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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.
TEEN PUT ‘GUN’ TO POLICE OFFICER’S HEAD BEFORE STRIKING HER IN THE FACE
A 16-year-old girl held a 'gun' to the head of a Police officer and pulled the trigger before then striking the officer in the face, it has been revealed. The teenager from Ryde, who cannot be named for legal reasons,...
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LATEST CASES AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT MAGISTRATES COURT (15TH-19TH FEBRUARY 2021)
Monday 15th February – Friday 19th February 2021 • Mack Alexander, 23, of Clatterford Road in Carisbrooke, was ordered to pay £50 compensation and carry out 200 hours of unpaid work for assaulting an emergency worker, namely Police Constable...
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FAMILIES STILL WAITING FOR CLOSURE AS INQUESTS HALTED DURING PANDEMIC
Families who have lost loved ones, some in tragic circumstances, will have to wait even longer for closure as there is no set date for inquests to resume on the Isle of Wight. Coroner Caroline Sumeray has said that risking...
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DRINK DRIVER FROM ST HELENS BANNED AFTER CARPENTERS ROAD CRASH
34-year-old William Thomas Bushnell has been banned from driving after crashing his car whilst almost 2-and-a-half times the drink drive limit. As previously reported by Island Echo, Police were called to the junction of Carpenters Road and Beaper Shute on...
Read moreDetailsLATEST CASES AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT MAGISTRATES COURT (8TH-12TH FEBRUARY 2021)
Monday 8th February – Friday 12th February 2021 • Matthew Rawson, 34, of Garden Way in Newport, pleaded guilty to failing to provide a specimen of breath, driving whilst disqualified, driving without insurance and driving without due care and...
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NOTORIOUS DANGEROUS DRIVER AVOIDS PRISON BUT IS BANNED FROM THE ROADS YET AGAIN
A notorious dangerous driver has escaped being sent to prison but has been banned from the roads once again after his latest Police pursuits in Ryde and Newport. 26-year-old Joseph Barrass - better known as Joey Baker or Jack Baker...
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SUSPENDED SENTENCE FOR MASTURBATING MAN WHO STARTLED WOMAN IN RYDE
38-year-old Reza Hatami has been placed on the Sex Offenders Register for a period of 7 years after masturbating in public in the view of a shocked 56-year-old woman. As previously reported by Island Echo, on 12th July last year...
Read moreDetailsLATEST CASES AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT MAGISTRATES COURT (1ST-5TH FEBRUARY 2021)
Monday 1st February – Friday 5th February 2021 • Louise Michelle Healey, 36, of Leavington House, East Hill Road in Ryde, was disqualified from driving for 6 months and fined £84 for driving at a speed of 82mph in Sheerness....
Read moreDetailsLATEST CASES AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT MAGISTRATES COURT (25TH JANUARY – 29TH JANAURY 2021)
Monday 22nd January – Friday 29th January 2021 • Mark Andrew Eggleton, 40, of Maxted Close in Cowes was made subject to a 3-month electronic tag for possession of 3 prohibited weapons, namely a knuckle duster knife and 2 butterfly...
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LATEST CASES AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT MAGISTRATES COURT (18TH JANUARY – 22ND JANAURY 2021)
Monday 18th January – Friday 22nd January 2021 • Mark Warne, 28. of Palmerston Road in Shanklin pleaded guilty to harassment. He was made subject to a community order with a requirement of 100 hours of unpaid work and 25...
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