COURT ROUND-UP: E-scooter rider who caused serious injury riding on Northampton footpath hit with £3,000 compensation bill

■ These cases were heard by Northamptonshire magistrates on October 15

CHARLOTTE FARMER, aged 46, of Borrowdale Walk, Northampton, used threatening / abusive words / behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress; fined £80, prosecution costs £85, surcharge to fund victim services £32.

DAVID COX, aged 67, of Lower Hester Street, Northampton, possession of an offensive weapon, an axe, in a public place, namely Lower Hester Street, Northampton; four months in prison suspended for 12 months, costs £85, surcharge £154.

FINLAY DRAPER, aged 18, of Kingsway, Northampton, drug driving with an e-bike on Poppy Fields Way, Northampton, used a vehicle without third party insurance, possession of a class B drug — cannabis; fined £500, disqualified for 12 months.

GABI TRANCA, aged 39, of Hinton Road, Northampton, drove while disqualified on Carrington Road, Kettering, used a vehicle without third party insurance, failed to surrender to custody; community order with 100 hours unpaid work, costs £85, surcharge £114, disqualified for 18 months.

HAMZA AHMED, aged 19, of Louise Road, Northampton, driver failed to co-operate with a preliminary test namely a drugwipe; fined £133, costs £85, surcharge £53, four points.

ISAIAH HINES, aged 21, of Shelford Close, Northampton, possession of nitrous oxide — a class C drug — for wrongful inhalation, obstructed / resisted a police officer in the execution of his duty; conditionally discharged for 12 months, fined £40, costs £85, surcharge £16.

LEE MITCHELL, aged 63, of no fixed abode, possession of a knife blade / sharp pointed article — a kitchen knife — in a public place; nine weeks in prison.

LEONARD-ADRIAN MOISE, aged 29, of St Michaels Road, Northampton, possession of a class B drug — cannabis resin; fined £40, costs £85, surcharge £16.

LEVI GRIFFITHS, aged 28, of no fixed abode, two counts of theft from a shop — on August 19, 2026, stole laundry items to the value of £50 of a value unknown belonging to Tesco, on October 10 stole laundry items with a value of £18 belonging to Co-op; 12 weeks in prison, compensation £68.

OLEH KYLM, aged 26, of Drapery, Northampton, drink driving on Stimpson Avenue, Northampton — 72 micrograms per 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the prescribed limit of 35mg; fined £600, costs £85, surcharge £240, disqualified for 20 months.

SEAN BLACKWELL, aged 34, of Highfield Road, Daventry, three counts of assault by beating of a police officer; community order, compensation £250, costs £85, surcharge £114.

SEBASTIAN TKACZYK, aged 35,of St Leonards Road, Northampton, used threatening / abusive / insulting words / behaviour to cause harassment / alarm / distress; fined £120, costs £85, surcharge £48.

ETHAN MURPHY, aged 26, of Beech Drive, Daventry, failed to comply with a community order by failing to attend appointments; fined £40, costs £60.

■ These cases were heard on October 16

CHRISTOPHER SMITH, aged 39, of Woodside Way, Northampton, possession of a class B drug — cannabis; eight weeks in prison, costs £85.

DASOS NICOLAOU, aged 39, of Strobel Drive, Northampton, two counts of possessing a knife blade / sharp pointed article — kitchen knives — in a public place; 12 months in prison suspended for 12 months, alcohol treatment for six months

DYLAN McEWAN, aged 32, of Scafell Rise, Northampton, vehicle interference with intent to commit an offence, failed to surrender to custody; community order with drug rehabilitation treatment for six months, fined £50, costs £85, surcharge £114.

LAUREN QUINSEE, aged 34, of Hornby Road, Earls Barton, two counts of drug driving on Horsemarket, Northampton; community order with drug rehabilitation treatment for six months, fined £107, costs £85, surcharge £114, disqualified for 17 months.

SARAH McCANN, aged 39, of Sandringham Close, Northampton, assaulted a man by beating; fined £80, community order, compensation £250.

STEFAN BARBAU, aged 43, of Harborough Road, Northampton, caused serious injury by careless / inconsiderate driving of an unregistered e-scooter at Alexandra Terrace, Northampton, drove an e-scooter on a footpath, drove a vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence, used a vehicle on a Road / public place without third party insurance, community order with 150 hours unpaid work, compensation £3,000, costs £85, surcharge £114, disqualified for 12 months.

■ These cases were heard on October 19

ADAM TIWARY, aged 44, of HMP Peterborough, theft from a shop — on August 15, 2026, stole a pair of grey jogging bottoms, black and grey trousers, light-blue hoodie and neon green T-shirt to the value of £166 belonging to JD Sports; four weeks in prison.

