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 5.8, as agreed by HMCTS and the Society of Editors and approved by the Lord Chancellor. Not all cases heard will appear on this round-up due to legal restrictions.
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• Bailey Smith, 26, of no fixed address, Hampshire – assaulted a constable, resisted a person assisting a constable, assaulted a man, committed criminal damage, used threatening behaviour and racially aggravated harassment – sentenced to a total of 18 weeks’ imprisonment suspended for 12 months, with concurrent shorter suspended terms, £100 compensation, £80 fine, £85 costs, and a restraining order banning contact with the victim and entry to a Ventnor address until February 2027.
• Toni Balmer, 38, of Parsonage Road, Sandown – committed multiple frauds by falsely claiming her husband was critically ill to obtain money – given a community order until February 2027 with up to 10 rehabilitation days and ordered to pay compensation totalling £380.
• Connor Barett, 26, of Landguard Road, Shanklin – committed multiple offences including assaults on several people and police officers, assaulting an emergency worker, thefts, criminal damage, resisting police and using violence to enter premises – given a community order until February 2028 with up to 30 rehabilitation days, 90-day alcohol abstinence monitoring, and ordered to pay compensation (including £100 payments to victims).
• Rachel Hewitt, 42, of Fort Street, Sandown – twice breached a closure order by assisting others to enter or remain on prohibited premises – given a community order until August 2027 with up to 20 rehabilitation days and fined £50.
• Xhoardo Cevani, 19, of Vauxhall Terrace, Gloucester – possessed cocaine and cannabis – fined £120, ordered to pay £85 costs and £48 surcharge, with drugs forfeited and destroyed.
• Nathan Bennett, 32, of White Park, Totnes – assaulted multiple emergency workers, committed criminal damage and drink driving – given a community order until August 2027 with up to 15 rehabilitation days and 90-day alcohol monitoring, ordered to pay compensation totalling £340, and disqualified from driving for 18 months (reduced with course).
• Darran Askew, 42, of Woodbine Close, Newport – caused criminal damage to a car – fined £100, ordered to pay £39.95 compensation, £85 costs and £40 surcharge.
• Paul Smart, 39, of Fort Street, Sandown – committed multiple shop thefts – given a community order until August 2026, banned from entering a Sandown Co-op for six months, and ordered to pay compensation totalling £69.21.
• Stephen Clayton, 55, of Chedworth Crescent, Paulsgrove – used threatening behaviour causing harassment – given a community order with 80 hours unpaid work, ordered to pay £100 compensation, £400 costs and £114 surcharge.
• Kieran Lamb, 26, of Crossway, Bembridge – failed to provide a specimen for analysis – fined £180, ordered to pay £400 costs and £72 surcharge, and disqualified from driving for 14 months.
• Luke Williams, 38, of St Johns Road, Ryde – drink driving – fined £120, ordered to pay £85 costs and disqualified from driving for 12 months (reduced by course).
• Giles Edwards, 51, of Marina Avenue, Ryde – drink driving – fined £120, ordered to pay £85 costs and £48 surcharge, and disqualified from driving for 12 months (reduced by course).
• Richard Bell, 38, of Silcombe Lane, Freshwater – failed to surrender to court – fined £166.
• Michael Hayles, 58, of Wicks Close, Ryde – breached a restraining order – sentenced to 4 months’ imprisonment suspended for 12 months, ordered to pay £85 costs, and had the restraining order extended to February 2027.
• Connor Jackson, 20, of New Road, Wootton – speeding at 81mph in a 40mph zone – fined £120, ordered to pay £85 costs and £48 surcharge, and disqualified from driving for 6 months.
• Daniel Dickons, 39, of Avenue Road, Sandown – stole four bottles of wine from a shop – fined £40, ordered to pay £85 costs and a £16 surcharge.
• Bradley Elliot, 18, of Ashey Road, Ryde – assaulted two people – given a 6-month conditional discharge and ordered to pay a £26 surcharge.
• Michael Gray, 38, of Duver Road, Seaview – possessed cannabis and drove with a drug level above the limit – fined £250, ordered to pay £85 costs and a £100 surcharge, disqualified from driving for 36 months, and had drugs forfeited and destroyed.
• Drew Whittaker, 23, of Newport Road, Cowes – stole alcohol and soft drinks from a shop – fined £40, ordered to pay £66.80 compensation and £85 costs.
• Kelvin Parker, 34, of Cowes Road, East Cowes – assaulted a woman, caused criminal damage, used threatening behaviour and used violence to enter a property – sentenced to 12 weeks’ imprisonment suspended for 15 months, with alcohol treatment, programme requirement and costs of £85, and made subject to a restraining order preventing contact with the victim and entry to an address until February 2028.
• Benjamin Gothard-Smith, 43, of Avenue Road, Freshwater – committed multiple shop thefts – given a community order until February 2027 including drug rehabilitation, electronic tagging and up to 10 rehabilitation days.
