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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.
12-MONTH BAN AND £333 FINE FOR DRUG DRIVER FROM SANDOWN CAUGHT IN VAN
A Sandown man who has been smoking cannabis for the past 12 years has been banned from the roads after Police caught him drug driving in his van. 35-year-old Martin Wheeler, of Avenue Road, pleaded guilty to drug driving (cannabis)...
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COURT APPEARENCE FOR COMPANY DIRECTOR FOLLOWING FAKE SECURITY LICENCE INVESTIGATION
The director of a security company has appeared in court after one of his staff members attempted to use a fake licence to undertake work at last year's Isle of Wight Festival. The prosecution was brought against Ratu Baleidraulu, director...
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MAN ACCUSED OF RAPING GIRL WHEN HE WAS JUST 14 APPEARS IN COURT
A 37-year-old man who is accused of raping a child when he was just 14-years-old has appeared in court today (Tuesday). Christopher Blake, of Albert Road, Rochford in Essex is accused of 2 counts of rape, 3 counts of indecent...
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DRUG DRIVER WHO WAS SPOTTED DRIVING ERRATICALLY HANDED 12-MONTH BAN
A Ryde man has been handed a 12-month driving disqualification after his erratic driving led to a drug-drive arrest. 24-year-old Killeyan Butler, of Oak Vale in Oakfield, pleaded guilty to possession of a Class B drug (cannabis) and drug driving...
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MAN WHO ‘FORGOT HIS WALKING STICK’ BANNED FROM DRIVING AFTER PUB VISIT
A Freshwater man who 'foolishly' decided to drive home after a visit to the pub has been handed a 12-month ban by Magistrates. 62-year-old Steven Summers, of Silcombe Lane, was found behind the wheel of his Ford Transit van on...
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18-YEAR-OLD SLAPPED WITH 17-MONTH BAN FOR DRINK DRIVING IN SHANKLIN
18-year-old Hayden Sutton has been handed a 17-month driving ban and fined £230 after being caught drink driving in Shanklin during the early hours of the morning. Sutton, of Squirrel Close in Newport, was spotted by Police at around 01:40...
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RED LIGHT JUMPER WHO FAILED BREATH TEST BANNED FROM DRIVING FOR 21 MONTHS
A drink driver who jumped a red light and then crashed into bollards in Ryde has been banned from driving for 21 months. Jason Stone, 37, formally of Ashey Road in Ryde but now living in Portsmouth, appeared before Magistrates...
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NEWPORT MAN ADMITS GUILT AFTER BEING CAUGHT WITH INDECENT IMAGES OF CHILDREN
37-year-old Marcus Brace has pleaded guilty to possessing indecent images of children as young as 5. Brace, of Downs View Road on Pan Estate, Newport appeared before the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court on Friday charged with 3 counts of...
Read moreDetailsLATEST CASES AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT MAGISTRATES COURT (9TH MAY – 13TH MAY 2022)
Monday 9th May – Friday 13th May 2022 • Rafal Mentel, 43, of Jeals Lane in Sandown, pleaded guilty to speeding - namely 41mph in a 30mph on Morton Road, Brading. He was handed 4 points on his licence, fined...
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COACH DRIVER HANDED BAN AFTER PASSENGERS FOUND HIM DRUNK BEHIND THE WHEEL
A coach driver has been handed a 14-month driving ban as a result of passengers finding him drunk behind the wheel - after he had already driven through Sandown's busy High Street. Daniel McGeady, 55, of Pope Road in Wolverhampton,...
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