AGRICULTURAL workers Mantas Chazanavicius, 18, and Jonas Grocas, 19, both of Black Rock, Camborne, appeared before Truro magistrates charged with causing grievous bodily harm to Kane McIlroy and Jake Slater in a Penzance nightclub on July 27.Both men were remanded in custody until August 19, when they will appear via video link before Truro Crown Court.
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CAMBORNEGBH charges
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PONSHARDENMotor missing
AN OUTBOARD engine was stolen from Ponsharden foreshore overnight on July 23.The 3.5hp Mercury has no kill cord, the top seal is starting to come away from the case, the clamping screws on the engine are new and it has a new gear lever. Anyone with information is being asked to call 101; reference is CR/092416/14.
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MAWNAN SMITHSpeeding fine
ANTHONY DALTON, aged 70, of Penwarne Road, Mawnan Smith, entered a guilty plea at Truro Magistrates' Court to a charge of speeding and was fined £75.
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Jailed fraudster Deborah Matthews from Falmouth still employee of...
A CONVICTED fraudster is still employed as a manager at a Cornish autism charity, despite being jailed.
Deborah Matthews, of Falmouth, was sent to prison last month for dishonestly spending thousands of pounds of company money on designer clothes and jewellery.
She is now set to have her position as compliance manager at Penryn-based Spectrum reviewed after she failed to tell her bosses about the seriousness of the allegations she was facing.
Her involvement in MacDonald Macphee Developments...
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Concern that restorative justice is used for serious cases in...
The number of crimes punished using restorative measures reached almost 10,000 in Cornwall and Devon last year.
New figures released by Devon and Cornwall Police showed 9,487 cases were dealt with in 2013-14 without going through the formal justice system and included one case of rape, 52 other sexual offences, 53 burglaries, 17 offences of drug trafficking and just over 2,700 crimes of violence.
The total represents a third of the 28,809 offences detected by the force in 2013-14. The rate was...
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Police chiefs want feedback on 101 non-emergency phone number
Police chiefs are calling for feedback on the controversial 101 non emergency telephone number.Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg has launched a review of the 101 service amid ongoing concerns about the effectiveness of the system.The phone line has become increasingly important as the force has slashed the number of front counters at police stations that are open to the public.But while praising staff for their efforts, Mr Hogg has previously said that "101 in general is not working". His...
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Last chance for young Falmouth man Luke Pentecost who avoids jail...
A YOUNG Falmouth man who was spared jail last year after causing thousands of pounds worth of damage to a double-decker bus and committing a series of crimes while on bail has walked free from court again.
At Truro Crown Court, Luke Pentecost, 21, of Meadowbank Road, admitted hitting a member of security staff with a medical kit and being in breach of a suspended sentence imposed on him last July.
Michael Brown, for the Crown Prosecution Service, said on January 12 Pentecost went to...
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Benefits cheat who lived in Callington and St Erme Louise Reilly...
A BENEFITS cheat was caught when investigators mounted surveillance on her home after she claimed the father of her children was not living with her.
Suspicions were first raised about Louise Reilly, 34, while she was living in a flat in Callington with her three children.
She had claimed housing and council tax benefits and income support since 2003 on the basis that she lived alone as a single parent.
In 2008 a manager dealing with her tenancy reported what he considered to be her living...
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Winning the war: Camborne Police announce decrease in reports of...
Increased high-visibility police patrols have seen a decrease in anti-social behaviour in Camborne Town Square.Officers began targeting the area last month after numerous people came forward to complain about being the victims of harassment or anti-social behaviour from drunks congregating in the square.Sergeant Gavin Barnes and his colleagues at Camborne Police Station immediately launched a plan to combat the problem, one that they already believe is paying dividends.Sergeant Barnes believes...
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Falmouth man Trewen Kevern, 21, charged with murder of David...
A second man has been charged with the murder of a former driving instructor who was found dead at a disused Cornish mine.
Trewen Kevern, 21, of Ashfield Road, Falmouth, has been jointly charged with the murder of 72-year-old David Alderson from Falmouth, who was found dead near Carharrack in Cornwall on January 18.
Kevern is due to appear before Truro Magistrates' Court this morning after being charged today.
His co-defendant, Kevin Cooper,33, of Poldory View, Carharrack, is set to stand trial...
