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Newton Abbot Magistrates’ Court and Plymouth Magistrates’ Court

Tuesday, March 27

Abdul AHAD, Brixham Road, Paignton. Age: 42. On 18/07/2017 at Torre travelled on a railway, namely Great Western Railway, without having previously paid your fare of £4.70 and with intent to avoid payment thereof. On 18/07/2017 at Torre the defendant travelled on a railway, namely Great Western Railway, without having previously paid your fare of £4.70 and with intent to avoid payment thereof. Verdict: Proved in Absence. Fined £220. To pay compensation of £4.70. To pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £30.

Tom AKERY, Drew Street, Brixham. Age: 22. On 19/07/2017 at Torre, not being in a designated compulsory ticket area, entered a train for the purpose of travelling without having with you a valid ticket entitling you to travel. Verdict: Proved in Absence. Fined £220. To pay compensation of £2.90. To pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £30. To pay costs of £160.

Joshua BOTHWELL-KINCAID, East Cliff Road, Dawlish. Age: 19. On 15/07/2017 at Exeter Central, not being in a designated compulsory ticket area, entered a train for the purpose of travelling without having with you a valid ticket entitling you to travel. Verdict: Proved in Absence. Fined £220. To pay compensation of £6. To pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £30. To pay costs of £160.

Curtis CHANNING, Ryden Estate, Newton Abbot. On 12/07/2017 at Starcross travelled on a railway, namely Great Western Railway, without having previously paid your fare of £10.20 and with intent to avoid payment thereof. Verdict: Proved in Absence. Fined £220. To pay compensation of £10.20. To pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £30. To pay costs of £160.

Stuart James Pascoe MARTIN, Higher Warberry Road, Torquay. Age: 24. On 29/01/2018 at Trellisick Road, Paignton assaulted a female by beating. Plea: Guilty. Restraining order made. Fined £200. To pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £30. To pay costs of £85 to the Crown Prosecution Service.

Wednesday, March 28

William Anthony BEVAN, Langs Road, Paignton. Age: 18. On 27/01/2018 at Paignton drove a mechanically propelled vehicle, namely Ford motor car, on a road, namely Marldon Way without due care and attention. Plea: Guilty. Fined £130. To pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £30. To pay costs of £85. Driving record endorsed.

Sandra Elizabeth GILLIES, Skye Close, Torquay. Age: 67. On 07/03/2018 at Torquay drove a motor vehicle, namely Kia Picanto on a road, namely Nicholson Road, Torquay, after consuming so much alcohol that the proportion of it in your breath, namely 78 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeded the prescribed limit. Plea: Guilty. Fined £300. To pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £30. To pay costs of £85. Disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence for 20 months.

Keriann Louise GOBY, Pinhoe Road, Exeter. Age: 26. On 11/01/2018 at Torquay had in your possession 1.55 grams of synthetic cannabinoid, a controlled drug of class B. Plea: Guilty. Fined £80. To pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £30. To pay costs of £85.

Ashley JOHNS, Orleigh Cross, Newton Abbot. Age: 30. Between 11/03/2018 and 12/03/2018 at Newton Abbot drove a motor vehicle, namely a Nissan X-Trail on a road, namely Highweek Street, after consuming so much alcohol that the proportion of it in your breath, namely 70 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeded the prescribed limit. Plea: Guilty. Fined £200. To pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £30. To pay costs of £85. Disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence for 18 months.

Darren Lee PUGH, Abbey Road, Torquay. Age: 43. On 31/12/2017 at Newton Abbot 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 against him by any person, or to provoke the immediate use of unlawful violence by him whereby that person was likely to believe that such violence would be used, or it was likely that such violence would be provoked. Plea: Guilty. On 31/12/2017 at Newton Abbot without lawful excuse, damaged the windscreen of a Ford Transit Connect van, to the value of unknown 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. Committed to prison for 12 weeks suspended for 12 months. Reason for custody: use of a weapon (lump hammer) - planned - threats to kill. Carry out unpaid work for 180 hours within the next 12 months. To pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £115. To pay costs of £85 to the Crown Prosecution Service.

Adam SHORT, Acadia Road, Torquay. Age: 27. On 24/02/2018 at Torquay displayed any writing, sign or other visible representation which was threatening or abusive within the hearing or sight of a person likely to be caused harassment, alarm or distress thereby. Plea: Guilty. Discharged conditionally for 18 months. To pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £20. To pay costs of £40 to the Crown Prosecution Service.

Jack Phillip BOWEN, Berkshire Close, East Ogwell. Age: 20. On 04/03/2018 at Newton Abbot drove a motor vehicle, namely a Citroen on a road, namely Highweek Road, after consuming so much alcohol that the proportion of it in your breath, namely 61 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeded the prescribed limit. Plea: Guilty. Fined £275. To pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £30. To pay costs of £85. Disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence for 17 months.

