Here are the latest cases from Portsmouth Magistrates' Court

DEFENDANTS at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court have been sentenced for their crimes.

Jack Ackland, 22, of Rockbourne Close, Leigh Park, admitted having cannabis, a class B drug, in Havant on November 27.

He admitted having cocaine, a class A drug, on the same day.

Magistrates fined him £120 with a £32 surcharge and £85 costs to pay.

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Hampshire police check drivers in Portsmouth in 2015. Picture Ian Hargreaves (151954-20)

An order was made to destroy the drugs.

Ryan Holmes, 20, of Cornfield Close, Witney, admitted drink-driving in Albert Road, Southsea, on July 24.

Magistrates fined him £166 with a £34 surcharge and £85 costs.

He was banned from driving for 12 months.

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Portsmouth Magistrates' Court. Picture: Chris Moorhouse portsmouth news breaking

A test revealed he had 56 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.

The legal limit is 35.

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Sage Rowland, 19, of Park Avenue, Widley, admitted drink-driving in Purbrook Way, on July 20.

He had 54 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.

Magistrates fined him £240 with a £34 surcharge and £85 costs.

He was banned for a year.

Diane Weaver, 55, of Alexandra Road, Wolverhampton, admitted drink-driving in George Byng Way, Buckland, on July 22.

He was double the legal limit in breath.

Magistrates fined him £120 with a 17-month ban.

He must pay a £34 surcharge and £85 costs.

Jake Doignie, 25, of Copythorn Road, Copnor, admitted two charges of assaulting an emergency worker, a sergeant and a constable, on December 21 last year.

Magistrates imposed a 12-month community order with three-month tagged curfew between 8pm-6am.

He must pay £300 compensation, a £90 surcharge and £85 costs.

He was fined £100 after admitting having the class B drug ketamine in Southsea.

An order was made to destroy the drug.

Charles Price, 30, of Seaway Grove, Portchester, admitted using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour causing fear of violence on February 8 in Fareham.

Magistrates imposed a six-month conditional discharge with £20 surcharge and £85 costs.

Ricky Tume, 25, of Portal Road, Gosport, admitted using threatening or abusive words or behaviour causing harassment, alarm, or distress on July 9 in Milton Keynes.

He also admitted having cannabis, a class B drug.

Magistrates fined him £293 with a £34 surcharge and £85 costs.

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