ROBERT PAGE, 38, of Penair View, Truro, appeared before Bodmin magistrates on Tuesday when he pleaded guilty to failing to provide a specimen for analysis on March 9 at Newquay.He was given a 12-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, and was banned from driving for three years as well as being ordered to pay £85 costs and an £80 victim surcharge.
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Falmouth Sean Williams caught day before brother's funeral
A DRINK-driver was caught after a tip-off the day before his brother's funeral.Sean Williams, 31, of Oakland Park, Falmouth, pleaded guilty at Truro Magistrates' Court to drinkdriving on March 17 when he tested at 71 mcg alcohol in breath, more than twice the legal limit.Gail Hawkley, for the prosecution, said a police officer had been warned by staff at Asda, in Penryn, that Williams might be drunk after he had gone there to buy alcohol at 11.40pm.The officer saw him drive away, and put on...
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St Ives shop worker's photo helped catch Truro thief Matthew...
A SHOP worker helped to catch a thief from Truro when he took his photograph after suspecting him of stealing a rucksack.At Truro Magistrates' Court Matthew Fuller, 34, of Kenwyn Mews, Truro, pleaded guilty to taking the property from Mountain Warehouse at St Ives valued at £139.99 on January 31.Staff had seen him leave with the bag and challenged him outside, but he walked off, leaving the bag behind on the pavement.It was later found to be cut where the security and price tags had been...
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MAWNAN SMITHDriving ban
HAMISH KENNETH MITCHELL, 20, of Penwarne Road, Mawnan Smith, entered a guilty plea at Truro Magistrates' Court to aggravated taking of a vehicle without consent at Falmouth on February 20 and was told to attend an attendance centre for 36 hours, fined £50, and banned from driving for a year, and also had to pay compensation of £100. He also admitted having an inappropriate driving licence and no insurance.
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Camborne road in shock following murder of local resident
NEIGHBOURS have spoken of their shock following the suspected murder of a Camborne man.Paramedics were called at 6.44am and found Terry Oldham, 63, dead at his home in Dolcoath Road on Tuesday of last week.Police were at the scene most of the week, but only released details on Monday. They launched a murder investigation and have since arrested and released four people on bail.Tony Harry, who has lived opposite Mr Oldham for 20 years, expressed his shock at the events.He said: "I have known...
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Camborne road in shock following murder of local resident
NEIGHBOURS have spoken of their shock following the suspected murder of a Camborne man.Paramedics were called at 6.44am and found Terry Oldham, 63, dead at his home in Dolcoath Road on Tuesday of last week.Police were at the scene most of the week, but only released details on Monday. They launched a murder investigation and have since arrested and released four people on bail.Tony Harry, who has lived opposite Mr Oldham for 20 years, expressed his shock at the events.He said: "I have known...
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Firecrew extinguish vehicle fire in Camborne
A CREW from Camborne Fire Station attended a vehicle fire in Tehidy Road in Camborne on Sunday evening. They put out the fire using a hose reel and wearing breathing apparatus.
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HELSTONNot guilty plea
JOHNATHAN Jeffrey Ernest Fincham, 43, of Pellor Fields, Breage, Helston, elected trial at Truro Crown Court when he appeared before Truro magistrates and pleaded not guilty to stealing 18 bags of coal worth £144 from Trevena Cross Nursery at Helston on December 14.His case was sent to the higher court on May 2 for a preliminary hearing.
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FALMOUTHAssault denied
DANIEL THOMAS CHAMBERS, 20, of Clifton Crescent, Falmouth, pleaded not guilty at Truro Magistrates' Court to, jointly with Benjamin Taylor, assaulting Mitchell Syrett causing him actual bodily harm, at Falmouth, on October 1. Taylor, 20, of Highfield Road, Falmouth, entered no pleas to a charge of being concerned with Chambers in assaulting Mr Syrett and to assaulting Jackson Wise at the same place and date. Both were sent for trial at Truro Crown Court on April 17.
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Camborne road in shock following murder of local resident
NEIGHBOURS have spoken of their shock following the suspected murder of a Camborne man.Paramedics were called at 6.44am and found Terry Oldham, 63, dead at his home in Dolcoath Road on Tuesday of last week.Police were at the scene most of the week, but only released details on Monday. They launched a murder investigation and have since arrested and released four people on bail.Tony Harry, who has lived opposite Mr Oldham for 20 years, expressed his shock at the events.He said: "I have...
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CCTV switch off in Camborne and Redruth leads to crime surge...
CONCERN is growing after the announcement that CCTV in Camborne, Redruth and Hayle will be disrupted over the coming months.Cornwall Council previously stated that it would be handing over the running of the CCTV systems to town councils in the coming months and that there would be disruptions to the system while the changeover took place.However, it did not confirm the dates and times the CCTV would be out of operation.Samuel Bowen, landlord at Tyacks Hotel in Camborne, said the switching off...
