COURT ROUND-UP: Northampton teenager with no insurance crashed after overtaking a bus among these 28 cases
Magistrates in Northampton also dealt with offenders guilty of drink driving, carrying a knife, destroying an air hockey table and driving while using a mobile phone…
■ These cases were heard by Northamptonshire magistrates on March 25
HARRY FREUND, aged 19, of Scribers Drive, Northampton, drove a vehicle on Crestwood Road, Northampton at the junction with Sidebrook Court without due care and attention — overtook a bus then collided with a vehicle in front of the bus which was slowing down due to another vehicle being stationary waiting to turn right into Sidebrook Court. Driver failed to stop after a road accident, driver involved in a road accident failed to report that accident, drove a vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence — provisional licence holder not displaying a front L plate, driver of a vehicle involved in a road accident failed to report that accident, used a vehicle without third party insurance, community order with 120 hours unpaid work, costs £130, surcharge £114, disqualified for 12 months.
MICHAEL WRIGHT, aged 63, of Mercia Gardens, Northampton, drove a vehicle on Gambrel Road without due care and attention — drove into a road with a no entry sign, then reversed and drove off on the wrong side of the road; fined £500, costs £650, surcharge £200, six points


OLGA NGOMA, aged 35, of Lower Harding Street, Northampton, drove a vehicle on Bridge Street, Northampton, otherwise than in accordance with a licence, used a vehicle without third party insurance, assaulted a police officer in the execution of his duty; fined £300, costs £400, six points.
SIAN WARD, aged 30, of Gyles Road, Overstone, drove a vehicle on Horsemarket, Northampton, while using a hand-held mobile device; fined £80, £130, surcharge £32, six points.
WILLIAM BRADSHAW, aged 45, of Lawrence Court, Northampton, three counts of interfering with a vehicle with the intention that an offence of theft should be committed, theft from a shop — on March 13, 2026, stole various medications to the value of £50 belonging to Chemist Near Me Pharmacy, criminal damage to property value under £5000 — destroyed an air hockey table to the value of £175 belonging to Hope Centre, Northampton; fined £240, compensation £225, costs £85.
GIUSEPPE IACIOFANO, aged 27, of Barkers Lodge, Northampton, failed to stop a vehicle when required by constable in uniform; fined £692, costs £130, surcharge £277.
ALEXANDER FONDOS, aged 37, of Farmfield Court, Northampton, drove a vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence, stopped a vehicle within pedestrian crossing limits of Zebra / Puffin crossing; fined £252, costs £120, surcharge £102, three points.
CLEMENT CHUNGA, aged 65, of Tonmead Road, Northampton, used a vehicle without third party insurance; fined £440, costs £120, surcharge £176, six points.
JAMES PECK, aged 36, of Johns Road, Bugbrooke, speeding — exceeded 40mph limit in contravention of a local traffic order; fined £220, costs £120, surcharge £88, three points.
DEAN KEIRLE, aged 39, of St Michaels Road, Northampton, failed to comply with supervision requirements imposed following release from prison; fined £120, costs £200.
■ These cases were heard on March 26
GIULIAN-CRISTIAN RISTEA, aged 56, of Bostock Avenue, Northampton, possession of a knife blade / sharp pointed article — a kitchen knife — within a vehicle on Harlestone Road; 12 weeks in prison suspended for 12 months, costs £85, surcharge £154.
IAN FOGARTY, aged 56, of Redruth Close, Northampton, failed to give information relating to the identification of a driver who was alleged to have been guilty of an offence; fined £100, costs £100, surcharge £40, three points.
REBECCA O’SULLIVAN, aged 19, of Highfields, Towcester, drink driving on Highfields, Towcester — 84 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the prescribed limit of 35mg; fined £415, costs £85, surcharge £166, disqualified for 18 months.
CARLINE SAMUEL DIEDRICK, aged 40, of Eastfields, Braunston, speeding — exceeded 60mph on a single carriageway, drove while using a handheld mobile phone / device; fined £660, costs £120, surcharge £264, six points.
DARREN WATTS, aged 54, of Holmecross Road, Northampton, speeding — exceeded 30mph on a restricted road; fined £220, costs £120, surcharge £88, three points.
JAMON CAHILL, aged 45, of Burrows Vale, Brixworth, speeding — exceeded 50mph limit in contravention of a local traffic order; fined £167, costs £120, surcharge £67, three points.
JOSEPH RATCHFORD, aged 59, of Baler Close, Daventry, speeding — exceeded 30mph on a restricted road; fined £192, costs £120, surcharge £77, three points.
LEIGH FOSTER, aged 38, of Tower Street, Northampton, used a vehicle without third party insurance; fined £660, costs £120, surcharge £264, eight points.
LIAM LAWLESS, aged 38, of Blacksmith Way, Woodford Halse, speeding — exceeded 30mph limit in contravention of a local traffic order; fined £660, costs £120, surcharge £264, six points,
MARTIN LLOYD, aged 73, of Symington Street, Northampton, failed to give information relating to the identification of a driver / rider alleged to have been guilty of an offence; fined £660, costs £110, surcharge £264, six points.
PAUL BUTCHARD, aged 43, of Rawburn Road, Northampton, kept a vehicle without a valid vehicle licence; fined £246, back duty £14.50, costs £85.
■ These cases were heard on March 27
BILLY KARNAGE, aged 34, of High Street, Bugbrooke, drove on High Street, Kislingbury, without due care and attention — collided with the rear of another vehicle causing damage and slight injury to the other occupants, then refused to provide details and driven away from the scene, used a vehicle without third party insurance, driver of a vehicle failed to stop after a road accident; fined £800, costs £400, surcharge £320, eight points.
SAID MOHAMED, aged 33, of no fixed abode, failed to comply with notification requirements of the sex offenders register by not notifying a change of residence, did not complete any weekly no fixed abode notifications; 21 weeks in prison suspended for 12 months, costs £85.
SAMUEL BLACK, aged 35, of Hesketh Crescent, Towcester, assaulted a man by beating; community order with 150 hours unpaid work, compensation £1,500, costs £200.
SIKIOURI BOULLARI, aged 27, of Kingsley Park Terrace, Northampton, drove on Towcester Road, Northampton, while using a hand-held mobile telephone; fined £461, costs £325, surcharge £184, six points.
MOHAMMED AHMED, aged 32, of Bridge Road, Stoke Bruerne, two counts of speeding — exceeded 30mph on a restricted road; fined £170, costs £110, surcharge £34, six points.
RAFAL FRIHAUF, aged 18, of Medbourne Close, Northampton, drove a vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence, used a vehicle without third party insurance; fined £520, costs £110, surcharge £208, six points.
REVAI SIGOBODHLA, aged 46, of Shard Close, Northampton, speeding — exceeded 40mph limit in contravention of a local traffic order; fined £215, costs £110, surcharge £86, three points.
■ This case was heard on March 28
DANIEL ANNISONIS, age not given, Shire Place, Northampton, kept a vehicle without a valid vehicle licence; fined £220, back duty £107.50, costs £85.
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