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Here is our latest round-up of people who have appeared in court before magistrates in Devon

EXETER MAGISTRATES' COURT

December 2

Botond Molnar, Fore Street, Holsworthy. Age: 30. On 29/11/2017 at Holsworthy assaulted a female by beating her. On 29/11/2017 at Holsworthy without lawful excuse, damaged external door to the value of £1,020 intending to destroy or damage such property or being reckless as to whether such property would be destroyed or damaged. Between 04/02/2014 and 05/02/2017 at Exeter assaulted and unlawfully and injuriously imprisoned a female and detained her against her will. Sent to Exeter Crown Court on 04/01/2018.

Simon John Needs, No Fixed Abode. Age: 41. On 01/12/2017 at Barnstaple in a public place, namely The Strand, were guilty, while drunk, of disorderly behaviour. Plea: Guilty. Fined £40. Fund victim services of £30.

December 4

Steven John Keeling, Denners Way, Uffculme, Cullompton. Age: 31. On 25/11/2017 at Cullompton made use of a firearm, namely captor incapacitant spray, with intent to resist or prevent the lawful arrest or detention of yourself. Sent to Exeter Crown Court on 04/01/2018.

Kyle Patrick Syrett, Purcell Close, Broadfields, Exeter. Age: 29. On 26/11/2017 at Exeter assaulted a female by beating her. Plea: Guilty. Committed to prison for 18 weeks suspended for 24 months. Rehabilitation Activity Requirement. Restraining order made. Surcharge of £115. Costs of £85.

Lee Haine, Exe Street, Exeter. Age: 29. On 23/11/2017 at Exeter stole five Tom Ford perfumes, to the value of £290, belonging to John Lewis. Plea: Guilty. On 01/11/2017 at Exeter stole vodka, to the value of £114, belonging to Waitrose. Plea: Guilty. Plus two further shoplifting offences. Remanded on bail until 04/01/2018.

Andrew Terence Harrison, Mellanear Close, Hayle, Cornwall. Age: 37. On 01/11/2017 at Exeter drove a motor vehicle on M5 carriageway between junctions 29 and 28, after consuming so much alcohol that the proportion of it in breath, namely 136 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeded the prescribed limit. Plea: Guilty. Committed to prison for 18 weeks suspended for 24 months. Reason for custody: it was a very high reading, the defendant was driving a HGV, there was evidence of poor driving and the defendant has a previous conviction for a similar offence. Alcohol Treatment Requirement. Surcharge of £115. Costs of £85. Disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence for 36 months.

Daniel Lea Crawford, Mayfield Way, Cranbrook, Exeter. Age: 30. On 23/04/ 2017 at Exeter used towards a male threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause that person to believe that immediate unlawful violence would be used. Plea: Guilty. On 16/11/2017 at Exeter without lawful excuse, damaged an entrance door to the value of £150 belonging to a female intending to destroy or damage such property or being reckless as to whether such property would be destroyed or damaged. Plea: Guilty. Community order made. Carry out unpaid work for 50 hours. Pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £85. Costs of £85.

December 5

Antony John William Moore, St Davids Hill, Exeter. Age: 40. On 08/11/2017 at High Street without reasonable excuse, failed to comply with a requirement to which you were subject under a public spaces protection order in that failed to comply with the order to disperse and returned to the location within the prohibited time. Plea: Guilty. On 10/11/2017 at Exeter assaulted a male occasioning him actual bodily harm. Plea: Guilty. Remanded on unconditional bail until 25/01/2018 for pre-sentence report.

David Arthur Charles Tape, Harrington Lane, Pinhoe, Exeter. Age: 39. On the 27/10/2017 at Exeter stole specialised black mountain bike belonging to a male. Plea: Guilty. Breached a suspended sentence for interfering with a vehicle. Discharged conditionally for two years. Compensation of £100. Fined £40.

Glenn Anthony Cullen, Magdalen Road, St Leonard’s, Exeter. Age: 44. On 23/11/2017 at Exeter assaulted a female by beating her. Plea: Guilty. On 23/11/2017 at Exeter without lawful excuse, destroyed an internal wooden door to the value of £50 belonging to another intending to destroy or damage such property or being reckless as to whether such property would be destroyed or damaged. Plea: Guilty. Remanded on unconditional bail until 19/12/2017 for pre-sentence report.

Russell Frank Dawson, NFA. Age: 57. On 15/11/2017 at Exmouth assaulted a female occasioning her actual bodily harm. Plea: Guilty. Remanded on bail until 02/01/2018 for pre-sentence report.

Khadar Ahmed Aden, HMP Exeter. Age: 23. On 23/07/2017 at Exeter assaulted a male occasioning him actual bodily harm. Sent for trial to Exeter Crown Court 04/01/2018.

