COURT ROUND-UP: Who’s been sentenced from Northampton, Daventry, Long Buckby, Harpole, Boughton, Greens Norton, East Haddon

■ These cases were heard by Northamptonshire magistrates on October 20

ALEX EDMUNDS, aged 21, of Abington Street, Northampton, criminal damage to property value over £5,000 — damaged a lamp post and wooden planks used for roofing to the value of £11,354.40 belonging to Professional Music Technology, Northampton; community order with alcohol treatment for six months, compensation £11,354.40, prosecution costs £85.

AMY TRAFFORD, aged 28, of Inglewood Close, Northampton, drunk in charge of a vehicle on Great Gull Crescent, Northampton — 86 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the prescribed limit of 35mg; fined £276, costs £85, surcharge to fund victim services £110, 10 points.

BELA SZEKELY, aged 47, of Goldcrest Road, Brackley, four counts of harassment without violence; 18 weeks in prison suspended for 18 months, compensation £400.

CHARLES MENSAH, aged 41, of Bailiff Street, Northampton, drink driving on on Upper Mounts, Northampton — 86 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 £400, costs £85, surcharge £160, disqualified for 22 months.

DANIEL ESPOSITO, aged 42, of Stonebridge Court, Northampton, arson, six counts of theft from a shop — on July 12, 2026 stole baby clothing to value of £313 belonging to Next, on August 10 stole electrical items to the value of £713.93 belonging to Boots, on August 11 stole various items to the value of £91.80 belonging to Co-op, on August 12, 2026, stole items of an unknown value belonging to Lidl, on August 16 stole items to the value of £168.91 belonging to Mountain Warehouse, on August 23 stole items to the value of £122 belonging to Next, two counts of failing to surrender to custody; eight months, 15 weeks in prison, compensation £1,240.73.

GABRIELLE BAKER, aged 27, of Billing Road, Northampton, assault by beating of a nurse; fined £80, compensation £150.

LEWIS MORGAN, aged 33, of Chestnut Lane, Harpole, possession of a class A drug — cocaine; fined £100, costs £85, surcharge £40.

MARIA ROCHA DELGADO, aged 58, of Great Holme Court, Northampton, drove on A43/A6003 Barford Bridge without due care and attention; fined £333, costs £85, surcharge £133, five points.

RYAN FINN, aged 45, of Primrose Hill, Daventry, theft from a shop — on August 28, 2026 stole supplements to the value of £90 belonging to Holland & Barrett; conditionally discharged for six months, costs £85, surcharge £26.

HARVEY ANDREW WOLF, aged 19, of no fixed abode, did not ensure that the needs of an animal — namely two cats called Airforce and and Lucid — were met; fined £80, costs £350, surcharge £32, order made to disqualify the defendant from owning all animals.

JEFFREY DAVIES, aged 55, c/o Avon Close, Daventry, failed to comply with a community order by failing to report for unpaid work and a planned office visit; fined £300, costs £60.

FLORIN LACATUS, aged 53, of Kingsland Avenue, Northampton, failed to comply with a community order by failing to attend unpaid work appointments; 150 hours unpaid work, costs £60.

LUQMAN QASIM, aged 24, of Sidebrook Court, Northampton, failed to comply with a community order by failing to report for unpaid work appointments; fined £123, costs £60.

LOUISA HARDY, aged 46, of Kestrel Crescent, Brackley, speeding — exceeded a temporary 50mph speed restriction in contravention of a local traffic order; fined £492, costs £120, surcharge £197, four points.

ROBERT HARFORD, aged 43, of Knights Court, Northampton, speeding — exceeded a temporary 40mph speed restriction in roadworks; fined £40, costs £120, surcharge £16, three points.

KAVIN THANGARASU, aged 28, of Alexandra Terrace, 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.

STEPHEN VARNSVERRY, aged 48, of Woodside Way, 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, six points.

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

ANDREI DRAGHICI, age not given, of Margaret Street, Northampton, kept a vehicle without a valid vehicle licence; fined £440, back duty £68.75, costs £85.

