Who has been in the dock at Portsmouth Magistrates Court as drug offender sentenced over the weekend
By David George
Published 29th Sep 2026, 15:23 BST
These people appeared in court on Saturday, September 26.
- Billy Fitzearle, 43 from Southampton Road, Titchfield, pleaded not guilty to one count of assault by beating, one count of criminal damage, and one count of theft from a person, and was charged with one count of harassment, and one count of sending offensive communications. He was remanded on conditional bail, and will next appear in court on Wednesday, November 4.
- Nathan Hobbs, 37 from Farriers Walk, Gosport, indicated a guilty plea to one count of possessing a controlled Class A drug, namely cocaine. He was fined £60 and ordered to pay £85 costs, with the drugs being forfeited and destroyed.
- Stephen Durkin, 45 from Fort Street, Sandown, indicated guilty pleas to three counts of theft from a shop. He was remanded on conditional bail, and will be sentenced at Newport Magistrates Court on Friday, October 30.