COURT ROUND-UP: Northampton magistrates sentence driver over collision that left cyclist injured among these 39 cases

■ These cases were heard by Northamptonshire magistrates on February 4

BEN FAULKNER, aged 35, of Lodge Road, Little Houghton, sent a grossly offensive / obscene or menacing message by a public communication network; community order with alcohol treatment for four months, prosecution costs £85.

BERIVAN AHMED, aged 48, of Oriel Close, Wolverton, drove a vehicle on A45 Nene Valley Way, Northampton, without due care and attention — changed lanes and collided with the offside of another vehicle, driver of a vehicle involved in a road accident failed to stop after that accident, driver of a vehicle involved in a road accident failed to report that accident, fined £80, costs £130, surcharge to fund victim services £32, five points.

CHANTELLE MWANGI, aged 23, of Heath Green, Northampton, drove a vehicle on Lincoln Street, Northampton, without due care and attention — failed to safely pull out of a junction, pulling out straight into an oncoming vehicle causing a collision; fined £120, costs £130, surcharge £48, six points.

DOMINIC McCABE, aged 64, of Willow Drive, Buckingham, drove a vehicle on Pitsford Road, Chapel Brampton, without due care and attention — failed to leave sufficient room to pass a cyclist resulting in a collision with the cyclist, who sustained injuries as a result; fined £1,350, compensation £1,000, costs £200, surcharge £540, eight points.

JOY BROWN, aged 54, of Magdalen Close, Daventry, drove a vehicle on Long Buckby Road, West Haddon, without due care and attention — attempted to turn right into a junction and turned across the path of an oncoming vehicle resulting in substantial damage to both vehicles and slight injury to all parties involved; fined £188, costs £130, surcharge £75, eight points.

KATHLEEN MILLS, aged 62, of Tresham Green, Northampton, driver of a vehicle involved in a road accident on Harlestone Road, Northampton, failed to report that accident; fined £369, costs £130, surcharge £148, six points.

LIAM MORIARTY, aged 31, of HMP Bedford, criminal damage to property valued under £5,000 — damaged a shed and fence panel; compensation £532.

SELINA BEGUM, aged 48, of Waingrove, Northampton, drove a vehicle on Booth Lane South, Northampton, without due care and attention — drove onto opposite side of the road and collided head-on with an oncoming vehicle; fined £120, costs £130, surcharge £48, five points.

STEVEN WILSON, aged 69, of Greenglades, Northampton, drove on Daventry Road, Kilsby, without due care and attention — lost control of the vehicle and drove on the wrong side of the carriageway, colliding with two vehicles and two properties’ perimeter walls; fined £653, costs £130, surcharge £261, eight points.

SYLVIA JOHNSTON, aged 45, of Campbell Street, Northampton, breached a criminal behaviour order by being on Gold Street and College Street when prohibited from doing so; ten months, eight weeks in prison..

MARTIN RUSS, aged 38, of The Cherwell, Daventry, drove a vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence, used a vehicle without third party insurance; fined £880, costs £130, surcharge £352, eight points.

LUKE GANNON, aged 44, of Hornbeam Row, Brixworth, speeding — exceeding the legal limit of 30mph; fined £167, costs £130, surcharge £67, three points.

NISHIL PATEL, aged 27, of Acre Lane, Northampton, failed to give information relating to the identification of a driver / rider of a vehicle; fined £660, costs £130, surcharge £264, six points.

FIRUZJON YUNUSOV, aged 39, of Cambridge Street, Northampton, used a vehicle without third party insurance; fined £660, costs £130, surcharge £264, six points.

WINIFRED SAM, aged 46, of London Road, Northampton, drove a vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence, drove on a road failing to comply with red / green arrow / lane closure light signals; fined £440, costs £130, surcharge £176, three points.

PHILIP PALLETT, aged 31, Fraser Road, Northampton, drove while using a handheld mobile phone / device; fined £300, costs £130, surcharge £120, three points.

JANOS FERI, aged 31, of Norton Road, Northampton, drove a vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence, used a vehicle without third party insurance; fined £880, costs £130, surcharge £352, six points.

BENJAMIN CONWAY, aged 28, of Wickery Dene, Northampton, drove a vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence, used a vehicle without third party insurance; fined £880, costs 130, surcharge £352, eight points.

MICHA REID, aged 33, of Leys Road, Pattishall, speeding — exceeding temporary 50mph limit; fined £339, costs £130, surcharge £136, four points.

