED SPEEDING THROUGH NEWPORT HANDED 16 MONTH BAN
A Newport man who was seen speeding through the town centre whilst drunk has been banned from driving for 16 months. Winston Rees, 34, of Gunville Crescent, pleaded guilty to drink driving when he appeared at the Isle of Wight...
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SHANKLIN MAN CAUGHT GROWING CANNABIS IN SPARE BEDROOM HANDED FINE
31-year-old Joshua Mitchell, who was caught growing 8 cannabis plants in his home, has been fined £80. Mitchell, of Palmerston Road in Shanklin, pleaded guilty to producing a controlled drug of Class B (Cannabis) when he appeared before Magistrates on...
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MAN WHO CRASHED CAR IN PUB CAR PARK WHILST 4X THE DRINK DRIVE LIMIT AVOIDS JAIL
An Island man who crashed his car into a hedge whilst 4x the drink-drive limit has been handed a suspended prison sentence and banned from driving for 36 months. Trevor Pearce, 58, care of Bembridge Harbour, appeared at the Isle...
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MAN FOUND UPSIDE DOWN IN KIA AFTER BRIGHSTONE CRASH WAS DRUNK AT THE TIME
A Brighstone man who was found hanging upside down in his car after it came to rest on its roof was found to be under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash. William Gardener, 63, of Ashley...
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FRUIT MACHINE PLAYER WHO SMASHED IT OPEN TO CLAW BACK LOSSES APPEARS IN COURT
A holidaymaker who stole from a fruit machine he'd just been playing on in a bid to get some of his money back has pleaded guilty to theft and criminal damage. Robert Bernal-Soria, 41, of Coriander Crescent in Guildford, admitted...
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SUSPENDED SENTENCE FOR EAST COWES MAN WHO WAS ABUSIVE TOWARDS LOCAL COUNCILLOR
An East Cowes man who breached his restraining order against an Isle of Wight councillor, to whom he was also abusive, has been handed a suspended prison sentence. Simon Wheeler, of Albany Road, has been sentenced by Portsmouth Magistrates Court...
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