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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.
DEATH BY CARELESS DRIVING CASE SENT TO THE CROWN COURT FOR TRIAL
A Niton woman accused of causing the death of motorcyclist Gordon Endler will now appear before the Crown Court in June as the matter has been deemed too serious to be dealt with by Magistrates. Further details of the fatal...
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NEWPORT MAN HANDED BAN AND FINE AFTER BEING CAUGHT DRUG DRIVING
23-year-old Thomas Phillips has been banned from driving after a Police motorcyclist smelt a strong waft of cannabis coming from his car. It was on 23rd January this year that Phillips was driving along St George's Way in Newport when...
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MUM HANDED SUSPENDED SENTENCE AFTER BLOWING ALMOST 5X THE DRINK-DRIVE LIMIT
A mum-of-2 from East Cowes who was caught behind the wheel whilst almost 5x the drink-drive limit has been taken off the roads for 36 months and handed a 20-week suspended prison sentence. 28-year-old Isabella Kochanski, of Albert Way, appeared...
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RYDE MAN TO APPEAR IN COURT OVER ALLEGED DOMESTIC ASSAULTS
A Ryde man has been charged following an investigation into a series of domestic-related incidents, alleged to have taken place between September 2020 and December 2021. Ryan Hopewell, 21, of Amherst Place, has been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily...
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LATEST CASES AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT MAGISTRATES COURT (11TH APRIL – 15TH APRIL 2022)
Monday 11th April – Friday 15th April 2022 • Ryan Davey, 28, of Lushington Hill in Wootton, pleaded guilty to drink driving (122). He was banned from driving for 29 months and made subject to a 24-month community order with...
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LATEST CASES AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT MAGISTRATES COURT (4TH APRIL – 8TH APRIL 2022)
Monday 4th April – Friday 8th April 2022 • Gareth Edward Furmidge, 42, of Church Road in Wootton, admitted failing to comply with the requirements of a community order by not attending unpaid work. Furmidge was given the order on...
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LATEST CASES AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT MAGISTRATES COURT (28TH MARCH – 1ST APRIL 2022)
Monday 28th March – Friday 1st April 2022 • William James Davies, 21, of Fairmount Drive in Newport, pleaded guilty to speeding - namely 59mph in a 40mph limit. He was fined £120 and handed 5 points on his licence,...
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LATEST CASES AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT MAGISTRATES COURT (21ST MARCH – 25TH MARCH 2022)
Monday 21st March – Friday 25th March 2022 • Tony Byron Rollins, Buckland Road in Teddington, Middlesex admitted failing to comply with the community requirement of a suspended sentence imposed by the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court on 18th November...
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CRACK ADDICT WHO WENT ON THEFT SPREE JAILED FOR 16 WEEKS
A crack addict from Lake who went on a 4-week crime spree, stealing over £700 worth of items from local shops, has been sent to prison for 16 weeks. Warren Russell, 38, of Sandown Road in Lake, appeared at the...
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DRINK DRIVER DISQUALIFIED AFTER SMASHING INTO INNOCENT MOTORIST AND FLEEING THE SCENE
A drunken holidaymaker who crashed his car into an innocent motorist, drove away from the scene and later legged it from Police before being tasered, has been handed a 20-month driving ban just weeks after getting his licence. Levi Stevens,...
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