Street violence among 19 cases heard at Devon courts

Assaults on emergency workers and downloading child abuse images from the internet were among the recent cases heard at magistrates in Devon.

There are also cases involving drink drivers, shoplifting and violence against emergency workers. All criminal cases start at the magistrates. The most serious are sent to crown court. Most defendants are dealt with by fines or community orders. Magistrates have the power to send people to prison for up to 12 months.

Here are the most recent defendants to appear at magistrates courts in Exeter, Newton Abbot and Barnstaple.

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JANUARY 18

Libby King, Smythen Street, Exeter. Age: 23. On 04/01/2024 at Tesco High Street Exeter stole vodka and drunk and disorderly. Plus assault emergency worker. Plea: Guilty. Community order for 12 months. Rehabilitation with probation for 20 days.

Evelyn Margand, Bellevue Terrace, Cullompton. Age: 23. On 11/07/2023 at Cullompton drove an Audi when proportion of drug above legal limit. Plea: Guilty. Disqualified for 40 months. Fined £440.

Zayan Mohammed, Culme Way, Honiton. Age: 24. On 29/07/2023 at Honiton drove whilst disqualified and whilst above legal limit for alcohol. Obstructed a PC. Plea: Guilty. 12 weeks custody suspended for 12 months. Unpaid work for 120 hours. Disqualified for 40 weeks.

Matthew Marriott, Magdalen Street, Exeter. Age: 29. On 20/10/2023 at Exeter stole meat from Co-op plus three more shoplifting offences. Plea: Guilty. Custody for 13 weeks.

JANUARY 20

William Edward, Chawleigh. Age: 22. On 17/01/2024 on High Street Exeter jointly accused of caused GBH with intent to a female. No plea required. Sent to Exeter Crown Court on 22/02/2024.

James Wilson, Chawleigh. Age: 21. On 17/01/2024 on High Street Exeter jointly accused of caused GBH with intent to a female. No plea required. Sent to Exeter Crown Court on 22/02/2024.

JANUARY 22

David Kennedy-McGregor, Clifftown Gardens, Herne Bay, Kent. Age: 67. On Between 26/08/2020 and 18/07/2021 at Lewdown made indecent photographs of a child. Plea: Guilty. Community order for 12 months. Fined £451. Sex offender register for five years.

JANUARY 23

Kevin Marks, NFA, Exmouth. Age: 59. On 04/01/2024 at Exeter used threatening or abusive words or behaviour. Plea: Guilty. Conditional discharge for six months.

Jim Smith, Wordsworth Close, Exeter. Age: 48. On 24/04/2023 at Exeter drove with proportion of specified drug above limit. Plea: Guilty. Community order for 12 months. Rehabilitation with probation for 20 days. Disqualified for 48 months. Fined £102.

Jarad Brough, NFA. Age: 21. On 05/01/2024 at Exeter Central station were drunk and disorderly. Plea: Guilty. Fined £40.

JANUARY 24

Tadas Kancauskas, Garnet Road, Cullompton. Age: 44. On 23/01/2024 at RD&E drove when alcohol above the legal limit. Plea: Guilty. Community order for six months. Alcohol abstinence monitoring for 90 days. Curfew for six months. Disqualified for 40 months.

Dominic Court, NFA Exeter. Age: 24. On 01/07/2023 at Clapham Exeter used threatening words within the hearing or sight of a person. Plea: Guilty. On 30/06/2023 criminal damage used threatening words or behaviour with intent. Plea: Guilty. Compensation £626.

Mark Bloxham, Glass House Lane, Exeter. Age: 39. On 26/11/2023 at Kennford drove a vehicle when alcohol above the limit. Plea: Guilty. Custody for 18 weeks suspended for 12 months. Disqualified for 54 months. Fined £300.

JANUARY 25

Dean Snell, c/o East Street, Newton Abbot. Age: 49. On 06/01/2024 at Blundells Road Tiverton drove when alcohol above the limit. Plea: Guilty. Disqualified for 17 months. Fined £120.

Jill Knight, Farthing Down, Wellington. Age: 65. On 08/01/2024 at Exeter failed to provide a specimen of breath for analysis. Plea: Guilty. Disqualified for 18 months. Fined £140.

Jasmin Thomas Wing, aka Thomas, c/o Sycamore Road Tiverton. Age: 32. On 07/01/2023 at Tiverton common assault on an emergency worker. Plea: Guilty. Conditional discharge for 18 months. Compensation £150.

Tyler Lambeth, Burthouse Lane, Exeter. Age: 22. On 11/07/2023 at Exeter drove when controlled drug above specified limit. Plea; Guilty. Disqualified for 12 months. Fined £120.

Ian Glasspool, Pinhoe Road, Exeter. Age: 46. On 28/07/2023 at Exeter drove when controlled drug above specified limit. Plea: Guilty. Disqualified for 12 months. Fined for £384.

Ryan Smith, NFA, Honiton. Age: 24. On 22/09/2023 at Honiton possessed in New Street and offensive weapon namely a hammer and a quantity of cannabis. Plea: Guilty. Community order for 12 months. Curfew two months.