HERE is a round-up of some of the cases heard at the Isle of Wight Magistrates' Court, for the week commencing October 23, 2023.

Ben Cooney, 25, of East Cowes Road, Whippingham.

Assault by beating.

Fine £180, costs £300, surcharge £114, 18-month community order, to include 40 rehabilitation days.

Iain Stott, 49, of Military Road, Brighstone.

Drink driving.

Costs £300, surcharge £114, 12-month community order, to include 60 hours of unpaid work, 22-month driving disqualification.

Nina Hoskins, 38, of Green Street, Ryde.

Theft from a shop.

Costs £85, surcharge £48, compensation £15.50, fine £120.

Paul Barton, 36, of Havenstreet Main Road, Ryde.

Used violence to secure entry to a premises.

Fine £120, surcharge £48.

Ronnie Morris, 30, of HMP Isle of Wight.

Possession of cannabis.

Costs £85, six-month conditional discharge.

Ashley Whitestone, 36, of Blackwater Road, Newport.

In charge of a motor vehicle while over the drink-drive limit.

Fine £450, costs £85, surcharge £180, driving record endorsed with ten penalty points.

Andrew Downard, 29, of Culver Parade, Sandown.

Burglary, attempted theft from a shop, eight counts of theft.

Compensation £89.80, 16-week prison term.

Shane Upton, 28, of HMP Isle of Wight.

Assault by beating of an emergency worker, assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

26-week prison term.

Robert Godley, 42, of Manor Crescent, Newport.

Two counts of drug-driving.

Costs £85, 18-month community order, to include a nine-month drug rehabilitation requirement and 30 rehabilitation days, 18-month driving disqualification.

Perry Masters, 40, of Cross Lane, Newport.

Assault by beating, three counts of theft.

Compensation £533.50, 12-month community order, to include a nine-month alcohol treatment requirement and 20 rehabilitation days.

Trevor Momanyi, 22, of Nunwell Street, Sandown.

Drink driving, failure to surrender to court bail.

Costs £300, fine £634, 12-month driving disqualification.

Karl McCrudden, 34, of Atkinson Drive, Newport.

Two counts of drug driving, driving without insurance.

Fine £120, costs £85, surcharge £48, 12-month driving disqualification.

William Davies, 23, of Yarborough Road, East Cowes.

Drug driving.

Costs £85, surcharge £114, 12-month community order, to include 150 hours of unpaid work, 18-month driving disqualification.

Robert McCamley, 42, of Barton Road, Newport.

Theft.

Compensation £205, eight-week prison term.

Richard Sullivan, 48, of Royal Street, Sandown.

Three counts of theft.

Compensation £230.15, six-month prison term, suspended for 12 months.

Daniel Kilshaw, 42, of Sunset Close, Freshwater.

Two counts of theft.

Compensation £520, eight-week prison term.

Andrew Blair, 43, of Sunset Close, Freshwater.

Malicious communications.

Fine £60, costs £85, surcharge £114, 18-month community order, to include a nine-month alcohol treatment requirement and 20 rehabilitation days.

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