Plymouth court list: 22 men and women convicted in court this week

Mahatma Gandhi said that there was a "higher court than courts of justice and that is the court of conscience - it supercedes all other courts".

However, Gandhi was highly unlikely to ever be caught drink driving or in possession of class A drugs and thus when it comes down to the six-days-a-week work of those who administer justice at Plymouth Magistrates' Court, nothing really supercedes it. Pleading 'conscience' is probably not going to be considered worthwhile mitigation either.

A case in point would be those who failed to comply with court orders which were passed in relation to offences they had already been convicted of. Those that chose not to comply - such as choosing not to carry out unpaid work or turn up to appointments with probation officers - ended up out of pocket.

Another person who chose to ignore a restraining order and harassed a woman was also given short shrift - and will have to give up 100 hours of their time in unpaid work. However, they have also been ordered to complete up to 30 days of a "Building better relationships programme" - which one would consider may include the observation that harassing the woman you are restrained from contacting will inevitably result in yet another court appearance, perhaps a fine, perhaps more unpaid work or even, perhaps, a term of imprisonment.

Meanwhile, one woman was nearly imprisoned for firstly failing to attend court as well as also stealing a £6.35 box of Cornetto ice creams. Fortunately for her, the jail term of four weeks was suspended.

DRINK/DRUG DRIVE

ADAM EDNEY, aged 36 of Beachwood Terrace, Plymouth: Drove on Cornwall Street, Plymouth with proportion of cocaine and Benzoylecgonine in blood exceeding specified limit. Court costs £85. Victim surcharge £80. Court costs £85. Disqualified from driving for 12 months. Fined £200.

CHLOE DOMMETT, aged 20 of Dudley Road, Plymouth: Drove on Western Approach whilst unfit through drink. Court costs £85. Victi surcharge £138. Disqualified from driving for 12 months. Fined £346.

DRIVING OFFENCES

NATHAN RICHARD CARTER LUNN, aged 45 of Stott Close, Efford: Failed to give information relating to identification of driver. Fined £432. Victim surcharge £173. Court costs £375. Disqualified for six months. Driving licence endorsed six points.

LUCY CHARLOTTE BRENNAN, aged 38 of West Down Road, Plymouth: Failed to comply with red light traffic signal at Alma Road. Fined £61. Victim surcharge £24. Court costs £90. Driving record endorsed three points.

NICHOLAS ANDREW GASPER, aged 39, no fixed abode, Plymouth: Failed to give information relating to identification of driver. Fined £660. Victim surcharge £264. Court costs £375. disqualified from driving for six months. Driving licence endorsed six points.

DANIEL JOHN OSBORN, aged 32 of Manor Park Close, Plymouth: Failed to give information relating to identification of driver. Mitigating circumstances. Fined £380. Victim surcharge £152. Court costs 150. Driving record endorsed six points.

MARC LUCAS HODGKISS, aged 56 of Oakfield Terrace Road, Plymouth: Failed to supply information relating to identification of driver. Mitigating circumstances. Fined £738. Victim surcharge £295. Court costs £85. Driving record endorsed six points.

JOHN PARTRIDGE, aged 34 of Market Road, Plymouth: Drove Landrover on Henry Avent Gardens, Plymouth without due care and attention. Court costs £85. Victim surcharge £229. Disqualified for six months. Driving record endorsed six points. Fined £573.

SPEEDING

ANTHONY JOHN THOMAS, aged 67 of Stott Close, Plymouth: Drove on Old Laira Road in excess of 20mph limit. Fined £60. Victim surcharge £24. Court costs £150. Driving record endorsed three points.

FELICITY RUTH MCGUINNESS, aged 32 of Broadland Gardens, Plymouth: Drove on M5 in excess of 70mph limit. Fined £353. Victim surcharge £141. Court costs £90. Driving record endorsed five points.

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COURT ORDER

SHANE SWEET, aged 35 of Newcastle Gardens, Whitleigh^[3] : Failed to comply with community order by failing to attend appointments. Fined £75.

KYLE WILLIAMS, aged 27 of North Prospect Road, Plymouth: Failed to comply with community order by failing to attend appointments. Fined £100.

ASHLEY BRIAN MARK REDDING, aged 29 of Roachford Crescent, Ernesettle. Failed to comply with community order by failing to attend appointments. Fined £50. Court costs £60.

MERLE DARREN LEAMAN, aged 42 of Trevithick Road, Plymouth: Failed to comply with community order by failing to attend unpaid work. Fined £75.

CRIMINAL DAMAGE

MATTHEW EASBY, aged 63 of Granby Way, Plymouth: Criminal damage to CCTV and fixings worth £150 at Plymouth Community Homes property. Compensation £150.

FAILED TO PAY RAIL FARE/RAIL-RELATED OFFENCE

TIMOTHY BATES, aged 58 of Holborn Street, Plymouth. Failed to pay £51 ticket at Newton Abbot. Fined £220. Compensation £51. Victim surcharge £88. Court costs £180.

HARASSMENT

ELLIOT JENNS, aged 34 of Violet Drive, Plymouth: Harassment of named woman at named address in prohibition of restraining order. Court costs £85. Victim surcharge £114. Unpaid work 100 hours. Building better relationships programme for 30 days.

THEFT

LAURA ROBERTS, aged 41, of Tailyour Road, Plymouth: Went equipped for theft at House of Fraser, Bristol with a detagger for use in course of theft, or in connection with, theft, namely Moschino jumper valued at £209. Theft from shop of Moschino jumper. Unpaid work 120 hours. Rehabilitation activity up to 15 days. Victim surcharge £114.

ANTHONY SEXTON, aged 25 of Belgrave Road, Plymouth: Making off without payment of £94.42 of fuel from Bodmin. Making off without payment of £106.43 of fuel from Exeter. Making off without payment of £106.85 of fuel from Smithaleigh. Theft of registration plates from motor vehicle worth £40. Compensation £94.42, £106.43, £106.85. Unpaid work 60 hours.

PAUL EASBY, aged 46 of Ham Drive, Plymouth: Theft from shop in Foss Street, Dartmouth - gold necklace worth £685. Compensation £685. Prison for six weeks suspended for 12 months.

GEMMA VANSTONE, aged 32 of Cecil Street, Plymouth: Failed to surrender to court. Theft of box of Cornetto ice creams worth £6.35 from Sainsbury's, Ebrington Street. Prison for four weeks suspended for 12 months as offence was committed while under a suspended sentence. Rehabilitation activity - to attend appointments or participate in any activity as required by the responsible officer up to a maximum of 15 Days.

DRUGS

REMELL NESTOR, aged 37 of Ford Park Road, Plymouth. Possession of 2.588 grams of class A drug cocaine in Notte Street, Plymouth. Fined £184. Court costs £85. Victim surcharge £74.

References

1. ^{^} Sick youth worker posed as girl to abuse Plymouth teenager (www.plymouthherald.co.uk)
2. ^{^} Plymouth Guildhall trashed as man causes havoc (www.plymouthherald.co.uk)
3. ^{^} Whitleigh (www.plymouthherald.co.uk)