Lead Investigator Detective Constable Angie Torley, said: Bernard Crathorne is a dangerous and prolific sex offender and I am really pleased that we have managed to get him locked up and away from children. But he voluntarily returned to the Falklands and appeared in the islands' only magistrate's court where he pleaded guilty to seven of the offences, denying the eighth related charge. I hope this case is a lesson to Roberts and to other sex offenders that our processes will always find you out if you are trying to go under the radar. Bishop, who appeared over videolink from HMP Peterborough, later admitted two charges attempted sexual communication with a child. The Crown Court lists are reproduced under licence from the Secretary of State for Justice. Click on the links below to view the record series description the Access conditions will indicate whether or not files have been transferred from the Crown Court to The National Archives. Sex offender messaging kids as young as 10 after release. The Independent Office for Police Conduct's director of major investigations Steve Noonan said: Mr Fosters actions were abhorrent in sexually communicating online with a person he believed to be a child and then arranging and travelling to meet them for sexual purposes. This man could not have done anything differently and he must not blame himself. Sent two unwanted takeaways to an individual in breach of a court order; conditional discharge for 12 months. Police trainer tried to have sex with '15-year-old girl' in KFC who was actually undercover cop. Dangerous pensioner jailed over repeated breaches of sexual harm prevention order. The court heard he had saved Stacys number in his contacts as best mate. A disclosure was made to police by one of the victims in March 2018, after McKissock was jailed over separate child sexual offences committed against two females in Scotland during the 1980s. Use of threatening words or behaviour; community order made. It also covers Solihull. Their bravery in coming forward and providing evidence has meant that Crathorne can no longer harm children in the community. Farrow is also currently subject to a sexual harm prevention order for 10 years, with restrictions on his contact with children and internet use. To view the Daily Court Status of other Crown Court Centres that have XHIBIT return to the Court List. Search for case files in one of the two following ways: Method 1: If you know the Crown court where the case was heard, locate its name in the table in section 5 of this guide and click on the links for case files this will take you to a catalogue description page for all the case files held for that court at The National Archives. Northampton County Court uses an array of sentencing options to balance community safety, victim retribution, restitution, and offender rehabilitation. Indictments can be found in J 302. More information is available on ourJudicial Emergency Orders and COVID-19 Information page. He bragged about having sex with a young girl during a week-long online chat, telling a woman what he wanted to do to her children, aged as young as two. A Rothwell paedophile was caught asking underage girls for naked pictures two weeks AFTER admitting to police that he had been doing bad things. Pursuant to CDC guidelines residents, employees and visitors to the Northampton County Juvenile Justice Center, including juvenile detention and treatment, must wear masks irrespective of vaccination status. The lists can be accessed for free on Courtserve. But just two weeks later, on April 27, police were informed that he had sent explicit messages to people who he thought were children. Made off without paying for 25.03 of petrol; jailed for four weeks consecutive suspended for 24 months, ordered to pay compensation of 25.03. Pursuant to CDC guidelines residents, employees and visitors to the Northampton County Juvenile Justice Center, including juvenile detention and treatment, must wear masks irrespective of vaccination status. A Northampton sex offender is back in prison after being caught deleting messages on his phone sent to kids as young as 10. Bell was arrested and subsequently charged with two counts of sexual activity by penetration with a girl aged 14/15. Durham Crown Court heard that in reality the girl did not exist and, unknown to Loades, he had been chatting with a decoy profile set up online by a woman posing as the 14-year-old. Argument Court. Since 1972, when Crown courts were established, they have been the courts where all serious offences, including robbery, rape and murder, are tried. Cojan was arrested and his mobile phone was seized; police discovered numerous searches for female users of a room rental website, which he was treating as a dating site. Many records remain in the custody of HM Courts and Tribunal Service. The different types of court - magistrates' court, Crown Court and youth court - the crimes they deal with and the level of . Northampton Crown Court, County Court and Family