Stevie Oscar DONALD, Queen Street, Newton Abbot. Age: 19. On 18/02/2018 at Torquay drove a motor vehicle, namely Vauxhall Corsa on a road, namely McDonalds public car park, Hele Road, otherwise than in accordance with a licence authorising you to drive a motor vehicle of that class. Plea: Guilty. On 18/02/2018 at Torquay used motor vehicle, namely Vauxhall Corsa, on a road, or other public place, namely McDonalds public carpark, Hele 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. Plea: Guilty. On 18/02/2018 at Newton Abbot in the county of Devon, without the consent the owner, or other lawful authority, took a conveyance, namely Vauxhall Corsa for the use of yourself or another. Plea: Guilty. On 18/02/2018 at Newton Abbot in the county of Devon wilfully obstructed a constable in the execution of his duty. Plea: Guilty. Community order made. The defendant must comply with Unpaid Work Requirement: Carry out unpaid work for 80 hours within the next 12 months. To pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £85. To pay costs of £40 to the Crown Prosecution Service. Driving record endorsed.

Dwaine MASON, Garfield Road, Paignton. Age: 32. On 06/11/2017 at Paignton stole money to the value of up to £10 belonging to Paignton parish church. Plea: Guilty. Discharged conditionally for 18 months. To pay compensation of £410.

Regan Mary ROBINSON, Sealawn Hotel, Paignton. Age: 18. On 18/02/2018 at Teignmouth assaulted a constable in the execution of his duty. Plea: Guilty. Discharged conditionally for 12 months. To pay compensation of £50.

Ryan Lee Holmes HUGHES, Davies Avenue, Paignton. Age: 18. On 19/12/2017 at Paignton unlawfully and maliciously caused grievous bodily harm to a male with intent to do him grievous bodily harm. Sent for trial to Exeter Crown Court on 27/04/2018 on unconditional bail.

Liam NEWMAN, Lutyens Drive, Paignton. Age: 18. On 19/12/2017 at Paignton unlawfully and maliciously caused grievous bodily harm to a male with intent to do him grievous bodily harm. Sent for trial to Exeter Crown Court on 27/04/2018 on unconditional bail.

Tyrece KOROMA, Park Grove, Stratford, London. Age: 18. On 12/08/2017 at Dawlish robbed a male of money to the value of £10. Sent for trial to Exeter Crown Court on 27/04/2018 on unconditional bail.

Jake SWAN-WALTERS, Wattsdown Close, Plaistow, Newham. Age: 18. On 12/08/2017 at Dawlish robbed a male of money to the value of £10. Sent for trial to Exeter Crown Court on 27/04/2018 on unconditional bail.

Joachim KOWALSKI, Churchill Road, Exeter. Age: 27. On 16/12/2017 at Torquay, unlawfully and maliciously wounded a person. Sent for trial to Exeter Crown Court on 27/04/2018 on unconditional bail.

Stephen Nigel John HOMER, Lichfield Avenue, Torquay. Age: 26. On 17/10/2017 at Paignton sent by means of a public electronic communications network a voicemail message that was grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character. Plea: Guilty. Fined £40. To pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £30. To pay costs of £85.

Michael Robert WATSON, Higher Polsham Road, Paignton. Age: 33. On 10/12/2017 at Paignton unlawfully and maliciously wounded a person, namely a female. On 10/01/2018 at Paignton assaulted a female by beating her. Sent for trial to Exeter Crown Court on 27/04/2018 on unconditional bail.

Jamie Michael Lee WHITE, No fixed abode. Age: 40. On 20/12/2017 at Paignton without reasonable excuse did an act, namely attempting to contact people by sending cards, which you were prohibited from doing by a non-molestation order made by Torquay and Newton Abbot Court on 25/09/2017. Plea: Guilty. On 09/01/2018 at Paignton without reasonable excuse did an act, namely attempting to contact people by sending cards, which you were prohibited from doing by a non-molestation order made by Torquay and Newton Abbot Court on 25/09/2017. Plea: Guilty. Commission of a further offence during the operational period of a suspended sentence order made by South & West Devon Magistrates' Court on 02/08/2017 for an offence of harassment. Plea: Admits. Committed to prison for 12 weeks. To pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £115.

Chelsea BENNETT, Chubb Close, Bristol. Age: 19. On 21/07/2017 in Denbury were concerned in the supplying of 21.85 grams of crack cocaine, a controlled drug of class A. On 21/07/2017 in Denbury were concerned in the supplying of 25.32 grams of cannabis, a controlled drug of class B. On 21/07/2017 in Denbury had in your possession 23.88 grams of synthetic cannabis, a controlled drug of class B. Sent for trial to Exeter Crown Court on 26/04/2018 on unconditional bail.

