Magistrates Court results

Results from Eastbourne Magistrates' Court, sitting at Hastings, for June 27 - July 4.
Two men have been charged following the incidentTwo men have been charged following the incident
Two men have been charged following the incident

June 27:

Richard Watsham, 29, of Etchingham Road, Eastbourne, indicated a plea of guilty to stealing a pedal cycle. 
The offence took place at Eastbourne on October 11 last year.

He was committed to Lewes Crown Court for sentencing on July 18 and remanded in custody.

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Wojciech Bozek, 36, of Melbourne Road, Eastbourne, pleaded guilty to harassing a woman by making unwanted contact in person and via social media. The offence took place at Eastbourne between May 12 and June 6. 
The court made a community order with a requirement of 80 hours of unpaid work. 
They also issued a restraining order.

Joshua Browne, 20, of Maresfield Drive, Pevensey Bay, pleaded guilty to driving a Renault Clio on De La Warr Parade, Bexhill, on June 6, while over the drink drive limit. 
He gave a breath alcohol reading of 66 micrograms. The legal limit is 35 micrograms. 
He was fined £200 and banned from driving for 17 months.

Martin Blackford, 43, of The Grove, Hailsham, pleaded guilty to assaulting a woman by beating her. 
The offence took place at Maresfield, Uckfield, on June 10. 
He also indicated a plea of guilty to being in possession of two bags of cocaine on the same date. 
The court made a community order and fined him £100.

June 29:

Mark Saltmarsh, 40, of Regnum Close, Eastbourne, admitted being in breach of a community order imposed by the court by failing to attend unpaid work sessions. He was fined £200 and ordered to pay £60 in costs.

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Paul Hopton, 46, of Ashford Road, Eastbourne, indicated a plea of guilty to entering a building as a trespasser, at Bolton Road, Eastbourne, on May 25 and stealing a rucksack, harness, fire collar and gloves. 
He admitted being in breach of a suspended sentence made by an earlier court for offences of burglary and committing an act which outraged public decency. 
The court made a community order with a drug rehabilitation requirement and a requirement for 120 hours of unpaid work. He was fined £50.

July 4:

Andrew Adams, 57, of Meads Brow, Eastbourne, pleaded guilty to driving a Renault Laguna on Paradise Drive, Eastbourne, on June 13, while more than twice over the drink drive limit. He gave a breath alcohol reading of 89 microgrammes. The legal limit is 35 microgrammes. He was fined £237 and banned from driving for 22 months.

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