Here are some of the latest cases from Portsmouth Magistrates' Court

Guss Burgess, 25, of no fixed address, admitted causing harassment, alarm or distress in Highland Road, Southsea, on August 23.

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Magistrates imposed a six-month conditional discharge and 12-month restraining order banning him from Landguard Road.

Ryan Carrington, 25, of Orsmond Close, Stakes, admitted damaging glass on March 20 in Jasmine Grove, and sending a malicious communication on the same day.

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Carrington admitted failing to comply with a community order for damaging a car, driving while unfit through drink and assault by beating on January 15.

Portsmouth Magistrates' Court. Picture: Chris MoorhousePortsmouth Magistrates' Court. Picture: Chris Moorhouse
Portsmouth Magistrates' Court. Picture: Chris Moorhouse

He admitted jointly assaulting a man in a racist assault.

Magistrates jailed him for 22 weeks with a £122 victim surcharge to pay.

Daniel Hayden, 41, of Kingston Road, Buckland, admitted damaging a Renault Clio on July 30 in 2018.

He must pay £80 compensation and £85 costs.

Steven Dickson, 38, of no fixed address, admitted stealing washing up powder worth £35.96 from Farm Foods on May 30 in Havant.

Magistrates imposed a six-month conditional discharge.

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Aaron Rowsell, 28, of London Road, Horndean, admitted damaging a taxi roof sign in Haverfordwest on July 18.

He admitted damaging fixtures and fittings at a youth hostel on the same day.

He must pay £840 compensation with £85 costs.

Collette Lock, 30, of St Paul's Road, Southsea, admitted stealing £312 worth of Tommy Hilfiger shirts in Portsmouth on March 14.

Magistrates imposed a six-month conditional discharge with £21 victim surcharge and £40 costs to pay.

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Jake Collins, 24, care of Quinton Close, Somers Town, admitted driving while banned and without insurance on April 19 in Forton Road, Gosport.

He admitted having an illegal registration plate.

Collins also admitted driving without insurance and while banned on May 7.

He was jailed for 16 weeks with a £128 victim surcharge to pay.

Collins was banned for two years and 27 days.

Sonny Marsh, 18, of All Saints Street, Landport, admitted having the class B drug cannabis on May 2 in Southsea.

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Magistrates imposed a six-month conditional discharge with a £22 victim surcharge and £40 costs. The drugs must be destroyed.

No action was taken on him breaching a conditional discharge.

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