JOHN Francis Symons, aged 37, of an address in Feock, pleaded guilty at Truro Magistrates' Court to resisting police officers Long and Palmer at Feock on June 5, and criminal damage to a car belonging to Thomas Lynes, to the value of £250.The magistrates asked for a community psychiatric nurse's report following a planned appointment and the case was adjourned to Truro Magistrates' Court on July 28.
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FEOCKGuilty pleas
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TRUROFirm targeted
POLICE are appealing for information after two windows were broken at a Truro business.Offenders first struck at National Tyre Service in Tregolls Road some time between 6pm on Saturday and 10am on Sunday.Then between 6pm on Monday and 8am on Tuesday another window was smashed.PC Tom Gosling said: "This is the third time that this has happened at the premises for no apparent reason."This has caused a large financial cost and upset for the staff at National Tyre Service and I am keen to...
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Sexual assault trial: Falmouth sports therapist Clifford Pill...
A FALMOUTH sports therapist accused of sexually assaulting three of his clients has told a jury that he regularly asked most of his customers about whether or not they did breast examinations.
Clifford Pill, 66, of Oakland Park, went on trial at Truro Crown Court on Monday accused of touching the breasts of the women, who cannot be named for legal reasons, during treatment for back pain.
Giving evidence, Pill, who gave his clients massage therapy from his home before he retired, told the jury...
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Jury retires to consider verdicts on Falmouth sports therapist...
A JURY has retired to consider its verdicts in the case of a Falmouth sports therapist accused of sexually assaulting three of this female clients.
Clifford Pill, 66, of Oakland Park, went on trial on Monday at Truro Crown Court, accused of touching the women's breasts while he was giving them a massage for back pain.
The women, who cannot be named for legal reasons, have given evidence in the four-day trial describing how their appointments with Pill began normally.
All three said that there...
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Falmouth sports therapist Clifford Pill guilty of fondling three...
A FALMOUTH sports therapist has been told he might go to jail after he was found guilty of sexually assaulting three of his clients.
Clifford Pill, 66, of Oakland Park, went on trial on Monday at Truro Crown Court, accused of touching the women's breasts while he was giving them a massage for back pain.
The women, who cannot be named for legal reasons, gave evidence in the four-day trial describing how their appointments with Pill began normally.
All three said that there came a stage in the...
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Young Perranporth mother Aimee Rowley racially abused an innocent...
"A NIGHT of high drama" resulted in a smashed window, a stabbing and a restaurant owner being racially abused by a young mother.
Aimee Rowley, aged 25, of Tregundy Road, Perranporth, was socialising in the town on the night of August 20, 2012, when she became involved in trouble, Truro Crown Court heard on Tuesday.
Rowley, who pleaded guilty to causing racially aggravated fear or provocation of violence, was part of a group whose friend had been stabbed that night.
Joss Ticehurst, for the...
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Falmouth pensioners lose entire jewellery collection in burglary
TWO pensioners said they felt "violated" after burglars broke into their house and stole every item of jewellery they had, some of which was up to 50 years old.The retirees were away on holiday when the thieves struck at their property in the Queen Mary Road area of Falmouth overnight on July 7.A window frame was forced open and about 40 items, including necklaces, bracelets and watches, were taken from the bedroom, along with 120 euros in cash.A neighbour raised the alarm and called the police,...
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Camborne mother Danielle Murdoch in court for pupil's poor...
'BUS issues' and 'under the weather' were some excuses given by a Camborne mother who has been fined for failing to send her 12-year-old daughter to school regularly.
At Truro Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, Danielle Murdoch, 31, of Trenance Road, admitted the failure which meant her daughter was only in school for 69 out of a possible 164 sessions between January 6 and May 23 this year.
Karen Tambling, prosecuting for Cornwall Council, said Murdoch moved from Helston to Camborne in October...
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Redruth man David Jones admits possessing indecent images of...
A REDRUTH man has admitted being in possession of thousands of indecent and extreme pornographic images of children and animals.
At Truro Crown Court on Tuesday, David Jones, 49, of Wheal Montague, North Country, pleaded guilty to seven counts of having made indecent images of children between February and May last year.
The 491 images ranged from category A to C on the scale used by the sentencing council to determine the seriousness of such material, with category A being the most...
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Police warn of boating crimes around Helford, Mylor, Flushing and...
POLICE have issued advice to boat-owners following a spate of maritime crime.The theft, break-ins and criminal damage occurred in the Helford, Mylor, Flushing and Falmouth areas during the past four weeks.In the latest incident, at Mylor Yacht Harbour during Sunday night, damage was caused to the entry door on a 32ft Corvette motor yacht.A Falmouth Boat Watch spokesman said: "It's believed someone attempted an unsuccessful entry with a view to stealing property. This is currently under...
