Plymouth court list includes 23 men and women in trouble
Another week, another clutch of folk who have, for a variety of reasons, found themselves stood before magistrates to hear their fate.
From fines and community orders to jail terms and suspended sentences, they have been handed a variety of punishments - and learning experiences - in the hope of preventing them from returning to court.
Among them have been the usual drink and drug drivers - because nothing says 'a danger to others' like a person under the influence of alcohol or an illegal substances behind the wheel of a vehicle which can travel at speed along public roads - although you may be surprised to see that the person who refused to comply with blowing into a breathalyser was handed a longer driving ban than those who did and failed it.
Two men who targeted a popular Plymouth shop with the aim of making off with goods without paying - one using a magnetic detagging device to avoid the security system - were dealt with by means of either unpaid work order or a community order.
Meanwhile two burglars received jail sentences - although one was fortunate enough to have his suspended.
DRINK/DRUG DRIVE
DAVID GOODALL, aged 38 of Barne Close, Plymouth: Drove on Plymouth Road with Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in blood in excess of specified limit. Court costs £85. Victim surcharge £48. Disqualified from driving for 12 months. Fined £120.
KERRY NORMAN, aged 49 of Junction Gardens, Plymouth: Drove Nissan Note on Alexandra Road with 125mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath. Drove Nissan Note on Alexandra Road while unfit through drugs. Court costs £85. Victim surcharge £114. Community order - alcohol treatment for six months. Rehabilitation activity up to 20 days. Disqualified from driving for 18 months. Fined £80.
CHRISTOPHER CARPENTER, aged 33 of Hickory Drive, Plymouth: Drove on Ridgeway with Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) (Cannabis), in blood in excess of specified limit. Victim surcharge £48. Fined £120. Disqualified for 12 months.
JOSHUA GRIFFIN, aged 22 of Holmes Avenue, Plymouth: Drove on Western Approach, Plymouth with 42mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath. Drove on Western Approach without suitable licence. Drove on Western Approach without suitable insurance. Court costs £85. Victim surcharge £64. Fined £160. Disqualified from driving 14 months.
DRIVING OFFENCE
JADE LOUISE READER, aged 33 of Pentland Close, Plymouth: Drove on Armada Way in vehicle adapted to carry eight passengers while tread patter of a tyre was not of regulated depth. Fined £246. Victim surcharge £98. Court costs £90. Disqualified from driving for six months. Driving record endorsed three points.
JAMES BOTHMA, aged 38 of Taunton Avenue, Plymouth: Drove Nissan Tipper truck at Abbots bar and grill, Southway[1] Drive while disqualified. Used vehicle without appropriate insurance. Court costs £85. Victim surcharge £114. Community order - Thinking Skills Programme, rehabilitation activity up to 10 days. Disqualified from driving for six months. Fined £120.
MARK SAVAGE, aged 47 of Amherst Road, Plymouth: Failed to provide specimen of breath for analysis following traffic incident. Court costs £85. Victim surcharge £114. Community order - Thinking Skills, rehabilitation activity up to 19 days. Disqualified from driving for 36 months.
SPEEDING
JACOB ALEXANDER DUFFY, aged 25 of Furland Close, Hooe: Drove on A390 in Calstock in excess of 30mph limit on two occasions. Fined £157. Victim surcharge £126. Disqualified from driving for 20 days.
CRIMINAL DAMAGE
ALEXANDER WALTERS, aged 37 of Molesworth Road, Stoke[2] : Criminal damage to flat in Stoke, namely fire alarm system, back window, fire extinguisher valued at £350. Theft from shop in Albert Road of two bottles of Baileys worth £20. Possession of class B drug amphetamine. Court costs £85. Compensation £350 to landlord of flat. Compensation of £20 to shop. Fined £40.
JASON BLIGHT, aged 37 of Kelly Close, Plymouth: Criminal damage to front door of property in Kelly Close. Court costs £150. Victim surcharge £166. Compensation £150. Fined £415.
CHRISTOPHER FINCH, aged 28 of Lipson Avenue, Plymouth: Criminal damage to window of Blue Peter pub in Pomphlett Road to the value of £190. Court costs £45. Conditional discharge 12 months. Compensation £190.
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY
RYAN HERRING, aged 31 of no fixed abode, Plympton[3]. Drunk and disorderly in a public place, namely Park Avenue. Court costs £85. Fined and detained until end of court day in default of payment. Victim surcharge £16.
ASSAULT EMERGENCY WORKER
LAURA PULESTON, aged 26 of Derry's Cross, Plymouth: Assault emergency worker, namely police constable, at cadet centre, Elwell Road, Saltash[4]. Drunk and disorderly at cadet centre, Elwell Road, Saltash. Court costs £85. Victim surcharge £114. Community order - alcohol treatment for six months. Mental health treatment for 12 days. Rehabilitation activity up to 10 days. Compensation £100. Fined £120.
BURGLARY
SAMUEL PHILLIPS, aged 36 of no fixed abode, Plymouth: Burglary of garage in Horsham Lane. Jail for six months "because the defendant has a flagrant disregard for court orders, because the defendant has a flagrant disregard for people and their property". Victim surcharge £154.
MARK LUKE, aged 52 of Alma Road, Plymouth: Burglary of property in Alma Road, stealing fabric softener and a joint of beef and cleaning products to the value of £70. Victim surcharge £54. Jailed for 22 weeks suspended for 12 months. Rehabilitation activity up to 20 days. Compensation £100.
WEAPONS
STUART FERGUSON, age 33 of Park Avenue, Devonport[5] : Possession of a knife in Saltash Road. Court costs £85. Community order - Rehabilitation activity up to 20 days. Fined £40.
NAMED 17-year-old, from Plymouth: Possession of lock knife in public place. Youth rehabilitation order - consequential thinking course up to 10 days.
DRUGS
PAUL CROKE, aged 45 of Penrith Gardens, Plymouth: Possession of class A drug cocaine. Court costs £85. Victim surcharge £34. Fined £253.
NEO SCOTT, aged 24 of Bramfield Place, Plymouth: Possession of class B drug ketamine at Compton Vale, Compton. Possession of class B drug cannabis at Compton Vale, Compton. Victim surcharge £32. Fined £80.
OTHER
BOBBY MORSE, aged 27 of Taunton Avenue, Plymouth: Failed to surrender to Plymouth Magistrates' Court custody having having been released on bail in criminal proceedings. Victim surcharge £16. Fined £40.
ANDREW BRIMACOMBE, aged 47 of River View, Plymouth: Going equipped for theft - yellow handled bolt cutters/metal pliers. Attempt theft of trousers valued at £150 from Go Outdoors store. Community order - Rehabilitation activty up to 20 days. Compensation £150.
KEVIN HILL, aged 42 of Wolseley Road, Plymouth: Going equipped for theft at Go Outdoors with article - namely a magnetic de-tagger. Attempt theft of RAB jacket worth £155. Community order - Rehabilitation activity up to 15 days. Unpaid work 140 hours. Victim surcharge £114. Court costs £85.
LUKE MALE, aged 34 of Hornchurch Road, Plymouth: Obstruct/resist a constable in execution of duty in Hornchurch Road. Fined £80.
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