Exclusive:Who has been in the dock at Portsmouth Magistrates Court as one man given five-year restraining order
By David George
Published 10th Nov 2026, 15:31 GMT
These people appeared in court on Thursday, November 5.
- Alan Turner, 53, of Ramsdale Avenue, Havant, pleaded guilty to driving with a specified controlled drug above the legal limit. A separate charge of being in charge of a vehicle while over the drug limit was withdrawn. He was remanded on unconditional bail and is due back in court on January 14, 2027, for sentence.
- Alfie Hand, 22, of St Lukes Road, Gosport, had a charge of possessing cannabis withdrawn.
- Ben Bloomfield, 25, of King William Street, Portsea, pleaded guilty to assaulting a constable. He received a community order lasting until November 4, 2027, including 120 days of alcohol abstinence and monitoring. He was ordered to pay £50 compensation, £85 in prosecution costs and a £114 surcharge. The court also imposed a requirement for him to remain at his home address between 5pm and midnight until November 7, 2026.
- Bethany Ward, 31, of High Street, Southampton, was charged with driving with a specified controlled drug above the legal limit and being in charge of a vehicle while over the drug limit. No pleas are recorded. A warrant without bail was issued.
- Billy Cooper, 27, of Magpie Close, Bordon, pleaded not guilty to assault by beating. He was also charged with stalking involving serious alarm or distress, but no plea is recorded for that allegation. He was remanded on conditional bail and is due back in court on August 24, 2027, for trial. A special measures direction was made to prevent a witness from seeing him while giving evidence.
- Charlie Southgate, 37, of Highfield Road, Petersfield, pleaded guilty to one allegation of breaching a restraining order and not guilty to a second allegation. He was remanded in custody and is due back in court on November 12. A trial is also listed for December 15. The custody time limit is recorded as expiring on December 31.
- Daniel Jenkinson, 44, of Hawthorn Crescent, Cosham, pleaded guilty to two charges of driving with a specified controlled drug above the legal limit. He was disqualified from driving for 12 months, fined £200 and ordered to pay £85 in prosecution costs.
- Darren Bell, 52, of Leigh Road, Eastleigh, faces five shoplifting charges. He changed his plea to guilty to one charge in May. Warrants without bail were recorded after he failed to appear in answer to bail. No sentence or next hearing is specified.
- Darryn McClelland, 38, of Curdridge Close, Havant, pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified and without insurance, and indicated a guilty plea to aggravated vehicle taking. He was remanded in custody and is due back in court on November 25 for sentence.
- Derek Billinger, 49, of Milton Road, Southampton, was charged with burglary of a dwelling and theft, and theft from a shop. He denied breaching bail conditions, but the breach was found proved and his bail was revoked. He indicated guilty pleas to two shoplifting charges and received a 12-week prison sentence, with the terms running concurrently. He was remanded in custody and is due at Portsmouth Crown Court on January 27, 2027, for trial on the burglary allegation.
- Houssam Soueidan, 57, of Monument Chase, Bordon, pleaded guilty to assault by beating. He received a community order lasting until November 4, 2027, including 100 hours of unpaid work. He was ordered to pay £250 compensation and made subject to a restraining order until November 4, 2031.
- Ian Hersey, 52, of Landguard Road, Southsea, indicated a guilty plea to breaching a restraining order. He received an eight-week prison sentence. The court cited the seriousness of the breach and the fact he was already subject to a recall. He was ordered to pay a £154 surcharge.
- Iosif Leleczi, 31, of Leigh Road, Eastleigh, was charged with using a vehicle without third-party insurance. The case was adjourned because the prosecution needed to serve paperwork. He is due back in court on December 18 for a plea hearing.
- Jack Cartwright, 25, of Elm Grove, Southsea, pleaded guilty to driving with an alcohol level above the legal limit, driving without a licence, failing to surrender to court bail, failing to stop when required by a police officer and using a vehicle without insurance. He was disqualified from driving for 14 months and fined £200. He was also ordered to pay £85 in prosecution costs and an £80 surcharge, with deductions from benefits and a lump sum due within 28 days.
- Jessica Brutnell, 38, of Northern Parade, Hilsea, was charged with theft from a shop. No plea is recorded. A warrant without bail was issued.
- Jodie Duggan, 42, of Hawthorn Crescent, Cosham, had a shoplifting charge withdrawn.
- Joseph Shields, 48, of All Saints Road, Buckland, pleaded guilty to using a vehicle without insurance and driving without a licence. He was fined £120, ordered to pay £85 in prosecution costs and a £48 surcharge, and received seven penalty points on his driving record.
- Kevin Bedford, 50, of no fixed abode, was charged with theft from a shop. A warrant without bail was issued after he failed to appear in answer to bail.
