A FATHER who was threatened with a knife by his 19-year-old son and thought he was going to be stabbed has told Truro magistrates their relationship had improved and he was proud of him.James Hitchings wanted to join the Army and deserved all the chances he could have, said dad Richard Hitchings.At Truro Magistrates' Court, Hitchings admitted assaulting his father and causing criminal damage to his father's house in Percuil View, St Mawes, where he also lived, on July 13.Gail Hawkley, for the...
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James Hitchings of St Mawes assaulted his father and threatened...
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Johnathan Fincham from Helston agreed to shoplift in exchange for...
A DRUG-USER who "needed a hit" agreed to help a woman shoplift if she would arrange drugs for him.At Truro Magistrates' Court Johnathan Jeffrey Ernest Fincham, 43, of Pellor Fields, Breage, Helston, pleaded guilty to shoplifting with another person, taking goods worth £120.08 from Sainsbury's in Penzance on July 24.Alison May, for the CPS, said the pair loaded a trolley with shopping and left the store without paying for it. Much of it was recovered except for items worth...
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FALMOUTHABH charge
DOORMAN David Matthew Roy Lobb, aged 45, of Parkengear Vean, Truro, entered no plea at Truro Magistrates' Court to a charge of assaulting Darren Trevor Greep at Falmouth on July13, causing him actual bodily harm. The case was sent to Truro Crown Court on December 19.
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PORTSCATHODrink-driver
CAROL JANE HARRISON, aged 46, of Harbour Court, North Parade, Portscatho, entered a guilty plea at Truro Magistrates' Court to drink driving at St Austell on September 18 and was given a community order for a year, fined £200 and banned from driving for 36 months.
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Jewellery stolen in Falmouth burglary
POLICE are appealing for information after thieves stole jewellery from a house in Falmouth.The burglary took place in Trescobeas Road on November 24 between 7pm and 10pm.Call police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111, quoting crime reference CR/125017/14.
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CAMBORNECard fraud
A CAMBORNE man is set to be sentenced for an offence of fraud after he admitted making a false representation that he was the lawful user of a Halifax bank card.At Truro Crown Court on Friday, Andrew Watkins, aged 50, of Commercial Street, was granted conditional bail to appear before the court for sentence on November 28 after he pleaded guilty to the fraud between September 2, 2013 and November 11, 2013.
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Acid attack victim Andreas Christopheros is a "professional...
THE victim of yesterday's vicious acid attack in a quiet Truro street owns a large property portfolio in Newquay, according to a former colleague.Andreas Christopheros, a 29-year-old husband and father of one, is still fighting for his life in a specialist burns unit outside of Cornwall after being attacked with a corrosive liquid at his home in Carrine Road.A former colleague, Eric Thomas, said Mr Christopheros had a "large property portfolio which he managed very professionally".He...
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Threemilestone man Fergus Moriarty jailed for 10 years for...
A FORMER taxi driver was left with serious injuries including a fractured skull, nose and cheek, after he was kicked in the face by another man during a row at a Threemilestone pub.
Shaun Webb, who suffered a brain haemorrhage and ongoing problems as a result of the incident, was knocked over backwards, cracking his head on the concrete, Truro Crown Court heard.
Fergus Moriarty went on trial on Monday accused of inflicting grievous bodily harm (GBH) on Mr Webb with intent to do him...
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Truro acid attack: Two arrested in Sussex on suspicion of...
TWO people have been arrested in Sussex on suspicion of attempted murder following Tuesday's acid attack in Truro.The pair, a 48-year-old man and a 16-year-old youth were arrrested early this morning, and will be brought back to Cornwall today to be formally interviewed.Officers were called to a property in Carrine Road, near Truro Golf Club, on Tuesday following reports that a corrosive substance, believed to be acid, had been thrown in a man's face.The 29-year-old victim, namned locally as...
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Young dad Hayden Trescowthick is 'lucky' after drunken attack in...
A YOUNG father came close to going to jail after he threw a punch "a boxer would have been proud of" which knocked his victim unconscious and broke his jaw.
At Truro Crown Court last Friday, Hayden Trescowthick pleaded guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm on Shaun Williams and escaped a jail sentence, despite having spent time in custody for a previous conviction for a serious assault.
Philip Lee, for the Crown Prosecution Service, said the victim had been drinking with friends in the...
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BREAKING: Man charged over Truro acid attack on Andreas...