Douglas Mada John Barbosa, HMP Channings Wood. Age: 22. On 20/11/2017 at Exeter jointly charged with others that robbed a male of a set of trainers and controlled drugs of a value unknown and caused actual bodily harm. Sent for trial to Exeter Crown Court on 12/01/2018.

Anna Jane Mogford, Langlands Road, Cullompton. Age: 38. On 01/07/2017 at Exeter stole a purse containing bank cards and money, to the value of £40 belonging to a female. Between 01/07/2017 and 03/072017 at Exeter and Cullompton committed fraud in that dishonestly made a false representation, namely withdrew money from the bank account of another intending to make a gain, namely £1,400. On 29/08/2017 at Exmouth with intent to pervert the course of public justice, did an act, namely forged bank statements. Sent for trial to Exeter Crown Court on 05/01/2018.

Mark Christopher Salter, Lower Brook Meadow, Sidford, Sidmouth. Age: 24. On 08/05/2017 at Seaton unlawfully and maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm upon a male. Plea: Not Guilty. Sent for trial to Exeter Crown Court on 05/01/2018.

Adam Philip Lawson, Beech Road, Lowman, Tiverton. Age: 34. On 02/07/2017 at Exmouth committed arson in that without lawful excuse destroyed by fire a blue Peugeot. Plea: Guilty. On 02/07/2017 at Exmouth assaulted a female by beating her. Plea: Guilty. On 02/07/2017 at Exmouth used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour or disorderly behaviour within the hearing or sight of a person and the offence was racially aggravated Plea: Guilty. On 02/07/2017 at Exmouth in Devon damaged a Peugeot motor car. Plea: Guilty. Community order made. Rehabilitation Activity Requirement. Carry out unpaid work for 60 hours. Costs of £85. Fined £200.

December 6

Conor Devonport, Greenaway, Morchard Bishop, Crediton. Age: 24. On 12/03/2017 at North Tawton drove without due care and attention. Plea: Not Guilty. Verdict: Found Guilty. Also without insurance. Fined £380. Surcharge of £38. costs of £620.

SOUTH AND WEST DEVON MAGISTRATES' COURT

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29

Trevor Nigel STEER, Raleigh Road, Newton Abbot. Age: 39. On 24/11/2017 at Newton Abbot, without reasonable excuse did an act, namely communicated with a female, via Facebook, which you were prohibited from doing by a non-molestation order made. Remanded in custody ahead of trial at Exeter Crown Court on 05/01/2018.

Marc MCKEOWN, c/o Raleigh Close, Torquay. Age: 27. Failed without reasonable excuse to comply with the supervision requirements imposed following release from a period of imprisonment. Plea: Admits breach. Committed to prison for 14 days. Reason: Failed to comply with requirements of post-custodial sentence supervision.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30

Philip David Ian CARTER, Main Street, Clayton- Le-Marsh, Alford. Age: 39. Between 18/07/2017 and 25/11/2017 at Torquay your course of conduct amounted to stalking and caused a female serious alarm or distress, which had an adverse effect on her usual day-to-day activities when you knew or ought to have known that your course of conduct would cause alarm or distress to said female on each occasion in that from 17/07/2017 to the 25/11/2017 whilst in the county of Lincolnshire and the county of Devon nature of conduct being sending numerous telecommunication articles of threatening nature, attending locations that you knew she would be and using a tracking device to monitor her vehicles movements. Plea: Not Guilty. Remanded in custody ahead of trial at Exeter Crown Court on 04/01/2018.

Michael David BAILEY, Teignmouth Road, Dawlish. Age: 73. On 20/06/2017 at Exeter used on a road, namely Heavitree Road, a motor vehicle, namely Peugeot 206cc, when the rear offside tyre wheel was fitted with a pneumatic tyre which had a lump, bulge or tear caused by the separation or partial failure of its structure. Plea: Guilty. Fined £70. Victim surcharge of £30. Costs of £40. Driving record endorsed.

Richard Henry CRANE, Warren Road, Dawlish Warren. Age: 49. On 25/04/2017 at Musbury, Axminster, drove a mechanically propelled vehicle, namely a Mercedes motor van, on a road, namely the A358 without due care and attention. Verdict: Proved in absence. Adjourned to 21/12/2017 at Exeter Magistrates' Court to consider disqualification from driving.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1

Michael HARD, No Fixed Abode. Age: 23. On 10/11/2017 at Newton Abbot, without lawful excuse, damaged a wooden door to the value of £100 belonging to a male, intending to destroy or damage such property or being reckless as to whether such property would be destroyed or damaged. Plea: Guilty. On 29/11/2017 at Newton Abbot stole two car speakers and a screwdriver, to the value of £14.98, belonging to Trago Mills. Plea: Guilty. Remanded on unconditional bail until 11/12/2017 at Newton Abbot Magistrates' Court for a pre-sentence report to be prepared.

