LATEST CASES AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT MAGISTRATES COURT (1ST JANUARY – 5TH JANUARY 2024)

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.

This article is published from official information issued by HM Courts and Tribunal Service and is covered by qualified privilege. Please note: names/details of convictions will not be removed from this article on the basis of the convicted individual or their families requesting such action.

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Monday 1st January – Friday 5th January 2024

• Daniel Drake, 40, of Holyrood Street, Newport pleaded guilty to 2x theft from a shop and common assault. He was handed a 6-week prison sentence. • Paul Smart, 37, of Fort Street, Sandown pleaded guilty to theft from a shop. He was ordered to pay a £80 fine, £4 compensation, £85 costs and a £32 usrcharge. • Terence Perkins, 38, of Orchardleigh Road, Shanklin pleaded guilty to criminal damage. He was fined £80 and ordered to pay £85 costs. • Martin D’arcy, 54, of Fort Street, Sandown pleaded guilty to using threatening / abusive / insulting words / behaviour to cause harassment / alarm / distress. He was handed a 12-month community order with 40 hours of unpaid work attached. He was ordered to pay £85 costs. • Luke Burdett, 30, of Spanners Close, Chale Green pleaded guilty to driving whilst disqualified and drug driving (cannabis). He was handed a 12-week prison sentence and disqualified from driving for 1,138 days. • Emma Knight, 19, of St. Johns Road, Ryde was ordered to pay £204 compensation for the offence of theft from a shop. • Keith Wilson, 47, of Landguard Road, Shanklin pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled drug of Class B – Cannabis / Cannabis Resin. He was fined £80 and ordered to pay £85 costs with a £32 surcharge. • Jack Williams, 26, of HMP Isle Of Wight pleaded guilty to assault by beating of an emergency worker. He was handed a 10-week concurrent prison sentence. • Keith Menzies, 63, of Preston Close, Ryde pleaded guilty to drink driving (55). He was banned from driving for 12 months, fined £120 and ordered to pay £85 costs with a £48 surcharge.

Single Justice Procedure Cases

• Jason McTaggart, of Gully Road, Seaview, was handed 6 points on his licence for using a handheld mobile phone/device whilst driving a motor vehicle. He was ordered to pay a £220 fine, £90 costs and a £88 surcharge. • Jonathan Ashenhurst, of Park Road in Ryde, was handed 3 points on his licence and fined £40 and speeding. He was ordered to pay £90 costs and a £16 surcharge. • Christopher Miller, of Atkinson Drive in Newport, was handed 6 penalty points on his licence and fined £660 for using a motor vehicle without third party insurance. He was ordered to pay £90 costs with a £264 surcharge. • Bethany Amie Lavell, of Kingfisher Close in Newport, was fined £220 for keeping a motor vehicle which does not meet insurance requirements. She was ordered to pay £100 costs and a £88 surcharge. • Kelly Lee Price, of Winston Road in Newport, was fined £660 for keeping a vehicle without a valid vehicle licence (tax). She was ordered to pay £201.25 in back duty and £85 costs. • Joshua Bowen, of Green Street in Ryde, was handed 3 penalty points on his licence for driving a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence. He was ordered to pay a £40 fine, £44 costs and a £16 surcharge. • Benjamin Ratcliffee, of Green Street in Ryde, was handed 6 penalty points and a £220 fine for using a handheld mobile phone/device whilst driving. He was ordered to pay £90 costs with a £88 surcharge. • Lauren Ford, of Monks Walk in East Cowes, was fined £1,100 and handed 6 penalty points on her licence for using a passenger vehicle with tyres with insufficient tread and using a motor vehicle without third party insurance. She was ordered to pay £85 costs and a £440 surcharge. • Lois Beuker, of Mill Street in Newport, was handed 3 penalty points for speeding. She was ordered to pay £90 costs and a £16 surcharge. • Thomas Fulljames, of Gunville Road in Newport, was ordered to pay a fine of £220 and £53.34 in back duty for keeping a vehicle without a valid vehicle licence (tax). He was ordered to pay costs of £85. • Victoria Long, of Chichester Walk in Newport, was fined £220 and ordered to pay £40 back duty for keeping a vehicle without a valid vehicle licence (tax). She was ordered to pay £85 costs. • Adrian Lusted, of Colenutts Road in Ryde, was fined £192 and handed 6 penalty points for using a mobile phone whilst driving. He was ordered to pay costs of £90 and a £77 surcharge fee. • Richard Pedley, of Clarence Road in Newport, was fined £250 and handed 6 penalty points for using a motor vehicle on a road/public place without 3rd party insurance. He was ordered to pay costs of £90 and a £100 surcharge fee.