Who has been in the dock at Portsmouth Magistrates Court as sweet-toothed thief pleads guilty
By David George
Published 17th Oct 2026, 14:09 BST
These people appeared in court on Friday, October 16.
- Dharsan Annesankar, 22, of Station Street, Landport, is charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm. He pleaded not guilty on September 21. The case was listed for a bail variation application.
- Jozsef Balogi, 47, of Hillsley Road, Paulsgrove, is charged with common assault of an emergency worker. No plea or outcome is recorded in the listing.
- Liam Baker, 29, of Seymour Close, Buckland, pleaded guilty to theft from a shop. The alleged theft involved items worth £165 from a Co-op store in Fareham on April 4. The file records the guilty plea on September 3 but gives no sentencing outcome.
- Kevin Bedford, 50, of no fixed abode, is charged with theft from a shop. The allegation concerns items allegedly stolen from Boots in Southsea. No plea or outcome is recorded.
- Raymond Brain, 44, of Francis Avenue, Southsea, is charged with theft from a shop. The allegation concerns rum, vodka, beer and other food and household items allegedly stolen in Havant. No plea or outcome is recorded.
- Guss Burgess, 31, of Bristol Road, Southsea, pleaded guilty to two charges of assault by beating. The offences were alleged to have taken place in Portsmouth and Southsea on April 26. The file lists the cases for sentence but does not specify the sentence imposed.
- Alec Chadwick, 39, of Honeysuckle Road, Southampton, is listed for sentence in connection with driving while disqualified and failing to provide a specimen for analysis. The spreadsheet does not record pleas or the sentence outcome.
- Alexander Corcoran, 30, of Torque Close, Southampton, pleaded guilty to failing to provide a specimen for analysis as a vehicle driver. The court ordered £85 in prosecution costs and a £400 surcharge, with payment by instalments. No further hearing is specified.
- Robert Cox, 33, of Silver Street, Southsea, was found guilty in his absence of assault by beating, despite a not-guilty plea being recorded on October 15. The verdict is dated September 18. No sentence or next hearing is recorded.
- Stacey Crowe, 62, of Wallisdean Avenue, Copnor, is listed for sentence after indicating guilty pleas to three charges of making indecent photographs or pseudo-photographs of a child and one charge of possessing an extreme pornographic image involving an animal. The file does not specify the sentence outcome.
- Rudy Daniells, 32, of Copnor Road, Copnor, indicated a guilty plea to theft from a shop. The allegation concerns coffee worth £121.60, said to have been stolen from a Co-op store. The court made no order for costs, citing his limited means while receiving Universal Credit.
- David Featherstone, 44, of Nashe Way, Fareham, is charged with possessing a knife or sharp-pointed article in a public place. No plea or outcome is recorded.
- Liam Farrell, 41, of HMP Winchester, faces multiple allegations, including theft from shops, failing to surrender to court bail, public-order offences and racially aggravated common assault. He has pleaded guilty to failing to surrender and changed pleas to guilty on October 8 for one theft allegation, a public-order allegation and the racially aggravated assault allegation. Not-guilty pleas remain recorded for two other public-order allegations. No overall sentence or next hearing is specified in the file.
- David Gregory, 34, of County Gardens, Fareham, is listed for sentence after a charge of failing to provide a specimen for analysis as a vehicle driver. The recorded financial orders include £85 in prosecution costs, a £1,333 surcharge and monthly instalments of £300 beginning December 1. The file does not specify a further hearing.
- Joe Hartley, 19, of Admirals Road, Locks Heath, is charged with possessing cannabis and driving with a specified controlled drug above the legal limit. No pleas or outcome are recorded.
- Chas Hunter, 35, of HMP Winchester, is charged with two counts of theft from a shop. No pleas or outcome are recorded.
- Jabbar Mohammed, 39, of Sebbon Street, London, faces charges of possessing cannabis, failing to provide a specimen for analysis, failing to stop after a road accident and driving while disqualified. He indicated a guilty plea to the cannabis charge and pleaded guilty to failing to provide a specimen. He pleaded not guilty to the other two charges. The file lists a trial but does not provide a trial outcome.
- Simon Maclellan, 44, of no fixed abode, faces two arson allegations, a charge of threats to kill and an allegation of refusing to provide a sample for a Class A drug test. He pleaded not guilty to one arson charge and the threats-to-kill charge, indicated a guilty plea to the second arson charge and pleaded guilty to the drug-test allegation. The listing concerns a bail variation application; no further outcome is recorded.
- Nafis Mahmud, 19, of Coombe Farm Avenue, Fareham, pleaded guilty to using a vehicle without third-party insurance and failing to provide a specimen for analysis. The court ordered £85 in prosecution costs and a £200 surcharge, payable in monthly instalments of £200 from December 1. No further hearing is specified.
- Adrian Mailan, 19, of Hester Road, Southsea, faces six allegations involving failing to surrender to or answer bail, driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence, and using a vehicle without insurance. No pleas or outcomes are recorded.
- Jamie Massiah, 45, of Winkton Close, Havant, is charged with remaining in or entering premises in breach of a closure notice, possessing cannabis and entering premises in breach of a closure order. No pleas or outcomes are recorded.
