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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.
RYDE MAN WHO HAD 15 INDECENT PHOTOS OF CHILDREN AS YOUNG AS 1 PLEADS GUILTY
A man from Ryde, who was in possession of multiple indecent images of children, has seen his case sent to the Isle of Wight Crown Court. Gareth Maydew, 49, of Garfield Road in Ryde, pleaded guilty to 1 count of...
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£40 FINE FOR MAINLANDER WHO BROKE FRIENDS WINDOW AFTER HEATED ARGUMENT
A man who punched and broke a window after he and his friend had a heated argument has been fined £40. Neil Craven, 35, of Auckland Avenue in Darlington, pleaded guilty to 1 count of criminal damage to property under...
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HAMPSHIRE MAN CHARGED WITH HISTORIC CHILD SEX OFFENCES TO APPEAR IN CROWN COURT
A man charged with 9 historic child sex offences, including 2 of raping a girl under 13, will appear at the Isle of Wight Crown Court on 31st October. Keith Heselton, 63, of Whitchurch in Hampshire has been charged with...
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MAN WHO STRANGLED WOMAN IN SHANKLIN IN EARLY HOURS OF THURSDAY WILL GO BACK TO COURT IN NOVEMBER
A man charged with assaulting a woman in Shanklin last Thursday (15th September) morning is to go back to the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court this November. Szymon Wrazidlo, 36, of no fixed abode, was charged with assault occasioning actual...
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INTERIM DRIVING BAN FOR BEMBRIDGE MAN WHO FAILED TO PROVIDE BLOOD SAMPLE
A Bembridge man has been handed an interim driving disqualification after failing to provide an evidential specimen, despite indicating positive for multiple drugs at the roadside. Craig Carey, 35, of Crossway in Bembridge, pleaded guilty to failing to provide a...
Read moreDetailsWHEELIE BIN ROAD BLOCK SEES SANDOWN MAN FINED £40
A man who blocked a road in Sandown by creating a wheelie bin roadblock outside a pub has been fined £40. Elliott Heggarty, 36, of Fitzroy Street in Sandown pleaded guilty to wilful obstruction of the highway when he appeared...
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PENSIONER SENT TO PRISON FOR 6 MONTHS AFTER WIELDING KNIFE IN CAR PARK
A 69-year-old man who was waving a knife around at people he wrongly thought had told him to turn his music down has been sentenced to 6 months in prison. Andrew Moss, of Colwell Chine Road, in Freshwater, pleaded guilty...
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LATEST CASES AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT MAGISTRATES COURT (5TH SEPTEMBER – 9TH SEPTEMBER 2022)
Monday 5th September – Friday 9th September 2022 • Thomas Jack Riordan, 26, of Caistor Park Road in London, pleaded guilty to using threatening/abusive/insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause fear of unlawful violence. He was made subject to...
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SHANKLIN WOMAN WHO STABBED VICTIM WITH A CHISEL GIVEN 3 MONTHS TO IMPROVE BEHAVIOUR
24-year-old Megan Durham, who faces a custodial sentence for stabbing a woman in the head 4 times with a chisel, has been told she has 3 months to improve her behaviour. Durham, previously of Osborne Road in Shanklin, left the...
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LATEST CASES AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT MAGISTRATES COURT (29TH AUGUST – 2ND SEPTEMBER 2022)
Monday 29th August – Friday 2nd September 2022 • Alan Cassford, 21, of Sandy Lane in Shanklin, admitted breaching the requirement of a community order. The order was varied and extended to 6th November 2023 with 90 hours of unpaid...
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