Criminals named in latest update from Portsmouth Magistrates' Court

Sean Taylor, 41, of no fixed address, admitted drink-driving in George Street, Gosport, on January 25.

Magistrates fined him £300 with a £32 victim surcharge and £85 costs.

He was banned for 20 months.

Calum Shepley, 31, of Trinity Close, Gosport, admitted stealing toys from Asda Fareham worth £84.79 on November 3, and seven bottles of whiskey worth £112 on December 27.

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Magistrates imposed a 12-month conditional discharge with £100 compensation.

Simon Maclellan, 38, of no fixed address, admitted handling £254.96 worth of stolen goods from Asda on September 26.

Magistrates jailed him for 14 days.

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Martin Ayling, 38, of Milton Road, Portsmouth, admitted stealing Corona beer worth £23.98 from Spar in Portsmouth on December 22.

He admitted stealing burgers worth £4 from the same shop on December 22.

He was jailed for seven days.

Nico Alexander, 25, of Avery Lane, Gosport, admitted two charges of causing harassment, alarm or distress on January 18 at Portsmouth investigation centre.

Alexander admitted urinating and spitting in a holding cell at the police station.

Magistrates imposed a two-year conditional discharge.

Salvin Claudiu, 45, of Powerscourt Road, Copnor, was spared a ban despite admitting having no insurance.

Magistrates imposed six points on his licence but ruled he proved a totting ban would cause exceptional hardship to his colleagues, partner and child.

He had no insurance for a Ford Mondeo in Helena Road, Southsea, on May 1 last year.

He was fined £623 with a £62 victim surcharge and £100 prosecution costs.

Mark Huntley, 46, of Mansvid Avenue, Cosham, admitted harassment by calling a woman and sending her messages between October 30 and November 11 last year.

A restraining order bans him from contacting her for six months.

He was fined £276 with a £32 victim surcharge and £85 prosecution costs.

Charlie Wright, 23, of Church Road, West Kingsdown, Sevenoaks in Kent, admitted using WhatsApp to send a threat causing distress or anxiety.

The Paulsgrove victim received the message on January 27.

Magistrates fined him £200 with a £32 victim surcharge and £85 prosecution costs.

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