Courts
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 (1ST JULY – 5TH JULY 2024)
Monday 1st July – 5th July 2024 • Leah Franklin, 29, of St Martins Road, Wroxall pleaded guilty to drink driving (108). She was handed a 36-month driving ban, fined £276 and made subject to a 12-month community order with 20...
Read moreDetailsOAP DRIVER WHO FAILED TO STOP AFTER HITTING MUM OUTSIDE SCHOOL SENTENCED
An elderly driver who crushed a mum on the school run - and then failed to stop at the scene or report the incident - has kept her licence. 77-year-old Rosalyn Carter, of High Street in Wootton, pleaded guilty to...
Read moreDetailsLATEST CASES AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT MAGISTRATES COURT (24TH JUNE – 28TH JUNE 2024)
Monday 24th June – 28th June 2024 • Michael Knight, 32, of Brickfield Cottages, East Cowes Road, East Cowes pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in a public place. He was handed a 6-month conditional discharge and ordered to...
Read moreDetailsSHALFLEET MAN WAS ABUSIVE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND BUS DRIVER COURT HEARS
A Shalfleet man who became abusive to members of the public whilst waiting for a bus, and then towards the bus driver, has been fined for his actions. 21-year-old Jack Hinch, of Burt Close, appeared before the Isle of Wight...
Read moreDetailsFRAUDULENTLY ADDING TRAMADOL TO PRESCRIPTION LANDS NEWPORT MUM IN COURT
A 28-year-old mum-of-3 who fraudulently added a strong painkiller to her prescription has been handed a conditional discharge at court. Jessie Walker, of Pyle Street in Newport, appeared before the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court last Tuesday (26th June) charged...
Read moreDetails6 POINTS FOR FAILING TO IDENTIFY TRANSIT DRIVER WHO MOUNTED PAVEMENT AROUND BIN LORRY
An East Cowes man who failed to identify the driver of a van, which was involved in an incident with a bin lorry in Niton, has been handed 6 points on his licence. It was on 8th April this year...
Read moreDetailsDRUNK DRIVER CAUGHT BY POLICE FELT ‘OKAY TO DRIVE’ HOME AFTER SESSION WITH FRIENDS
A Newport man who felt 'okay' to drive home after drinking with his friends has been banned from the road for 14 months. Lee Taylor, 36, of Mayfield Drive in Newport, pleaded guilty to drink driving when he appeared at...
Read moreDetailsYEAR-LONG DRIVING BAN FOR CANNABIS-SMOKING VAN MAN
A Freshwater man has been handed a 12-month driving ban after he admitted getting behind the wheel after smoking cannabis. Joshua Stephan, 22, of High Street in Freshwater, pleaded guilty to drug driving when he appeared at the Isle of...
Read moreDetailsNETTLESTONE PENSIONER CAUGHT WITH OVER 800 INDECENT IMAGES OF CHILDREN
75-year-old Barry Ewens is to learn his fate at the Isle of Wight Crown Court next month after admitting possessing more than 800 indecent images of children - 443 of which were the most serious kind. Ewens, of Nettlestone Hill...
Read moreDetailsCROWN COURT DATE FOR MAN ACCUSED OF SHANKLIN STABBING
36-year-old Aaron Caley from Ryde will appear before the Isle of Wight Crown Court next month facing a charge of wounding with intent. Caley, of Pellhurst Road, appeared before the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court on Monday (24th June) following...
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