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 22nd September – Friday 26th September 2025
• Nicholas John Fleming, 72, of Gladices Lane, Chale Green, Ventnor – Admitted cultivating 23 cannabis plants and driving with delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol in his blood above the legal limit. He was fined £200, ordered to pay £85 costs and an £80 surcharge, and the plants were forfeited and destroyed. He was disqualified from driving for 12 months. He also admitted speeding in Newport but received no separate penalty.
• Jack England, 21, of Chancellor Avenue, Springfield, Chelmsford – Drove with delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol in his blood above the legal limit. He was fined £692, ordered to pay £85 costs and a £277 surcharge, and was disqualified from driving for 12 months.
• Amber Banham-Gage, 23, of Barton Road, Newport – Admitted stealing alcohol worth £11.50 and, in a separate offence, jointly stole drinks worth £9.75 while on a Community Order. She received a 6-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, with 25 rehabilitation days. She must pay compensation totalling £16.40. No costs were ordered due to limited means.
• Maddy Allen-Willsher, 21, of Cecil Road, Boscombe – Admitted four thefts from Tesco in Newport, including wine, food and other goods. She was ordered to pay £86 compensation and received no separate penalty for one of the thefts due to her limited means.
• Jodie Frame, 24, of John Street, Ryde – Drove at 99mph on the M3 near Basingstoke, exceeding the 70mph limit. She was fined £307, ordered to pay £85 costs and a £123 surcharge, and received 6 penalty points.
• Martin Timbers, 61, of Carisbrooke High Street, Newport – Admitted assaulting two people at Sandham House, Sandown. He was fined £162 for each offence, ordered to pay £200 costs and £50 compensation.
• Patrick Douglas, 21, of Fishbourne Lane, Ryde – Admitted a string of driving offences in Ryde including dangerous driving, failing to stop after an accident, having no insurance or licence, and not wearing a helmet. He received a total of 36 weeks in prison, suspended for 18 months, with 200 hours of unpaid work, 20 rehabilitation days, and a £500 compensation order. He was disqualified for 12 months and must pass an extended retest.
• Daniel Monaghan, 47, of Victoria Street, Ventnor – Drove in Ventnor with 142mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood. He was fined £138, ordered to pay £85 costs and a £55 surcharge, and was disqualified for 22 months, reduced by 22 weeks on completion of a course.
• Karen Day, 49, of Clarence Court, Arthurs Hill, Shanklin – Drove with delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol in her blood above the legal limit. She was fined £526, ordered to pay £85 costs and a £210 surcharge, and was disqualified from driving for 12 months.
• Yousen Seenauth, 47, of Swift Road, Southampton – Was in charge of a vehicle in Shanklin while over the alcohol limit. He was fined £692, ordered to pay £85 costs and a £277 surcharge, and received 10 penalty points.
• Daniel Sweet, 34, of Village Way Caravan Site, Lake – Admitted harassment, stalking and two assaults in Sandown, and a theft from Morrisons. He received a total of 28 weeks in prison, suspended for 18 months, with mental health treatment and 30 rehabilitation days. He was ordered to pay £250 compensation. A restraining order was made to protect the stalking victim.
The Essex guy got a raw deal compared to the
Chale guy.
Both are wrong, but the fines are so different.
It’s a funny old game!
No costs ordered due to limited means ? Well either take it off their benefits or pay a small amount each week ! We all have limited means but don’t take their word for it, they can afford booze & drugs though, most of us abide by the law, but in these cases the law is an ass.
Crush the cars in which the offence tok place.The offending would soon stop.
I see that, once again, Amber Banham-Gage has been given a suspended sentence. At this rate, this individual will likely appear on Love Island or some other reality TV show, as they will want to share their sob story with the World and claim that the World owes them something. Clearly, the Judicial System isn’t working as they continually reoffend. Is there a remote Island she could be deported to?