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Bobby Denny Warwick

Welland Close, Raunds. Age 32.

On 19/11/25, without reasonable excuse, attended Park Avenue, Raunds, to contact a woman which he was prohibited from doing by a restraining order imposed by Northampton Magistrates’ Court on 19/11/25.

Plea: Not guilty. Found guilty. Imprisoned for seven months. Five year restraining order imposed.

James Squires

Denford Road, Ringstead. Age 76.

On 28/04/25 at Brook Street, Raunds, drove an Iveco Luton van without due care and attention in that he failed to observe a car passing in front of him as they pulled out of a junction causing damage to the third party vehicle; failed to report an accident within 24 hours; failed to stop at the scene of an accident.

Plea: No plea entered. Found guilty in absence. Disqualified from driving for 28 days. Fined £168, costs of £120 and a £67 surcharge.

Robert Alexii

Occupation Road, Corby. Age 24.

On 03/07/25 at Weldon Road, Corby, while driving an Audi S3, an accident occurred whereby damage was caused to another vehicle and he failed to report the accident within 24 hours.

Plea: Guilty. Driving record endorsed with five penalty points. Fined £317, costs of £130 and a £123 surcharge.

William Butler

Healey Street, Wigston, Leicestershire. Age 29.

On 23/02/25 at the A6, Desborough, drove a BMW at a speed exceeding 60 miles per hour. The speed recorded was 90mph.

Plea: Found guilty under SJP. Disqualified from driving for six months. Fined £660, costs of £110.

Benjamin Archer

Flowerhill Drive, Wellingborough. Age 36.

On 11/06/25 at Warkton, with intent to cause a woman harassment, alarm or distress, used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour; on 28/07/25 at Irchester Country Park, assaulted a man; on or about 10/11/25 and 04/02/26 at Northampton Magistrates’ Court failed without reasonable cause to surrender to custody.

Plea: Not guilty. Found guilty in absence. Community order including 25 rehabilitation days and 300 hours of unpaid work. To pay £200 in compensation, £400 in costs and a £114 surcharge.

Martin Thomson

Branson Mews, Weldon. Age 43.

On 21/08/25 at Wheatley Avenue, Corby, had an offensive weapon, namely a metal knuckleduster; drove after consuming so much alcohol that the proportion of it in blood, namely 213 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood, exceeded the prescribed limit; being the driver of a mechanically propelled vehicle, an accident occurred whereby damage was caused to three parked cars, and he failed to stop.

Plea: Guilty. Community order including 200 hours of unpaid work. Costs of £85 and a £114 surcharge.

Devonte Askew-Atherton

No fixed abode. Age 23.

On 11/02/2026 at Corby, pursued a course of conduct which included persistently contacting a woman by phone call and message. made threats including to slit a woman’s throat, attended her home address and tried to gain entry which amounted to stalking; was in breach of a restraining order imposed by Northamptonshire Magistrates’ Court on 14/10/25.

Plea: Guilty. Imprisoned for 18 weeks. To pay costs of £85.

Gareth Craig

No fixed abode. Age 40.

Between 20/11/25 and 13/01/26 at Rushden, pursued a course of conduct which amounted to the stalking of a woman in that he emailed the victim, messaged her, rang her from private numbers and left voicemails including one threatening that he would turn up at her work. He parked her car outside her address all week and also messaged her mother saying unfavourable things about her. He also turned up at her address more than once and threatened to ruin her career. He repeatedly sent unwanted emails, threatened suicide, and searched for her on social media.

Plea: Guilty. Community order including 6 months of mental health treatment and 30 rehabilitation activity days. Three year restraining order made. Costs of £85 and a £114 surcharge.

Iurie Gonta

Thwaite Close, Great Oakley. Age 50.

On 11/10/25 at Cobbs Lane, Wellingborough, drove a motor vehicle after consuming so much alcohol that the proportion of it in breath, namely 100 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeded the prescribed limit.

Plea: Not guilty. Found guilty. Disqualified from driving for 25 Months. Fined £1,375, costs of £650 and a £550 surcharge.