Latest update from Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court

Here’s our latest update on cases from Portsmouth Magistrates' Court.
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Scott Henderson, 26, of Brompton Road, Southsea, was convicted of assault by beating on April 11 last year.

Magistrates imposed a community order with 20 days of rehabilitation activities and £100 compensation.

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Henderson must pay an £85 victim surcharge and £85 prosecution costs.

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Jonathan Hyett, 30, of Bernina Avenue, Waterlooville, admitted assault by beating at Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth on March 10.

Magistrates imposed a community order with 32 days of a relationships course, 10 rehabilitation days and 80 hours of unpaid work.

He must pay an £85 victim surcharge and £85 prosecution costs.

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Rebekah Frost, 37, of Albany Road, Southsea, admitted theft of Hatchimals worth £320 from Sainsbury's on November 17.

She also admitted breaching a suspended sentence for attempted theft - and was fined £60 for the breach.

Frost was fined £60 with a a £30 victim surcharge to pay.

Debbie O'Hagan, 51, care of Keys Road, Gosport, admitted theft of fragrance gift sets worth £173 from Boots on December 3 last year.

O'Hagan was fined £80 with a £30 victim surcharge and £25 prosecution costs.

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Liam Darby, 27, of St Vincent Road, Gosport, admitted assault by beating on December 12 last year with a nine-month conditional discharge.

Darby also admitted making off without making £21.80 payment for a taxi on the same day.

He must pay £21.80 compensation with the same conditional discharge.

Shane Howie, 37, of Emsworth Road, Portsmouth, admitted drink-driving in Kingston Road on December 22.

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A test showed he had 110 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. The limit is 35.

Howie also admitted driving while disqualified.

Magistrates imposed a three-year ban and eight-week prison sentence suspended for a year.

Howie must complete a 14-day drink-driver programme and 15 days of rehabilitation activities.

He must pay an £85 victim surcharge and £85 prosecution costs.

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Dean Foster, 33, of Havant Road, Farlington, admitted assault by beating on October 27 last year at Waterlooville.

Foster was fined £266 with a £30 victim surcharge and £85 prosecution costs.

He was banned from the Heroes pub, in London Road, Waterlooville, for 12 months.

James Hoggett, 30, of Plumpton Gardens, Copnor, admitted drug-driving in Queen Street, Portsea, on November 1.

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He had 65 microgrammes of cocaine per 100 millilitres of blood.

Hoggett admitted a second charge, but with 400 microgrammes of benzoylecgonine, a cocaine breakdown product, in his blood.

Hoggett was fined £80 with a £30 victim surcharge.

He was banned from driving for 12 months.

Connor Porter, 23, of Dampier Close, Gosport, admitted drink-driving in Victoria Street, Gosport, on January 1.

A test revealed he had 97 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.

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Magistrates banned him from driving for two years with a community order and 80 hours' unpaid work.

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

Ellis Martin, 27, of Inglis Road, Southsea, admitted assault by beating on December 29 in Portsmouth.

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