COURT ROUND-UP: Northampton man, 74, sentenced for assault and harassment among these 25 cases

■ These cases were heard by Northamptonshire magistrates on November 25

ADAM EVANS, aged 60, of Manorfield Close, Northampton, drink driving on Lumbertubs Way — 67 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the prescribed limit of 35mg; six counts of theft from a shop — on September 7 stole items to the value of £65 belonging to Co-op, on September 14 stole items to the value of £60 belonging to Co-op, on September 17 stole items to the value of £45.55 belonging to Co-op, on September 28 stole items to the value of £58.55 belonging to Co-op, on October 13 stole items to the value of £100.52 belonging to Tesco Express, on November 6 stole cat food to the value of £50 belonging to Co-op; fined £756, compensation: £164.81, costs £85, surcharge £110, disqualified for 18 months.

BRIAN CARTER, aged 74, of Hereward Road, Northampton, common assault, two counts of harassment without violence, 24 counts of failing to comply with a community protection notice; fined £175, community order with 60 hours unpaid work, two-year criminal behaviour order.

■ These cases were heard on November 26

CHARULATA DATTA, aged 63, of North Priors Court, drove on Talavera Way, Northampton without due care and attention, driver of a vehicle involved in a road accident failed to report that accident; fined £492,costs £130, surcharge £197, five points.

GERRY YOUNG, aged 59, of Sycamore Drive, Sywell, racially / religiously aggravated intentional harassment / alarm / distress - words / writing; fined £1,211, costs £650, surcharge £484.

JOSEPH HANDLEY, aged 29, of Glebeland Gardens, Northampton, failed to give information relating to the identification of a driver / rider of a vehicle who was alleged to have been guilty of an offence; fined £865, costs £650, surcharge £346, six points.

LAUREN BATES, aged 39, of Market Street, Northampton, theft from a shop — on October 29, 2025, stole chocolate to the value of £250 belonging to Tesco; six weeks in prison suspended for 12 months concurrent to other offence, compensation £125.

LAUREN BATES, aged 39, of Lower Hester Street, Northampton, theft from a shop — on October 30, 2025, stole confectionary items to the value of £40 belonging to Co-op; six weeks in prison suspended for 12 months concurrent to other offence, compensation £40.

MATEUSZ MILEWSKI, aged 33, of Gifford Lane, Northampton, speeding on M1 northbound J17-19 — 57mph exceeding a temporary speed restriction of 50mph; fined £253, costs £120, surcharge £101.

NITIN SHARMA, aged 44, of Windyridge, Northampton, drove on Northampton Road, Chapel Brampton, without due care and attention — mistook road for a dual carriageway and went to overtake a vehicle causing them to collide head on with a vehicle travelling in the opposite direction, resulting in slight injuries to the occupants; fined £433, costs £130, surcharge £173, six points.

SERGEJS BOLASNIKOVS, aged 39, of Sharrow Place, Northampton, possession of a knife blade / sharp pointed article, a red-handled push out knife, in a public place, Barrack Road, Northampton, possession of a class A drug — heroin; six months in prison suspended for 12 months, drug rehabilitation for six months, costs £650, surcharge £154.

THOMAS GRIZZELL, aged 40, of The Riding, Northampton, three counts of failing to comply with a community protection notice by begging in an exclusion zone and refusing to leave a store when requested; fined £150.

■ These cases were heard on November 27

ANASTASIJA SKRIPKO, aged 28, of Lower Harding Street, Northampton, theft from a shop — on July 31, 2025, stole 24 grenade bars totalling £68.40 belonging to Tesco Express; conditionally discharged for six months, compensation £68.40, costs £85, surcharge £26.

BAILEY HEMPHILL, aged 20, of Highfield Road, Daventry, drug driving on A428, Kilsby, drove otherwise than in accordance with a licence, used a vehicle without third party insurance; community order with 100 hours unpaid work, costs £85, surcharge £114, disqualified for 24 months.

CHRISTOPHER CHARD, aged 39, of High Street, Earls Barton, drove a vehicle on Northampton Road, Wellingborough, otherwise than in accordance with a licence, used a vehicle without third party insurance; fined £120, costs £85, surcharge £48, eight points.

DANNY McCAUGHEY, aged 38, of no fixed abode, possession of a class B drug — cannabis; conditionally discharged for nine months, costs £85.

DARRELL TAYLOR, aged 52, of Nene Way, Kislingbury, two counts of theft from a shop — on July 28 stole alcohol to the value of £261 belonging to Waitrose, on October 2 stole products to the value of £60 belonging to Iceland Foods, failed to surrender to custody; eight weeks in prison, compensation £261.

DELROY FERNANDES, aged 46, of Ashwood Road, Northampton, theft from a motor vehicle — stole registration plates; fined £120, compensation £41.98, costs £85.

JOSEPH GIDDINS, aged 34, of Danefield Road, Northampton, theft from a shop — on August 30 stole an electric toothbrush and electric razor to the value of £138 belonging to Boots, 15 weeks in prison costs £85.

JOSEPH GIDDINS, aged 34, of Danefield Road, Northampton, committed a further offence during the operational period of a suspended sentence; 15 weeks in prison.

LAZIM MIAH, aged 23, of Baring Road, Northampton, on April 26, 2025, used a vehicle on TONMEAD Road, Northampton, without third party insurance, on May 3 used a vehicle on a Bants Lane, Northampton, without third party insurance; fined £830, costs £150, surcharge £332, 12 points — no disqualification due to mitigating circumstances.

LEIGH TAYLOR, aged 56, of Wycliffe Road, Northampton, assaulted a woman by beating; community order with 100 hours unpaid work, compensation £100, costs £85, surcharge £114.

MARIUSZ ROMAN, aged 43, of London Road, Daventry, drink driving on Colmar Close, Daventry — 288 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood exceeding the legal limit of 80mg, drove otherwise than in accordance with a licence; eight weeks in prison suspended for 12 months, order for alcohol abstinence and monitoring for 60 days, costs £85, surcharge £154, disqualified for 36 months.

MARK SPEARING, aged 44, of Deal Court, Northampton, theft from a shop — on November 11, 2025, stole items to the value of £17.30 belonging to Greggs, Northampton; conditionally discharged for nine months, compensation: £3.30, costs £85, surcharge £26.

SAMUEL MILNER, aged 32, of Paddock Close, Silverstone, drug driving on Paddock Close, Silverstone, used a vehicle without a valid test certificate; fined £120, surcharge £48, disqualified for 12 months.

TAPIWA MATEKO, aged 24, of Johnson Avenue, Brackley, drink driving on Halse Road, Brackley — 116 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the prescribed limit of 35mg; eight weeks in prison suspended for 12 months, 200 hours unpaid work, costs £85, surcharge £154, disqualified for 36 months.

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