ASSAULT

LOUIS ROSER, 33, of Badgers Watch, Trewoon pleaded not guilty to assaulting a woman in Truro on 29 July and damaging her mobile phone. A trial will be held on 8 October.

PAUL MURDOCH, 49, c/o Hope Street, Wadebridge pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer in an unprovoked attack when he used his head as a weapon and used threatening behaviour on Albert Road, St Austell on 5 December as well as failing to attend Bodmin magistrates’ court. He was given a 16- week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, and was ordered to pay £85 costs.

OLIVER AXTELL, 24, of Penarwyn Road, St Blazey pleaded guilty to assaulting two police officers at the Telephone Exchange on Par Lane, Par on 8 March. He will be sentenced on 23 May.

WALID MARDEI, 39, of Penarwyn Road, St Blazey has had a warrant for his arrest issued after he failed to turn up to court to answer a charge of assaulting a man in South Street, St Austell on 31 October

BEN ROBEY, 32, of Lower Lux Street, Liskeard has been sent to Truro Crown Court charged with assaulting a woman occasioning her actual bodily harm in Beacon Hill car park in Bodmin last September. His case will be in court on 2 May.

PAUL MARIE-HUGHES, 53, of Notter had a warrant for his arrest issued after he failed to turn up to court to face a charge of assaulting a woman at Notter in August 2024. He has denied the offence.

ALEXANDER TAPLEY, 29, of Elizabeth Road, Bude pleaded not guilty at Truro Crown Court to grievous bodily harm with intent/without intent on a man at Bencoolen Road, Bude on 14 July. The case was adjourned until 25 July and he was released on conditional bail not to contact the witnesses or go to Swallow Close, Bude.

DAVID WHEELER, 45, of High Fernhill Farm, St Giles on the Heath pleaded guilty to, on 2 April assaulting a woman in a caravan at High Fernhill Farm occasioning her actual bodily harm, on 3 April using threatening behaviour and between 1 and 4 April assaulting a man and a woman in a caravan and damaging an ornamental table. He was remanded in custody and the case adjourned until 22 April.

SEX OFFENCES

VIOREL MANAFU, 39, of Rocks Farm, Bugle pleaded not guilty at Truro Crown Court to raping a woman in St Austell in December 2022. He will stand trial on 11 February.

KEVIN ROWE, 36, of Trewoon has been sent to prison for 24 weeks after he pleaded guilty to breaching a sexual harm prevention order, made by Truro Crown Court in 2011, by living in the same property as female children. He has to pay £154 victim surcharge and £85 costs.

ROBERT STILES, 52, of Beacon Road, Bodmin has been sent to Truro Crown Court charged with six sexual offences against children last July and August. They include attempting to engage in sexual activity with a 13-year-old girl involving penetration and attempting to incite a girl under the age of 12 to masturbate. He was remanded in custody and his case will be in court on 6 May.

JAMES AMERY, 34, of Hawks Tor Drive, Lewannick has been sent to Truro Crown Court charged with raping and sexually assaulting a woman in Launceston in 2022. His case will be heard on 2 May.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

IAN CLARKE, 57, of NFA, was made subject to a 28-day domestic violence protection notice on 29 March not to contact or threaten a woman or go to an address in Roche.

JAMES FLYNN, 34, of NFA, was made subject to a 28-day domestic violence protection notice on 29 March not to contact or threaten a woman or go to an address in Minorca Lane, Bugle.

JAMES TURBERVILLE, 36, of Gaunts Road, Bridgwater was made subject to a 28-day domestic violence protection notice on 31 March not to contact or threaten a woman or go to an address in St Austell.

TOMASZ ZUR, 39, of Timber Close, St Austell was made subject to a 28-day domestic violence protection notice on 31 March not to contact or threaten a woman or go to an address in St Austell.

SHARON COLWILL, 54, of NFA, was made subject to a 28-day domestic violence protection notice on 29 March not to contact or threaten a man or go to an address in Liskeard.

OFFENSIVE WEAPON

MARC THOMAS, 38, of Eden Meadows, St Blazey pleaded guilty to having an offensive weapon, a hammer, on Truro Road, St Austell last May. He was given a community order and must have treatment for his mental health and do 120 hours unpaid work. He has to pay a £114 victim surcharge and £85 costs.

PRODUCED DRUGS

CHRISTOPHER NEWBY, 77, of Trelaske Lane, Lewannick pleaded guilty to producing cannabis last July. He was given a three-year conditional discharge and ordered to pay a £26 victim surcharge.

DRUG POSSESSION

RHYS BRYCE, 34, of Mount Wise, Newquay pleaded guilty to possessing 4.61 grams of cocaine at Newquay in February 2024. He was fined £323 and ordered to pay £129 victim surcharge and £85 costs.

