Who's been sentenced featuring Kettering, Thrapston, Corby, Weldon, March, Islip, Matlock, Isham, Bishop’s Stortford, Earls Barton, Higham Ferrers, Wellingborough and Norfolk

The latest court sentencings from across North Northamptonshire

Mariusz Nawrot

Wimpole, Wellingborough. Age 41.

On 20/08/26 at Wellingborough, when suspected of having driven a vehicle and having been required to provide a specimen of breath for analysis, failed without reasonable excuse to do so; wilfully obstructed a constable in the execution of their duty.

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Plea: Guilty. Community order including six months of alcohol treatment and 20 rehabilitation activity days. Disqualified from driving for 29 months. To pay £200 compensation, costs of £85 and a £114 surcharge.

Karlis Vilnitis

Clovelly Court, Corby. Age 28.

On 12/08/26 at Corby, without lawful excuse, damaged a window and a ring doorbell; used threatening or abusive words or behaviour or disorderly behaviour within the hearing or sight of a person likely to be caused harassment, alarm or distress.

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Plea: Guilty. 24-month conditional discharge. One year restraining order made. To pay £500 compensation.

Samuel Wildman

No fixed abode, Kettering. Age 35.

On 21/04/26 at Kettering, drove a motor vehicle in The Grove while disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence; used a motor vehicle without third-party insurance.

Plea: Guilty. Community order with 60 hours of unpaid work. Costs of £85 and a £114 surcharge. Driving record endorsed with six penalty points.

Dale Carter

High Street, Higham Ferrers. Age 47.

On 09/04/26 at Higham Ferrers, used a Fiat Doblo without third-party insurance; drove a vehicle while using a hand-held mobile telephone.

Plea: Guilty. Fined £556, costs of £130 and a £222 surcharge. Driving record endorsed with six penalty points.

Darcy Smith

Roman Road, Corby. Age 54.

On 09/10/25 at the A47, Walpole Highway, Norfolk, drove a Fiat Scudo at a speed exceeding the legal limit of 60 mph.

Plea: Guilty. Fined £230, costs of £130 and a £92 surcharge. Driving record endorsed with six penalty points.

George Watkinson

King Street, Earls Barton. Age 25.

On 21/04/26 at M1 Southbound Northampton, drove a Peugeot Expert while using a hand-held mobile telephone.

Plea: Guilty. Fined £384, costs of £130 and a £154 surcharge. Driving record endorsed with six penalty points.

Jennifer Auguste

Hemmingwell Road, Wellingborough. Age 45.

On 23/11/25 at Islip, drove an Audi on the A14 J12 Westbound at a speed exceeding the temporary limit of 40mph. The speed recorded was 59 miles per hour.

Plea: Guilty. Disqualified from driving for six months, fined £430 and a £172 surcharge.

Mark Boucher

Gallfield Court, Northampton. Age 41.

On 11/04/2026 at Kettering Road, Isham, drove a Vauxhall Zafira without due care and attention in that a police officer witnessed the driver pulling out dangerously in front of them, with poor lane discipline; failed to comply with a red traffic light signal; used a motor vehicle without third-party insurance.

Plea: Guilty. Fined £461, costs of £130 and a £184 surcharge. Driving record endorsed with six penalty points.

Sarah Jester

Franklin Drive, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford. Age 38.

On 26/11/25 at Thrapston, drove a Mercedes on the A14, J12 Eastbound, at a speed exceeding the temporary limit of 40mph. The speed recorded was 70 miles per hour.

Plea: Guilty. Disqualified from driving for six months, fined £666, costs of £130 and a £266 surcharge.

Shaun Reed

Greenbank Avenue, Kettering. Age 54.

On 21/11/25 at the A14, J12 Eastbound, Thrapston, drove a Volkswagen at a speed in excess of 40mph in contravention of a temporary 40 mph speed restriction. The speed recorded was 55 mph.

Plea: Guilty. Fined £40, costs of £130 and a £16 surcharge. Driving record endorsed with three penalty points.

Thomas Moloney

Hurst Rise, Matlock, Derbyshire. Age 37.

On 20/11/2025 at the A14, J12 Westbound, Islip, drove a Ford at a speed in excess of 40mph in contravention of a temporary 40mph speed restriction. The speed recorded was 55 mph.

Plea: Guilty. Fined £307, costs of £130 and a £123 surcharge. Driving record endorsed with three penalty points.

Thomas Moloney

Doddington Road, Benwick, March, Cambridgeshire. Age 23.

On 31/03/26 at Airfield Way, Weldon, used a Chevrolet Matiz without third-party insurance; drove a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence.

Plea: Guilty. Disqualified from driving for six months, fined £400, costs of £130 and a £160 surcharge.

Michael David Lawless

Cedar Drive, Thrapston, Kettering. Age 44.

On 22/08/2026 at Northamptonshire, breached a domestic violence protection order made by Northampton Magistrates’ Court on 11/08/2026 by contacting or attempting to contact the victim and harassing her.

Plea: Admits breach. Fined £100, costs of £96.

Edward Candlin

Kipling Road, Kettering. Age 33.

On 05/11/25 at Northampton, had in his possession a quantity of cannabis, a controlled drug of class B; on 05/11/25 at Northampton, had in his possession a quantity of cocaine, a controlled drug of class A; on 22/08/26 at Desborough, had in his possession a quantity of cocaine, a controlled drug of class A.

Plea: Guilty. Fined £250, costs of £170 and a £100 surcharge.

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