COURT ROUND-UP: Who’s been sentenced from Northampton, Daventry, Brackley, Blisworth, Overstone, Walgrave and Woodford Halse

■ These cases were heard by Northamptonshire magistrates on April 13

CLAUDIU POPA, aged 28, of Arbour Court, Northampton, drove while disqualified on Ladys Lane, Northampton; community order with 120 hours unpaid work, prosecution costs £85, disqualified from driving for 10 months.

DALE THOMPSON, aged 39, of Newport Pagnell Road, Northampton, two counts of theft from a shop — on November 28, 2025, stole various items of a value unknown belonging to Co-op, on December 9 stole various items of a value unknown belonging to Halfords; fined £120, compensation £332. costs £85.

DECLAN CASEY, aged 35, of Shard Road, Overstone, common assault of a police officer, harassment by breach of a restraining order; 20 weeks in prison suspended for 18 months, compensation £100, costs £85.

ILIE NITA, aged 28, of Poole Street, Northampton, drunk in charge of a motor vehicle on Ransome Road, Northampton — 75 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the prescribed limit of 35mg; fined £350, costs £85, surcharge to fund victim services £140, disqualified for six months due to repeat offending.

JAMES CHAMBERLAIN, aged 42, of no fixed abode, theft from a shop — on March 26, 2026, stole 19 cans of Red Bull to the value of £36.10 belonging to Co-op; community order with drug rehabilitation treatment for six months, costs £85.

JOEL WHITESTONE, aged 23, of Bective Road, Northampton, possession of an offensive weapon — a knuckleduster — in a public place; fined £833, costs £80, surcharge £333.

JOSE LOPEZ-VIDAL, aged 63, of Laburnum Close, Woodford Halse, two counts of being the owner of a dog worrying livestock on agricultural land at Preston Capes Road, Charwelton; compensation £6,655.

MAHMOUD TALIB, aged 20, of Paddock Mill Court, Northampton, used a prohibited vehicle on Flaxwell Road, Northampton, in contravention of a Section 20 notice, two counts of using a vehicle with a tyre with any of the ply / cord exposed, three counts of using a vehicle without third party insurance; fined £599, disqualified for 12 months due to repeat offending, surcharge £239.

MARK SPEARING, aged 45, of Deal Court, Northampton, theft from a shop — on April 12, 2026, stole six steaks, one bottle of wine and one bottle of beer of a value of £159.05 belonging to Co-op; conditionally discharged for 12 months, costs £85.

MICHAEL ANDERSON, aged 36, of St Johns Street, Northampton, theft from a shop — on July 6, 2025, stole a bottle of whiskey, to the value of £22.99 belonging to Krates; conditionally discharged for six months. compensation £22.95, costs £85.

MICHAEL GYASI, aged 26, of Stratford Drive, Overstone, possessed a class C drug — nitrous oxide — for wrongful inhalation, criminal damage to property value under £5,000 — damaged a Vauxhall Astra; fined £799, compensation £100, costs £86.

NELU ULICI, aged 34, of Conifer Rise, Northampton, drove while disqualified on Lings Way, Northampton, used a vehicle without third party insurance; fined £830, community order with 100 hours unpaid work, costs £85.

OLIVER DIX, aged 23, of Somerset Street, Northampton, possession of a class B drug — cannabis; fined £80, costs £85, surcharge £32.

RAHEEM BAH, aged 18, of Semilong Road, Northampton, theft from a person — stole a scooter belonging to another; conditionally discharged for 12 months, costs £85.

■ These cases were heard on April 14

ALAN LAWRIE, aged 40, of Castle Street, Northampton, drunk and disorderly in a public place in CASTLE Street, Northampton; fined £80, costs £85, surcharge £32.

ANDREI-ALEXANDRU CALIN, aged 29, of Baker Street, Northampton, drove while disqualified on Green End, Northampton, used a vehicle without third party insurance, theft from a shop — on February 25, 2026, stole chocolate biscuits and washing liquid of a value unknown belonging to Co-op; eight weeks in prison suspended for 12 months, 100 hours unpaid work, compensation £50, costs £85, surcharge £154, disqualified for 24 months.

CURTIS NORRIS, aged 35, of no fixed abode, theft from a shop — on March 28, 2026, stole alcohol to the value of £24 belonging to Co-op; fined £40, compensation £24, costs £85.

DAVID GIBSON, aged 54, of Blackbird Close, Brackley, breached a sexual risk order by not registering a device; fined £1,153, costs £85, surcharge £461..

JESSICA BUSWELL, aged 37, of The Crown Close, Northampton, being the owner / person in charge of ZICO, a Chinese Red Dog, dangerously out of control causing injury; community order with 150 hours unpaid work, disqualified from keeping a dog for three years, compensation £1,800.

KELLY CARD, aged 38, of Woodside Way, Northampton, theft of fence panels to the value of £3,120 belonging to A.Ainge & Sons, possession of a class B drug — cannabis; 12 weeks in prison suspended for 12 months, costs £85, surcharge £154.

NATALIE STAVER, aged 41, of Lauderdale Avenue, Northampton, used a vehicle on Mereway, Northampton when the condition was such that its use involved a danger of injury to any person — both front side windows were tinted with the nearside window allowing 19 percent transmission of light and the offside allowing 21 percent when the legal limit is 70 percent, drove a vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence — unsupervised provisional licence holder not displaying L plates, and the driver was not being supervised by a qualified driver; fined £537, costs £375, surcharge £215, three points.