DAVID ALLEN, aged 46, of Hastings Road, Northampton, drove a vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence, used a vehicle without third party insurance; fined £880, costs £130, surcharge £352, six points.

MICHAEL STOTT, aged 64, of Pebble Lane, Brackley, failed to give information relating to the identification of the driver of a vehicle who was alleged to have been guilty of an offence; fined £657, costs £400, surcharge £66, six points.

■ These cases were heard on February 5

ALEX SMITH, aged 30, of Chestnut Road, Northampton, driver of a vehicle failed to provide specimen of blood for analysis in the course of an investigation into whether an offence had been committed; community order with 200 hours unpaid work, costs £85, surcharge £114, disqualified for 30 months.

JOSEPH MUNGARA, aged 25, of St Peters Close, Daventry, on December 25, 2025, drove while disqualified on Weedon Road, Northampton, on January 13, 2026, drove while disqualified on St Anthony’s Close, Daventry, two counts of using a vehicle without third party insurance; 12 weeks in prison suspended for 12 months, 100 hours unpaid work, costs £85, disqualified for 36 months..

OLATIDE NATHAN, aged 23, of High Street, Northampton, possession of a class B drug — cannabis; fined £80, costs £85.

RONNIE CROUCH, aged 30, of Lasham Court, Northampton, breached a sexual risk order by having unsupervised contact with a person under 18 without approval; fined £80, costs £85, surcharge £32.

WESLEY DOWNING, aged 45, of Marl Pit Lane, Norwich, 10 counts of theft from a shop — on November 5, 2025, stole clothing to the value of £400 belonging to Next, on December 15 stole items to the value of £141.25 belonging to Co-op, on January 6, 2026, stole chocolate to the value of £260 belonging to Co-op, on January 9 stole laundry products to the value of £32 belonging to Co-op, on January 11 stole items to the value of £79.70 belonging to One Stop, on January 17 stole meat to the value of £117.20 belonging to Co-op, on January 21 stole cheese to the value of £200 belonging to Co-op, on January 21 stole laundry products to the value of £72 belonging to Co-op, on January 27 stole items to the value of £171 belonging to Next, on February 4 stole coffee to the value of £56.15 belonging to Tesco Express; 10 weeks in prison, compensation £250.

JAY NUGENT, aged 37, of Nightingale Close, Daventry, speeding — exceeding legal limit of 30mph; fined £440, costs £130, surcharge £176, five points.

MATE-EDWARD BELBE, aged 27, of St Michaels Mount, Northampton, drove a vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence, used a vehicle without third party insurance; fined £880, costs £120, surcharge £352, eight points.

ALISHA PACEY, aged 42, of Earls Barton Road, Mears Ashby, speeding — exceeding legal limit of 30mph; fined £220, costs £120, surcharge £88, three points.

ANDREI EPURAN, aged 28, of Austin Street, Northampton, used a vehicle without third party insurance; fined £660, costs £120, surcharge £264, six points.

MARK PRICE, aged 46, of Lamport Grange, Hanging Houghton, drove while using a handheld mobile phone / device; fined £440, costs £120, surcharge £176, six points.

JOSHUA STURCH, aged 18, of Gorse Road, Woodford Halse, Daventry, used a vehicle without third party insurance, used a passenger vehicle with tyres with insufficient tread; fined £1,100, costs £110, surcharge £440, six points.

ROONA REZAI, aged 54, of Middleton Road, Daventry, failed to give information relating to the identification of a driver / rider of a vehicle; fined £660, costs £120, surcharge £264, six points.

FLORIN RICEA, aged 24, of Waterpump Court, Northampton, drove a vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence; fined £220, costs £120, surcharge £88, three points.

RAJA AHMED, aged 66, of Culworth Crescent, Northampton, failed to give information relating to the identification of a driver / rider of a vehicle; fined £660, costs £120, surcharge £264, six points.

DAMIAN KELLY, aged 50, of Cowgill Close, Northampton, failed to give information relating to the identification of a driver / rider of a vehicle; fined £660, costs £110, surcharge £264, six points.

JASON MICHAEL DART, aged 34, of Billing Road, Northampton, failed to comply with a community order by failing to report for planned office appointments; community order, costs £60.

ALEX SMITH, aged 30, of Chestnut Road, Northampton, failed to comply with a community order by failing to report for planned office appointments; fined £120, costs £60.

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