Here are the latest cases from Portsmouth Magistrates' Court

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

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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.

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

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

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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.

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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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