PAUL OKO, aged 54, of St Michaels Road, Northampton, drove an unregistered E-scooter on Exeter Place, Northampton, while disqualified, used a vehicle without third party insurance, failed to stop a mechanically propelled vehicle when required by a police officer; eight weeks in prison, costs £85, disqualified for five years.

TIMOTHY KELLY, aged 37, of Leyside Court, Northampton, allowed an XL Bully fighting dog to be in a public place at Prentice Court, Northampton, without a muzzle or lead; fined £350, costs £85, surcharge £140.

■ These cases were heard on April 15

ANDRIS KRAVALIS, aged 46, of Ellfield Court, Northampton, three counts of failing to give information relating to the identification of a driver who was alleged to have been guilty of an offence; fined £1,998, costs £120, surcharge £1,056, disqualified for six months due to repeat offending.

ANGELINA NYONI, aged 20, of Mercia Gardens, Northampton, drove a vehicle on Abington Avenue, Northampton, otherwise than in accordance with a licence — unsupervised provisional licence holder, driver of a vehicle failed to stop after a road accident — collided with an oncoming vehicle causing front offside damage to a vehicle travelling in the opposite direction then rear offside damage to a parked vehicle which then moved forward and collided with another parked vehicle; fined £46, costs £130, surcharge £18, five points.

ARAFAT MOHAMMED, aged 28, of Wordsworth Road, Daventry, drove a vehicle on Tennyson Road, Daventry, without due care and attention — collided into a parked vehicle which in turn collided with another parked vehicle, used a vehicle without third party insurance, driver failed to stop after a road accident, driver of a vehicle involved in a road accident failed to report that accident; fined £120, costs £130, disqualified for six months..

AURA RASMIRITA, aged 42, of Woodgate Road, Northampton, drove a vehicle on Doddington Road, Wellingborough, without due care and attention — crossed centre hazard line into the path of an oncoming vehicle causing it to stop to avoid a collision; fined £40, costs £120, three points.

CHANEL DIXON, aged 42, of Chalcombe Avenue, Northampton, two counts of assault by beating of an emergency worker — a paramedic and a nurse, criminal damage to property value under £5,000 — damaged a vehicle, 11 counts of theft from a shop, on January 21, 2026, stole various items to the value of £18 belonging to One Stop, on February 12 stole various items to the value of £20 belonging to Co-op, on February 18 stole various items to the value of £30 belonging to Co-op, on February 22 stole various items to the value of £20 belonging to Co-op, on February 22 stole various items to the value of £20 belonging to Co-op, on February 28 stole various items to the value of £30, belonging to Co-op, on March 12 stole various items to the value of £17.94 belonging to Co-op, on March 29 stole several items to the value of £30 belonging to Co-op, on March 12 stole various items to the value of £50 belonging to Co-op, on April 2 stole several items to the value of £40 belonging to Co-op, .on April 8 stole several items to the value of £38 belonging to Co-op; 41 weeks in prison, compensation £413.94, costs £85.

IAN BARFOOT, aged 73, of Hambledon Rise, Northampton, driver failed to provide a specimen of breath for analysis in the course of an investigation into whether an offence had been committed; fined £300, costs £85, surcharge £120, disqualified for 12 months.

JOSEPH DARCY, aged 31, of Connegar Leys, Blisworth, failed to give information relating to the identification of a driver alleged to have been guilty of an offence; fined £660, costs £120, surcharge £264, six points.

MARC FURNER, aged 39, of Ironstone Lane, Northampton, drove a vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence — held an expired licence, speeding on A5076 Mereway, Northampton — 56mph exceeding the legal limit of 40mph; fined £440, costs £120.00, surcharge £176.00, four points.

MATEUSZ WARDAK, aged 37, of Colwyn Road, Northampton, drove a vehicle on M1 northbound between J14 and J15 without due care and attention — travelled on the motorway while undertaking and changing lanes illegally; fined £293, costs £130, surcharge £117, disqualified for six months due to repeat offending.

MUHAMMAD HASSAN, aged 25, of Northwood Road, Northampton, drove a vehicle on Broadmead Avenue, Northampton, without due care and attention — contravened a red traffic light and collided with another vehicle causing injuries to the rider; fined £660, costs £130, surcharge £264, disqualified for 56 days.

THOMAS WATKINS, aged 41, of Walkers Acre, Walgrave, speeding on A4500 Weedon Road, nr Harpole — 82mph exceeding the legal limit of 50mph; fined £553, costs £120, surcharge £221, six points.

VITALIE GUZUN, aged 39, of Campus Drive, Northampton, drove a vehicle on Campus Drive, Northampton, otherwise than in accordance with a licence; fined £146, costs £120, surcharge £68.

FRANCIS MALCOLM MALCOLM HARRIS, aged 49, of Inglewood Court, Northampton, failed to comply with community requirement of a suspended sentence by failing to attend planned office appointments; 10 months in prison suspended for 18 months.

DANNY JAMES WHEELDON, aged 39, of Balliol Road, Daventry, failed to comply with a community order by failing to report as instructed for office appointments; fined £40, costs £60.

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