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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.
6 WEEKS IN PRISON FOR SUPERMARKET THIEF CAUGHT ON CAMERA
A man who walked out of Morrison's with a bag of stolen goods yesterday (Monday) before being intercepted by a security guard who clawed back the items has been sent to prison for 6 weeks. Daniel Drake, 40, of Holyrood...
Read moreDetailsKILSHAW TO APPEAR BEFORE THE COURTS CHARGED WITH THEFT FROM A SHOP
A known Islander is to appear before Magistrates in the New Year charged with theft from a shop. Daniel Kilshaw, 42, now of Sunset Close in Freshwater, was charged with theft from a shop after stealing £286 worth of clothing...
Read moreDetailsCOMPENSATION ORDER FOR 21-YEAR-OLD WHO STOLE WINE FROM SAINSBURY’S
A 21-year-old from Newport who stole 3x bottles of white wine from a shop in Ryde has been ordered to pay compensation. Mazie Bailey, 21, of Atkinson Drive, pleaded guilty to theft from a shop when she appeared at the...
Read moreDetailsTOURIST ON HOLIDAY ASSAULTED MALE AT POPULAR ISLE OF WIGHT HOLIDAY PARK
A Derbyshire man who assaulted a male whilst on holiday at Whitecliff Bay Holiday Park earlier this year has admitted his guilt in court. Christopher Grayson, 38, of High Peak in Derbyshire, admitted assault by beating when he appeared at...
Read moreDetailsCROWN COURT BACKLOG ONLY GETTING WORSE NEW FIGURES SHOW
The number of Crown Court cases still awaiting an outcome has continued to increase in recent months, with more than 120 Isle of Wight cases still active. New figures show that in Q3 of this year (July-September), a total of...
Read moreDetailsGUILTY PLEAS FROM 37-YEAR-OLD WHO ASSAULTED MAN AT RYDE SPOONS
A man who assaulted a male known to him by punching him in the face whilst at a pub in Ryde could face a custodial sentence. Nathan Bett, 37, of St John's Wood Road in Ryde, admitted assaulting a person...
Read moreDetailsTRIAL AGAINST CHARITY CHAIRMAN ACCUSED OF RUNNING OVER MARSHALL PUSHED BACK A YEAR
The trial against a Sandown man accused of running over a traffic marshall at a car boot sale back in 2021 will now not be heard until September next year. 63-year-old Garry Oates - the chairman of local charity Blue...
Read moreDetailsTURNBULL FINED £40 AFTER BEING FOUND WITH 285 XANAX PILLS IN HIS POSSESSION
A Newport man found in possession of 285 Xanax tablets has been fined £40 by the courts. Harry Turnbull, 31, of Pyle Street in Newport, admitted possessing a Class C controlled drug when he appeared at the Isle of Wight...
Read moreDetailsINTERIM DRIVING BAN FOR WOMAN FOUND DRUG DRIVING WITH NO INSURANCE
A 31-year-old woman who was caught driving her car with no insurance was also found to be driving under the influence of drugs, a court has heard. Charlotte Gayle, 31, care of Princes Street in Cowes, pleaded guilty to drug...
Read moreDetailsMAN WHO STOLE MEAT FROM SAINSBURY’S ORDERED TO PAY COMPENSATION OF £100
A Newport man who stole several hundreds of pounds worth of meat from Sainsbury's has been ordered to pay compensation to the national supermarket chain. Ian Wathen, 42, of Barton Road in Newport, pleaded guilty to 2x theft from a...
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