• Zaki Bennet-Symonds, 32, of Henley Drive, Sutton Coldfield – assaulted a man causing actual bodily harm, assaulted a woman, committed criminal damage, stalked a victim and intimidated a witness – sentenced to a total of 52 weeks’ imprisonment suspended for 18 months, with alcohol monitoring, programme and rehabilitation requirements, ordered to pay £1,450 compensation, and made subject to a restraining order until February 2029.
• Ewan Mattick, 20, of Albany View, Newport – assaulted a woman – given a community order until February 2028 with 200 hours unpaid work and up to 35 rehabilitation days, and ordered to pay £85 costs.
• Ashley Lineker, 30, of Windmill Close, Ryde – drink driving – fined £332, ordered to pay £85 costs and a £114 surcharge, given a community order with rehabilitation activity, and disqualified from driving for 25 months (reduced with course).
• Robin Chapman, 43, of Wellesley Way, Newport – assaulted a woman – given a 12-month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £85 costs and a £26 surcharge.
• Lewis Ross, 24, of Parkway, Ryde – assaulted a man – fined £162 and ordered to pay £400 costs.
• Courtney Jordan, 24, of Sunset Close, Freshwater – possessed cannabis – given a 12-month conditional discharge, ordered to pay £85 costs and a £26 surcharge, with drugs forfeited and destroyed.
• Alex Cooper, 27, of Oaklyn Gardens, Shanklin – stole groceries from a shop – ordered to pay £38.40 compensation and £85 costs.
• Arslan Khan, 33, of Parkhurst Road, Newport – possessed a mobile phone in prison – sentenced to 8 months’ imprisonment consecutive to an existing sentence and ordered to pay a £187 surcharge.
• Rupert Webb, 38, of Pentre Coch, Ruthin – possessed cannabis – fined £230, ordered to pay £85 costs and a £92 surcharge, with drugs forfeited and destroyed.
• Benjamin Entwistle, 38, of Westlake Avenue, Sandown – in charge of a vehicle while over the drug limit – fined £120, ordered to pay £85 costs and given 10 penalty points on his licence.
• Stephen James Durkin, 44, of Surrey Street, Ryde – carried out a series of shop thefts across the Isle of Wight, stealing alcohol, meat, cosmetics, clothing, tools and other goods from Tesco Extra in Brading and Sandown, Morrisons in Newport, B&Q and JD Sports, with values ranging from £37.25 to £495 – sentenced to a total of 4 months’ imprisonment suspended for 15 months due to the prolific and high-value nature of the offending, with a 6-month drug rehabilitation requirement, up to 20 rehabilitation activity days, and monthly court reviews, and ordered to pay compensation totalling £403.37.
• Ian Willett, 27, of Pyle Street, Newport – caused criminal damage to a window – fined £80 and ordered to pay £250 compensation.
• Paris Fleet, 27, of Lavender Way, Newport – committed multiple shop thefts and an assault – given a community order until September 2027 with up to 15 rehabilitation days, fined £80, ordered to pay costs of £45 and compensation totalling £172.94.
• Stephen Durkin, 44, of Surrey Street, Ryde – committed multiple shop thefts including high-value clothing – sentenced to a total of 6 months’ imprisonment suspended for 15 months, with a 6-month drug rehabilitation requirement, up to 20 rehabilitation days, monthly reviews, and ordered to pay compensation totalling £184.20.
• Gary Dauncey, 55, of Hope Road, Shanklin – assaulted an emergency worker and possessed cocaine – fined £140, ordered to pay £200 costs, and had drugs forfeited and destroyed.
• Susannah Hallett, 30, of Amherst Place, Ryde – drove with drugs above the legal limit and without insurance – given a community order with mental health treatment and up to 10 rehabilitation days, fined £120, ordered to pay £85 costs, and disqualified from driving for 20 months.
• Paul Smart, 39, of Fort Street, Sandown – committed multiple shop thefts – sentenced to 6 weeks’ imprisonment suspended for 6 months and ordered to pay compensation totalling £54.00.
• Luke Burdett, 33, of Spanners Close, Chale Green – committed shop thefts with another – fined £80, ordered to pay £45 costs and compensation totalling £121.46.
• Peter Whittington, 45, of Sandown Road, Shanklin – committed assault and criminal damage – fined £200 and ordered to pay compensation totalling £150.00.
• Andrew Marshall, 45, of Fort Street, Sandown – stole baby milk from a shop – fined £40, ordered to pay £85 costs and £42 compensation.
• Michael Barnes, 36, of Newport Road, Ventnor – committed two shop thefts – fined £40, ordered to pay £85 costs and £16 surcharge, and compensation totalling £28.45.
