In the courts - latest round-up

n Christian Martin, 21, of Samson Close, Gosport, admitted using threatening or abusive words or behaviour or disorderly behaviour in Gosport on March 10.

He also admitted assaulting a constable in the execution of his duty at Portsmouth Central police station on the same day.

Martin admitted to failing to surrender to custody on March 25.

Magistrates handed him a community order with 26-day programme and 20 days of rehabilitation activities. Martin must pay £100 compensation, a £60 victim surcharge and £85 prosecution costs.

n Reece Warrington, of Chichester Road, Portsmouth, admitted assaulting a woman by beating between November 30 last year and January 1.

He must pay a £60 victim surcharge and £85 prosecution costs.

n John Barrett, 38, of Fyning Street, Portsmouth, was found guilty of throwing down, dropping or otherwise depositing litter, namely a cigarette butt outside McDonald’s in West Street, Havant.

He was fined £90 for the offence on December 5 last year.

He must pay a £20 victim surcharge and £124 costs.

n Ashleigh Harris, 25, of Frensham Road, Southsea, admitted harassment of a woman between March 18 and April 9.

He went to her place of work in Portsmouth.

A judge jailed him for four months as he is already serving time in prison and has two convictions for battery against the same woman.

A restraining order bans him from contacting the woman for 10 years.

n Belkacem Hamida, 19, of Strafford Road, Hounslow, was found guilty of racially-aggravated assault against Saro Saidykhan at Rees Hall, Southsea Terrace, Portsmouth, on March 4.

He was given a community order with 200 hours unpaid work to complete.

Hamida must pay a £60 victim surcharge and £620 prosecution costs.

n Stuart Cameron, 36, of St Paul’s Road, Portsmouth, admitted stealing toiletries and food worth £32.25 from Sainsbury’s on March 31 in Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth.

He received an 18-month conditional discharge.

n Grant Smith, 30, of Shepherds Hill, of Guildford, admitted attempting to steal an iron worth £200 from Sainsbury’s on March 4 in Hambledon Road, Waterlooville.

Magistrates jailed him for seven days due to his criminal record. Smith also admitted failing to surrender to custody on March 22 but received no separate penalty.