ANTONY ROBINSON, aged 49, of Balmoral Close, Northampton, drink driving on Balmoral Close, Northampton — 58 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the prescribed limit of 35mg; fined £500, costs £85, surcharge £200, disqualified for 16 months.

RAKESHKUMAR PATEL, aged 56, of Clee Rise, Northampton, drink driving on Harlestone Road, Northampton — 47 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the prescribed limit of 35mg, drove a vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence, used a vehicle without third party insurance; fined £120, costs £85, surcharge £48, disqualified for 14 months.

RISHI RAJANI, aged 21, of Thurburn Road, Northampton, drink driving on a Voi e-scooter on St Giles Square, Northampton — 91 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the prescribed limit of 35mg; conditionally discharged for 12 months, costs £85, surcharge £26, disqualified for 14 months.

SUNIL GOPALAKRISHNAN, aged 33, of 41 Melville Street, Northampton, drink driving on Birchfield Road East, Northampton — 51 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the prescribed limit of 35mg, used a vehicle with a tyre with lump / bulge / tear; fined £369, costs £85, disqualified for 14 months.

LAUREN MOORE, aged 35, of Moulton Road, Holcot, used a vehicle on a road / public place without third party insurance; fined £120, costs £120, surcharge £48, six points.

LAURA COCILNAU, aged 30, of Baker Street, Northampton, used a vehicle on a road / public place without third party insurance; fined £660, costs £120, surcharge £264, eight points.

AYHAN MEHMED, aged 33, of Ringway, Northampton, drove a vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence - endorsable offence, used a vehicle on a road / public place without third party insurance; fined £154, costs £120, surcharge £246, six points.

ROGER JARRETT, aged 45, Cartmel Road, Daventry, speeding — exceeded 50mph speed limit in contravention of a local traffic order; fined £40, costs £120, surcharge £16, three points.

Additionally, these cases were heard by a single justice at courts outside Northamptonshire

ION SIRGHI, age not given, of Somerset Street, Northampton, used / kept a vehicle while failing to comply with an off-Road notification; fined £220, back duty £72.50, costs £85.

TIAN DELGADO, aged 31, of Narrowboat Lane, Northampton, failed to give information relating to the identification of a driver / rider of a vehicle who was alleged to have been guilty of an offence; fined £660, costs £120, surcharge £264, six points.

IONUT AFRASINEI, aged 36, of Lasham Court, Northampton, speeding — exceeded a 50mph limit in contravention of a local traffic order; fined £220, costs £120, surcharge £88, three points.

MAMADAMIN PASHAEV, aged 45, of Carlton Road, Northampton, drove a vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence, used a vehicle on a road / public place without third party insurance; fined £660, costs £120, surcharge £264, eight points.

LEE OWEN, aged 46, of Crane Walk, Northampton, used a television set without a licence; fined £220, costs £120, surcharge £88.

NADINE SUMMERLEY, aged 46, of North Priors Court, Northampton, used a television set without a licence; fined £220, costs £120, surcharge £88.

LIZA WEBSTER, aged 45, of Swan Lane, Roade, used a television set without a licence; fined £220, costs £120, surcharge £88.

WARREN MARODZA, aged 30, of Balmoral Road, Northampton, speeding — exceeded 30mph on restricted Road; fined £173, costs £120, surcharge £69, three points.

SERGIU SCLIFOS, aged 39, of Greendale Square, Northampton, speeding — exceeded 30mph on restricted Road; fined £400, costs £120, surcharge £160, three points.

JODI DONNELL, age not given, of Kingswell Road, Northampton, kept a vehicle without a valid vehicle licence; fined £220, back duty £6.67, costs £85.

MACIEK MOSTOWSKI, aged 45, of Glan-Y-Mor Terrace, Northampton, kept a vehicle without a valid vehicle licence; fined £440, back duty £172.50, costs £85.

WALEX & CO INVESTMENTS, of Knot Tiers Drive, Upton, kept a vehicle without a valid vehicle licence; fined £440, back duty £165.84, costs £85.

GEOFFREY ROBERT DAWSON, aged 67, of Waynflete Avenue, Brackley, kept a vehicle which does not meet insurance requirements; fined £331, costs £100, surcharge £132.

JADE ELIZABETH GOMES, aged 37, of Crestline Court, Northampton, kept a vehicle without a valid vehicle licence; fined £440, back duty £65.42, costs £85.

ASHLEY PETRIE, age not given, Nicholls Court, Northampton, kept a vehicle without a valid vehicle licence; fined £660, back duty £231.25, costs £85.

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