• Michael Davey, 59, of Oak Vale, Ryde – drove with drugs above the limit – given a community order until September 2027 with up to 15 rehabilitation days, fined £80, ordered to pay £85 costs, and disqualified from driving for 20 months.
• Bradley Sparshott, 34, of York Avenue, East Cowes – possessed heroin – fined £120, ordered to pay £85 costs, with drugs forfeited and destroyed.
• Gary Morrow, 48, of High Street, Brading – failed to comply with a community order by missing unpaid work sessions – fined £400.
• Joseph Graham, 20, of St Martins Road, Wroxall – drove without due care and attention and committed multiple motoring offences including no insurance and defective tyres – fined £200, ordered to pay £85 costs, and disqualified from driving for 2 years with an extended test requirement.
• Billy Chilcott, 31, of Culver Parade, Sandown – stole a gilet from a shop – ordered to pay £79.99 compensation.
• Jack Atkins-Smith, 26, of Fort Victoria Cottages, Norton – drink driving – fined £92, ordered to pay £85 costs and £37 surcharge, and disqualified from driving for 12 months (reduced with course).
• Billy White, 40, of Cooper Road, Newport – committed multiple driving offences including speeding and driving without insurance – fined £383 in total, ordered to pay £85 costs and £153 surcharge, and received 8 penalty points.
• Craig Sheriff, 40, of Barton Road, Newport – committed multiple shop thefts – sentenced to 4 weeks’ imprisonment and ordered to pay compensation totalling £90.80.
• Rebecca Tuckey, 30, of Hookes Way, Newport – sent offensive messages and committed public order offences and assault – given a community order until September 2026 with up to 10 rehabilitation days and fined £40, with £85 costs.
• John Whyton-Walker, 60, of Home Meade, Newport – drove with drugs above the legal limit – fined £200, ordered to pay £85 costs and £80 surcharge, and disqualified from driving for 24 months.
• Paul Smart, 39, of Fort Street, Sandown – committed shop theft – sentenced to 2 weeks’ imprisonment and ordered to pay £6.90 compensation.
• Sasha Lewendon, 53, of Collingwood Road, Shanklin – failed to identify a driver – fined £660, ordered to pay £200 costs and £264 surcharge, and received 6 penalty points.
• Igor Plamadeala, 44, of Castle Street, Ryde – used a mobile phone while driving – fined £230, ordered to pay £300 costs and £92 surcharge, and received 6 penalty points.
• Shaun Barlow, 51, of Quarry View, Newport – possessed cannabis and drove with drugs above the limit – fined £120, ordered to pay £85 costs and £48 surcharge, disqualified from driving for 14 months, with drugs forfeited and destroyed.
• Joshua Wright, 38, of Pier Street, London – committed assault and criminal damage – given a community order until May 2027 with up to 20 rehabilitation days, fined £120, ordered to pay £85 costs, and made subject to a restraining order until May 2027.
• Kieran Thompson, 30, of no fixed address, Ryde – committed multiple burglaries and an assault – sentenced to a total of 4 months’ imprisonment suspended for 18 months, with drug rehabilitation, mental health treatment and up to 15 rehabilitation days, and ordered to pay £204 compensation.
• Gary Wilsher, 50, of St Johns Wood Road, Ryde – drove with drugs above the legal limit – fined £120, ordered to pay £650 costs and £48 surcharge, and disqualified from driving for 12 months.
• Clare Phipps, 57, of Monkton Street, Ryde – behaved in an indecent manner at a police station – fined £2 and ordered to pay £85 costs.
• Andrew Blair, 45, of Bouldnor Mead, Yarmouth – committed burglary – fined £80, ordered to pay £85 costs and £32 surcharge.
• Emma Austin, 44, of York Avenue, East Cowes – stole items from a shop – given a community order until September 2027 with up to 20 rehabilitation days and ordered to pay £17.25 compensation.
• Daniel Plain, 35, of Parkhurst Road, Newport – assaulted a prison officer – sentenced to 4 weeks’ imprisonment consecutive to an existing sentence.
What a list of unsavoury’s, it’s getting bigger
each week.
Does seem mixed up. No one sent to jail. Mobile phone driver gets £500 + fine. multiple assaults get £80. Not saying driver should get less but maybe up the assault punishment.
We need stricter penalties
assaults should = immediate imprisonment
so should drink and drug driving
What in gods name is a Community Order until (various dates)? They have dished out loads of them, but no idea what kind of deterrent this could be..
It’s a same that they can’t show the thugs face of the thugs doing the road rage beating
All vehicles need dash cams, might stop numpties
carrying out such acts, such people will NEVER be any
good for society!
A leopard cannot change it’s spots, once a wrong un,
always a wrong un.
Roll on June and let’s hope they face the FULL force
of the law., not just a slap on the wrist.
Such a crime should = imprisonment!
About time Joseph Graham got a driving ban