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Dorset and Hampshire Magistrates' Courts Issue Sentences for Range of Offences

Recent hearings in Poole and Southampton address drink-driving, drug possession, burglary, assault, and procedural violations, resulting in fines, bans, and prison terms.

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Overview

  • Poole Magistrates' Court sentenced Terence Bryant to six months and two weeks in prison for burglary with intent to steal in Weymouth.
  • Dean Trott received a four-month jail term and a two-year restraining order after multiple thefts and assaults at Co-op stores in Poole.
  • Drink-driving cases led to significant penalties, including an 18-month driving ban for Hannah Thomas in Bournemouth and a 20-month ban for Peter Phillips in Southampton.
  • Drug possession charges saw fines issued, including £120 for Ben Phillips for cocaine possession in Bournemouth.
  • Procedural and communication offences were penalized, such as Harry Alexander Cummings receiving a £1,000 fine and six penalty points for failing to identify a driver.