Courts

18-year-old Scott Parker has been handed a suspended prison sentence following an incident in Whitepit Lane in Newport, during which he brandished 2 kitchen knives and became abusive to locals. Police were called to Whitepit Lane at 21:52 on the...

A Freshwater man who threw a plant pot through a neighbours car window after a noise complaint was made against him has been jailed. Tomas Daniel Bateman, 31, of The Square, Freshwater, admitted causing criminal damage to a car belonging...

A lorry driver from the Isle of Wight has avoided being sent to prison despite a haul of indecent images of children being found on his computer - 30 years after he was jailed for 2 indecent assaults. 73-year-old Raymond...

A 28-year-old man who was tragically killed after being hit by a train in Lake last year was wearing headphones when he stepped out onto the crossing, despite warning signs about such danger, an inquest has heard. Levi James Mulholland...

A 44-year-old man from Shorwell cycled off a cliff ahead of a court appearance which could have seen him sent to prison after a drink-driving offence. Richard Knox, a farmer of Farriers Way, suffered multiple injuries after being involved in...

A 37-year-old man from Wootton has appeared in front of the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court accused of possessing thousands of sexual images of boys. Stephen Goldsmith of Mary Rose Avenue entered no pleas to the 5 counts of possessing...

Monday 19th April – Friday 23rd April 2021 • Hannah Louise Bourdon, 34, of Leed Street in Sandown was found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to a protect animal, namely a dog. She kicked the dog and swung the animal...

A school teacher who was found slumped at the wheel of a car he had pushed down the road has been handed 10 penalty points on his licence. Joseph Charles Cooper, 34, of Dorset Gardens in Brighton, was 3x the...

Monday 12th April – Friday 16th April 2021 • Ryan David Salter, 22, of Oaklands View in Cowes, pleaded guilty to drink driving. He was disqualified from driving for 14 months, fined £363 and ordered to pay £85 costs with...

A Ventnor man has been banned from driving for 17 months after being caught drink driving in the town during the early hours of the morning. Simon Kevin Cooper-Smith, 31, of Madeira Road, appeared before the Isle of Wight Magistrates...