IN COURT: Drink drivers, speeders, shoplifters and uninsured motorists sentenced in Northampton

Local magistrates dealt with these cases, including a speeding driver caught doing more than 100mph on county roads and a motorcyclist who ignored a red light and a no-entry sign in Kettering Road…

■ These cases were heard by Northamptonshire magistrates on March 4

SCOTT CRADDOCK, aged 41, of Lower Meadow Court, Northampton, failed to comply with notification requirements of being on the sex offenders’ register by not disclosing possession of a bank card within the required time; community order with 120 hours unpaid work, surcharge to fund victim services £114, prosecution costs £85.

NIGEL GRAHAM, aged 46, of Cranford Road, Northampton, possession of a Class B drug — cannabis; fined £120, surcharge £48, costs £85..

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Northampton Magistrates' Court

NICOLOOE NUNTEAN, aged 40, of Greatmeadow, Northampton, drink driving — 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 vehicle without third party insurance; community order with 150 hours unpaid work, surcharge £114, costs £85, disqualified from driving for 28 months.

ROBERT BROWN, aged 57, of South VIew, Harpole, drunk and disorderly in a public place, namely McDonalds, Drapery; fined £133, surcharge £53, costs £85.

BARRY WEIGHT, aged 56, of St James Road, Northampton, breached a sexual harm prevention order by possessing a mobile phone which had accounts on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram; 12 weeks in prison suspended for 12 months, surcharge £154, costs £85.

FLORIN DUMITRU, aged 47, Great Russell Street, Northampton, together with Meda Moisa stole clothing to the value of £200 from TK Maxx; fined £361, compensation of £100, surcharge £144, costs £85.

MEDA MOISA, aged 47, of Great Russell Street, Northampton, together with Florin Minea stole clothing to the value of £200 belonging to TK Maxx; fined £476, compensation of £100, surcharge £190, costs £85.

EDDIE RIDGWELL, aged 46, of Cotswold Avenue, Northampton, two counts of failing to comply with notification requirements of being on the sex offenders' register; community order, surcharge £114, costs £170.

JAMIE LEE GRAHAM, aged 32, of no fixed abode, failed to comply with a community order; 12 weeks in prison.

CATALIN CLAUDIU CANUTA, aged 44, of Oleander Crescent, Northampton, speeding — 44mph on A4500 Wellingborough Road, Northampton, drove otherwise than in accordance with a licence — expired provisional licence holder not displaying L plates to the front of the vehicle, exceeding the legal limit of 30mph; fined £600, surcharge £240, costs £90, disqualified for six months due to repeat offending.

CHRISTINE DOUGLAS, aged 51, of Kingsland Avenue, Northampton, failed to give information identifying a driver alleged to be guilty of an offence; fined £660, surcharge £264, costs £90, disqualified for six months due to repeat offending.

ISAIAH RASHARN HINES, aged 19, of Shelford Close, Northampton, speeding — 105mph on on A45, Wellingborough, exceeding the legal limit of 70mph; fined £69, surcharge £27, costs £90, disqualified for six months due to repeat offending.

■ These cases were heard on March 5

WILLIAM TURNER, aged 36, of The Causeway, Northampton, harassment by breach of a restraining order, harassment without violence; 26 weeks in prison suspended for 12 months, surcharge £154, costs £300.

DANIELA PISLARI, aged 28, of Waterpump Court, Northampton, drove while disqualified, used a vehicle without third party insurance, failed to surrender to custody; community order with 100 hours unpaid work, disqualified for two years, 14 days.

ASHLEY MAPARURA, aged 35, of Nether Jackson Court, Northampton, stole baby clothing to the value of £229 from Next Stores; four weeks in prison, compensation of £229,

ALEXANDRU STOIAN, aged 28, of Derwent Drive, Northampton, speeding — 111mph on A43 Oxford Road, Towcester, exceeding the legal limit of 70mph; fined £538, surcharge £215, costs £130, disqualified for 48 days.

ALI HASAN RONY, aged 27, of Bailiff Street, Northampton, rode a motorcycle with no insurance, motorcycle rider failed to comply with a no entry sign on Kettering Road, Northampton; failed to comply with red light signal at a Pelican crossing on Kettering Road, Northampton; fined £229, surcharge £92, costs £110, six points.

NIGEL ANTHONY EDWARD BERRILL, aged 43, of North Western Avenue, Northampton, used a vehicle with no insurance, used a vehicle when a headlight was broken, bonnet and nearside wing were damaged and a piece of metal attached to the load area was bent outwards — such that its use involved a danger of injury; fined £241, surcharge £96, costs £130, six points.

LUKE STEVEN MOUNCER, aged 32, of White Peacock Lane, Northampton, speeding — 76mph on A4500 Weedon Road, near Harpole, exceeding the legal limit of 50mph; fined £666, surcharge £266, costs £130, six points.

PETER JOHNSON, aged 33, of no fixed abode, failed to surrender to custody; fined £25.

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