Court list from Truro magistrates

Leon Bow, of Green Lane, Redruth, took the Audi TT in Truro before damaging it in a collision with traffic lights.

The 30 year old had 60mcgs in 100mls of breath during the incident, which took place between May 8 and May 10. The legal limit is 35mcgs.

He also drove without insurance or a licence.

Magistrates imposed a community order on Bow, who has to complete 80 hours of unpaid work in the next 12 months.

Bow, who admitted the offences, also has to pay £300 compensation, £85 costs and £85 victim surcharge. He was disqualified from driving for 18 months.

A DRINK driver from Four Lanes has been banned from the roads for 17 months.

Sharon Ahearn, of Boskenna Road, admitted committing the offence in a Honda Civic at Tesco Extra car park in Pool, when she had 66mcgs of alcohol in 100mls of breath.

The 48 year-old was fined £120 and ordered to pay £85 costs and £30 victim surcharge.

A PENZANCE man who admitted causing harassment, alarm or distress has received a restraining order from Truro magistrates.

Luke Barry Cornish, aged 50, from Roscadghill Parc, Heamoor, admitted using threatening or abusive words or behaviour on January 11. The order is in place for three years.

He was also fined £320 and ordered to pay £135 costs and £32 victim surcharge.

A POOL man guilty of dangerous driving has been banned for two years.

Charlie Hill, aged 20, of Fore Street, committed the offence in a Vauxhall Astra in Pool on January 27.

He also admitted driving with no insurance, driving without a licence, failing to stop when required by a police officer and breach of a previous community order.

Besides the driving ban, Hill has also been given a community order, which includes carrying out unpaid work for 90 hours.

He was ordered to pay £85 costs and £85 victim surcharge.

A PERRANPORTH man who admitted damaging a bedroom door has received a 12-month conditional discharge from Truro magistrates.

Henry Hudson, aged 21, of Beach Lane, committed the offence on June 10. He was ordered to pay £85 costs, £80 compensation and £20 victim surcharge.

A ST ERTH man who admitted assaulting a woman has received a £40 fine from Truro magistrates.

Steven Richard Gain, aged 42, of Fore Street, was also ordered to pay £85 costs and £30 victim surcharge.

A RESTRAINING order has been imposed on a Four Lanes man after he pleaded guilty to assault.

Truro magistrates imposed the order on Michael Smith, aged 66, of Roskrow Close, and also gave him a 12-month conditional discharge.

He was ordered to pay £85 costs and £20 victim surcharge.

A MAN who drove with no insurance or test certificate has been fined by Bodmin magistrates.

Darren Cartwright, aged 39, of Park Tolvean, Redruth, admitted the offences when driving in Camborne on February 11.

He was fined £261 and ordered to pay £85 costs and £30 victim surcharge. His licence was endorsed with six points.

A LANNER man who drove his Citroen in the village without insurance, magistrates have heard.

Gavin Paul Fairweather, aged 56, c/o Penmayne Parc, was fined £80 and ordered to pay £85 costs and £30 victim surcharge after admitting the offence on February 6.

His licence was endorsed with six points.

A TRURO man has been fined £233 for speeding.

Keith Andrew Healey, aged 58, of Hurland Road, admitted the offence which took place on February 28 on the A30 at Highgate Hill, near Fraddon.

He was also ordered to pay £85 costs, £30 victim surcharge and had his licence endorsed with four points.

A PENZANCE man was fined £269 for driving a Toyota without a test certificate.

Isaac William Hewett, aged 36, of Polmennor Road, Heamoor, admitted the offence which took place on February 5 at Newlyn.

He was ordered to pay £85 costs and £30 victim surcharge.

DRIVING without insurance has resulted in a fine for a Camborne man.

Thomas David Hoskins, aged 29, of College Street, admitted the offence which took place in Devon on February 25.

He was fined £213 and ordered to pay £85 costs and £30 victim surcharge, with six points added to his licence.

A MAN who drove through Falmouth without insurance or a test certificate has been fined £80.

Rhys John Manley, aged 25, of St Clare Street, Penzance, admitted committing the offence in a Peugeot, in Oakfield Road on February 12.

His driving record was endorsed with six points and he was ordered to pay £85 costs and £30 victim surcharge.

A 39 YEAR-OLD Helston woman who drove without insurance has been disqualified for a week by Truro magistrates.

Joanne Bennett, of Tregonning Terrace, committed the offence on March 16 in a Volkswagen Transporter in the town's Furry Way.

She was also fined £120 and ordered to pay £30 victim surcharge.

Her actions also brought about an application to reopen another case of driving without insurance on January 17, for which she was sentenced on May 9. For that, she was fined a further £120 and £30 victim surcharge.

A SCORRIER man found in possession of nine bags of a Class A drug was given an 18-month conditional discharge by Truro magistrates.

Gary Charlton Hook, aged 45, had diamorphine in Wigan on November 1 last year.

He admitted the offence and was ordered to pay £85 costs and £20 victim surcharge.

A RUAN MINOR man who exceeded a 30mph speed limit has been fined £180 by Truro magistrates.

Damien Ivan David Bawden, aged 40, pleaded guilty to the offence which took place on July 23 last year.

He was ordered to pay £85 costs, £30 victim surcharge and his licence was endorsed with three points.

A SUSPENDED prison sentence was handed to a North Country man who stole printer ink worth more than £1,000.

Andrew Charles Bidmead, aged 43, of Trenoweth Estate, admitted committing four separate offences on January 15, January 31, March 12 and April 9.

The first three thefts were from Asda in Hayle and the fourth was from Wilko in Truro.

He also admitted two further offences when he stole alcohol from Tesco in Truro on February 16 and February 19. The cost of the alcohol was £258.50.

His four-week jail term has been suspended for 12 months.

There was no application for costs, compensation or victim surcharge, because it will take Bidmead around nine years to clear the debt of the stolen items.