Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info It's the weekend and therefore time for a look at the cases that have recently come before Cornwall's magistrates. Everyone who has been charged with an offence, from the least to the most serious, appears initially before the magistrates. The most serious cases are then sent to the crown court. If a defendant pleads guilty, they could be sentenced straight away or have the matter put back for a pre-sentence report. If they deny the allegations against them, the case will be adjourned for a trial. The courts are open to anyone and our reporters attend just like any other member of the public. As most people have jobs and cannot spend their time in court, the media has always acted as the eyes and ears of the public to ensure that justice is seen to be done. Here's who has been sentenced at the magistrates' courts in Bodmin and Truro recently. Simon Williams Age: 37 Church Road, Mount Hawke Possess knife blade / sharp pointed article in a public place. On November 22, 2024, at Redruth had with you, without good reason or lawful authority, in a public place namely School Lane a black handled pocket knife which had a blade the cutting edge of which exceeded 7.62 centimetres (3 inches). Community order. Mental health treatment: 12 Months. Rehabilitation activity: 10 Days. Fine: £100. Costs: £85. Surcharge: £114. David Smith Age: 36 Tower Road, Newquay Drive whilst disqualified. On September 16, 2024 at St Newlyn East, Newquay, drove a motor vehicle on the A3075 while disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence. Also used a vehicle in a public place without any third party insurance. Also drove with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the specified limit namely THC, contrary to section 5A(1)(a) and (2) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988. Community order. Curfew: 3 Months. Disqualification period: 12 Months. Costs: £85. Surcharge: £114. Robert Sharps Age: 44 Strawberry Fields, Lanner Possess knife blade / sharp pointed article in a public place. On October 15, 2024, at A30,Tolvaddon, Camborne had with you, without good reason or lawful authority, in a public place an article which had a blade or was sharply pointed, namely a green handled kitchen knife x2. Suspended sentence order: 6 Months. Suspended period: 2 Years. Rehabilitation activity: 10 Days. Unpaid work: 100 Hours. Costs: £135. Surcharge: £187. Bay McGill-Lomond Age: 31 Trevail Way, St Austell Assault by beating of an emergency worker. On October 25, 2024, at Trevail Way in St Austell, assaulted two police officers, emergency workers, acting in the exercise of their functions as such a worker, by beating them. Community order. Alcohol abstinence and monitoring: 90 days. Rehabilitation activity: 20 Days. Compensation: £100. Fine: £200. Tyler Mason Age: 22 St Olaf's Road, Stratton, Bude On August 17 last year stole Thatcher haze cider to the value of £26.25 from the Co-op in Bude. On January 5 stole three bottles of pink Prosecco to the value of £30 from the Bude Petrol station in Bencoolen Road. On January 16, also stole two bottles of Captain Morgan rum, two bottles of Tequila Rose to the value of £73.20 belonging to Sainsbury's in Bude. On January 20, stole two bottles of Kraken Rum and two bottles of Disarano to the value of £89 from Sainsbury's in Bude. On January 24 at Sainsbury's in Bude stole two bottles of Malty gin and two bottles of Kraken Rum to the value of £116. On February 3 stole two boxes of beer to the value of £30 from the Co-op in Bude. On February 19, stole two cheesecakes, three packets of Cathedral City cheese, seven lamb chops to the value of £62.65 from Co-op in Burn View, Bude. The next day stole various food items also from the Co-op to the value of £39.90. On March 23, stole four bottles of wine to the value of £78.80 from Sainsbury's in Bude. On April 2 at Bude, stole four bottles of wine and chewing gum, to the value of £35.10, belonging to B & M Stores. Community order. Drug rehabilitation non-residential with review - Under direction of: Devon Partnership, Treatment place: as above, Period to provide samples: 12 Months. Rehabilitation activity: 15 Days. Alcohol abstinence and monitoring - Number of days to abstain from consuming any alcohol: 90. Compensation: £358.00 Matthew Hocking Age: 53 Porthpean Road, St Austell Use a handheld mobile phone / device while driving a motor vehicle on a road. On October 10, 2024, at St Austell drove a motor vehicle, on Treverbyn Road, when you were using a hand-held mobile telephone. Points disqualification: 6. Fine: £300. Costs: £90. Surcharge: £120. Peter Long Age: 64 Gilbert Road, Bodmin 41 GILBERT ROAD, BODMIN, PL31 2BY Exceed a 30 mph speed limit in contravention of a Local Traffic Order - automatic camera device, Contrary to the above local traffic order and sections 84 and 89(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988. On June 6, 2024 at Penryn drove a motor vehicle, on the A394 Longdowns Village, subject of a local traffic order, namely The County of Cornwall (A394) (Longdowns) (30mph Speed Limit) (Amendment) order 2022, at a speed exceeding 30 miles per hour. Fine: £295. Penalty points for this offence: 3. Costs: £90. Surcharge: £118. Kai Bowering Age: 43 Higher Tower Road, Newquay Theft from a shop. On March 15 at Southbourne Road, St Austell, stole Lego and cleaning pods, of a value unknown, belonging to B&M Stores, St Austell. On March 2, at Applegreen Services also in Southbourne Road, St Austell committed fraud in that you dishonestly made a false representation, namely used a stolen bank card intending to make a gain, namely buying products costing £22.33, for yourself. On February 12, in Tower Road, Newquay, stole various items, to the value of £22.52, belonging to SPAR. Use a motor vehicle on a road / public place without third party insurance and without a driving licence. On March 15 in Wadebridge used a motor vehicle on the A39 when there was not in force in relation to that use such a policy of insurance as complied with the requirements of Part VI of the Road Traffic Act 1988. On March 2 at Tesco Express in Pentewan Road, St Austell committed fraud in that you dishonestly made a false representation, namely using a stolen bank card, intending to make a gain, namely buying goods to the value of £78.30, for yourself. Suspended sentence: 18 Weeks, Supervision period: 12 Months. Rehabilitation activity - Offender to comply with any instructions of the responsible officer to attend appointments (with the responsible officer or someone else nominated by them), or to participate in any activity as required by the responsible officer up to a maximum of: 20 Days. Compensation: £250. Driving record endorsed with penalty points. Penalty points for this offence: 6.