People sentenced at Portsmouth Magistrates' Court for crimes including cocaine possession and assault

DEFENDANTS have been sentenced for their crimes at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court.
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Raymond Sheppard, 43, of Wingfield Street, Portsmouth, was told to cough up a total of £921 after an incident in Peterborough on March 7, 2020.

Sheppard admitted assaulting an officer and possessing class A drug cocaine during the same incident.

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He was also convicted for failing to surrender to custody at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court.

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

Magistrates imposed 10 rehabilitation days and told him to pay two fines of £233, compensation of £60, a surcharge of £95 and costs of £300.

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Justin Bale, 34, of no fixed address, admitted theft of alcohol from a Co-op store on Great Southsea Street on January 31.

He also admitted assault and criminal damage involving breaking a window pane on the same day at the Co-op store.

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On February 2, he stole three bottles of wine costing £18.75 from the Co-op in Elm Grove.

He was also convicted of the offences while serving a previous community order.

Magistrates revoked the community order and sentenced him to a five-month jail term suspended for 12 months.

He must also pay compensation of £100 and undertake 10 rehabilitation days, as well as an alcohol treatment programme during his 12-month supervision requirement.

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Andrew Payne, 56, of Sea Front, Hayling Island, admitted assaulting a man and a woman on December 19.

On the same day, he was also convicted of having a sword.

The offences put him in breach of a community order which was subsequently revoked by magistrates.

They handed Payne a four-month jail term suspended for 12-months.

He must also complete 20 rehabilitation days and pay a surcharge of £128 and costs of £85.

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Christopher White, 33, of Jupiter Close, Farnborough, was convicted of drink-driving on May 16, 2020, on New Road, Clanfield.

Magistrates banned him from driving for 20 months.

On the same day, White also assaulted a man and a woman at Jacobs Close, Clanfield.

He was told to complete 15 rehabilitation days and 40 hours of unpaid work.

He has to pay costs of £620 and a surcharge of £95.

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