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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.
DRUGS CHARGE FOR MOTORCYCLIST WHO WAS FOUND WITH COCAINE AT CRASH SCENE
A man who crashed his motorcycle between Fishbourne and Binstead has ended up in court after being caught with 5 wraps of cocaine, before then going on to throw water over a Police officer. Last Saturday Island Echo reported on...
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LATEST CASES AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT MAGISTRATES COURT (10TH-14TH MAY 2021)
Monday 10th May – Friday 14th May 2021 • Maurice Reginald Hammond, 43, of Arthur Street in Ryde, was found guilty of assault by beating. He was ordered to participate in an alcohol abstinence requirement as part of a 12-month...
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10 HOSPITAL WARD CHANGES FOR WOMAN WITH DEMENTIA BEFORE DEATH
An inquest has heard that a woman with dementia, who had been sectioned under the Mental Health Act, was moved between wards 10 times before her death in September 2018. HM Coroner, Caroline Sumeray, evidenced a Serious Incident (SI) report...
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CONVICTED DRINK DRIVER GIVEN 40-MONTH BAN AFTER DRUNKEN CRASH IN SANDOWN
An Isle of Wight man with an 'appalling' driving record, including 3 previous convictions for drink driving, has been banned from being behind the wheel for 40 months after pleading guilty to drink driving yet again. David John Rolf, 37,...
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MAN STOLE STEAK AND A WHOLE CHICKEN TO FEED HIMSELF AND DRUG HABIT
37-year-old James Smith has been ordered to complete a 6-month drug rehabilitation programme after admitting to stealing a carrier bag full of steak and a whole chicken. Smith, currently of Landguard Manor Road in Shanklin, appeared before the Isle of...
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MIDNIGHT SNACK RESULTS IN 21-MONTH BAN FOR DRINK DRIVER CAUGHT IN DRIVE-THRU
A man who was more than twice the drink-drive limit whilst grabbing a midnight snack from McDonald's in Ryde has been banned from the roads for 21 months. 36-year-old Hadleigh Carkeet, of Well Street in Ryde, was reported to Police...
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MUM-OF-2 CAUGHT DRINK DRIVING JUST METRES FROM POLICE STATION
A supermarket worker who was almost 3-and-a-half times the drink-drive limit was caught in the act when she stumbled out of her car just metres from Newport Police Station, a court heard this week. Stacey Burch, 36, of Binstead Road...
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42-MONTH BAN FOR SERIAL DRINK DRIVER WHO CRASHED CAR NEAR SHANKLIN
A former deputy care manager who was 2-and-a-half times the drink-drive limit when she crashed her car has been banned from driving for 42 months - her 3rd conviction for drink driving in the past 8 years. 37-year-old Elizabeth Ann...
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MISSING WOMAN FOUND DEAD ON ROCKS NEAR VENTNOR HAD EXTENSIVE MENTAL HEALTH HISTORY
A woman whose body was found on rocks after she was reported missing had disclosed her thoughts of walking into the sea to her GP, an inquest heard. 69-year-old Jennifer Zoe Key disappeared from her home in Downside, Ventnor on...
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CONVICTED RAPIST EXPOSED HIMSELF TO PRISON DENTIST AT HMP ISLE OF WIGHT
A convicted rapist who is serving a lengthy sentence at HMP Isle of Wight has admitted exposing his penis to a prison dentist and dental nurse. Glenroy Barnes, 29, of HMP Isle of Wight appeared before magistrates this morning (Tuesday)...
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