Here are the latest updates on cases from Portsmouth Magistrates' Court

Joe Seall, 33, of Milton Road, Milton, admitted speeding at 54mph in Eastern Way, Fareham, on January 10.

Magistrates fined him £133 with a £32 victim surcharge and£ 85 costs.

He was banned for six months.

Ashley James, 24, of West Street, Havant, admitted flouting a restraining order on September 10 in Havant.

Portsmouth Magistrates' Court               Picture: Chris Moorhouseplaceholder image
Portsmouth Magistrates' Court Picture: Chris Moorhouse

He admitted breaching a suspended sentence for assault and two charges of assault by beating.

Magistrates did not activate the term but imposed a two-year community order with 32-day relationships course with 15 days' rehabilitation activities.

He must pay an £85 victim surcharge and £85 costs.

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Kevin Penman, 29, of Copnor Road, Portsmouth, admitted assault by beating and shoplifting at B&M in Portsmouth on February 12 and twice failing to turn up to court.

Magistrates imposed a 12-month community order with six-week tagged curfew between 8pm and 8am.

He must complete 20 days' rehabilitation activities.

Christopher Sones, 26, of Alexandra Street, Gosport, admitted obstructing a police officers and driving without insurance on December 31 last year.

He was banned from driving for six months with a £33 victim surcharge and £85 costs to pay.

Zachary Newnham, 31, of Farless Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, admitted driving while unfit through drink at 1.40am on March 11 at HM Naval Base Portsmouth.

He was fined £300 with a £32 victim surcharge and £85 prosecution costs to pay.

Stephen Scott, 31, of Laburnum Grove, Copnor, admitted assault occasioning actual bodily harm on July 28 last year.

Magistrates imposed a 12-month conditional discharge with 15 days' rehabilitation activities.

He was fined £165 with £500 compensation to pay.

He must pay a £90 victim surcharge and £85 costs.

Lee Geer, 22, of Dove Close, Wecock Farm, admitted assault by beating on November 24.

He admitted assault by beating and flouting a conditional discharge.

Magistrates imposed a 12-month conditional discharge with 150 hours' unpaid work and 15 days' rehabilitation activities.

A restraining order bans him from contacting the woman for a year.

He must pay £500 compensation.

Steven Cutting, 30, of Masefield Road, Warminster in Wiltshire, admitted failing to provide a specimen of breath on July 4 in Portsmouth.

Magistrates banned him for two years with a 12-month community order and 100 hours' unpaid work.

He must pay a £95 surcharge and £85 costs.

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