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The latest court sentencings from across North Northamptonshire
Patrick Jacob
Centre Parade, Kettering. Age 22.
On 17/04/23 at Nest Farm Road, Wellingborough, had with him, without good reason or lawful authority, in a public place a lock knife.


Plea: Guilty. Six months in prison suspended for 12 months. To complete 15 rehabilitation activity days and 100 hours of unpaid work. Costs of £85 and a £154 surcharge.
Alan Whitehead
Ripley Road, Cottingham. Age 39.
On 24/04/25 at Cottingham, without reasonable excuse, approached and threatened a man which he was prohibited from doing by a restraining order imposed by Northamptonshire Magistrates’ Court on 14/08/24.
Plea: Guilty. 12 weeks in prison, suspended for 24 months. To complete 10 rehabilitation activity days and pay £85 in costs.
Jayden Coles
St James Crescent, Thrapston. Age 18.
On 26/08/25 at Mill Road Park, Kettering, had with him, without good reason or lawful authority, in a public place, a black handled 6 inch kitchen knife.
Plea: Guilty. Five months in prison suspended for 12 months, 15 rehabilitation activity days and 100 hours of unpaid work. Costs of £85.
James Longley
Langton Road, Great Bowden. Age 49.
On 14/02/25 drove a Porsche on the A5199 Northampton Road, Welford, at a speed exceeding the legal limit of 30 miles per hour. The speed recorded was 35 miles per hour.
Plea: Guilty. Disqualified from driving for six months. Fined £300, costs of £110 and a £120 surcharge.
Fatjon Ndou
Wellington Street, Kettering. Age 35.
On 22/02/25 drove and Audi on the A6 North of Higham Rd junction, Burton Latimer at a speed exceeding the legal limit of 60 miles per hour. The speed recorded was 92 miles per hour.
Plea: Guilty. Driving licence endorsed with six penalty points. Fined £323, costs of £110 and a £129 surcharge.
Jordan Douglas
Buckfast Square, Corby. Age 34.
On 13/06/25 used a Honda motorbike when there was no insurance in force covering that use of the vehicle; drove otherwise than in accordance with a licence.
Plea: Not guilty, found guilty. Driving licence endorsed with six penalty points, fined £240, costs of £110 and a £96 surcharge.
Benjamin James
NFA, Kettering. Age 36.
On 12/07/25 at Silver Street, Kettering, communicated to a police officer, information which he knew or believed to be false, with the intention of inducing a false belief that a bomb was present.
Plea: Guilty. Imprisoned for 78 weeks.
David Allen
Rectory Road, Rushden. Age 83.
On 02/01/25, drove a Vauxhall on the B570 Gipsy Lane, Irchester, at a speed exceeding the legal limit of 30 miles per hour. The speed recorded was 37 miles per hour.
Plea: Guilty. Disqualified from driving for six months. Fined £141, costs of £110 and a £56 surcharge.
Jordan Henson
Spencer Street, Rothwell. Age 33.
On 28/01/25 defendant drove a Ford, on the A43 at Brackley, when he was using a hand-held mobile device.
Plea: No plea entered. Found guilty in absence. Driving licence endorsed with six penalty ponts. Fined £333, costs of £110 and a £133 surcharge.