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MAN STOLE ALCOHOL TO PAY OFF DRUG DEBT AFTER CHILDREN THREATENED
A man who stole £800 of alcohol from 3 supermarkets to pay off a drug debt after his children were threatened has appeared in court. 45-year-old Darren Stride, of no fixed abode, appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court...
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PROLIFIC THIEF ORDERED TO PAY CO-OP £43.75 AFTER STEALING MEAT
A prolific thief with more than 28 previous convictions has been ordered to pay just under £45 in compensation after stealing meat from a shop in Sandown. 40-year-old Daniel David Kilshaw, currently of Broadway in Sandown, pleaded guilty to a...
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MAN CAUGHT ON CAMERA SMASHING UP CAR IN RYDE ORDERED TO PAY £2,000
A Ryde man has been ordered to pay £2,000 in compensation after he smashed up a Mercedes-Benz in Ryde last month. Edward Lale, of Arthur Street in Ryde, appeared before the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court on Friday charged with...
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DRIVING BAN FOR FRESHWATER WOMAN CAUGHT DRUNK BEHIND THE WHEEL
A woman who was driving to the hospital with medication for her sick mum has been given a 17-month driving ban after being caught behind the wheel whilst drunk. 29-year-old Rachael Woods appeared before Magistrates on Tuesday charged with 1...
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MAN WHO BIT FEMALE POLICE OFFICER ON THE LEG GIVEN COMMUNITY ORDER
A Cowes man with convictions for assaulting emergency workers has been given a 12-month community order after biting a female Police officer on the leg. 26-year-old David Haynes appeared before the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court on Tuesday (16th November)...
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NETTLESTONE MAN THAT HIT FEMALE BUS DRIVER IN THE FACE PLEADS GUILTY TO 2 OFFENCES
A 32-year-old man that almost burnt a support worker and later the same day struck a female bus driver in the face has been given a new 18-month community order. Jake Dunkling, of Nettlestone Green in Nettlestone, appeared in court...
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HUNGRY PERFORMING ARTIST CAUGHT DRINK DRIVING ON LATE NIGHT JAUNT TO MCDONALD’S
A 37-year-old performing artist has been banned from the roads for 12 months after being caught drink driving whilst heading for a late night snack at McDonald's in Ryde. Kristopher Madden, of Grange Court in Bristol, was stopped by Police...
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SUSPENDED SENTENCE FOR ‘OLD CREEP’ WHO GRABBED WOMAN’S BUM IN FRIED CHICKEN SHOP
49-year-old David Morris-Perry has been given a 16-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, and placed on the sex offenders register for 7 years for sexual assault against a woman who he groped in a takeaway in Ryde. As previously...
Read moreDetailsMAN WHO STOLE 10 BOTTLES OF JACK DANIELS FROM ASDA ORDERED TO PAY SUPERMARKET BACK
46-year-old Richard Sullivan has been ordered to pay Asda £340 in compensation after stealing 10 bottles of Honey Jack Daniels from the Newport supermarket. Sullivan, of Brickfield Close in Newport, appeared before Magistrates on Tuesday charged with theft from a...
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DRUNK PENSIONER WAS ALMOST 3 TIMES THE LIMIT ON MILK RUN TO TESCO
A 73-year-old man from Ryde, who was caught driving whilst almost 3 times the drink-drive limit as he popped to Tesco for a pint of milk, has been banned from the roads. Richard Fraser-Tait, of Marymead Close in Ryde, appeared...
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