A FATHER-TO-BE harassed his former partner by mobile phone text messages after she dumped him.Jason Simon Lusty, aged 24, of River View, Tresillian, pleaded guilty at Truro Magistrates' Court to harassing Laura Ginns during February and March.Gail Hawkley, prosecuting, said the 18-month relationship was ended by Ms Ginns in January, and a few days later she found she was pregnant. Since then she had received numerous calls and texts from Lusty. He had always been controlling and did not like the...
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Dumped Tresillian dad-to-be Jason Simon Lusty harassed former...
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HAYLEBroke curfew
ALAN ROUFFIGNAC, 30, of Queensway, Hayle, admitted at Truro Magistrates' Court that he had breached bail by breaking his curfew. William Hazelton for the defence, said Rouffignac had major mental health issues and he might have had a problem at the relevant time. The magistrates made a new bail condition of residence, reduced the hours of his curfew, and his bail holds until his next court appearance on June 11.
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Former Redruth man Ashley Mark Trigg who has admitted assaulting...
ASHLEY MARK TRIGG, 26, formerly of Fords Row, Redruth, and now living in Chard, Somerset, pleaded guilty at Truro Magistrates' Court to two offences of assault on his former partner, Samantha Tresidder, at Redruth in November and January.No evidence was offered by the prosecution and the charges were dismissed on the making of a restraining order banning him from contacting the alleged victim or going to Helston where she lives.
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Illogan Highway drunk Mark Percival Pullen collapsed at bus stop
A DRUNK who called a police officer a "useless paedophile" had been drinking because of his fear of giving blood, Truro magistrates heard.Mark Percival Pullen, 57, of Chili Road, Illogan Highway, pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly at Mount Ambrose on March 19.Jill Wilson, for the CPS, said police were called when Pullen was found collapsed at a bus stop. When an ambulance arrived he started shouting abuse.He was unable to stand without help because of his drunken state. He...
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A HOLIDAYMAKER from Birmingham staying at Calloose Caravan Park...
A HOLIDAYMAKER staying at Calloose Caravan Park in Leedstown, who was the victim of an assault, was so angry about it that he punched one of the caravans on the site causing £2,830 damage, Truro magistrates heard.Appearing by video link from Birmingham Jake Thompson, 24, of College Street, Birmingham, pleaded guilty to damaging the caravan which belonged to Graham Barnes.Gail Hawkley, for the CPS, said the person who assaulted Thompson was dealt with by the police, but shortly after the...
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Shoplifter Katie Marie Mesley had no recollection of her crime
CIRCULATED by the police as wanted for stealing drink from shops in Truro and Falmouth a female shoplifter was eventually located in Camborne in a heavily intoxicated state.Katie Marie Mesley, 27, of no fixed address in Camborne, pleaded guilty at Truro Magistrates' Court to stealing seven bottles of wine worth £48.93 and four cans of lager worth £14.24. She told police she had no recollection of either incident.Mesley, whose previous convictions included a prison sentence for...
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Owner appeals for help following theft of his two Staffordshire...
ONE dog has been found but one is still missing after thieves broke into a house in Camborne and stole the two animals.Christopher Curtis went out for the evening on Sunday and returned to his home on Uglow Close at 11.45pm to find the building smashed and his Staffordshire bull terriers taken.Detective Constable Ryan Parker, from Camborne Police Station, said: "Inquiries led to the arrest of two local men who have denied any involvement in the theft of the dogs and searches of their...
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Teen caught in Truro with drugs to sell
A TEENAGE drug-dealer was caught when a police officer smelt cannabis on his breath.Magistrates heard the 16-year-old, from Truro, admitted paying £750 for drugs which he intended selling to friends.He was caught when a PCSO smelt cannabis on his breath as he was walking through Truro with others.At Truro Youth Court the defendant, who cannot be named for legal reasons, admitted possessing 62.89 grams of cannabis with intent to supply it to others, and possessing 89 milligrams of...
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Pregnant student Jade Lauren Mellars stole swimsuit to take...
A STUDENT stole a swimsuit to take part in a course to learn how to be a lifeguard.Jade Lauren Mellars, 21, c/o Basset Street, Camborne, now living in St Austell, pleaded guilty at Truro Magistrates' Court to the theft of the costume and alcohol worth £12.85 from Tesco. She also admitted stealing kitchen knives belonging to Emily Jones, a fellow tenant in the multi-occupancy house at Pool, where she was living at the time, and to criminal damage to a fire door and window blind together...
