Who's been sentenced featuring Corby, Oundle, Kettering, Wellingborough, Rushden and Luton

The latest court sentencings from across North Northamptonshire

Miklos Kertesz

Herriotts Lane, Wellingborough. Age 37.

On 23/01/24 at Gold Street, Wellingborough, drove a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence; was in possession of a bladed article; drove with no insurance; on 23/01/2024 at Sir Christopher Hatton School, without lawful authority had with him in a public place an axe; on 10/07/24 without reasonable cause to surrender to custody at Northampton Crown Court having been released on bail in criminal proceedings on 22/04/24.

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Sentencings at Northamptonshire Magistrates' and Crown Courts. Image: Court News Logo NW

Plea: Guilty. 14 months in prison suspended for 12 months. To complete 20 rehabilitation activity days and 120 hours of unpaid work. Disqualified from driving for six months. To pay a £187 surcharge.

Ryan Chapman

Stephenson Way, Corby. Age 31.

On 13/06/25 at Stephenson Way, committed arson in that he damaged by fire the house, intending to destroy or damage the property or being reckless as to whether property would be destroyed or damaged and being reckless as to whether life would be thereby endangered.

Plea: Guilty. Two years in prison suspended for 12 months. To complete 25 rehabilitation activity days and 100 hours of unpaid work. Three year restraining order imposed.

Arturs Rancans

Dulley Avenue, Wellingborough. Age 37.

On 06/10/25 at FIeld Street, Kettering, drove a motor vehicle while disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence.

Plea: Guilty. Disqualified from driving nine months. Fined £200, costs of £85 and an £80 surcharge.

James Simms

Kingsbrook, Corby. Age 48.

On 08/08/25 at Weekly Wood Justice Centre when suspected of having driven a vehicle and having been required to provide a specimen of blood for a laboratory test. failed without reasonable excuse to do so.

Plea: Not guilty. Disqualified from driving for 36 months. Fined £300, costs of £400 and a £120 surcharge.

Gilbert Millar

NFA, Kettering. Age 53.

On 24/07/25 at Nelson Street, drove a motor vehicle when the proportion of a controlled drug, namely MDMA, in blood, namely 45 microgrammes per litre of blood, exceeded the specified limit; drove when the proportion of benzoylecgonine in blood, namely 240 microgrammes per litre of blood, exceeded the specified limit; drove when the proportion of cocaine in blood, namely 36 microgrammes per litre of blood, exceeded the specified limit

Plea: Guilty. Community order including 15 rehabilitation days. Disqualified from driving for 20 months. To pay costs of £85.

Maxim Luchian

Charnwood Road, Corby. Age 31.

On 14/07/25 drove a Renault Master in Boughton Green Road, Northampton, otherwise than in accordance with a licence as he has no record of a UK licence; drove without reasonable consideration for other persons exceeded several speed limits on different roads.

Plea: Guilty. Driving licence endorsed with three penalty points. Fined £148, costs of £110 and a £29 surcharge.

Harvey Milburn

Cora Road, Kettering. Age 37.

On 04/10/25 at Glapthorn Road, Oundle, assaulted a police constable in the execution of her duty; was in possession of a quantity of cannabis.

Plea: Guilty. Fined £200, to pay costs of £85 and an £80 surcharge.

Gary McKechnie

Bede Close, Corby. Age 40.

On 10/05/25 at Morrisons, Oakley Road, Corby, assaulted a man by beating him.

Plea: Guilty. Community order including five rehabilitation activity days and 40 hours of unpaid work. To pay £100 compensation, £85 costs and a £114 surcharge.

Jason Barry

Copenhagen Close, Luton. Age 34.

On 06/06/25 at Hyacinth Way, Rushden, in a public place, was guilty, while drunk, of disorderly behaviour.

Plea: Guilty. Fined £133, costs of £85 and a £53 surcharge.

Paul Millar

Sturton Walk, Corby. Age 55.

On 04/08/25, 02/07/25 and 16/10/25 at Northampton Magistrates’ Court failed without reasonable cause to surrender to custody having been released on bail in criminal proceedings; on 08/09/2025 at B&M, Kettering, stole a hoover worth £149 and 2 cans of beer; on 18/10/25 at Corby used toward a man threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, with intent to cause that person to believe that immediate unlawful violence would be used against him, and the offence was racially aggravated; on 09/05/25 at Lindsay Street, Kettering, had with him, without good reason or lawful authority, in a public place a knife.

Plea: Guilty. Imprisoned for 38 weeks, to pay £255 compensation.

Thomas Corbett

Windmill Avenue, Kettering. Age 34.

On 01/05/25 at Bryant Road, Kettering, drove a white Audi when the proportion of Benzoylecgonine in blood, namely 240 microgrammes of drug per litre of blood, exceeded the specified limit.

Plea: Guilty. Disqualified from driving for 24 months. Community order including 25 rehabilitation days. To pay costs of £85 and a £114 surcharge.

Kaden Griffin

Welland Vale Road, Corby. Age 18.

On 04/10/25 at Phoenix Parkway, Corby, dove a motor vehicle, namely a Sur-ron electric bike otherwise than in accordance with a licence; drove with no insurance.

Plea: Guilty. Fined £160. Driving licence endorsed with eight penalty points. Costs of £85 and a £64 surcharge.

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