CRIMINAL DAMAGE

CHRISTOPHER PROWSE, 28, of Edgcumbe Avenue, Newquay pleaded guilty to damaging a windscreen with a pole at Tolcarne Road, Newquay on 16 March. He will be sentenced on 8 May.

ADAM MURPHY, 18, of The Queens Head, St Austell pleaded guilty to damaging a door and a toilet at a property in Edgcumbe Avenue, Newquay last May. He was made subject to a community order and must do 40 hours unpaid work and pay £750 compensation.

OUTRAGED PUBLIC DECENCY

CARLY HICKMAN, 37, of NFA, pleaded guilty at Truro Crown Court to an act of outraging public decency at Keast Mews, Fore Street, Saltash on 27 February by behaving in an indecent manner, namely masturbation. She was remanded in custody and will be sentenced on 29 April.

THREATENING BEHAVIJOUR

DAVID BROWNE, 68, of Bodmin Road, St Austell pleaded guilty to using threatening behaviour in St Austell on 26 October. He was given a six-month conditional discharge and made subject to a restraining order not to contact his victim. He has to pay a £26 victim surcharge and £85 costs.

DRUNK

MILES GARDENER, 40, of East Hill, St Austell pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly on St Nicholas Street, Bodmin on 26 January. He was fined £300 and ordered to pay a £120 victim surcharge and £85 costs.

CAUSED ANNOYANCE

SEAN KENDERDINE, 45, of Sarahs Lane, Padstow pleaded guilty to at Great Brynn Barton, Roche between July and November, persistently making use of a public electronic communications network for the purpose of causing annoyance and, at Padstow on 2 May, he ran into the road stopping traffic creating a risk of serious harm. He was fined £1440 and ordered to pay a £576 victim surcharge and £85 costs.

STALKING ORDER

KAYA CRUZ, 18, who is a patient at Bodmin Hospital, was made subject to a 76-day interim stalking protection order and sexual risk order after he became fixated on a young neighbour. He must not be in any residential property where there is a child under 16 unless supervised by an adult with knowledge of the order, is banned from attending any educational establishment without disclosure of the order to the safeguarding lead and must not communicate with any child under 16 unless approved by his police offender manager and social services.

THEFT

PATRICK GUILFOYLE, 32, of Chy Pons, St Austell pleaded guilty to stealing clothing worth £83 from Mountain Warehouse in Truro last November. He was ordered to pay £82.97 compensation.

DARREN TOMKISS, 46, of St Dominics Close, Bodmin had a warrant issued for his arrest when he failed to turn up to court to answer two charges of theft from shops.

BENEFIT FRAUD

AMY CAWLEY, 33, of Dunstan Close, St Dennis who had pleaded guilty to benefit fraud has been given a 24-week prison sentence suspended for two years. At Launceston, between April 2022 and March 2023, she failed to tell the Department for Work and Pensions of a change in circumstances, that she had paid employment, which affected her entitlement to Carers Allowance. And, between 2020 and 2023, she failed to inform the DWP that she had capital savings above the permitted level and employment which affected her Universal Credit entitlement. She has to pay a £154 victim surcharge and £85 costs.

BREACHED ORDER

THOMAS MOORE, 38, of Lanchard Green, Liskeard who has pleaded guilty to stalking a woman last October admitted breaching his bail conditions which required him to remain inside his Lanchard Green home between 7pm and 7am on weekdays. He was readmitted to bail and will be sentenced at Crown Court on 10 April.

CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY

PATRICK BUTTON, 88, of Post Office Mews, Cubert pleaded guilty to causing serious injury to two women in Marks and Spencer car park at Kingsley Village, Fraddon in January 2024 by careless driving. One of the victims received life-changing injuries after she was hit by Mr Button who put his foot on the accelerator rather than the brake. He was given an 18-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, and banned from driving for 12 months and will not get his licence back until he passes an extended test. He has to pay £85 costs.

JORDAN WILDEN, 30, of Meadowside, Coxpark, Gunnislake pleaded guilty at Truro Crown Court to causing serious injury to a man by dangerous driving on Cliff Road, Newquay in October 2023. He pleaded not guilty to causing grievous bodily harm to the man with intent. He will be sentenced on 9 May and was given an interim driving ban.

FAILED TO STOP

KATHERYN BAKER, 53, of NFA, Calstock pleaded guilty to failing to stop after an accident on Cemetery Road, Albaston on 8 March when another vehicle was scratched and had mirror casing pop off and to driving above the legal alcohol limit with 77 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the limit of 35. She was given an interim driving ban and will be sentenced on 23 May.