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Drugs found in bathroom, hallway, sitting room and underwear of...
POLICE searching a home found drugs in the bathroom, in a handbag in the hallway, in spoons on a table in the sitting-room – and in the occupant's underwear, Truro magistrates were told.At Truro Magistrates' Court Catherine Barnes, aged 33, of St Piran's Road, Perranporth, pleaded guilty to possessing methadone, heroin, cocaine and diazepam at Perranporth on December 28.The total value of the drugs found was £102.75.Her solicitor, Dieter Kehler, said Barnes was not a stranger to...
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Assault case adjourned
STEVEN Joseph Gerald Tabb, 57, of Treliske Lane, Truro, pleaded guilty at Truro Magistrates' Court to assaulting Linda Tabb at Truro, on March 5, and the case was adjourned for sentencing on Wednesday.
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PENRYNAdmits assault
WILLIAM KELVYN DAVID WILSON, 28, of Greenwood Crescent, Penryn, entered a guilty plea at Truro Magistrates' Court to assaulting Michael John Pill at Penryn on January 27 and was told to do 100 hours of unpaid work and given a restraining order. He also admitted breaching a conditional discharge.
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David Pennington, 70, of Cosy Nook, Bolingey, Perranporth, has...
DAVID PENNINGTON, 70, of Cosy Nook, Bolingey, Perranporth, appeared before Bodmin magistrates charged with tendering documents at Truro with intent to pervert the course of justice between December 8 and11, 2013.He was sent to Truro Crown Court on unconditional bail for a hearing tomorrow.
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PENRYNAdmits assault
ROSS JAMES WATERS, 25, of Permarin Road, Penryn, entered a guilty plea at Truro Magistrates' Court to assaulting Claire Seavers at Penryn on March 29 and was conditionally discharged for 24 months.
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REDRUTHTrial date set
ADRIAN JOSEPH DEGABRIELE, 24, of Harmony Close, Redruth, pleaded not guilty at Truro Magistrates' Court to using threatening behaviour at Redruth on April 10 and the case was adjourned for trial at the court on July 9.
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FALMOUTH'No' to harassing
KAREN ALTENBERG, 40, of St John's Court, Brook Place, Falmouth, entered a not guilty plea at Truro Magistrates' Court to harassing James Altenberg. The case was dismissed when no evidence was offered by the prosecution on the making of a restraining order.
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Police cuts blamed as Falmouth burglary figures double
BUSINESS leaders have criticised police cuts in the wake of a "shocking" spate of burglaries in Falmouth.
The number of break-ins has nearly doubled compared to last year, with six in the past week alone.
A victim of one burglary even claimed the identity of the raiders was common knowledge around the town., but police were unable to catch them
The Port of Falmouth Chamber of Commerce has blamed funding cutbacks and lenient sentencing for the rise and warned that costs will be passed on to...
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Fifth of all crime reported to police in Cornwall 'may be...
A FIFTH of crimes in Cornwall could be going unrecorded by police, according to a new report.
An inspection of 13 forces – including Devon and Cornwall Police - found 14 rapes were among offences not recorded by officers.
It included an allegation made by a 13-year-old autistic boy against a 15-year-old male friend, wrongly written off as "sexual experimentation".
Another rape was not recorded due to "workload pressure" as recording the crime would "entail too much work", the report by...
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Drink driver Lorne Jodi Douce wrote off two parked cars at Truro
TWO PARKED vehicles hit by a drink-driver in Truro were written off as a result of the damage, Truro magistrates heard.Lorne Jodi Douce, 27, of Kernick Park, Penryn, admitted to drink-driving on April 6 when he tested at 84mcg alcohol in breath, more than twice the legal limit.Alison May, for the Crown Prosecution Service, said just before 3am a member of the public called the police about the incident near Arch Hill and officers went to the registered keeper's house and spoke to Douce. He said...
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Husband and wife Lisa and Mark Ellis both caught drink driving...
A HUSBAND and wife were caught drink-driving as they drove home from the pub in separate vehicles one behind the other.At Truro Magistrates' Court Lisa and Mark Ellis, of Porthoustock, St Keverne, pleaded guilty to drink-driving at St Keverne on April 4.Lisa, aged 47, tested at 67mcg alcohol in breath and her husband, Mark, aged 50, tested at 73mcg. The legal limit is 35mcg.Alison May, for the CPS, said police stop-checked Mark Ellis in a van and his wife had pulled up behind him in another...
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