Court Family Court - Northampton Court #282. Northampton County Court of Common Pleas, With a case number you can search for the indictment, in one of the two following ways: Method 2: If you have not found the court listed in section 5 or the indictment is not among those listed for that court, try using our advanced search, placing a J in the reference fields and searching with the name of the court, the word indictments and the year, or a range of years. Ms Williams added: "[He said he] would like to have full sex with the nine-year-old and offered to bring condoms.". He was remanded into custody and pleaded guilty to the offences. The court heard there was no actual attempt, by the time of his arrest, to meet this girl, while there was also messaging with another decoy, Hannah Smith, at about the same time. See the criminal sentencing guidelines in action on this unique criminal sentence database - crime and criminal sentences with statute and common law - updated daily and linking through to the legal teams involved in the criminal court case. Many Crown courts have not yet sent any indictment files to The National Archives and their records remain in the custody of HM Courts and Tribunal Service. Any sexual abuse victims have been urged to come forward, no matter how long ago the offences occurred. It stays between us, no-one need know.. Northamptonshire Police takes cases like these extremely seriously we will believe you and we will do everything we can to bring your offender to justice.. Your email address will not be published. 6 January 2023 By garethsweny DATA COLLECTION - CROWN COURT ONLY (across all locations of the Crown Court, 9 January to 30 June 2023) Please Inflicting grievous bodily harm/ Unlawful wounding/ Racially or religiously aggravated GBH/ Unlawful wounding 6 January 2023 By garethsweny To get an idea of what you might find in Crown court records, see section 3 above. Our global industry teams work together to share knowledge and experience so that we can provide our clients with insightful, innovative commercial advice. This is usually a six-digit number, such as 721717 or 91/0108. Failed to surrender to custody; fined 100.Kieron Taylor, aged 47, of Rothesay Road, Northampton, broke into a house and stole two computer games; pleaded guilty and sent to Crown Court for sentence.Jadel Chabvuta, aged 42, of Adelaide House, Lower Adelaide Street, Northampton, non-payment of fine of 454; further time to pay.Emily Hall, of Barley Hill Road, Northampton, non-payment of 1,116.67; further time given to pay.Samantha Head, aged 25, of Arborough View Court, Northampton, non-payment of fine of 802; further time ordered to pay.Bev Newham, aged 53, of Trafalgar Way, Daventry, non-payment of fine of 604; further time to pay ordered.Syed Hussain, aged 43, of Ringway, Briar Hill, Northampton, stole a car; fined 320, ordered to pay costs of 85. Due to that risk of causing serious harm to children the judge imposed a five-year and four-month prison sentence, with an extended licence period of three years. See the criminal sentencing guidelines in action on this unique criminal sentence database - crime and criminal sentences with statute and common law - updated daily and linking through to the legal teams involved in the criminal court case. Damanged a windowsill, community order to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work, ordered to pay a victim surcharge of 85 and costs of 85. Elstow, 35, is believed to have returned to Northamptonshire in recent years to start a new life. The consultation paper states that the two courtrooms within the Corby Court are used two days each week. Men are often less likely to speak up when they are victims of sexual assault and abuse, and I hope this case shows that Northamptonshire Police will take their reports extremely seriously and that they will be treated with sensitivity and support throughout. Rockingham Mews, Stephenson Way, Corby, NN17. AUGUST 2Joanne Dey, age 30, of Swale Drive, Northampton, caused a nuisance to the public by repeatedly calling an ambulance, laying in the middle of the road outside the hospital causing a risk to yourself and others including emergency services; community order made, ordered to pay a victim surcharge of 85 and costs of 85. Some of the records that we do hold are not accessible to the public as the information within them is sensitive. Criminal court records & sentencing information on Luke Benjamin Symmonds at Northampton Crown Court. A serial paedophile who lived in Watford has been handed a lengthy jail sentence for a string of historical sex offences. At Northampton Crown Court on October 15, 2022, he was found guilty of both offences by a jury and was sentenced at the same court today (November 28) to nine years and two months in prison. New users will be required to register but for existing users, the lists can be accessed immediately. Intermediate Punishment is a sentencing alternative which imposes specific conditions the offender must fulfill