DRIVE WITHOUT CARE

RHEA THORINGTON-JONES, 38, of Slate Avenue, Liskeard pleaded guilty to driving on the A38 at Liskeard on 27 October when the Secretary of State had refused to grant her a driving licence three years earlier, to driving without due care and attention and failing to stop when asked by police and driving without insurance. She was disqualified from driving for four months, fined £120 and ordered to pay a £48 victim surcharge and £85 costs.

DRINK/DRUG DRIVE

RUSSELL WINTER, 48, of Kestle Mill, Newquay pleaded guilty to driving with 7.9 micrograms of cannabis per 100 millilitres of blood exceeding the limit of two on West Road, Quintrell Downs last October. He was banned from driving for 12 months, fined £450 and ordered to pay a £180 victim surcharge and £85 costs.

LEE BURTON, 48, of Duchy Avenue, Newquay pleaded guilty to driving on the A392 near Whitecross on 21 March with 52 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the limit of 35. He was banned from driving for 15 months, which will be reduced by 15 weeks if he completes a course, fined £100 and ordered to pay a £40 victim surcharge and £85 costs.

BRANDON KNIGHT, 24, of Tregarrek Close, Roche pleaded guilty to driving on Tregarrek Close on 16 March with 82 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the limit of 35. He was banned from driving for 40 months, which will be reduced by 40 weeks if he completes a course, fined £350 and ordered to pay a £140 victim surcharge and £85 costs.

MARTIN TRUDGEON, 56, of Hensbarrow Meadows, Foxhole pleaded guilty to driving in Quintrell Downs last October with 9.8 micrograms of cannabis per litre of blood exceeding the limit of two. He was banned from driving for 12 months, fined £120 and ordered to pay a £48 victim surcharge and £85 costs.

CHRISTOPHER CONNELLY, 41, of Tedder Road, Penwithick failed to turn up to court to face charges of driving on Lostwood Road, St Austell last September with 32 micrograms of cocaine per litre of blood exceeding the limit of ten and 800 micrograms of BZE exceeding the limit of 50 and for driving without insurance. A warrant was issued for his arrest.

DWAINE ADRIEN, 30, of Badgers Watch, Trewoon pleaded guilty to driving on Priory Road car park in St Austell on 16 March with 131 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the limit of 35. He will be sentenced on 26 September when magistrates will consider if there are special reasons for not ordering an endorsement or disqualification.

DAMIAN KELLAWAY, 38, of Trenarren View, St Austell pleaded guilty to driving on Bucklers Lane, St Austell on 30 November with 114 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of urine exceeding the limit of 107. He was banned from driving for 36 months, which will be reduced by 36 weeks if he completes a course, fined £438 and ordered to pay a £175 victim surcharge and £75 costs.

JACK WARD MOOR, 35, of Hillside Park, Bodmin pleaded guilty to driving on Bell Lane, Bodmin on 14 December with 3.2 micrograms of cannabis per litre of blood exceeding the limit of two and to driving the car without an MOT. He was banned from driving for 12 months, fined £120 and ordered to pay a £48 victim surcharge and £85 costs.

KIERAN MCKEOWAN, 36, of Berrycoombe Road, Bodmin pleaded guilty to failing to provide a specimen of blood for analysis last September when being investigated for a traffic offence, to driving without a licence and insurance and possessing 2.63 grams of cannabis. He was banned from driving for 18 months, which will be reduced by 18 weeks if he completes a course, fined £200 and ordered to pay a £80 victim surcharge and £85 costs.

JACOB PELLOW, 32, of Grannys Green, Bodmin pleaded guilty to driving on Lesnewth, Biscovey on 29 November with 32 micrograms of cocaine per litre of blood exceeding the limit of ten. He will be sentenced on 23 May and was given an interim driving ban.

LEE HAMBLY, 41, of Hillsview, Langreek Lane, Polperro pleaded guilty to driving on Hillsview on 20 March with 45 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the limit of 35. He was banned from driving for 14 months, fined £80 and ordered to pay a £32 victim surcharge and £85 costs.

ANDREW DICKERSON, 38, of Meadow Park, Liskeard had a warrant issued for his arrest after he failed to turn up to court to face charges of drug driving, driving a vehicle which had failed its MOT and without insurance.

PETER MEREDITH, 67, of Longkeeper Court, Liskeard pleaded guilty to driving in Liskeard on 14 March with 64 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the limit of 35. He was banned from driving for 20 months, which will be reduced by 20 weeks if he completes a course, fined £553 and ordered to pay a £221 victim surcharge and £85 costs.

DAVID HOMER, 37, of Newman Road, Saltash pleaded guilty to driving on Culver Road, Saltash on 10 March with 53 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the limit of 35. He was banned from driving for 15 months, which will be reduced by 15 weeks if he completes a course, fined £250 and ordered to pay £100 victim surcharge and £85 costs.