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 24th April – Friday 28th April 2023
• Jaedan Adam Burrows, 19, of Cooper Road in Newport pleaded guilty to speeding. He was handed 3 points on his licence, fined £66 and ordered to pay a £34 surcharge.
• Sarah Storie-Pugh, of Colwell Road, Freshwater admitted being the owner of a dog which was dangerous and was not kept under proper control. It was ordered that the Leonberger dog must be kept under proper control by being kept within the curtilage of the owner’s property, save for pre-arranged welfare visits to a vet or to groomers. While off the property the dog must be muzzled and always kept on a short lead of no more than 1.5m in length, and not walked off premises with any other dog. If the rules are not adhered to, the dog must be detroyed.
• Freya Jones, 34, of Hillcrest Road, Rookley pleaded guilty to using threatening / abusive words / behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress and possession of knife blade / sharp pointed article in a public place. She was made subject to a 18-month community order with a 120 day alcohol abstinence and monitoring requirements. She was fined £120 and ordered to pay £85 costs with a £114 surcharge.
• Joshua Mitchell, 32, of Palmerston Road, Shanklin pleaded guilty to producing controlled drug of Class B – cannabis. He was fined £80 and ordered to pay £85 costs with a £34 surcharge.
• William Gardener, 63, of Ashley Way, Brighstone pleaded guilty to drink driving. He was made from driving for 14 months, fined £120 and ordered to pay £85 costs with a £48 surcharge.
• Winston Rees, 34, of Albert Street, Cowes pleaded guilty to drink driving (57). He was banned from driving for 16 months, fined £120 and ordered to pay £85 costs with a £48 surcharge.
• Alexander Lock, 32, of Adelaide Grove, East Cowes pleaded guilty to criminal damage and threat to damage/destroy property. He was made subject to a 12-month community order with 20 rehabilitation days, fined £200 and ordered to pay £85 costs with a £114 surcharge.
• Jack Summers, 31, of Priory Road, Newport pleaded guilty to assaulting a person thereby occasioning them actual bodily harm. He was made subject to a 12-month community order with 180 hours of unpaid work attached and was ordered to pay £500 compensation, £85 costs and a £95 surcharge.
• Martin D’arcy, 53, of Barton Road, Newport pleaded guilty to assault by beating of an emergency worker, possession of a controlled drug of Class B – cannabis and 2 counts of criminal damage. He was made subject to a 24-month community order with 30 rehabilitation days, 60 hours of unpaid work and a 9 month alcohol treatment requirement attached. He was ordered to pay £3150 compensation.
• Trevor Pearce, 58, C/o Bembridge Harbour Company, The Duver, St Helens pleaded guilty to drink driving (142) and possession of a controlled drug of Class B – cannabis. He was handed a 15 week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, and told to complete a 12 month alcohol treatment programme. He was also banned from driving for 36 monrhs and ordered to pay £85 costs with a £154 surcharge.
• Jay Clasper, 21, of Binstead Lodge Road, Ryde pleaded guilty to cultivating cannabis plant of Class B controlled drug, possession of a controlled drug of Class B – cannabis and possession of an offensive weapon in a private place. He was made subject to a 18-month community order with 200 hours of unpaid work, 25 rehabilitation days and 20 Thinking Skills days attached.
• Carl Isham, 38, of St Edmunds Walk, Wootton pleaded guilty to drink driving (53), driving without insurance and driving otherwise than in accordnance with a licence. He was banned from driving for 20 months, fined £350 and ordered to pay £85 costs with a £140 surcharge.
• Melvin Furmidge, 48, of Nelson Road, Newport pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled drug of Class B – Cannabis, criminal damage and harassment without violence. He was made subject to a 24-month community order with 29 days of a Building Better Relationships programme and 20 rehabilitation days. Furmidge was also ordered to pay a £100 fine, £85 costs and a £114 surcharge. He was also made subject to a restraining order until April 2026.
I don’t know why every drink/drug driver isn’t charged with driving with no insurance automatically, they are not covered by any policy even if they’ve paid for one. As for the violent offenders, send them to Rwanda with no money and make them walk back after a year of community service for the Rwandan government.
“Dave G” I like your thinking.
That’s because the Island do not understand Law and Order.
A Citroen Berlingo has been parked along Great Preston Road for over 2 months now with
NO MOT, on the island this does not see to be an offence.
DVSA SAY A VEHICLE ON THE ROAD WITH NO MOT = £1,000.00 FINE
BUT THERE IS NO LAW ON THE ISLAND WHO KNOWS HOW TO REMOVE A VEHICLE!
The Island is a crim’s paradise
There is no Law on the order regarding motoring offences.
Far too many Roads have vehicles with NO MOT parked along Roads.
Why the law don’t go on a walkabout and check vehicle Registrations I don’t know.
Every year they want more money from our council taxes rather than earn it.
And judging from your inane comments it’s a cretin’s paradise as well.
There seems to be a drink driving problem on the Island.
You don’t say?
Haven’t been on here for ages. Forgot how hilarious the old bigots comments were.
‘Building better relationships’ and ‘thinking skills’ day’s???!!! Someone’s coining it in with BS court ordered courses that will do no good and serve no purpose except lining pockets…
Carl got a little pecker
Little pecker that should be chopped off