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 23rd October – Friday 27th October 2023
• Ben Cooney, 25, of East Cowes Road, pleaded guilty to assault by beating. He was handed an 18-month community order with 40 rehabilitation activity days attached. He was also ordered to pay a fine of £180, costs of £300, and a £114 surcharge fee. • Andrew Downard, 29 of Culver Parade in Sandown pleaded guilty to 8x counts of theft, 1x fail to provide, 1x burglary and 1x attempted burglary. Downard was sentenced to a 16-week prison sentence. Downard was ordered to pay £89.20 compensation. • Nina Hoskins, 38, of Green Street in Ryde, pleaded guilty to theft from a shop. She was fined £120 and ordered to pay compensation of £15.50. She was also ordered to pay costs of £85 and a £48 surcharge fee. • Iain Stott, 49, Military Road in Brighstone, pleaded guilty to drink driving. He was handed a 12-month community order with 60 hours of unpaid work attached. He was banned from driving for 22 months. He was also ordered to pay costs of £300 and a £114 surcharge fee. • Paul Barton, 36, of Main Road in Havenstreet, pleaded guilty to using violence to secure entry to a premises. He was fined £120 and ordered to pay a surcharge fee of £48. • Ashley Whitestone, 36, 0f Blackwater Road in Newport, pleaded guilty to in charge of a motor vehicle – alcohol level above limit. He was fined £450 and saw his licence endorsed with 10 penalty points. He was also ordered to pay costs of £85 and a £180 surcharge fee. • Shane Upton, 28, of HMP Isle of Wight, was found guilty of assault by beating of an emergency worker and assault person thereby occasioning them actual bodily harm. Already a serving prisoner, Upton was sentenced to a further 26 weeks imprisonment. • Trevor Momanyi, 22, of Nunwell Street in Sandown, was found guilty of drink driving and failing to surrender to police. He was banned from driving for 12-months and fined £519. For the offence of failing to surrender, he was fined £115. He was ordered to pay costs of £300. • Robert Godley, 42, of Manor Crescent, pleaded guilty to 2x counts of drug driving. He was handed an 18-month community order and banned from the roads for a period of 18-months. He was ordered to pay costs of £85. • Perry Masters, 40, of Cross Lane in Newport, pleaded guilty to 3x theft from a shop and assault by beating. He was handed a 12-month community order with a 9-month alcohol treatment requirement and 20 rehabilitation activity days. He was ordered to pay compensation of £500. • Karl McCrudden, 34, of Atkinson Drive in Newport, pleaded guilty to 2x drug driving and driving without insurance. He was disqualified for 12 months and fined £120. He was ordered to pay costs of £85 and a £48 surcharge fee. • William Davies, 22, of Yarborough Road in East Cowes, pleaded guilty to drug driving. He was handed a 12 month community order with 150 hours of unpaid work attached. He has been banned from driving for 18 months and ordered to pay costs of £85 and a £114 surcharge fee. • Robert McAmley, 41 of Barton Road in Newport, pleaded guilty to theft from a shop. He was given an 8 week custodial period and ordered to pay compensation of £205. • Richard Sullivan, 48, of Royal Street in Sandown, pleaded guilty to 3x counts of thefts. He sentenced to 6 months in prison suspended for 12 months. He was also ordered to pay compensation of £296.83.
Warrants Issued
• Sean Downey, 41, of North Street in Sandown for common assault, assault by beating and using violence to secure entry to premises.
