IN COURT: 19 offenders from Northampton, Daventry, Upton, Silverstone and Yelvertoft

■ These cases were heard by Northamptonshire magistrates on June 9

KEITH HAXTON, aged 42, of Furnace Drive, Daventry, drunk in charge of a motor vehicle — 55 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeded the prescribed limit of 35mg; fined £295, surcharge to fund victim services £118, prosecution costs £85, ten points.

MICHAEL BENHAM, aged 27, of no fixed abode, 13 counts of theft from a shop — on April 20, 2025, stole various items to the value of £98.25 belonging to One Stop, on April 21 stole various items to the value of £100.80 belonging to One Stop, on April 21 stole various items to the value of £112 belonging to One Stop, on April 21 stole various items to the value of £73.60 belonging to One Stop, on April 23 stole several packs of Cathedral City cheese of a value unknown belonging to Sainsbury’s, on April 24 stole various items to the value of £74.45 belonging to One Stop, on April 27 stole various items to the value of £29.40 belonging to One Stop, on April 27 stole various items to the value of £80.75 belonging to One Stop, on May 1 stole various items to the value of £89.20 belonging to One Stop, on May 1 stole various items to the value of £78.60 belonging to One Stop, on May 1 stole various items to the value of £89.20 belonging to One Stop, on May 15 stole various goods to the value of £204.40 belonging to Co-op, on May 15 stole various items to the value of £34.20 belonging to One Stop. possession of a class A drug — heroin; 40 weeks in prison, compensation: £1.104.86.

ANDREW JAMES, aged 53, of High Street, Upton, used threatening / abusive words / behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress; fined £230, surcharge £92, costs £85.

ARNULFO SCHOOP, aged 44, of Colwyn Road, Northampton, drink driving — 65 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the prescribed limit of 35mg; fined £415, surcharge £166, costs £85, disqualified for 20 months.

ANDREI TELEVCA, aged 38, of Piccadilly Close, Northampton, drink driving — 124 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the prescribed limit of 35mg; eight weeks in prison suspended for 12 months, 150 hours unpaid work, surcharge £154, costs £85, disqualified for 32 months.

TERRENCE GRIFFIN, aged 38, of Wordsworth Road, Daventry, drink driving — 84 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the prescribed limit of 35mg, possession of a class B drug — cannabis; fined £600, surcharge £240, costs £85, disqualified for 20 months.

GINTARAS RAKAUSKAS, aged 48, of Hanemill Court, Northampton, drink driving — 81 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 on a road / public place without third party insurance; fined £600, costs £85, disqualified for 20 months.

ADAM SISKA, aged 25, of Market Square, Daventry, drove while disqualified, used a vehicle on a road / public place without third party insurance; community order with 180 hours unpaid work, surcharge £114, costs £85, disqualified for 12 months.

PRANAV PAVITHRAN, aged 32, of Whitworth Road, Northampton, drink driving — 60 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the prescribed limit of 35mg; fined £120, surcharge £48, costs £85, disqualified for 17 months.

NADIME SALEHIN, aged 22, of Shankley Way, Northampton, failed to provide a specimen of blood for analysis in the course of an investigation into whether an offence had been committed, used a vehicle without third party insurance; community order with 100 hours unpaid work, disqualified for 17 months, surcharge £114, costs £85.

MIRCEA GORCIOAIA, aged 33, of South Oval, Northampton, possession of a class A drug — cocaine, drunk and disorderly in Malcolm Drive, Northampton; fined £461, surcharge £84, costs £85.

MICHAEL CONNORS, aged 25, of no fixed abode, possession of a class A drug — cocaine, possession of a class B drug — cannabis; conditionally discharged for six months.

ZAYN ALI, aged 20, of Landcross Drive, Northampton, possession with intent to supply a class B drug — cannabis, offer to supply a class B controlled drug — cannabis, possession of knife blade / sharp pointed article at Bouverie Walk, Northampton — a folding/locking knife with blade in excess of thee inches; 38 weeks in prison suspended for 24 months, 200 hours unpaid work, surcharge £187, costs £85.

THOMAS BOSWORTH WAKEFORD, aged 47, of High Street, Yelvertoft, speeding — exceeding the legal limit of 30mph; fined £660, surcharge £264, costs £85, three points.

■ These cases were heard on June 10

GORDON STEWART, aged 49, of no fixed abode, harassment by breach of a restraining order, stalking without fear / alarm / distress; 24 weeks in prison, costs £550.

MIHAI BURGHELEA, aged 45, of Whiston Road, Northampton, drink driving — 80 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the prescribed limit of 35mg; fined £900, surcharge £360, costs £85, disqualified for 20 months.

TRACEY SIMS, aged 55, of Brackley Road, Silverstone, drink driving — 104 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the prescribed limit of 35mg; community order with 100 hours unpaid work, surcharge £114, costs £85, disqualified for 45 months.

MASON STEVENS, aged 23, of Broadway East, Northampton, drug driving; fined £341, surcharge £136, costs £85, disqualified for 12 months.

SHANE BALDWIN, aged 31, of Ruskin Way, Daventry, drove a vehicle dangerously on A5 Towcester; 24 weeks in prison suspended for 12 months, overnight curfew with electronic monitoring, surcharge £154, costs £85, disqualified for 12 months.

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