CASES heard by Chelmsford and Colchester magistrates from Wednesday April 9 to Tuesday April 15.
Sent to prison
RIAN MARK THOMAS, 21, of Ravens Crescent, Felsted, was sent to prison for 12 weeks for the original offence of assault, having failed to comply with the requirements of a community order made on February 14 last year to attend appointments on February 1, March 22 and 23.
He was also given 12 weeks concurrent for the original offence of resisting a Police Constable in the execution of his duty.
DARRYLL LUKE BRIGHT, 29, of Lathcoates Crescent, Chelmsford, was sent to prison for 18 weeks for breaching a non molestation order by sending text messages that were abusive, intimidating and threatening between September 24 and October 2, 2013 when he had been prohibited from doing so.
He was also given a restraining order not to contact the victim.
PAUL ROBERT JOHN APPLETON, 26, of Twelve Acres, Braintree, was sent to prison for 18 weeks. He was given four weeks for stealing six Nintendo DS games to the value of £226 from Tesco in Braintree on March 24; four weeks consecutive for stealing Xbox One controllers and an Xbox One media controller to the value of £110 from Tesco in Braintree on March 27; and two weeks consecutive for failing to surrender to custody on April 11, having been released on bail.
He was also given four weeks consecutive for the original offence of handling stolen goods for which a conditional discharge was given on February 4; and four weeks consecutive for the original offence of stealing goods valued £339.98 from Sainsbury’s on February 25, for which he had been given a community order.
JIMMY BARTON, 60, of no fixed address, was sent to prison for eight weeks for assaulting a Police Constable in the execution of his duty at Chelmsford on April 11, by spitting and kicking.
He was also given eight weeks concurrent for assaulting a second Police Constable and using threatening, abusive words or disorderly behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress in Chelmsford on April 11.
Assault
SARAH-JAYNE HOLMES, 37, of Colyers Reach, Chelmsford, was given a conditional discharge for 12 months for assaulting a Police Constable in the execution of his duty in Chelmsford on March 22.
She must pay a £15 victim surcharge and £85 costs to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
CHARLOTTE LUCY GRAVES, 22, of Widford Chase, Chelmsford, was given a community order for assaulting a Police Constable in the execution of her duty at Chelmsford on March 8.
She was also in possession of a quantity of cannabis, a controlled class B drug.
The defendant was placed under a curfew for seven days, with electronic monitoring, and must attend appointments with a responsible officer.
She must pay £100 compensation plus a victim surcharge of £60 and forfeit the drugs and have them destroyed.
Breach of order
MATTHEW EDWARD CROUCH, 38, of Upper Mill Field, Dunmow, was given a new community order for the original offence of trespass and theft, after failing to attend an appointment on November 8 and for showing unacceptable behaviour when attending Harlow Probation Office on February 27.
He was ordered to attend appointments with a responsible officer and pay £75 costs.
KERRY LOUISA CARTELL, 37, of Park Drive, Braintree, was given a 12 month conditional discharge for the original offences of theft after being absent from her place of curfew as required by a community order made by Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on February 12.
The community order was revoked and she must pay a £15 victim surcharge.
Criminal damage
MARTIN GORDON STYLES, 50, of Brockenhurst Way, Bicknacre, was ordered to pay £50 compensation for damaging a plaster board to the value of £50 belonging to Patrick O’Connor at Chelmsford on March 19.
He was also given a 12 month conditional discharge for beating Patrick and must pay a £15 victim surcharge and £85 costs to the CPS.
DANIAL SCOTT HUGHES, 30, of Beehive Court, Chelmsford, was fined £330 for damaging a black taxi to the value of £120 belonging to Ajmal Bukhari at Chelmsford on February 15.
He was ordered to pay £320 compensation, plus a £33 victim surcharge and £85 costs to the CPS.
KYLE ANDREW GREEN, 20, of Edward Bright Close, Maldon, was given a community order for destroying two doors, a canvas picture and a chair to the value of £200 belonging to Jane Marie Green at Maldon on March 28.
The defendant must carry out 60 hours of unpaid, supervised work within the next 12 months, and pay £200 compensation.
Drugs - possession
CHARLOTTE LUCY GRAVES, 22, of Widford Chase, Chelmsford, was given a community order for possessing a quantity of cannabis, a controlled class B drug, at Chelmsford on March 25 while subject to a conditional discharge order imposed on March 14 for three months.
She was placed under a curfew for seven days with electronic monitoring and ordered to attend appointments with a responsible officer.
Drunk and disorderly
GREGG THOMAS GIARNESE, 25, of St Michaels Drive, Roxwell, was fined £240 for being drunk and disorderly in Wells Street, Chelmsford, on March 29. He must pay a £25 victim surcharge and £85 costs to the CPS.
