Courts

Drug-driver had knife in car

A Holbeach drug-driver who had a knife in the car has been ordered to do 150 hours of unpaid work. Patrick Smith (22) was also disqualified for three years for his second conviction of driving while under the influence of drink or drugs.Police spotted him driving a Ford Ranger erratically in Boston’s Sleaford Road at 12.45am on March 7.Prosecutor Fiona ...

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Police tip-off leads to drink-drive charge

A tip-off to police led to a 51-year-old woman from South Holland being stopped while driving at almost twice the alcohol limit. Sarah-Jayne Lawson was pulled over in High Road, Whaplode, while driving home to Rathkenny Close in Holbeach.Fiona McClelland, prosecuting at Boston Magistrates’ Court last Wednesday, said: “A report was made to police that an intoxicated female had collected ...

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Threw paving slab at window

Anger drove a South Holland man to smash a neighbour’s window with a paving slab, a court heard. John Stephenson had been drinking when he went to the home of Ashton Linger, who is the partner of Stephenson’s cousin.It happened in Summerson Close in Donington, where they both live, at about 9pm on June 18.Prosecutor Fiona McClelland said: “Ashton identified ...

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Holbeach man admits making indecent images of children

A 61-year-old man from Holbeach has admitted making 1,150 indecent images of children. Steve Pulfer appeared before magistrates in Boston on Wednesday.He pleaded guilty to making 1,103 images of Category C (the least serious) at Holbeach on dates between 2008 and 2021, and 47 images of Category B between 2010 and 2021.Pulfer, of Cecil Pywell Avenue, also admitted distributing 32 ...

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Man denies assault

A 34-year-old man from Deeping St Nicholas has denied an assault charge. Jack Richardson, of Elizabeth Crescent, appeared at Boston Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday to plead not guilty to assaulting Daniel Sadlo.It’s said to have happened at Holbeach on March 24.A trial was set for October 6 and Richardson was granted unconditional bail. 

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Doorman pleads not guilty to GBH

A Spalding resident will stand trial at crown court on a GBH matter. Jacob Mizio (29) is charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm without intent on Mateusz Ignas on May 15, 2022.Mizio, of Double Street, appeared before Boston Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday to plead not guilty to the offence.He was working as a doorman at Spalding nightclub XO at the ...

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Company denies environmental charges at two Long Sutton sites

A recycling company have denied keeping waste catalytic converters at two sites in Lincolnshire in a manner likely to cause pollution or harm to human health. Edvars Stancik, who is a director of Platinum Group Metals Recycling Ltd, appeared by videolink at Lincoln Crown Court in a prosecution brought by the Environment Agency. The court heard Stancik is currently living ...

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Stalker in court who shared a sexual image to cause distress

Sentencing of a South Holland man for stalking and disclosing private sexual images has been delayed. Jack Frangou (36) attended Boston Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday but a pre-sentence report by Probation officers had not been finalised. He appeared before the court on June 9 to plead guilty to three charges – stalking of a woman involving serious alarm or distress ...

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More than three-year drink driving ban for woman caught a second time

A crash in Pinchbeck has led to a 28-year-old motorist’s second conviction for drink-driving. Beth Turnell has been banned for 40 months and will no longer be able to continue her role as an equine physical therapist, Boston Magistrates’ Court heard on Wednesday. Turnell ran into a dyke in Money Bridge Lane in a Land Rover Discovery at about 6pm ...

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Drink-driver jumped fences to evade police

A Spalding drink-driver bounded over three garden fences to evade police moving in to arrest him. Levi Matthews (29) said “I’m off” and pushed past an officer to hot-foot it from the scene. He had been traced to Ros Knight Gardens in Crowland after driving away from the scene of an argument in Balmoral Way, Holbeach. He was twice the ...

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Man told to pay £26 for causing trouble on bus

Police were called when a bus driver refused to go any further with a drunk passenger causing problems on board. Jordon Smyth (27) tried to get on the bus with the wrong ticket and went upstairs in the double decker without paying a fare. The driver then heard a commotion on the top deck before a member of the public ...

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Three time banned driver ‘didn’t know drink driving was illegal’

A banned driver caught behind the wheel three times in two months told police he didn’t know it was illegal. Ovidiu Gustere claimed it was not against the law in his native Romania. The 39-year-old was caught driving on March 11, and May 4 and 7. At Boston Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, he was sentenced having previously pleaded guilty to ...

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Brothers in court on hare coursing charges

Two brothers have appeared in court in connection with hare coursing activities in Donington. A third man failed to appear before magistrates in Boston on Wednesday and an arrest warrant was issued.Levi Lee (34), of Basingstike Road, Three Mile Cross, Reading, and Edward Lee (39), of Parkers Lane, Maiden’s Green, Bracknell, each denied two charges.They are accused of being equipped ...

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Lutton man caused crash to assault motorist

A Lutton man who deliberately caused a crash so he could pull another motorist from a car and assault him has been jailed. Brian Chapman, 42, rammed the victim from behind with his Golf before overtaking and braking sharply. The victim’s car slammed into the back of the Golf before Chapman dragged him from his car, pushed him to the ...

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Man pleads not guilty to sexually assaulting underage girl

A Gedney Drove End man pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting a girl when he appeared at Lincoln Crown Court. Paul Charrington (52), of Winston Close, Marsh Road, Gedney Drove End, will face a trial in October which is estimated to last three days. Charrington denies sexually assaulting a girl under the age of 13 with his finger between February ...

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Man avoids three-year-ban after second drug-driving offence in three months

A 20-year-old motorist from Spalding narrowly avoided a minimum three-year ban for his second drug-driving offence in three months. Deivydas Rocys was caught over the limit in September last year and again in December.More than one conviction for drink or drug-driving offences within a ten-year period triggers a mandatory minimum 36-month disqualification.However, at Boston Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday Rocys dodged ...

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Member of the public apprehended drink driver

A driver seen stumbling from a car in Spalding’s Winsover Road had the keys taken from him by a member of the public. Allan Wilson (58) was later found to be more than twice the alcohol limit.At Boston Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, he was disqualified from driving for 18 months and fined £120.The offence happened at about 7pm on May ...

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Arrest warrant out for man accused of sexual touching of a child, voyeurism and indecent images

A court has issued an arrest warrant for a man from South Holland accused of sexual touching of a child, voyeurism and having more than 500 indecent images. Glen Pearl (42) did not appear before magistrates in Boston on Wednesday, as scheduled.He is charged with three counts of touching a girl aged 14 or 15 over her clothing.Pearl, of Fields ...

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Police force Spalding shop to close over illicit cigarettes

A Spalding shop has been closed by police for selling illicit cigarettes. A closure order was been issued at Lincoln Magistrates’ Court yesterday  (June 7) for Nasz Market, in Sheep Market. This followed an application by police, using powers under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, following the alleged supplying of illicit cigarettes.  The order prohibits anyone, other than ...

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Man jailed for coercive behaviour against teen

A former Spalding man who admitted engaging in coercive behaviour and threatening to distribute an intimate video was today (Wednesday) jailed for 26 months. Toby Dawson, 25, bombarded his teenage victim with hundreds of calls and texts, and made her believe that he had disclosed an intimate video to her family. Lincoln Crown Court heard Dawson also demanded that the ...

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