It's been an interesting week at Truro Magistrates' Court which has seen a few familiar faces, jail sentences and some downright disturbing cases.
Truro Magistrates' Court deals with a huge variety of cases, ranging from petty crimes such as shoplifting to serious offences that eventually end up in long prison sentences.
Between Bodmin and Truro , the courts handle all the criminal cases in Cornwall. Everyone who has been charged with an offence, from the least to the most serious, appears first of all before the magistrates.
All offences come before the magistrates, although the most serious ones are sent up to the crown court.
If a defendant pleads guilty they could be sentenced straight away or have the matter put back for a pre-sentence report. If they deny the allegations against them the case will be adjourned for a trial.
There are typically two or even three courts running just at Truro Magistrates' Court.
The courts are open to anyone and our reporters attend just like any other member of the public. As most people have jobs and cannot spend their time at court, the media has always acted as the eyes and ears of the public.
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Here's who's been sentenced this week
Aidan Liam Cole
Address: Ocean View, Newquay
Age: 19
Offence: On June 26 in Newquay 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.
And possession of cannabis.
Sentence: Fined £212.00. To pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £30.00. To pay costs of £85.00 to the Crown Prosecution Service.
Mark Coon
Address: Kinsman Estate, Bodmin
Age: 28
Offence: On December 8 at St Austell breached a domestic violence protection order made by Cornwall Magistrates' Court on November 23.
Sentence: Committed to prison for eight weeks.
Alyster Gynn
Address: Higher Chapel Street, Looe
Age: 57
Offence: On December 8 in Looe damaged a pane of glass at the front of Ye OIde Salutation Inn to the value of £60.
On or between December 6 and 9 persistently made use of a public electronic communications network for the purpose of causing annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety to another.
Sentence: Community order made. 58 day electronic curfew. 6pm to 6am.
Michael David Richards
Address: No fixed abode
Age: 41
Offence: On December 9 in Truro were in a state of drunkenness in public and behaving in a manner likely to cause alarm and distress which he was prohibited from doing so by a criminal behaviour order.
Sentence: Committed to prison for 18 weeks. To pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £115.
Zak Anthony Rodda
Address: Bridge Road, Illogan
Age: 31
Offence: On November 15 in Redruth drove whilst disqualified.
Also sentenced for driving with no insurance and taking a vehicle without consent and causing damage.
Community order made. 40 week 8pm to 6am curfew.
Sentence: Disqualified for holding or obtaining a driving licence for seven months. To pay costs of £135.00 to the Crown Prosecution Service. To pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £85.00.
Richard Thomas Taylor
Address: Kinsman Estate, Bodmin
Age: 29
Offence: On May 10 in Truro drove without due care and attention.
Sentence: Fined £80. To pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £30. To pay costs of £85 to the Crown Prosecution Service. Driving record endorsed with five points.
Luke Teague
Address: Doncaster
Age: 28
Offence: On November 11 in Helston drove whilst disqualified, took a vehicle without consent and drove over the drink drive limit.
Sentence: Committed to prison for 16 weeks suspended for 12 months. To pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £115. To pay costs of £85 to the Crown Prosecution Service.
Disqualified for holding or obtaining a driving licence for 42 months.
Martin Andrew Carpenter
Address: West End Court, Redruth
Age: 40
Offence: On June 7 at Falmouth Town Railway Station, Avenue Road, intentionally exposed your genitals intending that someone would see them and be caused alarm or distress.
Sentence: Community order made. 16 week electronic curfew. To complete the Horizon Programme Requirement and sign sex offenders’ register for five years.
To pay compensation of £150.00. This order relates to an offence taken into consideration. To pay compensation of £150.00.
Benedict Francis Nwajei
Address: Trelowarren Street, Camborne
Age: 45
Offence: On January 26 at Truro dishonestly undertook or assisted in the retention, removal, disposal or realisation of stolen goods, namely iPhone, to the value of £700.00, belonging to Abbey Odell by or for the benefit of yourself or dishonestly arranged so to do, knowing or believing the same to be stolen goods.
Sentence: Fined £120. To pay compensation of £80.
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Michael Joseph Ralph Martin
Address: Langorran Road, Camborne
Age: 20
Offence: On September 18 in Camborne assaulted PCSO John Thorne.
Sentence: Community order made. Must complete rehabilitation activity requirement and 80 hours unpaid work.
To pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £85. To pay costs of £65 to the Crown Prosecution Service.
Karl Mark Taylor
Address: Edgcumbe Avenue, Newquay
Age: 41
Offence: Various counts of theft and trespassing with intent to steal in Newquay in early December.
Sentence: Committed to prison for 12 weeks.
Oliver Beumkes
Address: Hayle Foundry
Age: 24
Offence: On August 30 assaulted Craig Cooper and Ria Bailey.
Sentence: Fined £120. To pay compensation of £50. To pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £30. To pay costs of £720 to the Crown Prosecution Service.
