Portsmouth Magistrates' Court - latest update including damaging a car and possessing cannabis

DEFENDANTS at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court have been sentenced for their crimes.
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Anthony Gibson, 31, of Gladys Avenue, North End, admitted damaging a car to the value of £1,682.63 in Portsmouth on July 7 last year.

Gibson admitted failing to surrender to court on September 22.

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

Police in Portsmouth. Picture Ian Hargreaves  (151954-20)Police in Portsmouth. Picture Ian Hargreaves  (151954-20)
Police in Portsmouth. Picture Ian Hargreaves (151954-20)

He must pay £1,682 compensation.

Michael Mudie, 22, of Ensign Drive, Gosport, admitted having cannabis, a class B drug on February 26 in Gosport.

He was fined £100 and a £32 surcharge and £85 costs.

An order was made to destroy the large bag of cannabis.

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Naomi Shepherd, 29, of Gladys Avenue, North End, was found guilty of using threatening, abusive or insulting words with intent to cause fear of violence.

She admitted driving without insurance in Swiss Road, Waterlooville, on July 7 last year.

Magistrates banned her for six months.

She admitted not turning up to court on September 22.

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Ian Hillier, 19, of St Michael's Road, Southsea, admitted stealing £362.12 worth of food from Co-op in Portsmouth on July 4.

He admitted assault by beating on the same day.

Magistrates imposed a 12-month community order with six-month drug rehabilitation and 30 days' rehabilitation days.

He must pay £50 compensation.

Hillier also admitted shoplifting at Co-op in Fawcett Road on July 14, three public order offences on July 14, June 3 and 12 - and stealing more items from a Co-op on July 14.

He must pay £150 compensation.

Hillier further admitted a racist public order offence on June 2 and must pay £150 compensation.

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And he admitted jointly stealing paracetamol from Lloyds Pharmacy on August 15.

Luke Stapley, 35, of Durley Road, Gosport, admitted three charges of shoplifting in Gosport on June 19, July 21 and July 16.

He also admitted breaching a suspended sentence for shoplifting.

Magistrates fined him £320.

He must pay £229.60 compensation, a £30 surcharge and £85 costs.

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Alfie Allen, 22, of Willersley Close, Paulsgrove, admitted having cannabis on May 27 in Portsmouth.

Magistrates imposed a six-month conditional discharge with £22 surcharge and £85 costs.

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