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.
Monday 21st February – Friday 25th February 2022
• Angela Vella, 51, of Slade Road in Ryde, pleaded guilty to sending an offensive/indecent/obscene/menacing message and changed her plea to guilty for charges of assault by beating and using threatening/abusive/insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause fear of/provoke unlawful violence. Vella was handed a 12-month community order with 60 hours of unpaid work attached. She was also ordered to pay £85 costs and a £95 surcharge.
• Robert Godley, 40, of Barton Road in Newport, pleaded guilty to 2 charges of criminal damage, a charge of assault by beating and a charge of common assault. He was handed a 18-month community order with 35 rehabilitation days and 250 hours of unpaid work attached. He was also made subject to a restraining order for 2 years. Magistrates ordered him to pay £85 costs and a £95 surcharge.
• Ben Ashton, 39, of Colemans Lane in Porchfield, pleaded guilty to using threatening/abusive/insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause fear of/provoke unlawful violence and criminal damage. He was handed a 12-month community order with 250 hours of unpaid work attached. He was ordered to pay £1,282 compensation.
• Lyam Ringer, 22, of Heath Road in Lake, pleaded guilty to possession of a Class B drug (cannabis) and using threatening/abusive words or behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress. He was fined £229 and ordered to pay £85 costs over £20 instalments.
• Krzysztof Sojda, 43, of Kerry Green Mews in Lake pleaded guilty to driving whilst disqualified. He was given an 18-month driving ban and made subject to a 12-month community order with 200 hours of unpaid work attached. He was also ordered to pay £85 costs with a £95 surcharge.
• Michael Holmes, 34, of St Catherine Street in Ventnor, pleaded guilty to 3 charges of possession of a Class C drug – namely tramadol, pregabalin and diazepam = and 1 charge of possession of a Class B drug (cannabis). He was made subject to a 12-month community order with 150 hours of unpaid work attached. He must also pay £85 costs and a £95 surcharge.
• Ian Farrell, 35, of Cockleton Lane in Cowes, pleaded guilty to drug driving (cannabis). He was banned from driving for 12 months, fined £244 and ordered to pay £85 costs with a £34 surcharge.
• Thomas Ward, 37, of Hunts Road in St Lawrence, pleaded guilty to drug driving (cannabis). He was banned from driving for 12 months, fined £120 and ordered to pay £85 costs and a £34 surcharge.
• Benjamin Hadfield, 32, of South View Close in Ryde, pleaded guilty to driving whilst disqualified. He was banned from driving for 21 months and made subject to a 12-month community order with 180 hours of unpaid work attached and a 12-week curfew. He was also ordered to pay £85 costs with a £95 surcharge.
• Jake Cracknell, 29, of Pyle Street in Newport, pleaded guilty to assault by beating. He was ordered to complete a 12-month community order with 80 hours of unpaid work and 10 rehabilitation days attached, as well as paying costs of £85 and a £95 surcharge.
• Harry Turnbull, 30, of Westminster Lane in Newport, pleaded guilty to criminal damage and failing to stop for a Police constable. He was given a 12-month community order and ordered to pay £2,852.88 in compensation. Turnbull much also complete 240 hours of unpaid work and pay costs of £85 with a £95 surcharge.
• James Smith, 37, of Station Avenue in Sandown, pleaded guilty to theft from a shop. He was ordered to pay £5 compensation and fined £74.
Well, in my humble opinion, it seems a fair and reasonable punishment for all concerned, well done majerstrates.
( Now just waiting for the lock them up and throw away the key brigade ).
Baa baa…..
In response to the previous comment, You are certainly correct,, to a degree. There IS a mental health crisis on the way and some of the people who have been named (and shamed I must add) have suffered as have the rest of us with the terrible times that have been called covid-19. The repeat offenders however, its down to personal, physical, mental circumstances that depend on the sentence passed and the community order imposed. Lets hope this year gets better than the last,
kind regards.
Dirk.
Well said Dirk. Someone without tunnel vision.