COURT ROUND-UP: Northampton shoplifter jailed for 44 weeks among these cases dealt with by magistrates

■ These cases were heard by Northamptonshire magistrates on March 28

DEVON HALL-DIXON, aged 32, of Victoria Promenade, Northampton, drunk and disorderly in Gold Street, Northampton; fined £60, surcharge £22, costs £100.

JOSHUA HAWKINS, aged 35, of Colwyn Road, Northampton, possession of an offensive weapon in a private place — a knuckle duster; community order with 40 hours unpaid work, surcharge £118, costs £85.

DANIEL McMAHON, aged 31, of Richardson Close, Northampton, used threatening / abusive words / behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress at Northampton General Hospital; fined £120, surcharge £48.

LEE SMITH, aged 42, of no fixed abode, 12 counts of theft from a shop — on March 19, 2025, stole items to the value of £6 from Co-op, on March 19 stole items to the value of £14.80 from Co-op, on March 19 stole items to the value of £12 from the Co-op, on March 19 stole items to the value of £3.20 from Co-op, on or about March 19 stole items to the value of £12 from Co-op, on or about March 19 stole items to the value of £6 from Co-op, on March 20 stole items to the value of £6 from Co-op, on March 20 stole items to the value of £15.40 from Co-op, on or about March 20 stole items to the value of £14.80 from Co-op, on March 20 stole items to the value of £6 from Co-op, on March 21 stole items to the value of £11.85 from Co-op, on March 24 stole a four pack of cider to the value of £10 from Co-op, breached a criminal behaviour order by being intoxicated and in possession of an open receptacle containing alcohol; 44 weeks in prison, compensation of £87.25.

ANTONIO KIS, aged 38, of Richardson Close, Northampton, three counts of theft from a shop — on March 13, 2025, stole items to the value of £120 from Co-op, on March 20 stole items to the value of £108 from Co-op, on March 27 stole items to the value of £91 from HOLLAND & BARRETT; 24 weeks in prison, compensation of £228,

NATHAN VICKERS, aged 25, of no fixed abode, two counts of theft from a shop — on March 23, 2025, stole items to the value of £46 from Co-op, on March 27 stole items to the value of £26.55 from Tesco; six weeks in prison, compensation of £26.55, costs £85.

DANIEL ALBERTO DURBALA, aged 29, of Junction Road, Northampton, drove a vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence — substantive-revoked/refused licence holder not displaying L plates, no insurance; fined £250, surcharge £100, costs £85, six points.

■ These cases were heard on March 31

LEWIS CAMPBELL, aged 38, of Henry Street, Northampton, possession of a Class B drug — cannabis; fined £80, surcharge £32, costs £85.

ANDRU-JAY BURGESS, aged 25, of Lower Meadow Court, Northampton, possession of a Class B drug — cannabis, threatened a with an offensive weapon in a public place, sent communication threatening death or serious harm, shared a photograph or film of a woman in intimate state without consent, common assault; 44 weeks in prison, costs £170.

JAMES KAGUONGO, aged 41, of Cambria Crescent, Northampton, drove while disqualified, dangerous driving on the A45, used a vehicle without third party insurance; 24 weeks in prison suspended for 12 months, overnight curfew with electronic monitoring for three months, 150 hours unpaid work, costs £85, disqualified for two years.

MOHAMMED MEAH, aged 30, of Aviemore Gardens, Northampton, drunk in charge of a motor vehicle — 104 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the prescribed limit of 35mg; fined £120, surcharge £48, costs £85,10 points.

PETER HIGGINS, aged 42, of Balmoral Close, Northampton, drink driving — 45 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the prescribed limit of 35mg; fined £692, surcharge £277, costs £85, disqualified for 12 months.

STEPHEN BASTICK, aged 28, of South Meadow Road, Northampton, failed to provide a specimen of breath in the course of an investigation into whether an offence had been committed; community order with 100 hours unpaid work, surcharge £114, costs £85. disqualified for 30 months.

JOHN CONLAN, aged 65, of Crow Lane, Northampton, drink driving — 98 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the prescribed limit of 35mg; fined £200, surcharge £80, costs £85, disqualified for 28 months.

MARK CAHILL, aged 36, of Junction Road, Northampton, drink driving — 80 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the prescribed limit of 35mg; fined £1,000, surcharge £400, costs £85, disqualified for 20 months.

ANNETTE CORNISH, aged 48, of Eden Close, Northampton, racially / religiously aggravated harassment / alarm / distress by words / writing; fined £292, surcharge £117, costs £85.

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