Magistrates tell Northampton drink driver ‘no alcohol for four months’ among these cases in court

■ These cases were heard by Northamptonshire magistrates on June 13

CLAIRE FITZHUGH, aged 44, of Eskdail Avenue, Northampton, theft from a shop — stole various items of meat to the value of £132.45 belonging to Marks & Spencer; fined £100, surcharge to fund victim services £40, prosecution costs £85.

SCOTT BRUCE, aged 46, of Yarwell Square, Northampton, common assault of a woman; fined £50, compensation of £50, costs £325.

DAVID HARRISON, aged 55, of Harlestone Road, Northampton, drink driving on Spencer Bridge Road, Northampton — 47 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the prescribed limit of 35mg; fined £120, surcharge £48, costs £85, disqualified from driving for 14 months.

BRODIE HARRISON, aged 32, c/o Field Mill Lane, Northampton, possession of a class A drug — cocaine; eight weeks in prison suspended for 12 months, fined £100, surcharge £40, costs £85, disqualified for 32 months, 113 days.

ALEXANDER POPPERT, aged 46, of Beaumont Drive, Northampton, assault by beating of a police officer; fined £189, surcharge £76, costs £200.

OWEN YILDIRIM, aged 32, of Mill Meadow, Northampton, assaulted a man by beating; community order with 60 hours unpaid work, surcharge £114, costs £85.

BAILEY AINSWORTH, aged 23, of Monks Park Road, Northampton, drink driving on Adnitt Road, Northampton — 84 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the prescribed limit of 35mg; fined £392, surcharge £157, costs £85, disqualified for 20 months.

ALAN KITCHEN, aged 58, of Millers Way, Middleton Cheney, drunk in charge of motor vehicle at Gibbs Garage, Middleton Cheney — 112 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the prescribed limit of 35mg; fined £461, surcharge £184, costs £85, disqualified for six months.

CHINECHEREM PETER O ATTAMA, aged 25, of Jack English Close, Northampton, travelled on a train without having a valid ticket; compensation of £14.30, costs £75.

■ These cases were heard on June 16

CAYLEB HAWKES, aged 28, of Mitchell Close, Northampton, possession of a class B drug — cannabis; conditionally discharged six months, costs £85.

LEWIS SHIELDS, aged 34, of Eden Close, Daventry, drink driving on New Street, Daventry, — 72 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the prescribed limit of 35mg, drove while disqualified, used a vehicle without third party insurance; with requirement to abstain from alcohol for 120 days, overnight curfew with electronic monitoring for three months, surcharge £114, costs £85, disqualified for three years, four months.

DAMIAN RAMION, aged 34, of The Approach, Northampton, drove while disqualified, used a vehicle without third party insurance; fined £184, costs £85, disqualified for 154 days.

JOE TARBUCK, aged 38, of Farnborough Drive, Daventry, possession of a class A drug — cocaine, resisted police, drunk and disorderly in Brook Street, Daventry; compensation of £50, fined £615, surcharge £246, costs £85

SEAN DOVE, aged 36, of Forest Road, Northampton, common assault of a police officer; conditionally discharged for12 months, surcharge £26, costs £85.

SEAN BOWMAN, aged 30, of Swansea Crescent, Northampton, drunk in charge of motor vehicle in Orchard Street, Northampton — 77 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath exceeding the prescribed limit of 35mg; fined £366, surcharge £146, costs £85, 10 points.

AMADUR MANNA, aged 33, of Knighton Close, Northampton, possession of a class B drug — cannabis and cannabis resin; conditionally discharged for 12 months, ,surcharge £26, costs £85.

PRZEMYSLAW BINIASZ, aged 41, of c/o Skiddaw Walk, Northampton, possession of a class A drug — cocaine, possession of a knife blade / sharp pointed article in St Peters Way, Northampton; community order with 80 hours unpaid work, surcharge £114, costs £85.

LIAM UNDERWOOD, aged 35, of HMP Peterborough, two counts of theft from a shop — on June 11, 2025, stole a variety of items to the value of £125.75 belonging to Co-op, on June 15 stole a variety of alcoholic drinks of a value unknown belonging to One Stop; four weeks in prison, compensation of £125.75, costs £85.

ARKADIUSZ WALCZEWSKI, aged 44, of Junction Road, Northampton, possession of a class A drug — cocaine; fined £100, surcharge £40, costs £85.

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