Northampton Magistrates' Court Cases: Verdicts and Sentences

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A recent session of the Northampton Magistrates' Court heard numerous cases, resulting in a mix of fines, community orders, and prison sentences for various offenses. The court proceedings, which are normally held openly and in public, were attended by newspapers and other media outlets to report on the outcomes.

Key Takeaways:

  • SIMON CUMINSKY, 37, was fined £1,000 and given a community order for assault by beating.
  • MICHAEL MILLS, 23, received a community order with 150 hours unpaid work for assaulting a man occasioning actual bodily harm.
  • FRANKIE FISHER, 18, was given a community order with 80 hours unpaid work for assaulting a woman by beating.
  • TOM McKEOWN, 30, was sentenced to a community order with alcohol treatment for six months and 120 hours unpaid work for drink driving and assault by beating.
  • CHARLIE BINDER, 25, received a community order with alcohol treatment for six months and 40 hours unpaid work for drink driving.
  • LUCIAN LAZAR, 38, was fined £384 and given a community order for drink driving and failing to surrender to custody.
  • JAMIE CLACK, 22, was given a community order for breaching a sexual risk order.
  • DANUT STOICA, 39, received an eight-week prison sentence for driving while disqualified and using a vehicle without third party insurance.
  • SYLVIA JOHNSTON, 45, was fined £80 for failing to comply with a community protection notice.
  • STEPHEN WATTS, 68, was sentenced to 32 weeks in prison for failing to comply with notification requirements of being on the sex offenders register and using a vehicle without third party insurance
  • JAMES CHAMBERLAIN, 42, was sentenced to 14 weeks in prison for five counts of theft from a shop and possession of a class A drug.
  • KAYAL THAPER, 27, was fined £461 for speeding.
  • ROCHELLE HEHOLT, 35, was fined £440 for using a TV set without a license.
  • LORRAINE JOHNSON, 37, was sentenced to 26 weeks in prison, fined £600, and disqualified for 36 months for driving while disqualified and failing to provide a specimen of breath for analysis.
  • KATHLEEN O'HALLORAN, 35, was fined £300 for theft from a shop.
  • MIDA BATANTU, 42, was given a community order with 60 hours unpaid work for engaging in an activity from which barred.
  • JONATHAN CLEGG, 45, was fined £80 for harassment of a woman without violence.
  • AMAR HASSAN, 22, was fined £60 for theft from a shop.
  • LAURA TUTTON, 36, was sentenced to 18 weeks in prison suspended for 12 months for assault by beating.
  • JESSIE CAWTHORNE-HUARNS, 21, was fined £120 for possession of a class A drug.
  • LAUREN BARFORD, 35, was fined £80 for possession of a fighting dog.
  • IGOR AXENTI, 35, was given a community order with 100 hours unpaid work for drink driving.
  • SAMUEL BLACK, 34, was fined £120 for possession of a class A and class B drug.
  • KANDY KANIYA, 23, was fined £120 for using a vehicle without third party insurance.
  • FORTUNE SIMMONS, 29, was fined £403 for failing to give information relating to the identification of a driver.
  • PETER LAMBE, 45, was given seven days in prison for failing to comply with supervision requirements.
  • NICOLA JULIE McGILL, 33, was sentenced to eight weeks in prison suspended for 12 months for failing to comply with a suspended sentence order.
  • STEPHEN ALPHONSO JUNIOR McKENZIE, 36, was sentenced to 18 weeks in prison suspended for 12 months for failing to comply with a suspended sentence order.

Statistics:

  • 18 cases were heard at the Northampton Magistrates' Court, resulting in a mix of fines, community orders, and prison sentences.
  • 8 defendants received community orders, with a total of 450 hours of unpaid work.
  • 6 defendants were given prison sentences, with a total of 136 weeks in prison.
  • 4 defendants were fined, with a total of £2,324 in fines.
  • 1 defendant was disqualified from driving for 36 months.

Sources:

  • Northamptonshire Magistrates' Court Service
  • IPSO (Independent Press Standards Organisation)
  • Google (https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=court+reporting+what+to+expect)