LUCIAN TUFA, aged 43, of Langsett Close, 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.

NATHEN PLENTIE, aged 43, of Bective Road, Northampton, kept a vehicle without a valid vehicle licence; fined £220, back duty £71.67, costs £85.

SEYMOUR FRANKLIN, aged 79, of Beeston Avenue, Northampton, speeding — exceeded a 20mph limit in contravention of a local traffic order; fined £72, surcharge £28, three points.

KWADJO ODURO, aged 56, of Wheatfield Road, Northampton, kept a vehicle without a valid vehicle licence; fined £220, back duty £44.17, costs £85.

ERVIN DEDA, aged 30, of Fullingdale Road, Northampton, used a vehicle on a road / public place without third party insurance; speeding — exceeded 70mph motorway limit; fined £440, costs £120, surcharge £176, 11 points.

ROBERT WEST, age not given, of Lower Ecton Lane, Great Billing, used a vehicle without a valid vehicle licence; fined £440, back duty £230, costs £85.

MURAD QADIR, aged 36, of Wellingborough Road, 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.

AMY LOVERIDGE, aged 35, of Church View, Greens Norton, 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.

MARTIN JONES, age not given, of Buxton Way, Boughton, kept a vehicle without a valid vehicle licence; fined £220, back duty £53.75, costs £85.

MOMIN ELTAYEB, aged 34, of Palmerston Road, 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.

ANTONIO MIHAI, age not given, of Queens Road, Northampton, kept a vehicle without a valid vehicle licence; fined £220, back duty £6.67, costs £85.

FADZAI CHARMAINE JARAVAZA, aged 27, of Pilton Close, Northampton, kept a vehicle without a valid vehicle licence; fined £499, back duty £17.50, costs £85.

GHEORGHE ABRANI, age not given, of St Pauls Road, Northampton, kept a vehicle without a valid vehicle licence; fined £220, back duty £57.50, costs £85.

■ These cases were heard on October 21

ANDREW ROBERTSON, aged 63, of Queens Park Parade, Northampton, speeding — 47mph on A14, Thrapston exceeding a temporary 40mph restriction in roadworks; fined £146, costs £120, surcharge £58, disqualified for six months due to repeat offending.

ASRAFUL ALAM, aged 33, of Balmoral Road, Northampton, drove a vehicle on Wellingborough Road, Northampton, without due care and attention — failed to stay in a lane and veered left , colliding into a vehicle legally parked at the roadside then continued forward before veering left a second time, striking another stationary vehicle causing it to collide with two further vehicles; fined £380, costs £130, surcharge £152, six points.

BRODIE LEWIS, aged 36, of Church Street, Long Buckby, used a vehicle on A45, Upper Heyford, without third party insurance; fined £528, costs £120, surcharge £211, six points.

CHARLIE WOODS, aged 19, of Hinton Manor Court, Woodford Halse, speeding — 89mph on M4 exceeding a temporary 50mph speed restriction; fined £461, costs £130, surcharge £184, disqualified for 28 days.

SUZANA NOVAKOVIC, aged 37, of Dell Crescent, Northampton, drove on Boughton Lane, Northampton, without due care and attention — vehicle seen on dashcam footage driving on opposite carriageway on a bend causing oncoming vehicle to veer into a grass verge; fined £440, costs £130, five points.

MARTYN IAN PANTER, aged 39, of no fixed abode, failed to comply with a community order by failing to attend planned office appointments; fined £40, costs £60.

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

ANN VERONICA SMART, aged 81, of Main Street, East Haddon, kept a vehicle which does not meet insurance requirements; fined £220, costs £100, surcharge £88.

JIM ROONEY, aged 26, of Lower Ecton Lane, Great Billing, kept a vehicle without a valid vehicle licence; fined £220, back duty £57.50, costs £85.

GARY COLLETT, aged 48, of The Square, Moreton Pinkney, kept a vehicle without a valid vehicle licence; fined £220, back duty £52.50, costs £85.

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