Portsmouth man spared jail for assaults and smashing Two Saints' mental health service window

DEFENDANTS at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court have been sentenced for their crimes.
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William Verbeeten, 27, of Kings Road, Southsea, admitted having an offensive weapon, a knuckle duster, in Station Street on July 30.

Magistrates imposed an 18-month conditional discharge with a £22 victim surcharge and £85 costs.

An order was made to destroy the weapon.

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Hampshire traffic police. Picture: Ian Hargreaves (151954-20)
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Ricky Fowler, 33, of Hulbert Road, Leigh Park, admitted damaging a Kia Picanto on February 26, 2019.

Magistrates fined him £80 with £250 compensation and £30 surcharge to pay.

Ashley Young, 37, of Harvest Gate Walk, Leigh Park, admitted driving a Ford Transit van while banned in Boarhunt Road, Fareham, on July 21 in 2019.

Magistrates fined him £500 with a £67 surcharge.

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Portsmouth Magistrates' Court. Picture: Chris Moorhouse

Magistrates imposed six points on his licence, and fined him £166 after he admitted failing to turn up to court on August 6, 2019.

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Glen Stride, 28, of Heath Road, Locks Heath, admitted being in charge of a motor vehicle while over the drink-drive limit.

A test revealed he had 82 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. The limit is 35.

Stride was fined £392 with a £39 surcharge and £85 costs.

Magistrates imposed 10 points on his driving licence.

Bahram Mradian, 35, of London Road, Hilsea, admitted drink-driving on the A27 slip road to Eastern Road in Portsmouth on June 20 last year.

A breath test revealed he had 108 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.

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Magistrates imposed a 12-month community order with 100 hours' unpaid work.

He must pay a £95 surcharge and was banned for 18 months.

Richard Eade, 29, of Beaconsfield Road, Waterlooville, admitted racially-aggravated assault in Portsmouth on February 23.

Magistrates fined Eade £300 with a £32 surcharge and £85 costs.

Eade also admitted assault by beating and must pay £200 compensation.

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He also admitted racially-aggravated threatening or abusive words or behaviour or disorderly behaviour.

James Craig, 34, of Curzon Howe Road, Portsea, admitted damaging a glass window at Two Saints mental health service in Portsmouth on September 21, and two charges of assault by beating.

Magistrates imposed a 26-week jail term suspended for two years with 30 days' rehabilitation activities.

Craig must pay £1,600 compensation, a £128 victim surcharge and £85 costs.

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