Who's been sentenced featuring Kettering, Desborough, Wellingborough, Corby, Rushden, and Great Harrowden
The latest court sentencings from across North Northamptonshire
Jack Jones
Dulley Avenue, Wellingborough. Age 32.
On 12/01/26 at the A509 Wellingborough Road, Great Harrowden, drove a Audi RS Q3 when the proportion of a delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol in blood, namely 2.5 microgrammes of drug per litre of blood, exceeded the specified limit; drove when the proportion of diazepam in blood, namely 575 microgrammes of drug per litre of blood, exceeded the specified limit.
Plea: Guilty. Community order including 20 rehabilitation activity days. Disqualified from driving for 36 Months. Fined £160, costs of £85 and a £114 surcharge.
Kacper Ras
Pollard Street, Kettering. Age 32.
On 19/04/26 at Silver Street, Kettering, was guilty, while drunk, of disorderly behaviour.
Plea: Guilty. Fined £230, costs of £85 and a £92 surcharge.
Madison Burgess-Short
Culross Walk, Corby. Age 18.
On 16/09/25 at Corby with intent to cause a man harassment, alarm or distress used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour and the offence was racially aggravated.
Plea: Guilty. Fined £200, costs of £200 and an £80 surcharge.
Maria Hopton
Grove Road, Rushden. Age 56.
On 17/04/26 at London Road, Wellingborough, drove a motor vehicle after consuming so much alcohol that the proportion of it in breath, namely 96 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeded the prescribed limit.
Plea: Guilty.
Marlon Kaseke
Avondale Road, Kettering.
On 19/04/26 at Uppingham Road, Corby, drove a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence; drove with no insurance; after consuming so much alcohol that the proportion of it in breath, namely 89 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeded the prescribed limit
Plea: Guilty. Disqualified from driving for 22 months, fined £403, costs of £85 and a £322 surcharge.
Karolis Pacunskas
York Road, Wellingborough. Age 37.
On 29/11/25 at Wellingborough, without lawful excuse, damaged a window to the value of £61.72 and a door to the value £3348.48 belonging to Guinness Housing; on or in 08/05/25 failed without reasonable cause to surrender to custody at Northampton Magistrates' Court, having been released on bail in criminal proceedings on 09/04/26.
Plea: Guilty. 10 weeks in prison suspended for 12 months, to complete 15 rehabilitation activity days. Fined £40, to pay £1,000 in compensation.
Maureen Johnston
Tettenhall Close, Corby. Age 39.
On 25/08/25 at Iceland, Corby, stole grocery items.
Plea: Guilty. Fined £120, costs of £85 and a £48 surcharge.
John Gibson
Kettenby Gardens, Kettering. Age 89.
On 05/11/25 at Queensberry Road, Kettering, being the driver of a Ford Fiesta, an accident occurred whereby damage was caused to another vehicle, and he failed to stop.
Plea: Guilty. Driving licence endorsed with six penalty points. Fined £315, costs of £130 and a £126 surcharge.
Josephine Cox
Francis Close, Kettering. Age 89.
On 02/01/26 drove without due care and attention in that she approached the junction of Deeble Road from St Stephen’s Road and saw that there was a pedestrian on the zebra crossing, stopped, and moved off again, colliding with a pedestrian and causing slight injury.
Plea: Guilty. Fined £323, driving licence endorsed with six penalty points, costs of £130 and a £129 surcharge.
Lee Summerley
Marble Road, Kettering. Age 50.
On 20/10/25 at the A14 Junction at Kettering, drove without due care and attention by overtaking a lorry that had just changed lanes, then cutting in front of the lorry to get onto the slip road, colliding with the lorry whilst doing so. Post collision, the defendant reversed down the slip road to exchange details.
Plea: Guilty. Fined £600, driving licence endorsed with six penalty points costs of £130 and a £240 surcharge.
Millie Sidwell
Pascal Close, Corby. Age 23.
On 14/11/25 drove a Ford Fiesta on the roundabout at the junction of the A43 / A14 through red traffic lights; drove with no insurance.
Plea: Guilty. Disqualified from driving for six months. Fined £399, costs of £130 and a £160 surcharge.
Moid Alam
Constable Drive, Wellingborough. Age 69.
On 27/10/25 at Midland Road, Wellingborough, being the drive of a Mercedes E-Class, an accident occurred whereby damage was caused to a Lexmoto 125, and he failed to report the accident within twenty-four hours.
Plea: Guilty. Driving licence endorsed with five penalty points. Fined £92, costs of £130 and a £37 surcharge.
Patrick Cash
Lea Way, Wellingborough. Age 42.
On 12/05/25 in Station Road, Desborough, assaulted a man by beating him.
Plea: Not guilty. Found guilty. To pay compensation of £150, fined £180, costs of
£650 and a £144 surcharge.
Richard Whitehouse
Sydney Street, Kettering. Age 58.
On 18/11/25 drove a Mercedes in Rockingham Road, Corby, without due care and attention in that he crossed the central white line into the opposing carriageway, colliding with a BMW, causing it spin and collide with a stationary Mini; drove a vehicle when no valid MOT test certificate had been issued.
Plea: Guilty. Fined £972, driving licence endorsed with five penalty points, costs of £130 and a £389 surcharge.