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Fake £50 notes seized in Redruth
POLICE are asking shopkeepers in Redruth to be vigilant after seizing a number of fake £50 notes.Officers say the fraudsters typically use the fake notes to buy small items, usually under £10 in value, and pocket the change. So far five imitation notes have been handed in. Sargent Gavin Barnes from Camborne police station said: "If shopkeepers are offered fake notes they can contact the police on 101 and report the description of the person and their vehicle."
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Falmouth man Trewen Kevern, 21, appears in court accused of...
A YOUNG man from Falmouth has appeared in court accused of murdering a former driving instructor who was found dead in a disused Cornish tin mine.
Trewen Kevern, who appeared before Truro Magistrates' Court this afternoon, is the second man charged over the death of 72-year-old David Alderson.
Kevern, aged 21, of Ashfield Road, Falmouth, spoke in court to confirm his name and address.
The court legal adviser read the charge which states that Kevern, jointly with Kevin Cooper, murdered Mr...
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Thieving carer Debra Barkle, of Camborne, was caught stealing...
A PILFERING carer from Camborne was caught stealing from a 91-year-old's purse after cameras were set up to spy on her.
After breaching a "high degree of trust", Debra Barkle, 54, of Tremarle Home Park, North Roskear, was spared jail at Truro Crown Court after admitting two charges of stealing cash totalling £40 and one of attempted theft from Joyce Talbot.
Elaine Hobson, prosecuting, said between February to March, about £620 in cash went missing from Mrs Talbot's home. The court...
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Kenneth Yarworth of Nancegollan died 12 days after accident
A PENSIONER who had a minor collision after hitting a wall in his car died suddenly in hospital 12 days later.Kenneth John Yarworth, from Nancegollan, was taken to hospital after the crash in April half a mile from his home.The police said the damage to the car was considered to be minor and there was no reason to suspect Mr Yarworth, 68, had received life-threatening injuries.However, an inquest into his death in Truro heard Mr Yarworth had problems breathing and his condition deteriorated in...
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Camborne Police crack down on anti-social behaviour in Commercial...
INCREASED high-visibility patrols and reducing the sale of three-litre bottles of strong cider have helped cut antisocial behaviour in Camborne's Commercial Square, say police.Officers began targeting the area last month after reports of harassment and antisocial behaviour by drunks congregating in the square.Sergeant Gavin Barnes and his colleagues on the Camborne Neighbourhood Team developed a plan to combat the problem, which they say is already working.Sergeant Barnes said everyone in the...
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Kill plot man's sentence cut
A "DANGEROUS and angry" father who plotted to kill his estranged wife and mother-in-law after distracting police from St Austell with home-made bomb blasts has had his sentence cut on appeal.Christopher Hines-Randle planned to set off explosives in Truro and Penzance so resources would be diverted away from St Austell, leaving him to carry out his murderous plot against a number of people – including his former wife, her mother, a social worker and a doctor.His plan was...
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No pleas given
JAMES HITCHINGS, aged 19, of Percuil View, St Mawes, entered no pleas at Truro Magistrates' Court to charges of criminal damage to his father Richard Hitchings' property at Truro on July 13 and assaulting his father on the same day. The case was adjourned for further inquiries by the defence and for representations to be made to the prosecution.
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Rough sleeper David Teesdale of Camborne gets court order for...
A ROUGH sleeper angry at being moved on by police officers sought revenge by cutting brake pipes on a police van.At Truro Magistrates' Court David Teesdale, of Basset Street, Camborne, pleaded guilty to destroying brake lines and pipes valued at £200 belonging to Devon and Cornwall Police, and to interfering with a Ford Transit knowing it was dangerous to do so.Alison May, for the prosecution, said Teesdale had been sleeping under a ramp at Truro Police Station but was told to move by an...
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Scammers targeting the elderly
ELDERLY victims are being left traumatised by phone scammers who have defrauded them out of their life savings, according to Falmouth police.PC Chris Vincent is appealing to relatives of elderly and vulnerable people to be aware of the scam, and has issued some advice to help them avoid becoming victims of the telephone con artists.He said the scam could take several forms, all of which were basically similar."In many cases a person claiming to be from the victim's bank will contact an...
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Benefits couldn't meet alcohol bill
UNABLE to survive on state benefits with his need to feed his drinking habit as well as eat, a Truro man stole from shops.At the city's magistrates' court Taig McGinley, aged 51, of City Road, admitted stealing food and drink worth £19.98 from Co-op and Spar stores at Hayle during March and May.He told police officers he did it because was an alcoholic with no money for booze or food.McGinley, who also admitted breaching a conditional discharge and had previous convictions, was said by...
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