- Konstantins Izotovs, 39, of Elizabeth Road, Wickham, pleaded guilty to driving with a specified controlled drug above the legal limit. He was disqualified from driving for 36 months, fined £350 and ordered to pay £85 in prosecution costs.
- Lisa Maniatis, 46, of Weevil Lane, Gosport, pleaded guilty to driving with an alcohol level above the legal limit. She was disqualified from driving for 12 months, with a possible reduction of 13 weeks if she completes a course. She was fined £80 and ordered to pay £85 in prosecution costs and a £32 surcharge, with deductions from benefits.
- Lucian Salavastru, 28, of Gruneisen Road, Portsmouth, pleaded guilty to driving with a specified controlled drug above the legal limit. He received a community order lasting until November 4, 2027, including 80 hours of unpaid work, and was disqualified from driving for 36 months. He was ordered to pay £85 in prosecution costs.
- Luke Murphy, 44, of Salt Meat Lane, Gosport, was charged with assaulting an emergency worker, racially or religiously aggravated harassment and obstructing or resisting a police officer. No pleas are recorded. A warrant without bail was issued after the court considered his explanation that he was too ill to attend.
- Mark Baldacchino, 52, of King William Street, Portsea, pleaded guilty to driving with an alcohol level above the legal limit. He was fined £120, disqualified from driving for 17 months, with a possible reduction of 17 weeks if he completes a course, and ordered to pay £85 in prosecution costs and a £48 surcharge. Deductions from benefits were requested.
- Mark Reilly, 33, of Edwards Close, Portsmouth, pleaded guilty to assaulting a constable. A separate charge of common assault of an emergency worker was withdrawn. He was fined £120, ordered to pay £85 in prosecution costs and £100 compensation.
- Max Hayes, 24, of Grasmere House, Allaway Avenue, Portsmouth, was charged with assault by beating. No plea is recorded. He is due back in court on November 23 for a plea hearing.
- Nolan Bird, 51, of Hinton Manner, Waterlooville, pleaded not guilty to stalking without fear or alarm. He was remanded on conditional bail and is due at Brighton Magistrates’ Court on November 12. Bail conditions include not entering Clanfield, not contacting the complainant and not booking flights to Spain before the hearing without notifying the prosecution.
- Oleksiy Sikarjov, 44, of Collins Road, Southsea, indicated a guilty plea to possessing a knife or sharply pointed article in a public place. A warrant without bail was issued after he failed to appear in answer to bail.
- Panagiotis Kostakiotis, 22, of Maltings Close, Alton, pleaded guilty to driving with an alcohol level above the legal limit. He was fined £430, disqualified from driving for 12 months, with a possible reduction of 13 weeks if he completes a course, and ordered to pay £85 in prosecution costs and a £172 surcharge by December 3.
- Ron Newman, 56, of Lily Avenue, Waterlooville, indicated a guilty plea to stealing electrical cable worth £6,110 from SSE. He was fined £416 and ordered to pay £85 in prosecution costs and a £166 surcharge in monthly instalments of £100 from December 1.
- Samuel Harper, 37, of HMP Bullingdon, Bicester, pleaded guilty to two shoplifting charges involving goods worth £50 and £196 from Tesco stores in Southsea. He was ordered to pay compensation of £50 and £196 respectively. The court made no order for costs on one of the charges.
- Sean Ellis, 41, of Priors Leaze Lane, Hambrook, was found guilty in his absence of failing to comply with sex offender notification requirements. He had indicated a guilty plea to a separate notification offence and pleaded guilty to failing to surrender to court bail. He received a 26-week prison sentence suspended for two years for one notification offence, with a further 26-week suspended term to run consecutively for the other. The overall custodial term is 52 weeks, suspended for two years, with supervision for two years. He was ordered to pay £85 in prosecution costs.
- Sharon Cherono, 28, of Centaur Street, Buckland, pleaded guilty to driving without a licence, using a vehicle without insurance and driving with an alcohol level above the legal limit. She was disqualified from driving for 18 months, with a possible reduction of 18 weeks if she completes a course. She was fined £400 and ordered to pay £85 in prosecution costs and a £160 surcharge in monthly instalments of £50 from December 1.
- Steven Allen, 38, of Mather Court, Picture House Mews, North End, pleaded guilty to driving with a specified controlled drug above the legal limit, driving while disqualified, using a vehicle without insurance and failing to provide a specimen for analysis. He was remanded on unconditional bail and is due back in court on March 4, 2027, for sentence. An interim driving disqualification was recorded.
- Tomasz Niewiadomski, 41, of Teddington Road, Southsea, was charged with assault by beating. No plea is recorded. A warrant without bail was issued.