Courts

The 'devastated' mother of the youngest member of a gang of vandals that turned a Grade II-listed home into a 'war zone' has told the Youth Court that she is trying to teach her son 'right from wrong'. The then...

This is your weekly round-up of some of the latest court cases heard at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court. The defendant’s name, age, address and details of the charge(s) and sentence are published in accordance with Criminal Procedure Rule...

23-year-old Cameron Goodman-Wright, a drug driver who led Police on a short pursuit with his 18-month-old child in the car, has been banned from the roads for 28 months. Goodman-Wright, of Prince Street, appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates...

Just a few months after being released from prison, a prolific local thief is to spend the next 8 weeks behind bars. Daniel Kilshaw, 42, of Sunset Close in Freshwater, pleaded guilty to 2x counts of theft from a shop...

'Evil' vandals as young as 11 who caused over £200,000 of damage to a £1.2million Grade II-listed home in Shanklin have been given a slap on the wrist and ordered to pay just £1,500 compensation each. Over a month-long spree of...

A woman who brazenly walked into Tesco Express and stole 2 bottles of wine has been fined £120 for her crime - and ordered to pay the supermarket compensation. 38-year-old Nina Hoskins, of Green Street in Ryde, appeared before Magistrates...

29-year-old Andrew Downard has been jailed for 16 weeks after admitting guilt for his latest offences of burglary and theft, adding to his already extensive criminal record. Downard, who has been staying at Oyo Hotel in Sandown, was arrested and...

A man who was ejected from this year's Rhythmtree Festival for urinating and being drunk, then proceeded to drive his vehicle at speed before crashing, has changed his plea and has been sentenced at the Magistrates Court. Iain Stott, 49,...

An Isle of Wight man who was caught passed out in his car whilst drunk, with the engine running and his mobile phone in his hand, has been slapped with 10 points on his driving licence. Ashley Whitestone, 36, of...

31-year-old Jack McRae has appeared in court charged with attempting to murder a man in Newport last year. McRae, currently of HMP Long Lartin, appeared before Magistrates via video link this morning (Tuesday) charged with attempt murder - victim aged...