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A FORMER Redruth travel agent covered up stealing thousands of pounds from her employers by changing banking documents, a court has heard.Tracey Parma, 27, went on trial at Truro Crown Court on Tuesday accused of stealing £4,588 while she was an assistant manager at the Newquay branch of First Choice.Julia Cox, for the Crown Prosecution Service, said Parma, of Falmouth Road, had been employed by the company since 2003 and worked at the Camborne branch before being promoted.She said the...

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Man cleared of sex abuse and rape charges

November 27, 2013, 11:15 pm

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A CAMBORNE man has been cleared by a jury of sexually abusing a young boy and raping him as an adult.Derek Pascoe, of Redbrook Road, was accused of five counts of indecency with a male, two of indecency with a child and one of rape in relation to the witness between 1996 and 2012, and two further charges of sexual assault on two other men.The jury at Truro Crown Court had heard that Pascoe, 57, had 34 convictions dating back to 1973, including a number for gross indecency with a child.One of...

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November 27, 2013, 11:15 pm

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A WOMAN from Illogan is to face trial at Truro Crown Court accused of stealing coins worth £180 at Redruth on August 19.At Truro Magistrates' Court Michelle Harvey, 47, of Bosvean Gardens, Paynters Lane, pleaded not guilty and the case was adjourned.

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POLICE were called to Market Jew Street in Penzance when a drunken man was upsetting shoppers by shouting and swearing at them.At Truro Magistrates' Court Peter Angel, 66, of Basset Street, Camborne, admitted to being drunk and disorderly in Camborne on November 5 and to a bail offence, and was given a conditional discharge for a year.His solicitor Charles Hulley said Angel had little recollection of what took place at the time.

House break-in at Feock

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THIEVES broke into a house in Feock and stole a petrol hedge trimmer.Police said garden tools were used to break into the house at Harcourt on November 19 or 20.Anyone with any information is asked to contact the police on 101.

Burglaries at allotments near Truro

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A SERIES of burglaries were carried out on sheds at allotments near Truro.Police said the break-ins at Wheal Busy, Chacewater, took place overnight on Sunday.The thieves stole petrol and ransacked ten sheds. Anybody with any information is asked to contact the police on 101.

TRUROAssault case

November 27, 2013, 11:15 pm

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A MAN charged with assaulting a police officer will go before Truro Magistrates' Court next month.Steven Wise, aged 37 and of Grenville Gardens, Troon, has been charged with three assaults, one assault on a police officer and two charges of criminal damage.Wise has been bailed to attend Truro Magistrates' Court on December 17 at 9.30am.

Enough ketamine to knock out 3,000 men

November 27, 2013, 11:15 pm

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POLICE have issued a warning about the devastating effects of the drug ketamine after a raid near Penzance uncovered a stash big enough to knock out more than 3,000 men.Alister Semmens, 34, and Jay Daniel, 28, appeared at Truro Crown Court on Friday to be sentenced for a series of drug offences.Ramsay Quaife, for the prosecution, said officers raided a property in Newbridge where they found nearly half a kilogram of the Class C drug, worth £14,500, as well as 43.1g of cocaine, a Class A...

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No insurance

November 27, 2013, 11:45 pm

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WAYNE CHARLES HOUSE, 37, of St James Street, Penzance, entered a guilty plea at Truro Magistrates' Court on November 15 to using a car without insurance at Redruth on May 26 and was fined £110.

Drunken man launched himself at crowd

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A DRUNKEN man was arrested near Matt's Bar, in Penzance, when police officers saw him launch himself at a crowd of people, shouting abuse and clenching his fists.It was obvious he was drunk Alison May, for the Crown Prosecution Service, told Truro magistrates, when Jordan George, 19, of Jubilee Close, Marazion, pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in Market Jew Street on August 24.George, a chef, had previous convictions. He told magistrates he thought being given a drink banning order...

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A HAYLE pensioner who was drunk and disorderly in Penzance on the night of October 29 pleaded guilty at Truro Magistrates' Court and also admitted breaching a drink banning order by being under the influence of drink in a public place.Richard Collett Harvey, 65, of Penpol Terrace, Hayle, had been shouting at the top of his voice when he was drunk in Market Jew Street, the court heard, and drinking from a bottle of vodka.He then urinated in front of the officers.He had previous convictions.Harvey...

