NATHAN John Smith, 24, c/o an address in Fore Street, Camborne, has pleaded guilty to using threatening behaviour on August 30. Truro magistrates heard that Smith had heeded a warning from the police to leave a field at Camborne where he was being abusive to them, but then swore at them as they drove past him, shocking passers-by. He was apparently drunk and continued to be abusive.Smith claimed in court he had been swearing at his mates, not the officers. He said he was trying to stop his...
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Dangerous serial sex offender James Campbell jailed for grabbing...
A DANGEROUS serial sex offender has been jailed for nine years after he grabbed a pensioner at a Falmouth beauty spot and tried to drag her away.
James Campbell was intending to seriously sexual assault the 64-year-old woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, Truro Crown Court heard.
Campbell, aged 41, who first attempted to rape a woman when he was aged just 16, denied that rape or sexual assault had been his plan when he threatened the terrified woman at knifepoint during her early...
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Police commissioner defends role after public meeting is attended...
Cornwall's Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) has defended his role after hosting a public meeting where just one resident turned up - and wasn't even allowed to speak.Tony Hogg, PCC for the Devon & Cornwall force, was expecting a keen turnout when he organised an 'accountablity' session to discuss anti-social behaviour.His team hired a huge room at the County Hall in Exeter, Devon, and assembled a team of senior officers to debate the issue.But the hall was left virtually empty when just...
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Helston man Dean Harvey with 130 convictions sent to jail for...
"I DESERVE everything I get" were the words of a Helston man with 130 previous convictions as he was jailed for three years for beating his partner.
These pictures show the extent of the injuries Dean Harvey, 38, caused his partner after an argument on August 24, Truro Crown Court heard on Friday.
Michael Brown, for the prosecution, said the catalyst for the fight had been a conversation between the woman – who allowed the photographs to be published but asked not to be named – and...
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POLL: Should the crime commissioner role be scrapped?
After he hosted a public meeting where just one person turned, the spotlight is firmly on Devon and Cornwall Police Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg.At the meeting, the lady who made up the entire audience simply wanted to ask why she waited 17 minutes for a call to the 101 number to be answered.However, she was not allowed to speak, and left unable to raise her concerns.Click here to read the full story. Two years after the role was introduced, do people know what the Crime Commissioner does? Is he...
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Fair worker Daniel Farrier jailed for robbing man outside Tesco...
A FAIR worker, who 'went off the radar' after robbing a man outside Tesco in the early hours of the morning has been jailed.
At Truro Crown Court, Ramsay Quaife, for the prosecution, said the victim Philip Barton had been drinking outside Tesco in Truro in the early hours of April 17, last year, with the defendant, 25-year-old Daniel Farrier and others.
Mr Quaife said something happened that resulted in Mr Barton being badly assaulted and his car keys, mobile phone and charger were then stolen...
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Scorrier lorry driver Trevor Bailey 'throttled' his wife after...
A LONG-DISTANCE lorry driver who attacked his wife in their home after a day in the garden told police he was mortified by what he had done.
Trevor Bailey and Kay Girling had been drinking and working in their garden together at Scorrier on July 19, Truro Crown Court heard.
Philip Lee, for the prosecution, said: "She was in the garden room reading and the defendant simply turned.
"Suddenly he began shouting at her, accusing her of being controlling.
"She moved into the living room, he punched...
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'Falmouth's worst criminal' jailed for 12-and-half years for...
A man once labelled 'Falmouth's worst criminal' has been sent to prison for 12 and a half years for slashing a friend's face with a knife in Newquay following an argument.Daniel Kendrick, 34, of Henver Road, was jailed after admitting grievous bodily harm with intent when he appeared at Truro Crown Court.Speaking afterwards, Newquay Sector Inspector Dave Meredith said: "This was a horrific incident where the victim sustained severe injuries to his face as a result of being assaulted with a...
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Thug Daniel Kendrick's numerous past convictions for violence...
DANIEL Kendrick's numerous convictions for violence included stabbing a Falmouth newsagent and leaving him fighting for his life.
Truro Crown Court heard that Kendrick's record started in 1996, when he would have been aged 16, with offences of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and various dishonesty crimes.
William Sellick, prosecuting, said in 1998, Kendrick was convicted of arson, while in 1999 he was sent to a young offenders' institution for 18 months for a wounding offence.
In 2001, he...
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Falmouth man Simon Trunley caught carrying a knife while drunk in...
A DRUNKEN man who claimed he had a knife for protection after being attacked was caught when he dropped it in a supermarket.
At Truro Crown Court, Ed Bailey, for the prosecution, said at about 7.30pm on May 22 Simon Trunley, aged 48, of Dracaena Avenue, was spotted by a security guard in Tesco on Killigrew Street in Falmouth.
