Magistrates Court results for the Eastbourne area

These are the magistrates’ court results for the Eastbourne area – sitting at Hastings Magistrates Court for December 13 - 15.
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December 13:

A 17-year-old Eastbourne youth, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to two charges of assaulting a police officer. The offences took place at Eastbourne on October 25. He was referred to the East Sussex Youth Offender Panel for a four-month contract.

December 15:

Jordan Ripley, 19, of Burdock Place, Stone Cross, indicated a plea of guilty to being in breach of a Criminal Behaviour Order, by being in association with a named person in a public place at Diplocks Way, Hailsham, on November 23. 
Sentencing was adjourned until January 12. He was released on unconditional bail.

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Phillip Richardson, 54, of Falmouth Close, Eastbourne, pleaded guilty to two charges of assaulting a police officer. The offences took place at Key West, Eastbourne on August 29. 
The court made a community order with a two-month electronically monitored curfew between 8pm and 6am. He was ordered to pay £150 in compensation.

Dean Whitmore, 40, of Chatham Road, Maidstone, Kent, pleaded guilty to assaulting a woman by beating her. The offence took place at Eastbourne on October 7. He also pleaded guilty to two charges of assaulting a police officer at Eastbourne on October 8. The court made a community order and ordered him to pay £100 in compensation.

Simon Williams, 61, of Elms Avenue, Eastbourne, pleaded guilty to failing to comply with a Community Protection Notice. He failed to comply with the notice not to be drunk and disorderly in a public place, or be abusive towards any person and cause nuisance or act in an anti-social manner towards members of the public, staff working at retail outlet/shops and emergency workers at Eastbourne District General Hospital. 
The offence took place at Eastbourne DGH on November 10. He also pleaded guilty to assaulting a security guard at the hospital on the same date. He was fined £50. 
The court made a community order with an alcohol treatment requirement and ordered him to pay £50 in compensation.

Nathan Umasanka, 22, of Hazel Villa, Whitesmith, Lewes, pleaded guilty to driving a vehicle on the A22 at Hailsham, on November 14, while more than twice over the drink drive limit. 
He gave a breath alcohol reading of 94 micrograms. The legal limit is 35 micrograms. The court made a community order with a requirement of 80 hours of unpaid work and banned him from driving for two years.

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Steven Boyd, 37, of The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells, pleaded guilty to handling a set of stolen number plates. The offence took place at Eastbourne on November 16. 
He was given a one-year conditional discharge.

Alfie Rowe, 19, of North Camp Lane, Seaford, pleaded guilty to driving a Vauxhall vehicle on Cottage Lane, Westfield, Hastings, on September 5, while over the drink drive limit. 
He gave a breath alcohol reading of 52 micrograms. The legal limit is 35 micrograms. He was fined £120 and banned from driving for 14 months.