CASES heard by Chelmsford and Colchester magistrates from Thursday May 15 to Wednesday May 21.
Sent to prison
LEE MONK, 29, of Maldon Road, Witham, was given a 12 week prison sentence for driving along Victoria Road in Chelmsford on March 23 while disqualified and subject to a suspended sentence for the same offence.
He also pleaded guilty to driving without insurance.
He was also banned from driving for 12 months.
ADAM DEAN CANNON, 29, of Rothmans Avenue, Chelmsford, was sent to prison for four months for assaulting a woman at Chelmsford on December 26 while subject to a community order.
He also pleaded guilty to assaulting her on December 31 and February 20 this year and was given two four month concurrent sentences.
The defendant was also given a restraining order prohibiting him from contacting the victim.
He must not go to Boyne Drive in Springfield, or Eckersley Road or Lupin Drive in Chelmsford.
KIERON JOSEPH NOONE, 24, of Chelmsford Road, Good Easter, was sent to prison for 14 days concurrent for stealing a man’s top valued at £7.99 from H&M in Chelmsford on November 7.
The offence was serious because of a history of similar previous offending.
JEREMY JOHN CARABOTT, 38, of Speedwell Close, Witham, was sent to prison for ten weeks for harassing a woman between October 1, 2012 and March 23 this year at Witham by having unwanted contact with her whilst dog walking, standing outside her address on numerous occasions and knocking on her door several times.
The defendant was given a restraining order prohibiting him from contacting either the victim or David Clarke; and must not attend Barleyfield in Witham; Brook Close at Great Totham; Maldon Road Park at Witham or go to the work place of either the victim of Mr Clarke.
Suspended sentence
BENJAMIN ALEX HALL, 25, of West Avenue, Chelmsford, was given a 12 week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, for two counts of trespassing at Danbury on or about February 20.
He stole a till and charity boxes to the value of £200 from Danbury Fine Foods and was given 12 weeks concurrent for stealing a cheque, till and charity boxes valued at £200 from Willows of Danbury dry cleaners.
The defendant was placed under a curfew for one month with electronic tagging and must carry out 80 hours of unpaid, supervised work within the next 12 months. He must pay compensation of £150 and £170 respectively and an £80 victim surcharge.
EDWARD STEPHEN PARKER, 28, of Stortford Road, Leaden Roding, was given a 12 week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, for trespassing at Danbury on or about February 20.
He stole a till and charity boxes to the value of £200 from Danbury Fine Foods and was given 12 weeks concurrent for stealing a cheque, till and charity boxes valued at £200 from Willows of Danbury dry cleaners.
He was placed under a curfew for one month with electronic monitoring and must carry out 80 hours of unpaid, supervised work within the next 12 months, pay compensation of £150 and £170 respectively and an £80 victim surcharge.
Assault
KEVIN DOUGLAS SMITH, 51, of Littley Green, Howe Street, was given a conditional discharge for 12 months for assaulting a woman by beating her at Chelmsford on May 2. He must pay a £15 victim surcharge and £85 costs to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
Breach of order
JAMES MELVILLE, 35, of George Street, Chelmsford, was ordered to carry out an extra 20 hours of unpaid, supervised work, in addition to the original requirements of a community order made on January 31, for failing to attend two appointments in April. He must also pay £50 costs.
CARL ANDREW STEIN , 37, of Widford Park Place, Chelmsford, was ordered to participate in the Bridge Project for ten days for failing to comply with the requirements of a community order imposed on August 29 by showing unacceptable behaviour on three occasions in April.
Criminal damage
DANIEL ROBINSON, 29, of Coverdale, Witham, was given a community order for causing £10,000 worth of damage to kitchen cupboards, walls, work surfaces, doors and skirting boards between November 15, 2013 and February 24 at Braintree.
He was ordered to participate in the Bridge Project for 15 days, attend appointments with a responsible officer, pay £100 compensation, a £60 victim surcharge and £85 costs to the CPS.
Drugs - possession
JOSEPH ROBERT HILL, 53, of Shaw Road, Witham, was fined £50 for possessing 0.4 grammes of cannabis, a class B drug, at Chelmsford on May 2.
