Chester Cushine has been jailed for 17 weeks for breaching a court order on the same day it was issued.Cushine, of Mayfield Road, Bath, was given the non-molestation order which prevented him from contacting a woman on December 12.The 47-year-old had been in court on December 12 for attending a Bath address from which he was banned. However, despite the order being made, Bath magistrates heard he phoned the woman later that day.Magistrates decided a prison term was justified as the "offence...
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Bath man Chester Cushine jailed for breaching non-molestation...
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Latest cases heard at Bath Magistrates' Court
Harvey Russell Hart, 41 of Selworthy House in Bath admitted using racially-motivated, threatening or abusive behaviour within the hearing or sight of a person likely to be caused harassment, alarm or distress. He also pleaded guilty to persistently calling the emergency services for the purpose of causing annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety to another. He was handed a 12-week jail term, suspended for 12 months and ordered to pay £250.Philip Quarrell,...
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Nightclub thief and eight other law-breakers punished recently at...
John Daniel Davies, 34, of Julian House, Manvers Street, Bath, was ordered to undergo drug rehabilitation and pay a victim surcharge of £85 and prosecution costs of £40 for stealing a bottle of vodka from Khosoosi nightclub while there as a trespasser.Jordon Mark Ashley Smith, 25, of Englishcombe Lane, Bath, was fined a total of £190 for driving without a licence a vehicle without third-party insurance on Newton Road in Bath. He was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of...
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Racially and religiously aggravated threats and other cases at...
Ian John Booth, 45, of Westbury Leigh, Westbury, was fined £585 for racially harassing a man at the Royal United Hospital. He used "threatening , abusive or insulting words or behaviour or disorderly behaviour" and the offence was "racially aggravated". Booth was also ordered to pay compensation of £150, a victim surcharge of £59 and court costs of £85.Neil Duncan, 47, of Moorfields Road, Bath, was sentenced to prison for a total of 19 weeks,...
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Royal United Hospital to admit health and safety breach after man...
The Royal United Hospital will admit breaching health and safety legislation nearly four years after a man plunged to his death from a hospital window.Mark Scott-Green, who was a patient at the hospital, died after falling from a window on November 17, 2012.Today, the NHS trust that runs the hospital indicated before Bath magistrates that it would plead guilty to an offence relating to the man's death. The case will now move on to Crown court.The trust has...
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Ten of the latest cases dealt with at Bath Magistrates Court
Oliver Richard Gill, aged 37, of Roundhill Grove, Bath, has been fined £100 after being found guilty of speeding on the M5. Gill must pay costs of £85 and a £20 victim surcharge. His licence has been endorsed with three points.
Stephen Geoffrey Fream, 56, of Brockham End, Lansdown, was fined £100 after being found guilty of speeding on the A4 Batheaston Bypass. Fream was ordered to pay costs of £85 and a victim surcharge of £20. Three points were added to...
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Latest cases heard at Bath Magistrates Court includes theft from...
Florin Aurelian Dobranis, 29, of Blackmore Drive, Bath, has been fined £80 after he admitted speeding in Bristol. Dobranis was ordered to pay a £20 victim surcharge and has had three points added to his licence. Mandy Kathaleen Smith, 53, of Englishcombe Lane, has been fined £100 after she admitted speeding. Smith was ordered to pay a £20 victim surcharge and three points have been added to her licence. Danielle Paige Hazel, aged 18, of Cranmore Place, Odd Down, admitted...
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Six recent sentences imposed at Bath Magistrates Court
Lee Moreton, 31, of Rosewarn Close, Bath, admitted attending a place that he was banned from doing so because of a restraining order. Moreton was given a community order under which he must complete up to 20 days of rehabilitation. He was ordered to pay an £85 victim surcharge.
Trevor Wild, 59, of Shaftsbury Avenue, Lower Weston, has been fined £123 after he admitted speeding in Saltford. Wild was ordered to pay costs of £85 and a £20 victim surcharge. His driving...
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Bath man used sick daughter's Blue Badge to park illegally
A Bath man used his sick daughter's Blue Badge to park illegally – then tried to get away with it by lying.Terence Bowler, of Tennyson Road, Lower Weston, was caught parked on yellow lines on Westgate Buildings on June 15.A council warden had noticed a silver Mini displaying a Blue Badge parked in a restricted parking zone on the street, a court heard.After about 20 minutes, the warden saw an elderly couple walk back to the car and get inside, so he approached the car to speak to the...
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Man used mother-in-law's Blue Badge to park while he was at work...
A man was caught using his mother-in-law's Blue Badge to park while he was at work in Bath.A parking warden spotted Ali Reza Abdolrazaghi park a black Mercedes in a disabled parking bay on Royal Avenue on the morning of May 27, a court heard.The warden watched the 57-year-old walk off towards Queen Square at about 8.20am, then went to check the Blue Badge.The badge had been issued to a 73-year-old woman from Oxfordshire.When Abdolrazaghi returned to the car just after 5.30pm, a council inspector...
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Prolific sat nav thieves sentenced to 50 weeks in jail for serial...
