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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.
LATEST CASES AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT MAGISTRATES COURT (28TH APRIL – 9TH MAY)
Monday 28th April – Friday 9th May 2025 • Elisha Evelyn Gibbons, 31, care of Josephs Way, Shanklin, pleaded guilty to dishonestly making a false statement to obtain Universal Credit. She was ordered to pay a £60 fine, complete 15...
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PAEDOPHILE PENSIONER CAUGHT WITH 700,000 INDECENT IMAGES BREACHES COURT ORDER AGAIN
Isle of Wight paedophile Peter Trayner, who was described in court as a high-risk offender, has admitted breaching the requirements of the Sex Offenders Register for the fourth time. Trayner, 75, of Queens Road in Freshwater, appeared at the Isle...
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INQUEST OPENS INTO DEATH OF RETIRED ISLE OF WIGHT ANTIQUES DEALER
An inquest has opened into the unascertained death of a former Isle of Wight woman who died in Cyprus. 78-year-old Linda Ann Crossley was found deceased in her home in the Cypriot city of Paphos on the 27th October 2024....
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VENTNOR MAN DIED FROM CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING AFTER LIGHTING BBQ INSIDE VEHICLE
A man who was found in his vehicle back in 2021 died from carbon monoxide poisoning after lighting a disposable barbecue inside, an inquest has concluded. Marc Lee Hooper, 48, was discovered at around 10:40 on 31st May 2021 in...
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FINES ISSUED OVER UNAUTHORISED TREE FELLING THAT DAMAGED LOCAL LANDSCAPE
The Isle of Wight Crown Court has imposed financial penalties after a large number of protected trees were unlawfully felled at a Totland home - increasing its value by around £75,000. The Isle of Wight Council mounted the prosecution after...
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15 WEEKS IN PRISON FOR EAST COWES MAN WHO TARGETED POLICE CHIEF WITH ABUSE
A man from East Cowes has been jailed for 15 weeks after admitting to stalking the Chief Constable of Sussex Police, including sending abusive messages and creating a fake social media account in her name. Jason Nicholls, 55, of Grange...
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COWES WOMAN ORDERED TO PAY £1,080 FOR MISUSING DISABLED PARKING BADGE
A Cowes woman has been ordered to pay more than £1,000 for unlawfully using a disabled person's blue badge while parked in Kent. Paula MacLachlan, 58, of Baring Road, was found guilty of the offence, in her absence, at Bromley...
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MAN TO FACE TRIAL AFTER ALLEGEDLY MASTURBATING IN PUBLIC IN SHANKLIN
A 39-year-old man from Sandown will face trial next year after allegedly masturbating in public while making lewd sexual comments in front of shocked members of the public. Matthew Sutherland, of Victoria Street, Sandown, is accused of committing an act...
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FINE AND POINTS FOR KITCHEN PORTER CAUGHT RUNNING RED LIGHT
A kitchen porter from Ryde who was stopped by Police after he ran a red light has been handed 3 penalty points and a £40 fine. Peter Adams, 41, of Great Preston Road, admitted fail to comply with red light...
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SUSPENDED SENTENCE FOR MAN WHO INJURED TWO IN WELL STREET ASSAULTS
A suspended sentence has been handed down to a man who left 2 victims injured during separate assaults on Ryde's Well Street. John Ryan, 36, of Well Street in Ryde, appeared before the Isle of Wight Crown Court last Thursday...
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