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 8th April – Friday 12th April 2024
• David Graham, 57, of Queens Court, East Cowes pleaded guilty to drug driving (cannabis). He was banned from driving for 12 months, fined £120 and ordered to pay £85 costs with a £48 surcharge. • Amber Gagen, 24, of Green Street, Ryde pleaded guilty to failing to comply with a community protection notice. She was fined £40. She was fined a further £40 and ordered to pay £85 costs with a £32 surcharge for theft from a shop. • Lois Southgate, 62, of Whitecroft Park, Newport pleaded guilty to failing to stop after a road accident and driving without due care and attention. She was fined £735 and banned from driving for 9 months. She was ordered to pay £85 costs with a £294 surcharge. • Ben Atkins, 31, of Bath Road, Ventnor pleaded guilty to drink driving (77). He was banned from driving for 20 months, fined £537 and ordered to pay £85 costs with a £215 surcharge. • Jamie McClelland, 41, of Freefolk Green, Havant – previously of Gurnard – pleaded guilty to driving whilst disqualified and theft from a shop. He was handed an 8-week prison sentence and banned from driving for 602 days. He was ordered to pay £85 costs. • Callum Fry, 20, of Regent Street, Shanklin pleaded guilty to drug driving (BZE), drug driving (cannabis), driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence, driving without insurance, failing to surrender to bail and obstructing/resisting a constable. He was banned from driving 20 months and handed a 18-month community order with a 19 days Thinking Skills requirement and 20 rehabilitation days and 80 hours of unpaid work attached. He was ordered to pay £85 costs with a £114 surcharge. • Susan Westwell, 39, of Yarborough Road, East Cowes pleaded guilty to drug driving (BZE). She was handed a 28-month driving ban and a 6-month community order with 15 rehabilitation days attached. She was ordered to pay £85 costs with a £114 surcharge. • Suzanne Dunkling, 53, of Nodgham Lane, Carisbrooke pleaded guilty to drug driving (cannabis). She was banned from driving for 12 months, fined £120 and ordered to pay £85 costs with a £48 surcharge. • Adam Seaward, 43, of High Street, Ventnor pleaded guilty to threat to damage / destroy property. He was fined £200 and ordered to pay £150 costs with a £80 surcharge. • Warren Russell, 40, of No Fixed Abode pleaded guilty to 2x theft from a shop and breach of a criminal behaviour order. He was handed a 30-week prison sentence and ordered to pay £36 compensation. • Frederick Medway, 32, of Atherley Road, Shanklin pleaded guilty to sending by public communication network an offensive / indecent / obscene / menacing message / matter. He was found guilty of racially/religiously aggravated intentional harassment/alarm/distress – words/writing. He was handed a 2-year community order with a 19 days Thinking Skills programme and 30 rehabilitation days requirement attached. He was ordered to pay £200 compensation. • Gavin Buggs, 43, of C/o West Street, Ryde pleaded guilty to 2x theft from a shop. He was handed a 18-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months. He must complete 9 months alcohol treatment and 10 rehabilitation days. He was ordered to pay £14.252 compensation. • Aimee Light, 29, of Yarborough Close, Godshill pleaded guilty to duty of person responsible for animal to ensure welfare and failing to surrender to bail. She was handed a 12-month community order with a 9-month drug rehabilitation requirement and 15 rehabilitation days attached. Magistrates ordered Light to pay £120 costs and a £114 surcharge. She was also banned from keeping animals for a period of 2 years, with a deprivation order in relation to her dogs Max and Rayo. • Liam Matthews, 22, of Spinnaker Close, Cowes pleaded guilty to failing to comply with a section 35 direction excluding a person from an area and assault by beating. He was handed a 12-month community order with 28 rehabilitation days attached. He was fined £150 and ordered to pay £100 compensation with a £114 surcharge.
Some many elderly drivers and they are putting are lives at risk it’s so selfish
I don’t think so KK. Look at the ages again; hardly old like me. More under 50’s than us oldies.
Wan king kev I’m so glad you are not old enough to drive, you would be a danger to everyone on the road with your mentality . I just hope mummy doesn’t let you out to play on your bike, such a danger to everyone keep taking your medication little boy.
Too many times your out and about you old fart can’t even get out of bed without shitting yourselves
Are you still in nappies
Old vc your a big danger to society
What a lovely bunch of Caulkheads NOT!
Too many caulkheads my dear
Old farts out and about this week
Lois Southgate, 62, of Whitecroft Park, Newport pleaded guilty to failing to stop after a road accident and driving without due care and attention. She was fined £735 and banned from driving for 9 months. She was ordered to pay £85 costs with a £294 surcharge
I don’t get how Callum Steele with 22 previous convictions drug charges carries a 12,000 volt stun gun in breach of a 2-year suspended sentence and left the scene of an accident only get 5 points and a £350
Seems the more you do wrong the lesser sentence you get so crime does pay
He definitely a grass!! 100%
How would you know that? I find it amazing that people seem to object to criminals, yet also object to information about criminals being used to secure convictions?
Agreed,no mention of drug or alcohol use or previous convictions. Did she have insurance?. Probably an example of those that somewhat legal are penalised the most. Forget to tax on time and loose car,fined,ban and loose job and home. No tax,no MOT,no insurance or licence and multiple convictions you get court costs and let off…
She had everything insurance tax mot not drunk just never reported the accident and left the scene
If previous convictions are spent, and not of similar category to present crime, they are not counted for sentencing. If they were, anyone with say, a convictions for drugs could be automatically and unfairly biased against on say, a murder charge as the prosecution submits ‘evidence of character’ of the start of the trial. These ^^ cases are different; one involved other innocent victims, one did not. One had alcohol involved, one did not (no evidence). The fines imposed reflect ability to pay. The higher one’s income, the higher the fine. It’s a clunky system but the best we’ve got. Only looks unfair without the details and knowledge.
She was drunk! Found 2 days after the incident so she had sobered up. She crashed into a family with two young children and absconded. There’s only one reason you leave the crime scene without checking everyone is alright.
And before you say it, yes I know she was drunk, I know her
Then why didn’t you report her if you knew she was drunk
Mr scum bag the kids could off been killed what a joke selfish old fart
The first time the two of you were on the road I thought you were going to get me some more of that stuff for the weekend and then we could do that together
Who cancelled my operation