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The latest court sentencings from across North Northamptonshire
Kevin Costello
Shrubfield Grove, Corby, Northamptonshire. Age 55.
On 11/07/26 at Rockingham Road, Corby, being the driver of a vehicle involved in an accident whereby damage was caused to a resident's wall, failed to stop; drove a motor vehicle after consuming so much alcohol that the proportion of it in breath, namely 127 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeded the prescribed limit.


Plea: Guilty. 12 weeks in prison suspended for 12 months, 40 hours of unpaid work and 10 rehabilitation activity days. Disqualified from driving for 30 months. To pay costs of £85 and a £154 surcharge.
Anthony Jones
Watford Road, London. Age 53.
On 02/03/25 at Kettering, in a public place committed an act outraging public decency by behaving in an indecent manner, namely masturbating in public.


Plea: Guilty. Four months in prison.
Lennon Tierney
NFA. Age 18.
On 06/05/26 at Corby, had in his possession a quantity of cannabis, a controlled drug of class B.
Plea: Guilty. Fined £40, costs of £85. Forfeiture and destruction order made for the cannabis.
Charlene Ellis
Greenfields Drive, Oundle, Peterborough. Age 39.
On 04/02/26 at Northamptonshire, failed to give information relating to the identification of the driver of a vehicle.
Plea: Guilty. Disqualified from driving for six months, fined £120.
Connor Gilbert
High Street, Kettering. Age 28.
On 14/01/24 at Oakley Road, Corby, had in his possession a quantity of cocaine, a controlled drug of class A.
Plea: Guilty. 12-month conditional discharge. Forfeiture and destruction order made for the cocaine. To pay costs of £85 and a £26 surcharge.
Gareth Craig
NFA, Wellingborough.
On 29/07/26 at Midland Road, Wellingborough, permitted another to drive a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence; permitted use of a motor vehicle without third-party insurance.
Plea: Guilty. Fined £100, costs of £85. Driving record endorsed with six penalty points.
Danny Medlin
Swinburne Road, Wellingborough. Age 21.
On 28/01/25 at Paling Close, Wellingborough, had with him in a public place a knife and unlawfully threatened a man with it.
Plea: Guilty. 19 months in prison suspended for two years, with 120 hours of unpaid work and 30 rehabilitation activity days. To pay a £187 surcharge.
Taimoor Perveez
Saxon Road, Eastfield, Peterborough. Age 35.
On 23/08/26 at the A605, Oundle, drove a motor vehicle while disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence.
Plea: Guilty. Two weeks in prison. Driving licence endorsed with six penalty points.
Lawrence Conners
Justin Park, Northampton Road, Market Harborough. Age 61.
On 04/08/26 at Finedon Street, Burton Latimer, drove a motor vehicle after consuming so much alcohol that the proportion of it in breath was 57 microgrammes in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the prescribed limit; used a motor vehicle without third-party insurance.
Plea: Guilty. Community order including 90 days of alcohol abstinence and monitoring; disqualified from driving for three years. To pay costs of £85 and a £114 surcharge.
Sarah McLeod
Clarendon Close, Corby. Age 37.
On 31/03/26 at Asda, Corby, without reasonable excuse, directly contacted a woman which she was prohibited from doing by a restraining order imposed by Northampton Magistrates’ Court on 14/01/26.
Plea: Guilty. Fined £200, costs of £100.
Zowie Dixon
Church Walk, Kettering. Age 47.
On 15/04/26 at Kettering, used a motor vehicle without third-party insurance; drove while disqualified.
Plea: Guilty. Community order including 100 hours of unpaid work, disqualified from driving for 9 months. To pay costs of £85.
Ionut Mandachie
Warwick Way, Corby. Age 39.
On 19/01/2026 at Corby, when required to provide a specimen of blood for analysis, failed without reasonable excuse to do so.
Plea: Not guilty. Found guilty. 18 weeks in prison suspended for 12 months, with 20 rehabilitation activity days. Disqualified from driving for 32 months. To pay costs of £650 and a £154 surcharge.
James Purcell
Southbrook, Corby. Age 45.
On 18/06/26 at Blackpool, stole groceries to the value of £63.25 belonging to Morrisons Daily; on 09/07/26 at Lancashire, failed without reasonable cause to surrender to custody at Lancaster Magistrates’ Court; on 23/07/26 at Corby, assaulted a woman by beating her; on 23/07/26 at Corby, stole meat to the value of £214 belonging to Aldi Stores.
Plea: Guilty. 15 weeks in prison. To pay £200 compensation and £85 costs.
Owen Gordon
Thornbridge Close, Rushden, North Northamptonshire. Age 27.
On 21/05/2026 at Hall Avenue, Rushden, drove a Volkswagen Scirocco after consuming so much alcohol that the proportion of it in blood, namely 117 milligrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood, exceeded the prescribed limit.
Plea: Guilty. Disqualified from driving for 12 months, fined £403, costs of £85 and a £161 surcharge.
Rayon Thompson
Polecroft Lane, Catford, London. Age 44.
On 16/08/23 at Kettering, had in his possession a quantity of crack cocaine and a quantity of diamorphine (heroin).
Plea: Not guilty. Found guilty at trial. Fined £100 for each offence, costs of £300, a £80 surcharge. Forfeiture and destruction order made for the drugs.
Robert Cridland
Orlingbury, Kettering. Age 27.
On 12/06/26 at Wellingborough, without lawful excuse, damaged a window; without lawful authority, used violence for the purpose of securing entry into premises.
Plea: Guilty. Imprisoned for six weeks. To pay costs of £85 and a £154 surcharge.
Todor Manov
Westfields Road, Corby. Age 31.
On 06/08/2026 at Corby, assaulted a man by beating him.
Plea: Guilty. Fined £400, costs of £85 and a £160 surcharge.