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Dale Carter and Michael Watkins armed with wood in Falmouth
TWO MEN who went out in Falmouth armed with lengths of wood to defend themselves in case of trouble were sent to prison for eight weeks.Dale Andrew Ryan Carter, 19, and Michael Sean Watkins, 26, both of Grenville Road, Falmouth, pleaded guilty at Truro Magistrates' Court to carrying offensive weapons in a public place.Their solicitor Paul Simons said they were being sought by other people in Falmouth, adding: "There are a few tensions in Falmouth at the moment."Gail Hawkley, for the...
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R & M Cleaners from Camborne clean up drug dens
DRUG dens covered in faeces and littered with up to 2,000 needles are all part of a day's work for a local cleaning service.Rob Hampton, owner of Camborne-based R&M Cleaners, has lifted the lid on some of the conditions left behind when properties are evacuated or abandoned.The team has been responsible for cleansing countless drugs dens since the company was founded in 1994.He said: "As we all know, Cornwall has quite a big drug problem."We are often sent in to drugs dens by local...
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Eight-year-old boy assaulted in Camborne
Devon and Cornwall Police is appealing for witnesses following the assault of an eight-year-old boy.
The assault took place on Wellington Road in Camborne at around 17:00 on Friday April 11.
A man was seen acting suspiciously and was challenged by the boy.
The man then confronted the boy and following a brief altercation, left him with minor injuries.
The suspect is described as white, approximately 30-years-old and about five foot six inches tall.
He has a medium, muscly build and has a dark...
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Video: Appeal by brother of Alan Jeal, found naked on Perranporth...
The brother of a man found dead on a beach with a sock in his mouth has appealed to the public for help in discovering what happened.
The naked body of Alan Jeal was found on the beach at Perranporth on the afternoon of February 25.
The 64-year-old chemist was seen the previous evening in Truro and was found with suspicious injuries and wearing just one shoe.
Detectives said when Mr Jeal, from Wadebridge, was found he had a serious head injury that could not have been caused by drowning or...
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Man arrested for brandishing Samurai sword in Helston
A 45-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested for brandishing a Samurai sword at a neighbour in Helston.
Michael Llewellyn Glanville of Kingsley Way was arrested on Sunday evening after he threatened his 50 year-old neighbour, Mr Sellers, with Samurai sword.
Glanville was taken in to custody at Camborne police station and appeared at Truro Magistrates court on yesterday charged having an offensive weapon in a public place.
He entered no plea and will appear in Truro Crown Court on May 9.
Glanville was...
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Local footballer punished for drunken assault on a woman
A SEMI-PROFESSIONAl local footballer knocked a woman unconscious after she laughed at his drunken antics at a takeaway in the early hours.At Truro Magistrates' Court scaffolder Shane Richards, 32, who plays for St Day Football Club and Troon Cricket Club, admitted assaulting Danielle Aucott and Liam Kitching.Mike Brown, for the prosecution, said Ms Aucott had been outside the fast food outlet in Commercial Street, Camborne, at 2am on March 2, when she saw Richards, who was very drunk, arguing...
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Sister was lifted off the floor by her throat
ACCUSED of assaulting his sister, with whom it was alleged he had issues over an inheritance, an Illogan Highway man has appeared before Truro magistrates.Darren Cartwright, aged 35, of Chariot Road, pleaded guilty to assaulting his sister Michelle Cartwright on February 21.He pleaded on the legal term of a basis of plea, which was not accepted by the prosecution.Gail Hawkley, for the prosecution, said Ms Cartwright lived at the family home with her father, her two sons and, until her recent...
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Jilted lover said he had no intention of scaring ex
NUMEROUS texts, social media messages, calls and letters were sent by a "controlling" Truro man to his former partner, a court was told.The woman was left feeling frightened and alarmed when 24-year-old Jason Lusty walked past her workplace and followed her closely in the street, Bodmin court heard.Lusty, of River View, Tresillian, admitted to harassing Laura Gynn between February 1 and March 29 when he appeared before the court in custody on Monday but told the magistrates: "All...
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Former Royal Navy diving instructor
A FORMER Royal Navy diving instructor from Falmouth died of lung cancer aged 75, an inquest heard.William Neil Primrose had a history of exposure to asbestos while serving as a diving instructor in the Royal Navy.But the inquest found his "sudden and unexpected" death on November 21 at Kinbrae, Gyllyngvase Road, Falmouth, was not a result of exposure to asbestos.Cornwall's coroner Dr Emma Carlyon gave the cause of death as lung cancer and pulmonary fibrosis."He returned from...
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