Portsmouth Magistrates' court - latest criminal cases update

Stuart Jenkins, 56, of Waterloo Road, Havant, admitted two charges of drug-driving and two of having a class A drug, heroin and crack cocaine.
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He had Benzoylecgonine, a cocaine breakdown product, and cocaine in his blood on October 8 on the A32 in Fareham.

Magistrates imposed a community order for a year with 10 days' rehabilitation activities and 120 hours' unpaid work.

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He must pay a £90 victim surcharge and £50 prosecution costs.

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

He was banned from driving for 36 months.

The drugs must be destroyed.

Kekeletso Koena, 34, of Chichester Road, Copnor, admitted drink-driving on the M27 on January 31.

Magistrates fined him £120 with a 36-month ban.

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A test showed he had 46 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. The limit is 35.

He must pay a £32 victim surcharge and £85 costs.

Michael Newman, 25, of Dame Judith Way, Cosham, admitted having cocaine, a class A drug, on January 3 in Fareham.

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Magistrates imposed a 12-month community order with 120 hours' unpaid work.

Newman must pay a £90 victim surcharge and £85 costs.

The drug must be destroyed.

He admitted two charges of assault by beating and must pay £100 compensation to each of the two victims.

Jessica Taylor, 28, of Emsworth Road, Portsmouth, admitted drink-driving in a white Lexus in Emsworth Road on February 2.

A test showed she had 76 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.

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She was fined £138 with a £32 victim surcharge and £85 costs.

Magistrates banned her from driving for 14 months.

Arthur Coombs, 18, of Victor Road, Portsmouth, admitted having a Taser gun on January 8 in Portsmouth.

Magistrates imposed a six-month community order with 27-hour attendance centre requirement.

He must pay a £90 victim surcharge and £85 costs.

The weapon must be destroyed.

He admitted having cannabis, a class B drug. It must be destroyed.

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Joseph Kierstenson, 21, of Rockbourne Close, Leigh Park, admitted assaulting an emergency worker and causing racially-aggravated harassment, alarm or distress.

Both offences happened on January 11.

Magistrates imposed a 12-month community order with 40 hours' unpaid work.

He must pay £80 compensation.