Joe GARLAND, Whitewells Road, Bath. Age: 30. On 21/07/2017 in Denbury were concerned in the supplying of 21.85 grams of crack cocaine, a controlled drug of class A. Plea: Not Guilty. On 21/07/2017 in Denbury were concerned in the supplying of 25.32 grams of cannabis, a controlled drug of class B. Plea: Not Guilty. Sent for trial to Exeter Crown Court on 26/04/2018 on unconditional bail.

Alex Peter SHIRLEY, HMP Erlestoke. Age: 30. On 01/05/2017 at Newton Abbot without authority possessed inside a prison, namely HM Prison Channings Wood, a device capable of transmitting or receiving images, sounds or information by electronic communications, namely two mobile phones. On 01/05/2017 at Newton Abbot without authority possessed inside a prison, namely HM Prison Channings Wood, a device capable of transmitting or receiving images, sounds or information by electronic communications, namely two mobile phones. Sent for trial to Exeter Crown Court in custody.

Patrick John MCCAFFERTY, Orchid Vale, Kingsteignton. Age: 27. Between 18/12/2017 and 27/12/2017 at Totnes pursued a course of conduct which amounted to the harassment of a female and which you knew or ought to have known amounted to the harassment of her in that between 18/12/17 and 27/12/18 you sent Facebook and WhatsApp messages to her. Plea: Guilty. Remanded on conditional bail to Newton Abbot Magistrates' Court.

Exeter Magistrates' Court

Wednesday, March 28

Phillip Gary Stephen Matthews, Hughes Avenue, Newport, Barnstaple. Age: 33. On 27/03/2018 at Barnstaple having entered as a trespasser a building, namely card & gift outlet Bear Street, stole cash, modem, Easter eggs, postage stamps, card reader, Clic Sargent charity box, angel pins, pillow box and carrier bags to the value of £28.41. On 27/03/2018 at Barnstaple attempted to enter as a trespasser a building, namely G & T hairbar, Bear Street, with intent to steal. On 16/01/2018 at Barnstaple having entered as a trespasser a building, namely Hong Kong house, stole cash to the value of £200. On 25/03/2018 at Barnstaple having entered as a trespasser Golden Lion Tap public house, stole therein a knife to the value of value unknown. On 25/03/2018 at Barnstaple having entered as a trespasser a dwelling, namely the flat above the Golden Lion Tap stole £50. Sent for trial to Exeter CrownCourt on 26/04/2018.

Thursday, March 29

Matthew Tarr, No Fixed Abode. Age: 41. On 13/02/2018 at Exeter had in your possession 0.29 grammes of diamorphine a controlled drug of Class A. Plea: Guilty. On 13/022018 at Exeter had in your possession 0.66grammes of crack cocaine a controlled drug of Class A. Plea: Guilty. Discharged conditionally for 12 months. Surcharge £20. Fined £50.

Brett Raymond Cann, Guinness Lane, Exeter. Age: 32. On 19/02/2018 at Exeter stole three packs of Sainsbury’s taste the difference chicken breasts, two packs of Sainsbury’s taste the difference chipolatas, to the value of £21.65, belonging to Sainsbury’s. Plea: Guilty. On 19/02/2018 at Exeter 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: Guilty. Commission of a further offence whilst subject to a conditional discharge order for drink driving and shoplifting. Alcohol Treatment Requirement. Fined £100. Compensation of £21.65. Surcharge £85.

Stuart Roy Steer, Summering Close, Okehampton. Age: 39. On 28/12/2017 at Exeter jointly charged with another without lawful excuse, damaged an Audi A4 to the value of under five thousand pounds 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. Discharged conditionally for two years. Surcharge £20. Costs £85.

Saturday, March 31

Thomas James Murphy-Hankin, NFA. Age: 26. On 10/03/2018 at Exeter used threatening or abusive words or behaviour or disorderly behaviour within the hearing or sight of a person likely to be caused harassment, alarm or distress thereby. Plea: Guilty. On 19/03/2018 at Exeter Queen Street resisted a constable in the execution of her duty. Plea: Guilty. On 30/03/2018 At Exeter without reasonable excuse, entered High Street, while prohibited from doing by a public spaces protection order. Plea: Guilty. On 30/03/2018 at Exeter had in your possession 1.05 grams of cannabis, a controlled drug of Class B. Plea: Guilty. Plus three related offences. Discharged conditionally for nine months. Surcharge and costs of £50.

Wednesday, April 2

Troy Rowland Coaker, Age: 26. Failed without reasonable excuse to comply with the supervision requirements imposed following release from a period of imprisonment in that has not attended supervision appointments as required and last attended on the day of release from custody. Plea: Admits Breach. Committed to prison for 10 days. Reason: Failed to comply with requirements of post custodial sentence supervision because failure to comply and disregards for the requirements.

