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 28th February – Friday 4th March 2022
• Geoffrey Macey, 41, of Swains Road in Bembridge, pleaded guilty to failing to stop after a road accident. He was handed 5 penalty points on his licence, fined £265 and ordered to pay £85 costs with a £34 surcharge.
• Matthew Hannah, 33, of Chapel Street in Newport, pleaded guilty to drink driving (59). He was disqualified from driving for 16 months, fined £750 and ordered to pay £85 costs with a £75 surcharge.
• Dean Davis, 30, of St Johns Alley in Devizes, Wiltshire pleaded guilty to 2 charges of assault by beating. He was made subject to a community order with a 60-day alcohol abstinence monitoring requirement and a curfew. Davis was ordered to pay £100 compensation, £85 costs and a £95 surcharge.
• Stacey Beeney, 32, of Osborne Road in Shanklin, pleaded guilty to possession of a Class A drug (cocaine) and possession of a Class B drug (cannabis). She was fined £80 and ordered to pay £85 costs with a £34 surcharge.
• Mitchelle Steele, 27, of Place Road in Cowes, pleaded guilty to assault by beating and criminal damage. He was made subject to a 12-month community order with 70 hours of unpaid work attached. He was ordered to pay £312.95 compensation, £300 costs and a £95 surcharge.
• Drew Whittaker, 19, of Carisbrooke Road in Newport, pleaded guilty to criminal damage, assault by beating, 2 charges of assault by beating of an emergency worker and 1 charge of possession of a Class A drug (cocaine). He was made subject to a 12-month community order with 120 hours of unpaid work, 10 rehabilitation days and 19 Thinking Skills days. He was also ordered to pay £200 compensation, £85 costs and a £95 surcharge.
• John Turner, 27, of High Street in Bembridge, pleaded guilty to drink driving (105). He was banned from driving for 25 months and made subject to a 12-month community order with 120 hours of unpaid work attached. He was ordered to pay £85 costs and a £95 surcharge.
• Matthew Sutherland, 36, of Fort Street in Sandown, pleaded guilty to possession of a knife, assault by beating of an emergency worker and possession of a Class B drug (cannabis). He was made subject to a 12-month community order and ordered to complete an alcohol treatment programme for 6 months with 20 rehabilitation days and a 6-week curfew. Sutherland was also ordered to pay £50 compensation. The court did not impose the minimum sentence because the defendant is working well under the existing order. The court also took account of the fact that there has been no offending behaviour for 6 months and the last offence of possession of a bladed article was in 2011. The court did not order the knife to be forfeited because it was satisfied that it was a family heirloom with sentimental reasons.
• Richard Hunt, 40, of Milton Road in Cowes, pleaded guilty to drug driving (cannabis). He was banned from driving for 12 months, fined £380 and ordered to pay £85 costs with a £38 surcharge.
• Wayne David Christopher Hickey, 31, of Birchdale Road in Birmingham, pleaded guilty to drink driving (49). He was disqualified from driving for 14 months, fined £500 and ordered to pay £85 costs with a £75 surcharge. Hickey was fined a further £250 for failing to surrender to bail. The case, one of Birmingham and Solihull Magistrates’ Court, was held on the Isle of Wight pursuant to section 10 of the Courts Act 2003.
• Angie Murray, 62, of Grimmer Close in Aylesbury, pleaded guilty to drink driving (40). She was disqualified from driving for 12 months, fined £80 and ordered to pay £85 costs with a £34 surcharge.
Why do women always get a shorter driving ban for drink driving? And a smaller fine?
Why is it ok to walk walk around with a knife as look as you don’t get caught more that once every 12 years and its a family heirloom?
It’s one rule for men and another for women.
Like they can hit you and get away with it, but if it’s the other way around? Off to jail with you!
One reason why I think the cops and anyone who’s in the justice system, are just lazy and bend over backwards for females. (I know not all are like that, but from what I’ve seen, it’s rare)
Where are the Phantom Theives when you need ’em?!
At least one of these band drivers is still driving.