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.
It wasn’t a very Merry Christmas for some..
Monday 20th December – Friday 24th December 2021
• Darren Paul Cook, 36, of Cockleton Lane in Gurnard, was given a 4 month prison sentence after pleading guilty to criminal damage, threats of criminal damage, assault by beating and possession of a Class A drug.
• Leslies Williams, 64, of Fernhill in Wootton, pleaded guilty to using threatening/abusive words or behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress. He was given a 12-month conditional discharge and ordered to pay costs of £85 with a £22 surcharge.
• Ben Gerrard, 19, of Adelaide Grove in East Cowes, pleaded guilty to drink driving and driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence. He was disqualified from driving for 20 months, fined £250 and ordered to pay £85 costs with a £34 surcharge.
• Helen Shoulder, 54, of Verwood Drive in Binstead, pleaded guilty to driving a motor vehicle after refusal of a driving licence on the account of disability and speeding – in excess of 30mph. She was given 6 penalty points and fined £120, plus fined a further £40 for the speeding offence. She was ordered to also pay £85 costs with a £34 surcharge.
• Ross Korol, 28, of Arctic Road in Cowes, pleaded guilty to criminal damage. He was given a 12-month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £85 costs with a £22 surcharge.
• Michael Keywood, 49, of Wavesound Close in Bembridge, pleaded guilty to making indecent photographs/pseudo-photographs of a child, namely 18x Category A, 25x Category B and 226x Category C still and moving images. His case was sent to the Crown Court for sentencing on 19th January 2022.
