COURT ROUND-UP: 24 offenders sentenced by Northampton magistrates

■ These cases were heard by Northamptonshire magistrates on December 18

CHRISTOPHER WELCH, aged 26, of Dovecourt, Northampton, drink driving on St James Retail Park, Northampton — 43 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the prescribed limit of 35mg, drove otherwise than in accordance with a licence, used a vehicle without third party insurance; fined £123, community order, costs £85, surcharge £114, disqualified for 14 months.

JADE GOMES, aged 36, of Crestline Court, Northampton, used threatening / abusive / insulting words / behaviour to cause harassment / alarm / distress, drove an off-road motorcycle on to a footpath at Lings Way, Northampton, used a vehicle without third party insurance; fined £240, costs £85, surcharge £96, six points.

MIHAI MOISEI, aged, 47, of Queens Road, Northampton, drink driving on Queens Road, Northampton — 119 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the prescribed limit of 35mg, drove otherwise than in accordance with a licence, used a motor vehicle without third party insurance, community order with 300 hours unpaid work, costs £85, surcharge £114, disqualified for 52 months.

PAUL CLARK, aged 43, of no fixed abode, two counts of theft from a shop — on December 16, 2025, stole meat to the value of £392.62 belonging to Marks & Spencer, on December 17 stole meat to the value of £106.25 belonging to Marks & Spencer; 20 weeks in prison.

REECE COOKE, aged 32, of no fixed abode, possession of a class B drug — cannabis; fined £80, costs £85, surcharge £32.

These cases were heard on December 20

DEL FIELD, aged 40, of no fixed abode, two counts of criminal damage to property valued under £5,000 — damaged windows of a house and its outbuildings, damaged a BMW vehicle, made off without making payment for fuel with intent to avoid payment of £97.57; six weeks in prison.

RICHARD HOLIFIELD, aged 50, of Mallard Close, Northampton, two counts of drug driving on Cattlemarket Road, Northampton; conditionally discharged for 12 months, surcharge £26, disqualified for 17 months.

■ These cases were heard on December 22

ADRIAN BOUROSU, aged 28, of Essex Street, Northampton, drink driving on Hester Street, Northampton — 61 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the prescribed limit of 35mg, used a vehicle when the number of passengers carried — six — was such that its use involved a danger of injury; fined £750, costs £85, surcharge £180, disqualified for 17 months.

DEREK LEMON, aged 78, of Rookery Lane, Northampton, drink driving on Greenhills Road, Northampton — 60 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the prescribed limit of 35mg; fined £230, costs £85, surcharge £92, disqualified for 36 Months,

JAMES McLAUCHLAN, aged 38, of Weedon Road, Northampton, two counts of drug driving at St John’s multi-storey car park, Northampton, fined £700, costs £85, surcharge £280, disqualified for 12 months.

KAYLEE COOMBS, aged 19, of no fixed abode, theft from a shop — on November 28, 2025, stole a pack of boxers to the value of £27.99 belonging to TK Maxx, failed to surrender to custody; fined £50, conditionally discharged for 12 months, costs £85, surcharge £26.

LEVI DRAVEN, aged 42, of Portland Place, Northampton, breached a sexual harm prevention order by failing to retain and display history of internet use; community order, costs £85, surcharge £114.

MAREK CHLEBUS, aged 45, of Hanemill Court, Northampton, drunk in charge of a vehicle on Byron Street, Northampton — 89 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the prescribed limit of 35mg; fined £266, costs £85, disqualified for four months.

MATTHEW HOWARD, aged 34, of no fixed abode, handled stolen goods — at Brixworth dishonestly undertook or assisted in the retention, removal, disposal or realisation of stolen goods, namely National Lottery scratchcards; fined £80, costs £85, surcharge £32.

RAPHAEL ATANDA, aged 41, of Sandy Hill Lane, Moulton, drink driving on Kettering Road, Northampton — 69 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the prescribed limit of 35mg; fined £350, costs £85, surcharge £140, disqualified for 18 months,

TRINITY JOSEPH-GHARU, aged 18, of Upper Mounts, Northampton, three counts of assaulting a constable in the execution of their duty, criminal damage to property valued under £5,000 — damaged a window, TV screen, bin, door and mug to the value of £500 belonging to Travelodge; conditionally discharged for 12 months, fined £40, compensation £500, costs £85.

■ These cases were heard on December 23

Joe ROUS, aged 32, of Berry Lane, Northampton, failed to comply with a community order by failing to comply with alcohol monitoring by tampering with tag and by consuming alcohol; community order with 125 hours unpaid work.

GEORGE ZACHARIOU, aged 53, of High Street, Whittlebury, drug driving on Towcester Road, Northampton; community order with 40 hours unpaid work, costs £85, surcharge £114, disqualified for 18 months.

JOHN GILHEANEY, aged 52, of Wallbeck Close, Northampton, 17 counts of theft from a shop — on September 14, 2025, stole pizza, meat and wine to the value of £75 belonging to Tesco, on September 17 stole goods to the value of £50 belonging to Tesco Express, on September 17 stole items to the value of £93 belonging to Tesco, on September 18 stole items to the value of £202.75 belonging to BP, on September 26 stole items to the value of £200 belonging to BP, on October 2 stole meat and wine to the value of £70 belonging to Tesco, on October 4 stole meat items to the value of £250 belonging to Tesco, on October 13 stole six bottles of Prosecco to the value of £84 belonging to BP, on October 19 stole confectionary to the value of £90 belonging to Tesco Express, on October 22 stole items to the value of £200 belonging to Tesco, on November 17 stole items to the value of £83 belonging to Tesco Express, on November 18 at 19:43 hours stole items to the value of £140 belonging to Tesco Express, on November 18 at 22:54 hours stole items to the value of £82 belonging to Tesco Express, on November 21 stole items to the value of £80 belonging to Tesco Express, on December 12 stole items to the value of £60.40 belonging to Marks & Spencer BP garage, on December 16 stole items to the value of £160 belonging to Tesco Express, on December 21 stole items to the value of £100 belonging to Tesco Express, criminal damage to property valued under £5,000 — damaged an automatic door to the value of £1,600 belonging to BP, failed to surrender to custody; 10 weeks in prison suspended for 12 months, drug rehabilitation treatment for four months, compensation: £3,420.15.

VEDEANA SHINDJOBA, aged 40, of Farmfield Court, Northampton, drink driving on Great Holme Court, Northampton — 122 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the prescribed limit of 35mg; community order, costs £85, surcharge £114, disqualified for 29 months.

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