during the entire length of the sentence. Pound Close, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN18. http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/in-court-who-has-been-sentenced-at-northampton-magistrates-court-1-6732608, Sign up for Miles in Memory challenge to support baby loss charity. Mitigating, Pree Brada said that Bishop had mental health difficulties, a personality disorder, ADHD and lifelong DiGeorge Syndrome. Crime Who's been sentenced from Northampton, Daventry, Woodford Halse and Earls Barton Fines ranging from 20 to 2,000 handed down by local magistrates By Kevin Nicholls 17th Oct 2021, 8:13pm -. We can either copy our records onto paper or deliver them to you digitally, Visit us in Kew to see original documents or view online records for free, Consider paying for He added: You knew perfectly well that communicating with a 15-year-old girl was not only wrong but unlawful.". Irrespective of vaccination status, all individuals who enter a courtroom in which a resident of the Juvenile Justice Center and/or treatment center is present must wear a mask. Budd Simmons is now behind bars and that is solely down to this mans bravery in coming forward. Commission of a further offence while subject to a conditional discharge; no adjudication, dealt with original offence. Jamela Funiwe, aged 37, of Bective Road, Northampton, assault by beating; fined 500, ordered to pay a victim surcharge of 50 and compensation of 50 and costs of 300. It also deals with: appeals against a magistrates' court conviction or sentence. Clare. Commission of a further offence while on a conditional discharge for theft; no adjudication. List of Crown Courts hearing jury trials . His requirement to register as a sex offender and SHPO restrictions both continue for life. When the victim said she was no longer interested, Cojan told her she was beautiful and asked to meet on February 17, 2019. If you have concerns about someones behaviour report it to police by calling 101. XHIBIT: Northampton Daily Court Status Northampton Thursday 02 March 2023 20:00 The Daily Court Status can be seen here everyday from 10:00 am. Some lists are published daily and weekly on GOV.UK. The islands' prison population is in single figures. Simmons was arrested and subsequently charged with sexual assault. No insurance; fined 120. Stole four steaks and cleaning products from the Co-Op; jailed for two weeks consecutive. Officials obtained an extradition order to return Ryan Martin Elstow to the island to face justice. The naming of a defendant within our catalogue does not imply guilt. He was given a 16-week suspended sentence by magistrates on August 2 but hauled back before the court over another breach of conditions just three days later. Rajiv Chopra, in mitigation, said Cojan is genuinely remorseful that he has upset the victim and wants to write an apology letter to her. Tracking address: Tracking code - do not email: The Difference Between Civil and Criminal Cases, Find the Magisterial District Court in your area, DUI ARD Program (First Time Offenders) FAQ, DUI ASP Program (Second Time Offenders) FAQ, Attorney Referral and Information Service, Language Access Plan (LAP) Information & Forms, Alternate Procedure for Custody Filings (Attorneys Only), Administrative Order for Guardian Fees-Incapacitated Persons, Judicial Emergency Orders and COVID-19 Information page. He was sentenced last Friday (December 9) to 14 years and eight months in prison. Information contained on the indictment includes: A copy indictment is usually attached to the indictment and includes a list of witnesses called to trial, along with repeating much of the information contained within the initial indictment. Paedophile was caught asking underage girls for naked pictures. Not all records created by the courts are kept for permanent preservation. Drink-driving with a breath test reading of 42mcgs of alcohol in 100mls of breath; community order made, banned from driving for 12 months.Zunaid Bobat, aged 18, of Foxwell Square, Northampton, stole money; community order to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work, ordered to pay compensation of 36. Alex John Foster, 43, was caught by fellow cops in a KFC car park in Nottinghamshire with condoms and lubrication after grooming the teenage girl online. I want to thank them for their strength and resilience during this prolonged investigation and for giving evidence in court. Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, East Midlands. Historic indecent assaults against three survivors, who were all children at the time. For non-urgent matters, an appointment service is available. He had been given a suspended sentence on April 16 for possessing a knife. Mr Cleaver said that Bishop asked if she would send naked pictures, bragged about having sex with a 14-year-old girl when he was 18 and sent a topless picture of himself in his room. Industries Industries Industries Aerospace & Defence Hes done just about everything he could to commit them, by meeting with this girl, albeit, it wasnt a child. A former police special constable has been jailed for trying to meet a '15-year-old girl' in KFC for sex. In court News Six people found guilty of conspiracy to cause public nuisance 10 Feb 2023 No test certificate; no separate penalty.Sarah Franklin, aged 29, of Harding Terrace, Northampton, failed to comply with a community order; no adjudication, dealt with original offence, ordered to pay costs of 100. Before you start a search, bear in mind that The National Archives holds only samples of surviving Crown court case files and that many Crown courts have not yet sent any indictment files at all to The National Archives. Our criteria for developing or revising guidelines. I also volunteer as much spare time as I can to local charities for many different causes from health to homelessness to animals. On numerous occasions for a period of two years, he sexually assaulted her at a number of locations, including at his home address. Cojan was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment with an extended licence period of five years. Prosecuting, Micaila Williams said: It's plain Robins is interested in the nine-year-old girl, asking if she has had sex yet.". I hope this case demonstrates our commitment to keeping the public of Northamptonshire safe and to bringing sex offenders to justice. This philosophy enables the youthful offender to take advantage of the rehabilitative programs contained in the county facility, while placing hardened offenders in state institutions. In April last year, officials formerly requested the UK extradite Elstow so he could stand trial. On the afternoon of November 7 last year he was spotted speaking to a group of girls aged between 11 and 13 at the towns Swansgate Shopping Centre. He was sentenced at Northampton Crown Court on Friday (October 14) to four years and six months in prison. northantslive.news Details O-3280 The latest sentencings from the magistrates' court: northamptonchron.co.uk IN COURT: Full list of people sentenced at Northampton Magistrates' Court The following people were sentenced at Northampton Magistrates' Court: 1919 3 Comments 3 Shares Share Officers found the 43-year-old apparently deleting data on his mobile phone. It must be observed, especially as this was so soon after your release, you seem unable to resist the compulsion to offend. Bishop, formerly of Bridge Street in Rothwell, was released under investigation while his phone was examined. Click on browse from here by reference, as shown here: Look for the case number in the ranges of case numbers displayed in the right-hand panel, Order the record to locate the precise case number you are looking for. Court open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm Email Enquiries nh.admin@justice.gov.uk Enquiries NH-NorthantsFines@justice.gov.uk (Fines) Telephone Magistrates court 01604 497 000 Enquiries 01604 497. Breaching the terms of a SHPO is a criminal offence which is punishable by prison and almost 18 months on he was arrested for doing just that. NOTE: Schedules by Court type updated April 2020. Ion Cojan, aged 37, of Worcester Close, appeared at Northampton Crown Court on Tuesday, November 8 after a jury found him guilty of raping a woman. All of these are listed below. Stole perfume from Boots; jailed for two weeks consecutive. As he sat waiting to meet the girl, police, who had been alerted, attended and he was arrested. At a previous hearing Northampton Crown Court had heard that Farrow sent sick messages to a Facebook user, who he thought was aged 13, and encouraged them to perform sex acts. Allan Robins, 69, was jailed for five years and seven months last month, as first reported by the Northants Telegraph. Last week at Wellingborough Magistrates Court he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to a fine of 100, as well as being ordered to pay costs of 85 and a surcharge to fund victim services of 40. Budd Simmons is the only person in this case who should feel responsibility and shame for his actions. If a breach is identified there are no second chances and just like Bradley Coulson offenders will be sent to prison. On January 16 this year, Budd Lee Simmons, previously of Northampton, was invited to sleep on the sofa at a friends house in Kingsthorpe after a night out. In his victim personal statement, he wrote that he keeps wondering if he could have done anything differently to prevent this offence from happening. However, if the defendant lodged an appeal within five years of the conviction then long hand notes were recreated from the original computer aided transcription notes for the appeal and may be found on the criminal appeal case file (see our guide to criminal appeal cases), 3. Whilst the records are still held at the courts themselves (for the six to seven years after the trial) almost everything is retained. For instance, there are Old Baily trial records that you can view online from 1674 to 1913. Overall length of sentence, 13 weeks.AUGUST 3Allan Dalton, aged 32, of Broadmead Avenue, Northampton, used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour; fined 300, ordered to pay a victim surcharge of 30 and costs of 85. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. One of the best ways to search for court records is online starting with the UK National Archives. Never miss a story from our courts by signing up for our Northants Live newsletter here 13:16, 22 FEB 2023 Burglar caught pilfering Kettering house by dead owner's sister went on to sell items for cash Kettering Bookmark Since 1972, when Crown courts were established, they have been the courts where all serious offences, including robbery, rape and murder, are tried. When interviewed he admitted he had spoken to Lucy online but claimed he was trying to uncover the actions of a paedophile. Assize courts and quarter sessions courts were replaced by Crown courts, which began life at the start of 1972. A 73-year-old sex offender used the alias Michael Fairy to book tickets for a theatre show at a Northampton school starring children as young as six. Robins will serve half of his sentence behind bars before being released on licence. For 2022 events, check the full calendar above. Northampton Crown Court heard Robins, formerly of Pound Close, was using online chat room Chatiw when he began speaking to Lucy on December 13 last year. The paedophile denied he had a sexual interest in children but later admitted three charges of arranging or facilitating a child sex offence. Similar offence relating to Council Tax; pleaded guilty, sent to Northampton Crown Court for sentence. But after giving them his address to send their underwear to a paedophile hunter group turned up at his door because he had been unknowingly talking to them all along. He offered to visit her to stay in a hotel and asked her to perform a sex act on herself, advising her to go into her mothers bedroom and find a sex toy, as well as sending the girl sexual images. Failed to surrender to custody; fined 80, ordered to pay a victim surcharge of 20.Colton Thornhill, aged 39, of Eskdale Avenue, Northampton, stole Oral B toothbrushes worth 130 belonging to Home Bargains; conditional discharge for 12 months, ordered to pay a victim surcharge of 20, compensation of 130 and costs of 100. Bell knew exactly how young she was and yet still pursued her, grooming and manipulating her. Stole meat worth 12 belonging to BP Garage; conditional discharge for 12 months and pay compensation of 12.Steffon Chambers, aged 27, of Tamar Close, Northampton, assaulted a police officer; fined 200, ordered to pay a victim surcharge of 30 and costs of 85.Darren Howkins, aged 34, of Marlow Road, Towcester, made off without paying for 15.01 of fuel; jailed for four weeks consecutive suspended for 24 months, ordered to pay a victim surcharge of 80, compensation of 15.01 and costs of 220. Let me be absolutely clear as with any case of sexual assault, the blame here is on the offender only. When police searched his home they a Scout scarf, baby rattle, sex toys and viagra in a bedroom cabinet. "He has rightly received a prison sentence for his appalling behaviour. Use the Keyword search box to search by name of defendant or the charge. from Northampton Chronicle and Echo Feed http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/in-court-who-has-been-sentenced-at-northampton-magistrates-court-1-6732608, Your email address will not be published. Sentencing alternatives include incarceration in either the Bureau of Corrections or county prison, state and county parole and probation, house arrest, and the use of electronic monitoring which has become a viable option between probation and imprisonment. Elstow was sentenced in the same court last Wednesday, January 11, to a total of seven years imprisonment. Bernard Alan Crathorne, previously of Grosvenor Gardens, Northampton, was expected to abide by a number of very strict conditions, one of them being not to have any unsupervised contact with a child under the age of 16. Addressing the judge, Mr Chopra said: Please use your utmost discretion and leniency to give this young man a second chance.. However, following an investigation by the Royal Falkland Islands Police, he was charged last year with eight counts of 'sexual activity with a child', contrary to the Sexual Offences Act 2003. A spokesperson from the Falkland Islands Prosecution Service told NorthantsLive: "The defendant will serve his sentence in His Majestys Prison Stanley and is likely to be deported to the United Kingdom at the conclusion of the sentence." But Judge James Adkin said: Its pretty obvious what his intention was being at Durham. Lead Investigator Detective Constable Kelly Roberts, said: Webster thought he had gotten away with his crimes, living in freedom for more than 30 years, but this case proves that it doesnt matter how much time has passed we will do everything in our power to ensure you end up in prison for what you have done.
