MAGISTRATES’ ROUND-UP: Who’s been sentenced in court from Northampton and Daventry

■ These cases were heard by Northamptonshire magistrates on April 24

LAURA ROCHE, aged 33, of Marigold Way, Daventry, drug driving; fined: £530, surcharge to fund victim services £212, prosecution costs £85, disqualified from driving for 12 months.

RODNEY NEAL, aged 44, of Shadowfax Drive, Northampton, theft from a shop — stole items from Next; 12 weeks in prison suspended for 12 months, costs £85.

JAMIE BERWICK, aged 45, of Darwin Walk, Northampton, used threatening / abusive / insulting words / behaviour to cause harassment / alarm / distress; 12 weeks in prison, compensation of £250.

MIRANDA GAISFORD, aged 37, of no fixed abode, theft from a shop — stole chocolate to the value of £10 from Co-op; conditionally discharged for 12 months, compensation of £10, surcharge £26, costs £85.

SERGIU NEAGA, aged 46, of Clarence Avenue, Northampton, drunk in charge of motor vehicle — 76 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeded the prescribed limit of 35mg; fined £307, surcharge £123, costs £85, disqualified for six months.

JAMES ROBINSON, aged 40, of Osprey Rise, Northampton, two counts of racially / religiously aggravated fear / provocation of violence by words / writing, racially / religiously aggravated criminal damage to a vehicle; community order with 160 hours unpaid work, compensation of £800, surcharge £114, costs £85.

CONNOR MALONE, aged 32, of HMP Wayland, aggravated vehicle taking and vehicle damage of £5,000 or over; 16 weeks in prison, disqualified for 18 months. surcharge £154, costs £85.

GABRIEL COLEZEA, aged 35, of Edith Street, Northampton, obstructed / resisted police, assault by beating, theft from the person — stole a cap of a value unknown, possession of a Class B drug — cannabis; community order with 180 hours unpaid work, costs £85.

GABRIEL COLEZEA, aged 35, of Edith Street, Northampton, failed to comply with a community order by failing to attend an unpaid work session; costs £60.

■ These cases were heard on April 25

SCOTT BAGE, aged 44, of Limehurst Square, Northampton, drove while disqualified, exceeded a temporary 50mph speed restriction on a motorway, failed to surrender to custody, 15 weeks in prison, surcharge £154, costs £85, disqualified for 18 months.

GAVIN DENNIS SCARROTT, aged 40, of no fixed abode, used threatening / abusive words / behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress, assault by beating of a police officer, criminal damage to a shutter to the value of £220 belonging to Costcutter, failed to comply with a community order by failing to attend Northampton Probation office for a planned appointment, two counts of failing to surrender to custody; 16 weeks in prison, compensation of £220.

PATRICK KEENAN, aged 40, of no fixed abode, four counts of theft from a shop — on April 19, 2025, stole six cans of Bombay Sapphire to the value of £18 from Co-op, on April 22 stole multiple items of value £18 from Co-op, on April 22 stole multiple items of a value £27.49 from B&M Stores, on April 23 stole multiple items of a value unknown from Sainsbury’s; 16 weeks in prison.

ABUL BAKOR, aged 22, of Wimbledon Street, Northampton, dangerous driving on Boughton Green Road-Eastern Avenue North, drove otherwise than in accordance with a licence, used a vehicle without third party insurance, failed to stop a vehicle when required by police; community order with 200 hours unpaid work, surcharge £114, costs £85, disqualified for 12 months.

DANIEL OWEN, aged 27, of Broadmead Avenue, Northampton, used a television without a licence; fined £40, surcharge £16, costs £120.

TARIQ HUSSAIN, aged 58., of Churchill Avenue, Northampton, used a television without a licence; fined £40, surcharge £16, costs £120.

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