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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.
18-MONTH BAN FOR SANDOWN WOMAN CAUGHT DRINK DRIVING IN RYDE
A Sandown woman who was seen by Police speeding whilst drunk has been handed an 18-month driving ban. Charlotte Mosdell, 28, of Carter Street, pleaded guilty to a single charge of drink driving when she appeared at the Isle of...
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COVENTRY MAN FINED FOR DRUNK AND DISORDERLY BEHAVIOUR IN NEWPORT
A Coventry man who was found to be drunk and disorderly in a Newport watering hole has been fined for his behaviour. Peter Hilditch, 37, of Attoxhall Road in Coventry pleaded guilty to drunk and disorderly in a public place...
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JAG DRIVER PLEADS GUILTY TO DRINK DRIVING CHARGE AFTER EARLY HOURS CRASH
A Bristol man has admitted to crashing his car during the early hours of the morning whilst more than 3 times the drink drive limit. Carmine D'Angelo, 32, of Effingham Road, Bristol pleaded guilty to drink driving when he appeared...
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LATEST CASES AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT MAGISTRATES COURT (13TH MARCH – 17TH MARCH 2023)
Monday 13th March – Friday 17th March 2023 • Matthew Kevin Lewendon, 51, of Fort Street, Sandown pleaded guilty to criminal damage and possession of an offensive weapon in a private place. He was made subject to a 15-month community...
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NEWPORT MAN CALLED MAGISTRATES ‘F**KING IDIOTS’ AFTER BEING HANDED 7-WEEK PRISON SENTENCE
A Newport man who verbally assaulted 2 Police officers, as well as being spotted in Church Litten park when he was told he wasn't allowed to be there, has been handed a 7-week concurrent prison sentence. Benjamin Charles, 32, of...
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DRUG DRIVER SLAMMED INTO SIDE OF INNOCENT MOTORIST WHILST SPEEDING THROUGH NEWPORT
A Cowes man who smashed into the side of a car in Newport was 4 times the drug drive limit at the time, a court has heard. Jack Walton, 22, of High Street pleaded guilty to drug driving when he...
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RYDE MAN ACCUSED OF STEALING NEARLY £50,000 FROM EMPLOYER TO APPEAR AT CROWN COURT
A man who allegedly stole from his supermarket employer, Morrisons, to the value of nearly £50,000 has seen his case sent to the Crown Court. David Haynes, 28, of Star Street in Ryde appeared before the Isle of Wight Magistrates...
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DRINK DRIVER WHO DROVE FROM RYDE TO NEWPORT FOR FOOD HANDED BAN
A former telecoms engineer who was stopped in his van whilst parked outside Hogs Head in Newport has been found guilty of drink driving. Alexander Pugsley, 27, of Belmont Park Avenue in Maidenhead, pleaded guilty to drink driving when he...
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DRIVING BAN AND HEFTY FINE FOR FRESHWATER MAN FOUND TO BE DRIVING WHILST DRUNK
A Freshwater man who was caught drink driving after stopping to ask for directions has been banned from the roads. Colin Smith, 58, of Colwell Road in Freshwater, pleaded guilty to drink driving when he appeared at the Isle of...
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36-YEAR-OLD SHANKLIN MAN DENIES ALLEGATION OF HISTORIC RAPE
36-year-old Joe Collins from Shanklin has pleaded not guilty to a charge of raping a boy under 16 in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Mr Collins, of Atherley Road, appeared before the Isle of Wight Crown Court on Wednesday...
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