Who's been sentenced from Barton Seagrave, Rushden, Rothwell Kettering, Wellingborough, Cleckheaton, Corby and Leicester

Kevin Knapper

Manor Road, Barton Seagrave. Age 41.

Between 01/10/25 and 22/10/25 without reasonable excuse, messaged a woman using offensive language and derogatory terms which he was prohibited from doing by a non-molestation order made by Northampton Family Court on 08/09/25.

Plea: Guilty. 10 months in prison suspended for 12 months. 20 rehabilitation activity days, £200 in compensation, £85 costs and a £187 surcharge.

Leo Musgrove

Fulmar Lane, Wellingborough. Age 19.

On 02/11/25 at Park Road, Wellingborough, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, had with him in a public place, a broken bottle.

Plea: Guilty. Six months in prison suspended for 18 months. To complete a four month S2S drug testing programme and 25 rehabilitation activity days. Costs of £85 and a £154 surcharge.

Michael Kerfoot

Portree Walk, Corby. Age 41.

On 29/08/25 at Corby, had with him, without good reason or lawful authority, in a public place a locking folding pocket knife.

Plea: Guilty. 26 weeks in prison suspended for 12 months. Six month drug testing order, 10 rehabilitation activity days and 50 hours of unpaid work. Costs of £200 and a £154 surcharge.

Micheal O’Grady

Nuthatch Close, Corby. Age 65.

Between 01/06/25 and 15/11/25 at Corby, used abusive language and threatened violence which amounted to stalking, causing a woman and man serious alarm or distress, which had a substantial adverse effect on their usual day-to-day activities. The offence was racially aggravated.

Plea: Guilty. One year in prison suspended for two years. Six months of mental health treatment, 25 rehabilitation activity days. To pay £300 compensation. Indefinite restraining order made. Costs of £85 and a £154 surcharge.

Anthony Beech

Valley Road, Wellingborough. Age 46.

On 03/07/24 at HMP Five Wells, had in his possession, 30g of cannabis.

Plea: Guilty. Four months in prison suspended for 12 months. Costs of £85.

Cameron James

Meadow Road, Rothwell. Age 19.

On 12/03/25 at Rothwell Skate Park, assaulted a person, thereby occasioning him actual bodily harm; unlawfully and maliciously wounded a person.

Plea: Guilty. 26 weeks in prison suspended for 12 months. To pay £85 costs and a £154 surcharge.

James Smallman

NFA, Kettering. Age 54.

On 20/08/25 at Kettering, assaulted a woman by beating her; on 04/09/25 at Northampton Magistrates’ Court, failed without reasonable cause to surrender to custody having been released on bail in criminal proceedings on 20/08/25.

Plea: Guilty. Community order including six months of drug rehabilitation treatment and 20 rehabilitation activity days. Costs of £85.

Jessica Toon

Eskdale Close, Wellingborough. Age 36.

On 26/02/25 at Wellingborough, without the authority of the Secretary of State, had in her possession a weapon designed or adapted for the discharge of a noxious liquid, namely capasicinoids.

Plea: Guilty. 12 month conditional discharge. Costs of £85 and a £26 surcharge.

Kaiya St Hilaire

NFA Cleckheaton, West Yorks. Age 35.

On 10/12/25 at Kettering Railway Station, assaulted a man by beating him; 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.

Plea: Guilty. Fined £200, to pay £50 compensation and £85 costs .

Sean Smith

Nest Lane, Wellingborough. Age 57.

On 01/11/24 on the M1 Southbound between Junction 15a and 15, at Northampton, drove a Vauxhall and failed to comply with the indication given by a traffic sign, namely a lane closure traffic light signal.

Plea: No plea, found guilty in absence. Driving licence endorsed with three penalty points. Fined £220, costs of £250 and an £88 surcharge.

Barry Mitchell

Carmarthern Way, Rushden. Age 43.

On 21/11/24 at Rushden, assaulted a man by beating him.

Plea: Not guilty. Found guilty after trial. Community order including 120 hours of unpaid work. To pay £100 in compensation, £650 costs and £114 surcharge.

Dale Thompson

NFA Bedford. Age 38.

On 09/12/25 at Kettering Railway Station, attempted to steal a pedal cycle.

Plea: Guilty. Eight weeks in prison.

David Bevillard

St Alban’s Road, Leicester. Age 22.

On 09/06/25 used a BMW X1 in Copenhagen Road, Corby, when there was no insurance in force.

Plea: Not guilty. Driving licence endorsed with six penalty points. Fined £162, costs of £200 and a £63 surcharge.