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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.
8 POINTS FOR DRIVER WHO KNOCKED PEDESTRIAN DOWN ON ZEBRA CROSSING CAUSING FRACTURED SKULL
A driver who knocked a pedestrian down on a zebra crossing in Ryde, causing a fractured skull, has been handed 8 points on his licence - with his dog partially to blame for the incident. 32-year-old Matthew Littlechild, of Bellevue...
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6-MONTH DRIVING BAN FOR SHANKLIN MAN CAUGHT SPEEDING ON THE A3
A Shanklin man who was caught speeding on the A3 in Guildford has been banned from driving for 6 months after totting up points on his licence. 32-year-old Kane Hammond appeared in court on Tuesday charged with speeding - namely...
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RYDE MAN TO BE SENTENCED AFTER ADMITTING POSSESSING ANIMAL PORN AND VIDEO OF CHILD ABUSE
A Ryde man will appear before the Crown Court later this month after admitting to possessing 126 videos and 11 photos of bestiality, as well as a 25-minute video of a child being abused. 58-year-old Luke Targett, of St Peter's...
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VENTNOR MAN HAD 8.2g OF COCAINE SEIZED BEFORE HE COULD PARTY ON NEW YEAR’S EVE
25-year-old Luke Orton has been ordered to pay a £276 fine after being caught in possession of up to £800 of cocaine - a Class A drug he intended to party with on New Year's Eve. Orton, of Alpine Road...
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SUSPENDED SENTENCE FOR SOMERSET MAN WHO TRIED TO STRANGLE FRIEND IN CARAVAN
A Somerset man has been sentenced to 2 years in prison, suspended for 2 years, after attempting to strangle his friend on the bed of a caravan in Newport last year. Oliver James Maxwell Franks, 44, of Labourham Drove in...
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LATEST CASES AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT MAGISTRATES COURT (18TH APRIL – 22ND APRIL 2022)
Monday 18th April – Friday 22nd April 2022 • Luke Thorpe, 31, of Arnold Road in Cowes, was sentenced to 6 months in prison, suspended for 18 months, after pleading guilty to possession of an offensive weapon in a public...
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VENTNOR MAN WHO KICKED FRIEND IN THE HEAD 7 TIMES TO BE SENTENCED AT CROWN COURT
22-year-old Bailey Smith is to be sentenced at the Crown Court after pleading guilty to a 'prolonged attack' in which he kicked another man in the head some 7 times. The Isle of Wight Magistrates Court heard on Tuesday that...
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MAN ACCUSED OF EXPOSING GENITALS WHILST WEARING BOILER SUIT APPEARS IN COURT
A 55-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to 2 charges of exposing his penis following separate incidents in Ventnor in October of last year. Carl Hamling, of Steephill Road in Ventnor, is accused of intentionally exposing his genitals on 14th...
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MAN CAUGHT CARRYING KNUCKLEDUSTER IN HIS TROUSERS SENTENCED AT COURT
A man who was caught carrying a knuckleduster in his trousers for his 'own protection' has been sentenced at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court this week. 45-year-old Brian Bailey, previously of Clatterford Road in Newport, pleaded guilty to possessing...
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DRUNK DRIVER DIDN’T MAKE IT TO BREAKFAST AFTER CRASHING INTO NEWPORT GARDEN
A Newport man jumped behind the wheel of his car whilst more than 3x the drink-drive limit, before then crashing into a garden, because he fancied a Richie's Diner breakfast after a night of heavy drinking. Luke Spary, 27, of...
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