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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.
LENGTHY BAN ON THE CARDS FOR DRUG DRIVER LOOKING TO OVERTAKE IN VIEW OF POLICE
A drug driver who was looking to overtake cars whilst in the view of Police faces a minimum of a 3-year driving ban. 27-year-old Joseph Medway, of John Street in Ryde, pleaded guilty to drug driving when he appeared at...
Read moreDetailsPROLIFIC THIEF WOULD ‘RATHER BE IN PRISON THAN ON THE STREETS’ COURT HEARS
A serial offender - who has admitted committing yet more dishonesty offences - says he would rather be in prison than back on the streets. Warren Russell, 40, of no fixed abode, appeared via video link from HMP Isle of...
Read moreDetailsDRINK DRIVER WHO LOST ‘PROFESSIONAL DRIVING’ JOB HANDED 20-MONTH BAN
A professional driver has lost his job as a bus driver - and his driving licence - after admitting drink driving during an appearance at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court. Scott Watson, 44, of Arthur Street in Ryde, admitted...
Read moreDetailsGUILTY PLEAS FROM SERIAL OFFENDER WHO TOLD MAGISTRATES TO SEND HIM TO PRISON
A serial offender who damaged a gate and a drainpipe - and said that the best thing magistrates could do would be to send him to prison - will be sentenced in August. Terence Perkins, of Culver Parade in Sandown,...
Read moreDetailsSEX OFFENDER ADMITS FAILING TO REGISTER BANK CARD WITH POLICE
A convicted sex offender who was found in possession of more than 700,000 indecent images back in 2017 has admitted failing to register his new bank card with Police. Peter Trayner, 74, of Queens Road in Freshwater, appeared at the...
Read moreDetailsDRUG DRIVER WAS CAUGHT BY POLICE DUE TO HAVING FOG LIGHTS ON
A Newport woman spotted driving with her fog lights on in clear conditions was found to be under the influence of drugs at the time, a court has heard. 35-year-old Jade Tigwell, of Godric Road, appeared at the Isle of...
Read moreDetailsISLAND DUO ADMIT THEFT OF FALSE LASHES FROM SUPERDRUG
An Island pair well known to the courts have admitted stealing a pair of false eyelashes from Superdrug back in April. Amber Gagen, 24 of Green Street in Ryde and Maddy Allen-Wilsher, 20, care of Godric Road in Newport, appeared...
Read moreDetailsDRINK DRIVER WHO IGNORED POLICE’S WARNING TO BE SENTENCED IN AUGUST
A Ryde man who was told by Police not to drink drive - but then proceeded to do so anyways - could face going to prison. Steven Lawrie, 33, of Slade Road in Ryde appeared at the Isle of Wight...
Read moreDetailsRACIST WHO ATTACKED CARER AND PUSHED MUM AVOIDS CUSTODIAL SENTENCE
A racist who hit his carer round the head with a mug - and pushed his mum whilst walking around a mainland shopping centre - has been handed an 18-month community order. Richard Herbert, 25, of High Street, Shanklin, appeared...
Read moreDetails8-MONTH SENTENCE FOR RYDE MAN WHO SENT THREATENING MESSAGES TO NEWS EDITOR
A Ryde man who sent threatening messages to Island Echo in response to a news story being published about him has been sentenced to 8 months in prison. It was at the end of September last year that 43-year-old David...
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