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Drink driver Jonathon Gribble from Chacewater claimed he crashed...
A DRINK-DRIVER has told a court that he flipped his car after swerving to avoid what he thought was a dog in the road.Appearing at Truro Magistrates' Court Jonathon Gribble, of Church Hill, Chacewater, pleaded guilty at to drink-driving with 105mcg alcohol in breath – three times the legal limit – on July 4.He had a previous drink-drive conviction in 1996.His solicitor, William Hazelton, said Gribble had been drinking the night before, celebrating a wedding anniversary, and then had...
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Josh John Byrd of Penryn argued with and assaulted teenage girl
A TEENAGE girl was assaulted by a man said to be a "Jekyll and Hyde" character.At Truro Magistrates' Court Josh John Byrd, 20, of Higher Market Street, Penryn, pleaded guilty to assaulting a 17-year old girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, at Falmouth on June 20.Anthony Eskander, for the CPS, described Byrd as a Jekyll and Hyde character who was prone to extreme outbursts of violence.On June 19 the pair argued. He punched her legs and shouted at her, and later punched and...
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Police in Camborne release update
POLICE in Camborne have reassured the public that they are continuing to take steps to tackle antisocial behaviour in the town centre.PC Sue Buckley, from Camborne police, said: "There will be frequent high-visibility patrols in the square area as we continue to reduce fear of crime in the town."A specialised local policing team is now working in the community to address such issues, and will continue to work with Safer Camborne and other agencies to make the town a better place to...
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Stealing from one shop will get thieves banned from every one
RETAILERS in Penryn say they are hoping to stamp out shoplifting with the revival of the town's Shopwatch scheme.The project is expected to involve all 20 retailers in the town, who will use e-mail and mobile phones to warn each other if they fall victim to a store thief.The project, which has the tagline "Steal from one, banned from all", is being spearheaded by Pete Wemyss, who runs P&M News, and backed by local PCSO Lewis Vague."It's going to reduce shoplifting, because if...
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HAYLECannabis case
OLIVER SINCLAIR JONES, 33, of Commercial Road, Hayle, entered a guilty plea at Truro Magistrates' Court to possessing cannabis at Hayle on April 7 and was conditionally discharged for 12 months.
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Fraud charge after St Erme mum Louise Reilly claims kids' dad did...
A MOTHER from St Erme has gone on trial accused of fraudulently receiving more than £125,000 in benefits by lying about not living with the father of her children.
At Truro Crown Court, Andrew Maitland, prosecuting for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), said that Louise Reilly, 34, first put in a claim for housing and council tax benefits in June 2003 and that she failed to declare that she was living with her partner Mervyn Davey.
Mr Maitland said Reilly also applied for...
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Mylor Bridge couple Mark Abbott-Compton and Deborah Matthews...
SMALL businesses were put at risk of bankruptcy by a Falmouth couple who funded their lavish lifestyle with money from the development company they ran, a court heard.
Mark Abbott-Compton and Deborah Matthews mismanaged MacDonald Macphee Developments Limited (MMD) to the extent that one subcontractor went bankrupt – while the couple, of Comfort Road, Mylor Bridge, spent more than £600,000 of company funds on foreign holidays, jewellery and designer clothes.
At Truro Crown Court last...
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FACTFILE: How Mark Abbott-Compton and Deborah Matthews spent...
MYLOR Bridge couple Mark Abbott-Compton and Deborah Matthews were jailed for 18 months each at Truro Crown Court last week for fraudulent trading and acting in breach of a company director's disqualification order.
These are exmples of how they spent MMD Ltd's money between 2004 and 2008:
- Abbott-Compton received net receipts from MMD totalling £285,199.57
- Payments to Truro School, Norwich Union Healthcare and funding of stud business AC Arabians totalling £111,831.51
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'Mark Abbott-Compton had me as well as dozens of others' said...
ONE NEWQUAY businessman lost £15,000 because of his dealings with MMD Ltd, and that – along with other bad debt – forced him to go bankrupt.
Mike Wilton, 65, set up Mid Cornwall Metal Fabrications (MCMF), based at the Treloggan Industrial Estate, around 30 years ago with a partner and had been running the business on his own for the past 12 to 14 years.
But despite loyal customers, Mr Wilton was forced to declare bankruptcy last year and now works for the company he built as a...
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Development company MacDonald Macphee Developments Ltd 'a hub of...
IN JUNE, Mark Abbott-Compton pleaded guilty to acting as a director of MacDonald Macphee Developments Limited (MMD) in contravention of a disqualification undertaking between March, 29, 2005 and July 30, 2008.
He also admitted fraudulent trading from 2002 to 2008.
Matthews admitted similar charges of acting in contravention of a disqualification undertaking between April 2002 and July 2008 and of fraudulent trading in that period.
Alan MacLean pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting...
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