Courts

A man who stole 3 large chicken breasts, an 8-pack of Henry Weston Cider and a 4-pack of Kronenburg has been ordered to pay back £52.50 to the Co-Op, but has faced no other penalty. Matthew Blanchard, care of Victoria...

Each week Island Echo readers hear about all the latest goings on at the Island's courts - but you now have a chance to see first-hand what goes on behind those wooden doors thanks to a special open day being...

An Isle of Wight man will appear in court to face multiple charges of non-recent child sexual abuse. Michael Norman Smith, 60, formerly of Willow Way in Sandown, has been issued a summons to appear at Isle of Wight Magistrates’...

A Wootton man who pushed his friend over and then proceeded to hit her several times, whilst laid on top of her, will learn his fate in the courts in November. Timothy Layfield, of High Street in Wootton, appeared before...

25-year-old Amber Gagen has appeared before the courts once again, this time for flouting a Community Protection Notice banning her from contacting another known criminal. The Isle of Wight Magistrates Court heard on Tuesday (20th August) how Gagen, of Green...

A community support worker has had to quit his job after being found slumped at the wheel whilst high on ketamine. 36-year-old Sam Tilbury, of Salters Road in Ryde, admitted 1 charge of drug driving when he appeared before the...

A drink and drug driver from Whippingham who crashed his Ford Focus before fleeing the scene has admitted his guilt at court. 32-year-old Michael Knight pleaded guilty to 4 charges when he appeared before Magistrates on Friday morning (23rd August)....

The boss of a local taxi firm has appeared in court charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving following a crash between a taxi and a rapid response ambulance in September last year. 72-year-old Roger Coombes, of Fairlee Road...

63-year-old Terry Lewis has been remanded in custody to appear at the Crown Court accused of holding an air gun to a person's head, as well as shooting at neighbouring properties. Lewis, previously of New Road in Brading but now...

29-year-old Jake Millmore has kept his licence, but has been slapped with 7 penalty points, after 'panicking' and speeding away from Police. It was on 1st June this year that Police saw a male - who they believed to be...