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£80 FINE FOR RYDE JUMPER THIEF WHO STOLE FROM TK MAXX
A Ryde man admitted he was in 'self-destruct mode' when he stole nearly £300 worth of jumpers from TK Maxx in Newport last month, a court has heard. Aaron Rooke, 43, of Green Street in Ryde admitted theft from a...
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COMMUNITY ORDER FOR EAST COWES MAN WHO ASSAULTED GIRL AFTER FAILED KISS ATTEMPT
A 21-year-old from East Cowes has been handed a 12-month community order after he assaulted a teenager who rejected his attempts to kiss her. Jake Allen, of Acorn Gardens, appeared before the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court on Friday charged...
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MAN WHO STOLE DRILL TO FEED HIMSELF ADDS TO 20 PREVIOUS SHOPLIFTING OFFENCES
A Newport man who stole a power drill from B&Q because he had no money to feed himself has pleaded guilty to theft. Ross Minter, 45 of Whitcombe Road in Carisbrooke, pleaded guilty to theft from a shop and breach...
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LATEST CASES AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT MAGISTRATES COURT (8TH MAY – 12TH MAY 2023)
Monday 8th May – Friday 12th May 2023 • Luke Henderson, 41, of West Hill Road in Ryde pleaded guilty to assault by beating of an emergency worker. He was ordered to pay £85 costs, a £34 surcharge and a...
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UNPROVOKED ATTACK ON UBER DELIVERY DRIVER LANDS RYDE MAN IN COURT
A Ryde man who launched an unprovoked attack on a delivery driver's car has been ordered to pay £1,750 compensation. Simon Dalley, 34, of Upton Road in Ryde, admitted causing criminal damage to property valued under £5,000 on the evening...
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58-YEAR-OLD SHANKLIN MAN ADMITS HAVING INDECENT CHILD IMAGES ON ELECTRONIC DEVICES
A Shanklin man has admitted being in possession of 15 indecent images of children, including 5 of the most serious nature. Paul Battman, 58, of Spring Gardens in Shanklin admitted 3x possession of indecent photograph/pseudo-photograph of a child when he...
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SERIAL OFFENDER WARREN RUSSELL GETS NEW 12 WEEK PRISON SENTENCE
A prolific thief with more than 115 previous convictions has been jailed for 9 further shoplifting offences in Ryde and Newport. Earlier this month, Russell, of no fixed abode was jailed for 12 weeks after stealing alcohol, food, electrical items...
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16-MONTH-OLD TRAGICALLY DIED AFTER CHOKING ON BREAKFAST INQUEST HEARS
An inquest into the death of a 16-month-old baby has concluded she tragically died whilst on holiday after choking on her breakfast of rice and lentils. Shanaya Kalpesh Dhavale, from Basingstoke, was on a family holiday to the Isle of...
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8 YEARS BEHIND BARS FOR MAN WHO TRIED TO ROB TAXI DRIVER AT KNIFEPOINT
A Niton man who tried to rob an Isle of Wight taxi driver at knifepoint has been sent to prison for 8 years. It was on 12th November last year that Nicholas Butcher, of Allotment Road in Niton, caught a...
Read moreDetailsLATEST CASES AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT MAGISTRATES COURT (1ST MAY – 5TH MAY 2023)
Monday 1st May – Friday 5th May 2023 • Angela Vella, 52, of Slade Road in Ryde, admitted failing to comply with the requirements of a community order. The original order was revoked and she was fined £600 with £60...
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