- Carl Matthews, 43, of Valentine Close, Fareham, is charged with theft from a shop. The allegation concerns alcohol allegedly stolen jointly with James Newell, to a value of £51.65. No plea or outcome is recorded.
- Dean Mastin, 28, of School Lane, Havant, indicated a guilty plea to possessing a knife or sharp-pointed article in a public place. He is also charged with possessing an offensive weapon in a public place, but no plea is recorded for that allegation. No outcome or next hearing is specified.
- Ryan McCartney, 49, of Foxbury Grove, Fareham, pleaded guilty to driving with a specified controlled drug above the legal limit. The court ordered £85 in prosecution costs and a £288 surcharge, payable by November 12. No further hearing is specified.
- Wayne Mitchell, 42, of Edinburgh Road, Landport, is charged with assault by beating. The listing records an appointment for the cross-examination of witnesses Alistair Ross or Darcy Le Fevre. No plea or verdict is recorded.
- David Murray, 76, of St Thomas Avenue, Hayling Island, pleaded guilty to driving with an alcohol level above the legal limit. The court made no order for costs and imposed a £195 surcharge, payable in full by December 1. No further hearing is specified.
- David Nash, 42, of Branson Road, Bordon, pleaded not guilty to breaching a non-molestation order. The listing was for a bail application; no further outcome is recorded.
- James Newell, 35, of Nashe Way, Fareham, indicated a guilty plea to theft from a shop. The allegation concerns alcohol worth £51.65, allegedly stolen jointly with Carl Matthews. The court made no order for costs. No sentence or next hearing is recorded.
- Peter Noakes, 33, of Prideaux Brune Avenue, Gosport, pleaded guilty to common assault of an emergency worker. The case was committed to Portsmouth Crown Court for sentence, with the defendant on unconditional bail. The next hearing is listed for November 9 at 10am at Portsmouth Crown Court.
- Daniel Robbins, 21, of Warburton Avenue, Cosham, pleaded guilty to three charges of driving with a specified controlled drug above the legal limit. The court ordered £85 in prosecution costs and a £237 surcharge, payable by instalments. No further hearing is specified.
- Charlotte Rosser, 40, of Midland Crescent, Fareham, pleaded guilty to driving with an alcohol level above the legal limit. The court made no order for costs because of her limited means while receiving Universal Credit and imposed a £48 surcharge. The file records an application for deductions from benefits and monthly instalments of £20 beginning December 1.
- James Rowe, 56, of Kingston Crescent, Buckland, indicated guilty pleas to two charges of theft from a shop. The allegations concern chocolate, biscuits, sweets, cakes and cheese allegedly stolen from a Co-op, and other items worth £200 from Tesco. The listing is for sentence, but the spreadsheet does not specify the sentence imposed.
- Liam Russell, 25, of Waverley Road, Southsea, is charged with theft from a shop. The allegation concerns tea and coffee worth £66, said to have been stolen in Portsmouth. No plea or outcome is recorded.
- Anthony Sheppard, 36, of Nuffield Place, Landport, is charged with theft from a shop and possession of Class A cocaine and a Class B cannabinoid receptor agonist. No pleas or outcomes are recorded.
- Jasmine Tisdall, 34, of Littleton Grove, Havant, is charged with common assault. No plea or outcome is recorded.
- Gareth Todd, 41, of Derby Road, Shaftesbury, indicated a guilty plea to theft from a shop. The allegation concerns 17 health and beauty products worth £99.25, said to have been stolen in Portsmouth. The court recorded an application for deductions from benefits and required a lump sum to be paid within 28 days.
- Marc Vasey, 54, of Wharfedale Court, Otley, pleaded guilty to driving with an alcohol level above the legal limit. The court ordered £85 in prosecution costs and a £600 surcharge, payable in monthly instalments of £120 beginning December 1. No further hearing is specified.
- Cheresse Warner, 35, of Sandown Road, Wymering, is charged with theft from a shop. No plea or outcome is recorded.
- Elliott Westley, 28, of Milton Road, Milton, faces ten allegations of theft from shops involving food, drink, alcohol and household items allegedly taken from stores in Portsmouth. The alleged values include £36.60, £55.20, £13.50, £37.50, £17.75, £11.30, £54.95, £34.80 and £19.38; one allegation has no stated value. No pleas or outcomes are recorded.
- Bailey White, 26, of Curlieu Road, Poole, pleaded guilty to using a vehicle without third-party insurance and driving while disqualified. The case was listed for sentence, and £85 in prosecution costs is recorded. No full sentencing outcome is specified.
- Mitchell White, 32, of Avery Lane, Gosport, is charged with possessing cannabis. No plea or outcome is recorded.
- Lennon Howard, 18, of Westminster Place, Buckland, is charged with driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence and using a vehicle without third-party insurance. No pleas or outcomes are recorded.
- Veli Yalcin, 29, of Upper Arundel Street, Landport, pleaded not guilty to assaulting a constable in the execution of their duty and guilty to driving with an alcohol level above the legal limit. No sentence or next hearing is specified.