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 25th October – Friday 29th October 2021
• Lee James Sullivan, 49, of Melville Street in Ryde, was sentenced to 12 weeks in prison for the offence of drink driving, which he pleaded guilty to. Sullivan was 4 times the limit (143) when he crashed at Thorness Bay Holiday Park and made off from the scene. He was disqualified from driving for 3 years and 42 days. He was ordered to pay a £128 surcharge.
• Tristan Shields, 39, of York Avenue in East Cowes was given a 5-month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, after pleading guilty to drug driving (cocaine), drug driving (ketamine) and drug driving (MDMA) on the M4 motorway. He was also disqualified from driving for 3 years, as well as being ordered to pay £200 costs and a £128 surcharge.
• Steven Mursell, 29, of Benjamin Mews in Sandown, pleaded guilty to harassment without violence. He was made subject to a 12-month community order with 100 hours of unpaid work and 15 rehabilitation days attached. He was also handed a restraining order for 12 months and ordered to pay £85 costs with a £95 surcharge.
• Michael Zammitt, 33, of Peel Drive in Loughborough, Leicestershire admitted using threatening/abusive/insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause fear of violence. He was given a 12-month community order with 15 rehabilitation days attached and fined £40. He was also ordered to pay £85 costs with a £95 surcharge.
• Leigh Smallman, 37, of Cross Street in Brading, pleaded guilty to failing to stop, failing to provide and driving without insurance. He was given a 20-month driving ban and was made subject to a 12-month community order with 80 hours unpaid work attached. He was also ordered to pay £85 costs with a £95 surcharge.
• Paul Waite, 36, of Foundry Avenue in Gipton, Leeds pleaded guilty to 2 charges of attempted theft from the person of another. He was given a 16-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, and ordered to pay £85 costs with a £128 surcharge.
• Robert Clarke, 35, of Parkhill Road in Wallington, Surrey admitted drink driving (60) at Lower Hyde Holiday Park, Shanklin, as well as driving without a licence and without insurance. He was fined £300 and disqualified from driving for 17 months. He must also pay £85 costs and a £34 surcharge.
• Ricky Rawson, 36, of Drill Hall Road in Newport, pleaded guilty to driving whilst disqualified, driving without insurance and possession of a Class B drug (cannabis). He was made subject to a 12-month community order with 80 hours of unpaid work and was disqualified from driving for 18 months. He was also ordered to pay £85 costs with a £95 surcharge.
• Jacob Reynolds, 21, of St John’s Road in Ryde, changed his plea to guilty for the offence of assault by beating. He was given a 6-month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £150 costs with a £22 surcharge.
• Rachel Hewitt, 38, of Angelica Grove in Newport, admitted theft from a shop to the value of £88. She was fined £80 and ordered to pay £85 costs with a £34 surcharge.
• Stephen Redhead, 47, of Horsebridge Hill in Newport, was found guilty of failing to provide a specimen for analysis. He was made subject to a 12-month community order and disqualified from driving for 20 months. He must complete 120 hours of unpaid work and pay costs of £650, as well as a £95 surcharge.
• Danny Carter, 27, of Watergate Road in Newport, pleaded guilty to drug driving (cannabis), driving otherwise in accordance to a licence, driving without insurance and driving without an MOT. He was disqualified from driving for 12 months, fined £440 and ordered to pay £85 costs with a £44 surcharge.
• Robert Burnett, 38, of Godric Road in Newport, pleaded guilty to possession fo a Class B drug (cannabis). He was fined £40 and ordered to pay £40 costs with a £34 surcharge.
• Adam Elsayed, 40, of Landguard Manor Road, Shanklin admitted 2 charges of theft from a shop to the total value of £403.30 from Tesco. He was ordered to pay £104.30 compensation and a fine of £120, as well as costs of £85 with a £34 surcharge.
• Louie Fleming, 19, of Newcomen Road in Lake, pleaded guilty to taking a motor vehicle without consent (TWOC), driving without insurance and possession of a Class B drug (cannabis). He was fined £311 and disqualified from driving for 3 months. He was also ordered to pay £85 costs with a £34 surcharge.
• Anthony Preston, 58, of School Road in Sheffield, changed his plea to guilty for the offence of drink driving (91). He was disqualified from driving for 22 months, fined £346 and ordered to pay £85 costs with a £35 surcharge.
The amount of drug and drink driving is absolutely shocking……
Yes, pubs need to take responsibility. They know who has drunk too much and then drive home.
Absolutely disgusting behaviour, the sentences are far too lenient. What if somebody had got hurt or even killed? Take their licenses away full stop!
How do these holidaymakers think it’s acceptable to come to our beautiful island and commit these crimes, ban them from coming back??
Why are you channeling your anger and frustrations towards holidaymakers? This island has its own misfits and downfalls when it comes to drink and drug driving.
There is an article on this website of a Totland woman prosecuted for drink driving in Portsmouth. For you to claim that holidaymakers should be banned from coming here if they commit a crime is a very narrow minded, “bury your head in the sand” attitude. The Isle of Wight is increasingly breeding its own scum.
I agree with you that the sentences for driving offences should be tougher and it’s a disgusting way to behave.
most of them never had a license to begin with
How is it if you steal 400 pounds of goods you only have to pay 100 pounds compensation.
and they wonder why people keep doing it lol
Some familiar names popping up again and again here.. Shows what a deterrent our ‘strong’ magistrates are! perhaps a few weeks living on a poor estate, as part of Magistrate training, might show them how some folk live, and may even harden them against all the ‘excuse merchants’ who infest our Courts.
I only scored 2 points this week on “people I know in the courts” bingo. I must be slipping
Brilliant!!