In the dock: 8 people sentenced at Poole Magistrates' Court

BOURNEMOUTH

MICHAEL KNIGHT, aged 47 and of Oxford Avenue, Bournemouth, admits having a weapon designed or adapted for giving off electrical discharge in Oxford Avenue, Bournemouth, on November 24, 2021. Discharged conditionally for 12 months. Stun gun to be forfeited and destroyed. Also admits producing a quantity of cannabis in Oxford Avenue, Bournemouth, on November 24, 2021. Fined £761. Cannabis plants and paraphernalia to be forfeited and destroyed. To pay £85 costs and £304 surcharge.

CHLOE SEWELL, aged 33 and of Brassey Road, Bournemouth, admits using a Volkswagen Beetle in Croft Road, Poole, on February 26 without insurance. Fined £120. Disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence for six months. To pay £96 surcharge. Also admits driving a Volkswagen Golf in Croft Road, Poole, on February 26 without a licence, the Secretary of State having on March 4, 2020, refused to grant such a licence and since that earlier time she had not been granted a licence to drive a motor vehicle. Driving record endorsed. No separate penalty. Also admits using a motor vehicle in Brassey Road, Bournemouth, on March 8 without insurance. Driving record endorsed. No separate penalty. Also admits driving a motor vehicle in Brassey Road, Bournemouth, on March 8 without a licence, the Secretary of State having on March 4, 2020, refused to grant such a licence and since that earlier time she had not been granted a licence to drive a motor vehicle. Fined £120. Driving record endorsed.

NEW FOREST

WILLIAM ALDWORTH, aged 69 and of Gerard Crescent, Southampton, admits driving a Nissan Cabstar on the A31 westbound at Ringwood on May 17 with 70 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. Fined £207. Disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence for 20 months. To pay £85 costs and £83 surcharge.

POOLE

PAUL MICHAEL JOSEPH LAWLOR, aged 59 and of Bellamy Close, Fulham, admits damaging telephones to a woman in Upton on April 7. Fined £100. To pay £100 compensation, £40 surcharge and £85 costs.

JOHN STEVEN AYRES, aged 51 and of Yetminster Road, Canford Heath, admits stealing a bottle of whiskey and a pack of ice cream valued at £22.50 belonging to Asda in Culliford Crescent, Poole, on February 25. Fined £40. To pay £16 surcharge. Also admits commission of a further offence whilst subject to a conditional discharge order for a period of 12 months imposed on October 15, 2022, for an offence of theft. No action taken on breach.

ARTUR STASZCZYK, aged 33 and of Ashley Road, Poole, admits driving a motor vehicle in Ashley Road, Poole, on January 21 while disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence. Community order made, whereby the defendant must take part in up to 15 days of rehabilitation activity requirement and carry out 80 hours of unpaid work. Disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence for 12 months. To pay £85 costs and £114 surcharge.

NEIL ORCHARD, aged 39 and of Dolbery Road North, Poole, admits driving a motor vehicle in Ringwood Road, St Leonards and St Ives on May 17 with 40 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. Fined £230. Disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving lcience for 12 months. To pay £85 costs and £92 surcharge.

PURBECK

CHRISTOPHER LESLIE COLIN TOWNER, aged 56 and of Erica Close, Banbury, admits driving a silver Range Rover in King’s Road West, Swanage, on February 3 while disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence. Community order made, whereby the defendant must take part in up to 15 days of rehabilitation activity requirement. To pay £114 surcharge and £85 costs. Disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence for 42 months. Also admits using a silver Range Rover in King’s Road West, Swanage, on February 3 without insurance. Fined £100. Driving record endorsed. Also admits failing to surrender to custody at Weymouth Magistrates’ Court on March 29, having been released on bail in criminal proceedings on February 4. Fined £50.