Alison Rosemary Page, Marlborough Drive, Ringswell Park, Exeter. Age: 55. On 01/04/2018 at Exeter committed arson in that without lawful excuse destroyed by fire caravan of a value unknown belonging to herself intending to destroy or damage property or being reckless as to whether property would be destroyed or damaged and intending by the destruction to endanger the life of another or being reckless as to whether the life of another would be thereby endangered. Sent for trial to Exeter Crown Court on 03/05/2018.

Thursday, April 3

Andrew James Ash, Fore Street, Seaton. Age: 28. On 17/06/2017 at Seaton assaulted a male thereby occasioning him, actual bodily harm. Plea: Guilty. Community order made. Carry out unpaid work for 150 hours within the next 12 months. Compensation of £500.

Sarah Cole, Smythen Street, Exeter. Age: 30. On 30/12/2017 at Exeter stole chilled meat products, to the value of unknown, belonging to Co-op, Cowick Street. Plea: Guilty. On 02/01/2018 at Exeter stole x2 beef joints and x6 steaks, to the value of £60 belonging to Co-op, Cowick Street. Plea: Guilty. On 03/01/2018 at Exeter stole x2 joints of meat and x2 steaks, to the value of £40 belonging to Co-op. Plea: Guilty. On 12/01/2018 at Exeter stole Giorgio Armani women’s fragrance, to the value of £78.50, belonging to John Lewis. Plea: Guilty. On 23/01/2018 at Exmouth stole four Lynx deodorants, two Lynx aftershaves, St Tropiz tanning lotion, two makeup testers and a bronzer, to the value of £52.95, belonging to Superdrug, Exmouth. Plea: Guilty. On 02/04/2018 at Exeter stole four bottles of Jack Daniels, to the value of £110, belonging to Sainsbury’s. Plea: Guilty. On 15/01/2018 at Exmouth stole moisturiser, to the value of £7.94, belonging to Callands Budgens. Plea: Guilty. On 16/01/2018 at Exmouth stole rump steak, gammon steak and coffee, to the value of £45.18, belonging to Callands Budgens. Plea: Guilty. PLus breach of a suspended sentence imposed for shoplifting. Committed to prison for 20 weeks. Reason: Persistent offending whilst subject to a suspended sentence order.

Nikita Dudarenko, Bampton Street, Tiverton. Age: 25. On 01/04/2018 at Cullompton attempted to rob three males of money to the value of £150. On 01/04/2018 at Cullompton without lawful excuse, damaged household items to the value of £1,000 belonging to a female intending to destroy or damage such property or being reckless as to whether such property would be destroyed or damaged. Sent for trial to Exeter Crown Court on 03/05/2018.

Pavels Fjodorous, Fore Street, Cullompton. Age: 27. On 01/04/2018 at Cullompton jointly charged with another attempted to three males of cash to the value of £150. On 01/04/2018 At Cullompton, jointly charged with another destroyed fixtures and fittings to the value of £1,000 belonging to a female intending to destroy or damage such property or being reckless as to whether such property would be destroyed or damaged. Sent for trial to Exeter Crown Court on 03/05/2018.

Vitalijs Kolosovs, Fore Street, Cullompton. Age: 26. On 01/04/2018 at Cullompton jointly charged with another attempted to three males of cash to the value of £150. On 01/04/2018 At Cullompton, jointly charged with another, without lawful excuse, destroyed fixtures and fittings to the value of £1,000 belonging to a female intending to destroy or damage such property. On 01/04/2018 at Cullompton assaulted a female. Sent for trial to Exeter Crown Court on 03/05/2018.

David Arthur Charles Tape, Harrington Lane, Pinhoe, Exeter. Age: 39. On 23/02/2018 at Exeter had in your possession 0.13 grams of diamorphine a controlled drug of Class A. Plea: Guilty. Plus breach of a conditional discharge for theft. Fined £40. Surcharge £30.

Jonathan Matthew Taylor, St David’s Hill, Exeter. Age: 20. On 16/03/2018 at Exeter used threatening or abusive words or behaviour or disorderly behaviour within the hearing or sight of a person. Plea: Guilty. On 16/03/2018 at Fore Street, Exeter resisted a constable in the execution of his duty. Plea: Guilty. Discharged conditionally for nine months. Surcharge £20.

Samuel John Murphy, Foxhill, Axminster. Age: 31. On 18/08/2017 at Honiton stole 10 tubes of no.7 eye serum and five tubes of no.7 restore and renew eye cream, to the value of £285 belonging to Boots. Plea: Guilty. To be detained in courthouse until the court rises.