He must also pay a £20 victim surcharge and was ordered to forfeit the drugs and have them destroyed.
He also pleaded guilty to using threatening, abusive or insulting words or disorderly behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress.
ALEX BEWLEY, 21, of Ashton Place, Chelmsford, was given a 150 hour unpaid work requirement for producing nine plants of cannabis in Chelmsford on February 26.
He admitted this at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on June 23, along with a charge of using electricity without authority on February 26.
In addition to his unpaid work requirement, which must be completed within the next 12 months, Bewley was made to pay a £60 victim surcharge and £85 costs to the CPS.
The defendant’s guilty pleas were taken into consideration on both charges.
The drugs were destroyed.
Drunk in charge
NADINE ANNE WOODYARD, 33, of Church Avenue, Broomfield, was given a community order for being drunk while in charge of a child aged under seven at Missoula in Chelmsford on April 13.
She must participate in Medium Alcohol Requirement Intervention (MARI) for 29 days, attend appointments with a responsible officer, and pay a £30 fine and a £60 victim surcharge.
Drunk & disorderly
JACOB CHARLES MULRANEY, 23, of Donald Way, Chelmsford, was fined £300 for being drunk and disorderly in Chelmsford High Street on May 3 and assaulting a police constable in the execution of his duty.
He must also pay a £30 victim surcharge and £85 costs to the CPS.
MOHAMMED RASHEL, 28, of Chelmsford Road, Danbury, was fined £35 for being drunk and disorderly in Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, on May 4.
He must also pay a £20 victim surcharge and £85 costs to the CPS.
PHILIP DAVID MOTLEY, 27, of Mascalls Way, Chelmsford, was given a conditional discharge for two years, having been drunk and disorderly outside Liquid Nightclub in Colchester High Street on April 4.
He must pay a £15 victim surcharge and £40 costs to the CPS.
PATRICK GARVEY, 27, of Chestnut Way, Tiptree, was given a community order for assaulting a Police Constable in the execution of his duty at Colchester on May 4.
He must participate in Aggression Replacement Training (ART) for 28 days, and attend appointments with a responsible officer.
He was also fined £25, and ordered to pay £50 compensation, and a £60 victim surcharge.
Social Security offences
BRIAN CLAYTON, 69, of Hamble Way, Burnham on Crouch, was fined £400 for failing to notify Maldon District Council (MDC) of a change in circumstances that would have affected his entitlement to council tax support in April last year.
He also made a false statement to MDC in September 2005 in order to claim housing and council tax benefit when he had capital of over £16,000. He must pay a victim surcharge of £40 and costs of £880.20.
Theft – shoplifting
KYE DANNY WARD, 38, of Christy Avenue, Chelmsford, was fined £75 for stealing two cans of lager valued about £2 from Spar Stores at Rivermead, Chelmsford, on April 30. He must pay £2 compensation, a £20 victim surcharge and £85 costs to the CPS.
KAREN LEE, 46, of White Barns, Ford End, was fined £73 for stealing four bottles of vodka valued at £155.80 from the Co-op at Dunmow on September 25.
She must also pay a £20 victim surcharge and £85 costs to the CPS.
KAREN MICHELLE POWER, 41, of Warley Close, Braintree, was given a conditional discharge for a year for four counts of theft from Sainsbury’s at Braintree.
She had stolen two bottles of alcohol valued at £12 on December 2; two bottles of alcohol to the value of £16.65 on March 31; two bottles to the value of £17.15 on April 4; and on April 24, two bottles valued at £17.15. She was ordered to pay compensation of £12, £16.65, £17.15 and £17.15 respectively plus a £15 victim surcharge and £85 costs to the CPS.
GEORGE DEAN CLARK, 45, of Clements Close, Chelmsford, was fined £73 for stealing two bottles of wine to the value of £9.98 from the Co-op in Chelmsford on May 20, together with Carl Stein.
He must also pay a £20 victim surcharge and £45 costs to the CPS.
CARL ANDREW STEIN, 37, of Widford Park Place, Chelmsford, was fined £73 for stealing two bottles of wine valued at £9.98 from the Co-op in Chelmsford on May 20, together with George Clark.
He must pay a £20 victim surcharge and £45 costs to the CPS.
