Drug drivers and violent criminals among those sentenced by magistrates this week

It's the weekend so it's time to look at the cases recently brought before Cornwall magistrates. Any person accused of an offense, from the least to the most serious, first appears before the magistrates.

The most serious cases are then referred to the Crown Court. If a defendant pleads guilty, he or she could be sentenced immediately or have the case postponed for a pre-sentence report. If they deny the allegations against them, the matter will be adjourned for trial.

The courts are open to everyone and our journalists attend like any other member of the public. Since 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 served.

Here's who was recently sentenced at Bodmin and Truro Magistrates' Court.

Christophe Penhaligan

Age: 27 years old

North Street, St Austell

On March 15, in Truro, he assaulted a man by beating him.

Remuneration: £40. Fine: £200. Restraining order not to enter New County Hall.

Lucy Todd

Age: 23 years old

Arwenack Avenue, Falmouth

On April 12, Market Street in Falmouth failed to provide a sample for analysis when he was suspected of operating a vehicle and being invited to do so.

Community order with mental health treatment for 12 months. 120 hours of unpaid work. Exclusion period: 17 months.

Gary Doncom-Renner

Age: 33 years old

Trevarner Road, Wadebridge

Between February 1 and March 1, you engaged in behavior amounting to harassment of a woman which you knew or should have known was harassment against her to the extent that you published four published information about her on social networks.

Between August 1, 2023 and August 25, 2023, in Bodmin, you caused your victim to fear that violence would be used against her by your conduct which you knew or should have known would cause her to fear violence on each occasion to the extent that you used threatening or insulting remarks towards him.

Adjourned until June 18 for sentencing at Truro Magistrates' Court.

James Blamey

Age: 54 years old

Rock Cottage, Port Loe

On or about March 27, at Portloe, with intent to cause harassment, alarm or distress to a woman, he used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behavior or disorderly conduct, thereby causing harassment, alarm or distress to that person or another person. On the same date and in the same place, without lawful excuse, damaged a doorbell of unknown value belonging to a woman with the intention of destroying or damaging such property or being reckless in the destruction or damage of these goods.

Sentence of 18 weeks suspended for 18 months. Abstinence from alcohol and monitoring for 120 days. 10 days of rehabilitation activity. Order not to register a certain address for two years. Remuneration: £500.

Ian Hamilton

Age: 53 years old

Unity Avenue, Porthleven

On May 10, in Truro, he drove a motor vehicle in Goonhavern while not authorized to hold or obtain a driving license. On the same day and in the same place, I drove a vehicle without insurance.

200 hours of unpaid work. Requirement to be completed within 12 months. Disqualification for 52 months.

Martin Wheeler

Age: 34 years old

Tolgarrick Street, Camborne

Between June 3, 2023 and August 1, 2023, Camborne sent via a public electronic communications network a number of messages that were grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or threatening nature. Between June 19, 2023 and September 21, 2023, in Camborne, you engaged in conduct which amounted to harassment of a woman and which you knew or should have known amounted to harassment of her to the extent that, between On these dates, you sent a large number of unwanted messages, some of which were abusive and threatening, and made numerous phone calls.

No-bail arrest warrant issued.

Our roundups depend on the list of results sent by the courts. It is therefore possible that some convicted people are absent from the weekly roundup.