Magistrates Court results

These are the results from Eastbourne Magistrates Court, sitting at Hastings, for April 11:
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April 11:

Matthew Firman, 37, of Pembury Road, Eastbourne, pleaded guilty to driving a Skoda Octavia on Willingdon Drive, Eastbourne, on December 18, without due care and attention. He was fined £100 and his driving record endorsed with three penalty points.

Wesley Solway, 38, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to stealing beef medallions and a leg of lamb from Sainsburys at Eastbourne on April 6 and to stealing meat, worth £31, from Co-op in Eastbourne on March 2. He also pleaded guilty to stealing gift sets, worth £106, from Boots at Eastbourne, on December 21. He pleaded guilty to attempting to steal food and alcohol, worth £23.62, from Tesco at Seaside Road, Eastbourne, on March 24, and to assault by beating and damaging a security scanner at Tesco on the same date. He admitted breaching supervision requirements imposed following release from a period in prison. He was sentenced to a total of 12 weeks in prison. Magistrates said the reason for the custodial sentence was because of the seriousness of the offences and previous convictions.

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Dean Adams, 33, of Mountfield Road, Eastbourne, pleaded guilty to driving a Ford Ka on the A27, at Wallsend roundabout, on February 4, with the controlled drug benzoylegonine in his blood stream. He also indicated a plea of guilty to being in possession of 28 grammes of cannabis. He was fined £370 and banned from driving for 18 months.

Andrew Lindsay, 19, of Halesowen Road, Morden, Surrey, indicated a plea of guilty to stealing a VW Touran vehicle at Berwick railway station on March 16. He also pleaded guilty to driving with no licence or insurance on the same date. He was fined £300 and banned from driving for six months.

Mathew Starkey, 29, of Kingsmere Way, Eastbourne, pleaded guilty to stealing £3,000 belomg to the Red Lion pub at Stone Cross. The offence took place at Stone Cross between February 11 and August 14 last year. The court made a community order with a requirement of 160 hours of unpaid work and ordered him to pay £3,000 compensation.

Tristan Surgey, 25, of Elm Close, Laughton, pleaded guilty to driving a Ford Ranger at Selmeston, on March 24, while over the drink drive limit. He gave a breath alcohol reading of 52 microgrammes. The legal limit is 35 microgrammes. He was fined £450 and banned from driving for one year.

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Amy Jones, 26, of Somerhill Avenue, Hove, indicated a plea of guilty to stealing aftershaves and perfumes worth £370 from Boots at Eastbourne on February 28. She indicated a plea of guilty to adapting a ladies jacket, worth £25, intending it to be used to commit, or assist in the commission of fraud, at Eastbourne on March 8. She also indicated a plea of guilty to stealing aftershaves and perfumes, worth £247.66, from Boots at Eastbourne, on March 8. She was ordered to pay compensation of £395.

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