A 63-year-old man, alleged to have robbed Morrisons petrol station in Newport earlier this year, has appeared in court for the first time today (Friday).
Julian Briscoe, of Dover Street in Ryde, appeared before the Isle of Wight Magistrates, where no pleas were entered.
Due to the offence being an indictable-only offence, the case was sent straight to the Crown Court.
As first reported by Island Echo on 29th March, motorists woke up to the unexpected closure of the petrol station where, in the evening of the night before, a robbery had occurred.
It was at 19:29 that a man, who is now known to Island Echo as Julian Briscoe, allegedly entered the store and assaulted a member of staff.
It is alleged that Briscoe stole several goods, including tobacco and alcohol, before fleeing the scene.
Cordons were established around the kiosk and forecourt off Church Litten for the majority of the day, where police worked to investigate the incident.
Julian Briscoe will next appear at the Isle of Wight Crown Court on 28th September for a preliminary hearing.
Until then, he has been released on bail with the conditions of not contacting the shopkeeper/victim and not attending Morrisons Petrol Station, Newport.
Let’s hope he gets his just desserts
the staff in this petrol station are very friendly
and helpful and did not deserve this.
I am sorry to say it but you are deluded if you imagine the punishment will fit the crime under this governments policy of not inprisonong anyone, in case little johnny serving a maximum of three years inlcuding remission and half off for good behaviour for a double murder would kick off if he cannot have sole occupancy of his cell , human rights and all that.
There doesn’t seem to be any such thing as just desserts any more. It’s almost as though the law has been told by the government that they mustn’t upset the criminals and be allowed to get away with it. E.G. how much scum, just this week alone, has been released on bail?
I wish the keyboard hangers and floggers would stop potentially prejudicing trials. The report says “alleged” and that no plea has been entered. At this moment, the accused is entitled under common law to a presumption of innocence until such time as he has been convicted. We do not yet conduct trial by media. Newspapers should be careful what they publish ahead of trials and should turn off commenting until a trial has been concluded.