Threatening behaviour
CLINTON JOHN SMITH, 24, of Queen Street, Maldon, was fined £120 for using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress towards Stuart Phillips and PCSO Gladman at Maldon on April 30.
He was ordered to pay £100 compensation, a £20 victim surcharge and £85 costs to the CPS.
Drink-driving
ASHLEY TAYLOR, 46, of Mill Road, Maldon, was given a community order and a two year driving ban for driving in Tesco car park at Fullbridge, Maldon, on April 30 after he had been drinking.
The proportion of alcohol measured 106 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, more than three times the limit.
The defendant was ordered to participate in the Drink Impaired Drivers Programme (DIDP) for 14 days, attend appointments with a responsible officer, carry out 60 hours of unpaid, supervised work within the next 12 months, and pay a £60 victim surcharge and £85 costs to the CPS.
NEIL EDWARD CAVANAGH, 31, of The Chase, Boreham, was given a community order and banned from driving for 22 months for driving along Main Road, Chelmsford, on March 22 after he had been drinking.
The proportion of alcohol measured 79 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, more than double the limit.
He must comply have treatment for drug dependency for six months, attend appointments with a responsible officer, carry out 180 hours of unpaid, supervised work within the next 12 months, and pay a £60 victim surcharge and £85 costs to the CPS.
He also pleaded guilty to taking the vehicle without the owner’s consent, and driving without insurance or a valid driving licence.
The defendant was also in possession of 0.4 grames of cannabis, a controlled class B drug, and 0.6 grams of cocaine, a controlled class A drug, which are to be forfeited and destroyed.
ANTONY GAVIN GOODWIN, 32, of Mill Lane, Broomfield, was given a 12 month driving ban for driving along Victoria Road in Chelmsford on May 2 after he had been drinking.
The proportion of alcohol measured 52 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, just under one and a half times the limit.
He was fined £350, a £35 victim surcharge and must pay £85 costs to the CPS. He also pleaded guilty to driving without insurance.
ANDREW JAMES LAY, 30, of Parklands Drive, Chelmsford, was given a community order and a two year driving ban for driving along Springfield Road, Chelmsford, on May 4 after he had been drinking.
The alcohol measured 102 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, just under three times the limit.
The defendant must participate in DIDP for 19 days, attend appointments with a responsible officer, carry out 60 hours of unpaid, supervised work within the next 12 months and pay a £60 victim surcharge and £85 costs to the CPS.
He also pleaded guilty to causing an accident with another vehicle and failed to stop.
JAMIE ANTHONY JOHN PARRY, 35, of Maldon Road, Great Totham, was disqualified from driving for 18 months for driving along the A138, Chelmer Road in Chelmsford on May 3 after he had been drinking.
The proportion of alcohol measured 68 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, more than one and a half times the limit.
He was given a fine of £500 plus a £50 victim surcharge and must pay £85 costs to the CPS.
VICTORIA JANE CRATES, 43, of Cross Road, Maldon, was banned from driving for three years for driving along an unnamed road between Fambridge Road and Roundbush Road at Maldon on May 5 after she had been drinking.
The proportion of alcohol measured 73 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, more than double the limit.
She was fined £110 and must pay a £20 victim surcharge and £85 costs to the CPS.
ANDREW JOHN LETCHFIELD, 31, of Forest Drive, Chelmsford, was given a 12 month driving ban for driving along Hunts Drive in Writtle on May 5 after he had been drinking.
The proportion of alcohol measured 52 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, just under one and a half times the limit.
He was fined £400 and must pay a £40 surcharge and £85 costs to the CPS.
Careless driving
LEE CHAMPNESS, 28, of Spa Drive, St Lawrence, was given six penalty points for driving without due care and attention at East Hanningfield on October 19.
While driving along Pan Lane the defendant approached a tight left hand bend, under braked and slid on the road striking another vehicle.
He was fined £400 and must pay a £40 victim surcharge and £90 costs.
Driving while disqualified
WAYNE RICHARD ELLERINGTON, 43, of Canney Road, Steeple, was disqualified from driving for six months for driving along Steeple Road at Mayland while disqualified, and without insurance.
He was fined £300 and must pay a £30 victim surcharge.