Light error led to ban

November 27, 2013, 11:45 pm

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A MOTORIST who drove in the dark in St Ives one night without his lights switched on was stopped by the police and found to be a drink-driver.At Truro Magistrates' Court Brett Curtis Collier, 39, of Porthrepta Road, Carbis Bay, pleaded guilty to drink-driving on November 2.Alison May, for the Crown Prosecution Service, said when police stopped Collier he was apparently drunk and later failed a breath test, registering 82 mcg, more than twice the legal limit.Clare Moyle, for the defence, said...

Threw tea over wife at divorce talk

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TOLD by his wife that she had just started divorce proceedings a St Erth man reacted by throwing a cup of tea at her Truro magistrates were told.When his wife tried to call her solicitor on her mobile phone he pinned her against a wardrobe and grabbed the phone from her.Kevin Maxwell Johnston, 36, of Boscarnek, St Erth, Hayle, pleaded guilty to assaulting Hannah Johnston at Hayle on November 18.Gail Hawkley, for the Crown Prosecution Service, said Mrs Johnston had consulted her solicitor and...

Hedge crash driver already banned

November 27, 2013, 11:45 pm

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A WOMAN driver who got behind the wheel of a car a week after being disqualified by a court panicked when she saw another car following her at night, thinking it was the police, and drove into a hedge.It was not the police, but another motorist, who called officers after seeing her injured in the crash, and it was then discovered she had been a banned driver.At Truro Magistrates' Court Joanna Melody Kaute, 43, of Trewellard Hill, Pendeen, pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified and without...

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AN 89-YEAR-OLD man told the police he felt betrayed when his carer raided a safe in his house and stole £360 of his cash.Ruby Martin, 37, of Mount Pleasant, Hayle, had been heavily in debt, Truro magistrates heard, and saw an opportunity to help with the £25,000 she owed from credit card and catalogue payments.Martin pleaded guilty to stealing the cash belonging to Donald Freeman during July.Alison May, for the Crown Prosecution Service, told the magistrates Mr Freeman lived on his...

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Thief ripped TV from maternity unit's wall

November 27, 2013, 11:45 pm

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A PENZANCE man who brazenly walked into a hospital maternity unit and stole a television off the wall, before breaking into two Heamoor homes, has been jailed.At Truro Crown Court on Friday Daniel Fielding, also known as Tutt, 29, of Eastern Green, admitted stealing a Sharp television belonging to the Royal Cornwall Hospital on August 6 this year and two house burglaries in Penzance a few days later.Elaine Hobson, for the prosecution, said two males were seen to enter the hospital"They walk...

Enough ketamine to knock out 3,000 men

November 27, 2013, 11:45 pm

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POLICE have issued a warning about the devastating effects of the drug ketamine after a raid near Penzance uncovered a stash big enough to knock out more than 3,000 men.Alister Semmens, 34, and Jay Daniel, 28, appeared at Truro Crown Court on Friday to be sentenced for a series of drug offences.Ramsay Quaife, for the prosecution, said officers raided a property in Newbridge where they found nearly half a kilogram of the Class C drug, worth £14,500, as well as 43.1g of cocaine, a Class A...

Vandals slash polytunnels

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THE owner of a newly established West Cornwall nursery says she is distraught after vandals slashed her polytunnels, smashing plant pots and overturning tables.All five polytunnels at the Churchtown Nursery, Gulval, were vandalised last Thursday night, with three of them needing to be completely re-covered at a cost of around £3,000.The damage to the plants and tables will cost around £500 to replace; nothing was taken.Owner Wendy Woods said: "This has really shocked...

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November 27, 2013, 11:45 pm

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PENZANCE police are seeking help in identifying a man suspected of committing an assault in the early hours at Sound Nightclub.An argument broke out between two men in the club. All those involved were thrown out, whereupon the suspect is alleged to have kicked and punched the victim, a 22-year-old man from St Ives.He suffered a bruised eye and other facial cuts and bruises.The incident occurred between 3am and 4am on Saturday, September 7, but police have only now released an image of the...

Disturbance in Truro - three police cars called to High Cross

November 28, 2013, 7:52 am

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Police rushed to Truro city centre this lunchtime to deal with a disturbance. Christmas shoppers were shocked to see three police cars and an ambulance called to High Cross at the front of Truro Cathedral. Matthew McEvoy from Cornwall Tattoo Removal was out in the city centre and witnessed the commotion. He said police were dealing with a man who seemed to be drunk. Inspector Mark Richards from Truro Police said police were called to deal with a dispute between two people known to each other. No...