He had dropped a knife on the floor in one of the aisles, which he then picked up and put in his pocket.
Mr Bailey told the court on September 19 the police were called and...
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Thug once labelled Falmouth's 'worst criminal' jailed for cutting...
THE thug once branded Falmouth's 'worst criminal' by police has been jailed for 12 and a half years after he sliced a man's face from ear to mouth using a Stanley knife.
Daniel Kendrick launched the brutal attack on Steven Cox after he had been asked to leave his flat.
The 34-year-old, who previously stabbed a Falmouth newsagent, admitted wounding Mr Cox with intent to do him grievous bodily harm when he appeared at Truro Crown Court last Wednesday.
The prolific offender was told he would...
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Figures show crime drop in Camborne
New crime figures have revealed a drop in reports of crime and anti-social behaviour around the Camborne area over the past 12 months.Figures from July 2014 featured 81 reported crimes, a total down from 95 in the same month the previous year.The biggest drop came in shoplifting reports, with just one report this July compared to nine the previous year.PC Sue Buckley, neighbourhood beat manager at Camborne Police Station, does however anticipate a rise in shoplifting crime as we approach the...
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Man, 20, denies GBH charge
CHRISTOPHER CARTER, 20, of Shute Meadow, Penryn, pleaded not guilty at Truro Magistrates' Court to causing grievous bodily harm to Thomas Wildgoose at Truro College on March 24. The case was sent to Truro Crown Court on October 24.
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Michael Wilson, 24, of no fixed address, jailed after admitting...
A HOMELESS man with 94 previous convictions has been jailed for 30 days after a week-long shoplifting spree.Michael Wilson, 24, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty at Bodmin Magistrates' Court to stealing alcohol valued at £6 from Iceland in Camborne on September 17, items valued at £142 from Animal in Truro on September 20 and more clothing from the same store on September 24. He also asked the magistrates to take into consideration a theft of alcohol on September 16 and shoes from...
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Camborne and Redruth motorists stopped during traffic operation
MOTORISTS caught using mobile phones or not wearing seatbelts were stopped by the police during a traffic operation in Camborne and Redruth.In total 15 drivers were given tickets and 6 written warnings were issued during the two-day event. It was the fourth traffic operation in the Camborne, Pool and Redruth area this year.Neighbourhood team manager Sue Buckley, of Camborne police station, said: "We wanted to send a clear message to motorists to ensure their vehicles are roadworthy and...
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Banner stolen from the Core Fitness Studio and Cwtch cafe in...
A THREE-METRE advertising banner has been ripped from railings outside The Core Fitness Studio and Cwtch café – meaning 'hug' in Welsh – in Falmouth.The sign was for the health café opened by studio owner Helen Tite.She said: "My happy mind thinks it was done for fun and is hung up as an accessory in someone's house."I hope it was not done maliciously."It's a bit gutting as no one saw anything. It's been a tough year and we have been working so hard...
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PENRYNDenies threats
ROBERT LEE, 66, of Winding Terrace, Longdowns, Penryn, pleaded not guilty at Truro Magistrates' Court to using threatening behaviour intending to harass Deidre Lee at Falmouth on August 19 and his case was adjourned for trial at Truro Magistrates' Court on November 10.
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GOONHAVERNNo plea given
SIMON WIDDUP, aged 27, of Goonhilly Close, Goonhavern, entered no plea at Truro Magistrates' Court to a charge of causing grievous bodily harm to Graham Madden at Perranporth on June 28 and his case was sent for trial to Truro Crown Court on October 10.
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TRURODrug student
AN 18-YEAR-OLD college student was found with amphetamines worth £100 on him as he went to The Office night club in Truro.At Truro Magistrates' Court Joseph Lee Brown, of Trevean Road, Truro, admitted possessing the drug, and also possessing 71.1 grams of cannabis worth £710 on July 4.Alison May, for the prosecution, said after the amphetamine was found police went to Brown's home, where they found the cannabis. Brown was put under curfew for 12 weeks and told to pay £105 in...
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Retired Manaccan farmer Denis Williams died in house fire after...
A BLAZE which claimed the life of a retired farmer was probably caused by his trousers catching fire after he fell asleep, a coroner has ruled.On June 3 Denis Williams' daughter-in-law Susan Williams saw black smoke pouring from the back door of his house on the family farm, Higher Tregonwell Farm at Manaccan.An inquest held at Truro on Tuesday, heard Mrs Williams tried to enter the house but was driven back by the heat.She quickly raised the alarm and firefighters raced to the scene, but...
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