Tom WILLIAMS, Mapstone Hill, Newton Abbot. Age: 33. On 28/11/2017 at Totnes entered as a trespasser a dwelling in Sawmill Close, Totnes, with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm upon a person therein. Plus one related offence. On 28/11/2017 at Totnes, assaulted a male, thereby occasioning him, actual bodily harm. On 28/11/2017 at Totnes, without reasonable excuse, entering licenced premises within Totnes town centre which you were prohibited from doing by a criminal behaviour order made by Exeter Crown Court on 28/10/2016. Plus one related offence. Remanded in custody ahead of trial at Exeter Crown Court on 04/01/2018.

Shaun Michael MOLLAND, Windward Road, Torquay. Age: 31. On 22/09/2017 at Dawlish had with you, without good reason or lawful authority, in a public place, namely Ergret Close, Dawlish, an article which had a blade or was sharply pointed, namely kitchen knife. Plea: Not Guilty. Dismissed (no evidence offered).

John William TOSH, St Efrides Road, Torquay. Age: 40. Between 17/10/2017 and 20/10/2017 at Torquay without lawful excuse, destroyed an oil burner to the value estimated at £20, belonging to a female, intending to destroy or damage such property or being reckless as to whether such property would be destroyed or damaged. Plea: Guilty. To be detained in courthouse. Detention deemed served by reason of time already spent in custody. Costs of £85.

Josh James HEARN, Chatsworth Road, Torquay. Age: 28. On 29/09/2017 at Torquay used towards persons threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause those persons to believe that immediate unlawful violence would be used against them by any person, or to provoke the immediate use of unlawful violence by them whereby those persons were likely to believe that such violence would be used, or it was likely that such violence would be provoked. Plea: Guilty. Commission of a further offence during the operational period of a suspended sentence order made by South & West Devon Magistrates’ Court on 13/09/2017 for an offence of assaulting a police constable. Plea: Admits breach. Committed to prison for three months. Reason: Offence so serious because subject to suspended sentence, public place late at night, previous convictions, drink influenced. Victim surcharge of £115.

Sophie Maria KEEN, Ellacombe Church Road, Torquay. Age: 27. On 12/01/2017 at Torquay used a motor vehicle, namely an MG motor car, on a road, or other public place, namely Avenue Road, when there was not in force in relation to that use such a policy of insurance or such a security in respect of third party risks as complied with the requirements of Part VI of the Road Traffic Act 1988. Verdict: Proved Single Justice Procedure. Fined £365. Victim surcharge of £36. Costs of £85. Driving record endorsed.

Peter William Mansfield HERON, Keysfield Road, Paignton. Age: 50. On 01/07/2017 at Paignton with intent to cause a male harassment, alarm or distress, used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour or disorderly behaviour, thereby causing that person or another harassment, alarm or distress. Plea: Not Guilty. Verdict: Found Not Guilty. Dismissed.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 4

Hugh James BLAKE, Two Acre Close, Paignton. Age: 45. On 09/07/2017 at Torquay used a motor vehicle, namely a Nissan, on a road, or other public place, namely Shiphay Lane, when there was not in force in relation to that use such a policy of insurance or such a security in respect of third party risks as complied with the requirements of Part VI of the Road Traffic Act 1988. Plea: Guilty. On 09/07/2017 at Torquay drove a motor vehicle, namely a Nissan, on a road otherwise than in accordance with a licence authorising you to drive a motor vehicle of that class. Plea: Guilty. Fined £80. Victim surcharge of £30. Costs of £85. Disqualified for holding or obtaining a driving licence for six months.

Christopher Sam UPTON, Briseham Road, Brixham. Age: 30. On 15/12/2016 at Brixham, kept on a public road, namely Cross Park, Brixham, a mechanically propelled vehicle, namely Ford Transit, which was unlicensed. Plea: Guilty. Fined £80. Ordered to pay vehicle excise back duty of £19.17. Costs of £85.

Rod WALL, Marlowe Close, Torquay. Age: 62. On 10/03/2017, drove a motor vehicle, namely large goods vehicle or passenger carrying vehicle on a restricted road, namely A358 near M5 Junction 25, Henlade, Taunton Deane, at a speed exceeding 30 miles per hour. Convicting Court: Avon & Somerset Magistrates' Court. Fined £70. Victim surcharge of £30. Driving record endorsed.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5

Douglas Mada John BARBOSA, HMP Channings Wood, Denbury. Age: 22. On 20/09/2017 at Exeter, jointly charged with others, robbed a male of a set of trainers and controlled drugs of a value unknown. Plus one related offence. Remanded in custody ahead of trial at Exeter Crown Court on 12/01/2018.