A pair of serial sat nav thieves have been jailed for a total of 100 weeks by Bath Magistrates court.Aaron Duthie-Myrie, 27, and David Lill, 21, both from Bath, were found guilty of multiple offences including the theft of a number of TomToms from parked cars in the Midford Road and Odd Down areas of Bath.Magistrates imposed serious penalties upon both young men because the offences were prolific, planned and happened at night.Read next: Six recent sentences imposed at Bath Magistrates...
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Bath man caught using his father's Blue Badge to park illegally...
A Bath man was sentenced for using his elderly father's Blue Badge to park illegally behind Tesco.Haydn Edward Sheppard, of Sion Hill Place, was caught parked on double yellow lines on Avon Street shortly after 3.30pm on April 4.A plain clothes investigator spotted a green VW Passat displaying a Blue Badge parked out the back of Tesco and approached Sheppard when he returned to the car, a court heard.Sheppard immediately handed over the badge, admitting that it belonged to his elderly father who...
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Couple lie to cover up his fraudulent use of her Blue Badge in...
A husband and wife lied to protect him after he was caught using her Blue Badge to park illegally in Bath.William Nicholas Palmer claimed he had dropped off his wife in Queen Square when he was confronted by a parking inspector on June 22. Palmer had parked a white Vauxhall Corsa on double yellow lines on Lower Borough Walls, a court heard. A Blue Badge in the name of a Susan Woodman was displayed in the front windscreen.The parking inspector had approached Palmer after seeing the 64-year-old...
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Bath man used mother's Blue Badge to park illegally in Walcot...
A Bath man who parked illegally using his mother's Blue Badge said he had dropped her off in town before parking.Robert Riordon of Haycombe Drive was seen parking a Black Saab on double yellow lines in Walcot Street shortly before 5pm on May 5.A parking inspector saw the 44-year-old place a Blue Badge on the windscreen before walking to Coral bookmakers, a court heard.The Blue Badge was in the name of a 69-year-old woman.Riordon returned to the car at about 5.45pm, having visited Broad Street...
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Theft from Primark, abuse at RUH and more cases heard at Bath...
Anthony Cornelius Kinglake, aged 29, of Oak Street in Bath, was jailed after he admitted committing two thefts while subject to a suspended sentence order. On June 7 Kinglake stole three DVDs worth a total of £29.97 from Martin Mccolls in Claverton Buildings and on June 19 he stole an Aeroscull speaker worth £300 from North Parade gift shop The Stag. Kinglake was under a suspended sentence order of six weeks' jail because on May 6 he used threatening, abusive or insulting words with...
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Able-bodied Bath man used disabled parking bay 'in all innocence'
An able-bodied Bath man who used a friend's Blue Badge to park in a disabled parking claimed he did so in "all innocence".Nicholas Guy Sanders, of St James Square, parked a black Audi A4 in a disabled parking bay on Kingston Road, Bath, on April 26.A parking inspector saw him return to the car alone holding a KFC bag and a Pepsi cup, a court heard.Sanders told the inspector he had parked 25 minutes ago to buy a meal for the holder of the Blue Badge who was "at home".Sanders...
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Diner who ran up £450 bill at two Bath restaurants and left...
A man has been sentenced for leaving without paying after racking bills of £450 in just two sittings at Bath restaurants. Luke Peter Gudge also admitted stealing food and drink worth £94.45 from a restaurant in Bristol and driving while under the influence of alcohol.He was given a suspended prison sentence for the four offences.The 29-year-old made off without paying a £280 bill at Cote Brasserie in Milsom Place on January 14.Three days later he returned to the Bath city...
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Bath man jailed for his part in 'booze' burglary at Khosoosi...
A Bath man has been sent to prison for his part in a nightclub burglary.Dean Andrew Hart, of Julian House, Manvers Street, was part of a group that broke into and stole alcohol from Khosoosi nightclub, a court heard.The 27-year-old admitted he was one of a three people who together stole "booze" from the nightclub on Spring Gardens Road on the night of July 7.Jeremy Oliver, prosecuting, said the trio were caught on CCTV opening a door to the nightclub and that one of them helped...
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Latest sentences imposed at Bath Magistrates Court
Moya Norma Bowler, aged 76, of Church Road in Combe Down, has been fined £136 after she was found guilty of speeding. Bowler was ordered to pay costs of £85, a £20 victim surcharge and has had three points added to her licence.
Abul Hayat Choudhury, 48, of George's Road in Bath, has been fined £660 after he was found to have failed to give information relating to the identification of the driver of a vehicle that was alleged to have been guilty of an offence. Choudhury...
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Speedy offenders recently sentenced at Bath Magistrates Court
Samuel Gimbert, aged 28, of Nelson Place West, Kingsmead in Bath, has been fined £323 after being found guilty of speeding at 91mph on the M4. He was ordered to pay a £32 victim surcharge and £85 costs. Six points have been added to his licence.
Joanne White, 49, of Brassmill Lane, Newbridge, was fined £100 after being found guilty of speeding. White must pay costs of £85 and a £20 victim surcharge. Three points have been added to her licence.
Richard...
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