Harassment
IAN EDWARD SWAIN, 57, of Woodhall Road, Chelmsford, was given a community order for harassing Vicky Tanner between March 16 and 20 in Chelmsford by repeatedly asking for money while subject to a 12 month conditional discharge imposed on July 29 for assault.
He was placed under a curfew for six weeks, with electronic monitoring and given a restraining order prohibiting the defendant from contacting Vicky or going to Pembroke Place. He must pay a £60 victim surcharge and £85 costs to the CPS.
LUKASZ DOMAGALA, 31, of Mersea Fleet Way, Braintree, was given a community order for harassing Malgorzata Domagala at Braintree between October 1 last year and February 24 this year.
He had continually turned up at her address unannounced and been abusive and stared at her and continually called her and was abusive over the phone.
The defendant must carry out 120 hours of unpaid, supervised work within the next 12 months, and was given a restraining order not to contact Ms Domagala. He must also pay a £60 victim surcharge and £115 costs to the CPS.
Social Security offences
LAURA MARIE HOOPER, 37, of Navigation Road, Chelmsford, was given a community order for failing to notify the Department for Work and Pensions at Chelmsford between May 19, 2011, and July 15, 2012, and also on December 28, 2012, of full and accurate details of her capital which she knew would affect her entitlement to Jobseeker’s Allowance.
She also made a false statement to Chelmsford City Council on December 28, 2012, with a view to obtaining Council Tax Benefit and between May 23, 2011 and January 6, 2012 with a view to obtaining Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit.
The defendant must carry out 180 hours of unpaid, supervised work within the next 12 months, pay a £60 victim surcharge and £100 costs to the CPS.
NICOLA WALLACE, 25, of Tattersalls Chase, Southminster, was fined £75 for failing to notify the Department for Work and Pensions that she was in receipt of student loans and grants between October 27, 2012 and May 31, 2013, that would have affected her entitlement to Income Support.
She also failed to provide full and accurate details of her income at Southminster on March 1, 2013, that would have affected her entitlement to Income Support and did not notify Maldon District Council that she was in receipt of student loans and grants between October 27, 2012, and June 17, 2013, that would have affected her entitlement to Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit.
She must also pay a £20 victim surcharge and £100 costs to the CPS.
Theft – shoplifting
CLARE GODDARD, 30, of Hobart Close, Chelmsford, was given a 12 month conditional discharge after stealing CDs and DVDs of an unknown value from the Co-op in Chelmsford on December 15.
She must pay a £15 victim surcharge.
KAREN LORAINE MOBSBY, 43, of Nelson Grove, Chelmsford, was given a community order for stealing various items valued at £40.80 from Primark in Chelmsford on November 18.
She was ordered to attend appointments with a responsible officer. She had also stolen a jelly pot valued at £1.10 from Boots in Chelmsford on March 5; tea towels costing £1.99 from Linens Direct; and make-up and a necklace valued at £4.09 from Superdrug.
She was fined £50 for stealing a book worth £1.99 from The Works bookshop in Chelmsford on February 27 and must pay a £60 victim surcharge and £30 costs to the CPS.
MATTHEW EDWARD CROUCH, 38, of Upper Mill Field, Dunmow, was given a community order for stealing a wallet to the value of £7.50 from Marks & Spencer in Harlow on February 18.
The defendant must attend appointments with a responsible officer, pay a victim surcharge of £60 and £85 costs to the CPS.
Theft – other
MONIQUE ROACH, 38, of Bartram Avenue, Braintree, was given a 12 month conditional discharge for stealing money to the value of £52.61 from Burger King in Braintree on March 16.
She must pay £52.61 compensation, a £15 victim surcharge and £85 costs to the CPS.
Threatening behaviour
GEORGINA ELIZABETH KELLY, 39, of Harrington Mead, Chelmsford, was fined £50 for using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour likely to provoke unlawful violence being used at Chelmsford on January 11.
She must pay a £20 victim surcharge and £40 costs to the CPS.
No licence or insurance
LEE FILBY, 30, of Cheviot Drive, Chelmsford, was given six points on his licence for driving along Cheviot Drive in Chelmsford on September 27 without insurance.
He also pleaded guilty to driving with a provisional driving licence, not displaying L plates, and was unsupervised.
He was fined £400 and must pay a £40 victim surcharge and £85 costs.
Drink driving
TOM EDWARD BURROWS, 37, of Widford Road, Chelmsford, was disqualified from driving for 20 months for driving along the A12 at Boreham on March 29 after he had been drinking. The proportion of alcohol measured 64 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, more than one and a half times over the limit. He was fined £300 and must pay a £30 victim surcharge and £85 costs to the CPS.
CHRISTOPHER CHARLES MAILE, 26, of Saffron Way, Tiptree, was given ten penalty points for driving along The Chase at Harlow on March 16 after he had been drinking. His breath contained 62 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, more than one and a half times the limit. He was fined £250 and must pay a £25 victim surcharge and £85 costs to the CPS.