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 January – Friday 28th January 2022
• Christopher Barrett, 33, of The Strand in Ryde, was made subject to a 12-month community order with 80 hours of unpaid work attached for breaching a non-molestation order. He was handed a 12-month restraining order and ordered to pay costs of £300 with a surcharge of £95.
• Brandon Wray, 23, of High Street in Ventnor, was fined for importing a controlled drug of Class A with intent to evade a prohibition/restriction – namely Heroin and LSD. He was fined £120 and ordered to pay costs of £85 with a £36 surcharge. The drugs were ordered to be destroyed.
• George Swain, 23, of Atherley Road in Shanklin, pleaded guilty to using threatening/abusive/insulting words or behaviour to cause harassment/alarm/distress. He was handed an 8-week prisons sentence, suspended for 12 months. He must complete 20 rehabilitation days and pay £45 costs with a £128 surcharge.
• Phillip Harris, 53, of Alfred Road in Sandown, pleaded guilty to failing to comply with a red light at a signal-controlled crossing. He was fined £89 and handed 3 points on his licence, as well as being ordered to pay £85 costs and a £34 surcharge.
• Dean Raynor, 42, of Victoria Street, Ventnor pleaded guilty to theft from a shop – namely ice cream and cat food. He was given a 6-month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £27.20 compensation to Tesco as well as £45 costs and a £22 surcharge.
• Jude Kanayo, 47, of Slough Road in Slough, Berkshire pleaded guilty to speeding – exceeding a temporary 50mph speed restriction on a motorway (M27). He was fined £40 and given 3 penalty points. He was ordered to pay a £34 surcharge also.
• Emma James, 37, of Newport Road in Ventnor, pleaded guilty to criminal damage. She was fined £80 and ordered to pay £100 compensation.
• Lee Richie, 28, of Coopers Lane in Wellow, pleaded guilty to criminal damage. He was ordered to pay a £80 fine and £100 compensation, as well as a £34 surcharge.
• Aaron Hayward, 24, of Admiral Way in Cowes, pleaded guilty to speeding – exceeding 30mph (72mph). He was given a 56-day driving disqualification, fined £600 and ordered to pay £85 costs with a £60 surcharge.
• Bradley Nicolaou, 25, of Watson Lane in Waterlooville, Hampshire pleaded guilty to drink driving (53). He was given a 14-month driving ban, fined £750 and ordered to pay £300 costs with a £75 surcharge.
• Ben Kelly, 29, of HMP Isle of Wight, pleaded guilty to assault by beating of an emergency worker. He was sentenced to 2 weeks imprisonment (concurrent).
• Jonathan Payler, 39, of Windham Road in Bournemouth, Dorset pleaded guilty to drink driving (207 in blood) and drug driving (cocaine). He was banned from driving for 28-months and made subject to a 12-month community order with 100 hours of unpaid work. He was ordered to pay £85 costs with a £95 surcharge.
• Michael Jacobsen, 67, of Solent Gardens in Freshwater, pleaded guilty to drink driving (54). He was banned from driving for 15 months, fined £115 and ordered to pay £85 costs with a £34 surcharge.
Not one of these sentences, fines or costs are a realistic deterrent to any of these people, what the hell is wrong with our legal system.
These people are unlikely to be phased by any of these punishments, and no doubt most will re-offend.
This is the blood and stone problem. If they have no money, and are reliant on state handouts, then fines don’t work.
2 weeks concurrent prison sentence = no punishment whatsoever.
Two weeks in prison for assaulting an officer is pathetic.
To make it concurrent totally wiped it out.
He will have no hesitation in doing it again
Should be two years consecutive
We have to support prison staff and our emergency services
This sentence is an insult to law abiding citizens.