POLICE have charged a man in connection with an acid attack in Truro.David Phillips, 48, from Hastings is due to appear before Truro magistrates on Monday.He has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm following the incident on Tuesday.Andreas Christopheros, 29, was injured in the attack in Carrine Road.He remains in a critical but stable condition.Police have not confirmed whether a second man being questioned over the incident is still in custody.
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Truro court listings: Find out who has been sentenced (December...
A summary of people convicted and sentenced in Truro Magistrates Court.CHRISTIAN TOPHILL, 42, of Polwithen Court, Wheal Speed, Carbis Bay, St Ives, entered a guilty plea at Truro Magistrates' Court on December 2 to assaulting Elizabeth Coote at St Ives on November 14 and was conditionally discharged for a year. He also admitted possessing 0.10 g of cannabis.SEAN MICHAEL BENJAMIN MARSDEN, 44, of Penmere Estate, Penzance, was convicted in his absence at Truro Magistrates' Court on December 2 of...
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Four men from Redruth accused of assault and affray
FOUR men from Redruth have appeared in court accused of assaulting a man and of affray.
At Truro Crown Court on Friday, Craig Richards, 26, pleaded not guilty to counts of causing Jamie Caswell grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent to do him GBH on June 29.
He also denied inflicting GBH on Mr Caswell on the same date.
Glen Richards, 21, Nico Penfold, 19 and Ben Jones, 24 denied assault occasioning actual bodily harm on Mr Caswell, in relation to the same incident.
All four defendants, of...
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Falmouth man Keith Bowden admits burgling properties and stealing...
A FALMOUTH man has admitted breaking into a hotel, a school and a home and stealing copper piping.
At Truro Crown Court on Monday, on the day his trial was due to start, Keith Bowden, 50, pleaded guilty to four counts of burglary including two at Falmouth Primary School.
The offences took place on dates between January and November 2013.
He also asked for a further burglary at the Trelowarren Arms in Budock Water to be taken into consideration for sentence.
The court heard Bowden had four...
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Threemilestone teenager Jack Hewitt, who suffers from schizophren...
A TEENAGER suffering from schizophrenia who punched a man at a wedding reception was protecting a woman, a court has heard. Jack Hewitt, aged 18, of Hawthorne Way, Threemilestone, admitted assault occasioning actual bodily harm when he appeared at Truro Crown Court. Sarah Vince, for the Crown Prosecution Service, said Hewitt had been at the celebration at The Whitehouse Inn, Penhallow, on July 12, when he hit fellow guest Mark Richards. She said Mr Richards started to go up the...
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'Bigot' Eric King who was spared jail for Islam hate mail says he...
A MAN branded a "vile, reprehensible bigot" by police after he sent offensive photographs and social media posts to an Islamic community centre near Truro has been spared jail despite saying he will continue to share his views on Facebook.
Eric King, aged 60, was handed a four-day-a-week curfew and a suspended sentence when he appeared before Truro magistrates on Tuesday.
King, of Wheal Eliza Close, St Austell, smeared dog excrement on images depicting the prophet Mohammed having intercourse...
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Admits damaging father's home
SIMON William Preece, 20, c/o Treslothan Road, Troon, pleaded guilty at Truro Magistrates' Court to causing damage at his father's home to the value of £50.Jill Wilson, for the Crown Prosecution Service, said after Preece had been asked to tidy up by his family he was abusive to his mother and sisters and punched a cupboard door in the kitchen, splintering it vertically and cutting his hand.He told the police he was frustrated and angry and admitted what he had done.Preece was given a...
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Not guilty pleas in assault case
FOUR men from Redruth have appeared in court accused of assaulting a man and of affray.At Truro Crown Court on Friday, Craig Richards, 26, pleaded not guilty to counts of causing Jamie Caswell grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent to do him GBH on June 29.He also denied inflicting GBH on Mr Caswell on the same date.Glen Richards, 21, Nico Penfold, 19, and Ben Jones, 24, denied assault occasioning actual bodily harm on Mr Caswell, in relation to the same incident.All four defendants, of Boscarn...
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Shane Neil Arthur of Redruth accepts restraining order over...
A RESTRAINING order was made by Truro magistrates against a 23-year-old Redruth man after he pleaded not guilty to assault.No evidence was offered against Shane Neil Arthur, of West End, Redruth, in relation to the alleged offence against Amanda Edwards on August 16 at Camborne, but he pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly on September 8.Alison May, for the CPS, said the victim of the assault had called the police and told them Arthur had injured her. She was treated in hospital for a...
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Thief likely to go to jail
A FALMOUTH man has admitted breaking into a hotel, a school and a home and stealing copper piping.At Truro Crown Court, on the day his trial was due to start, Keith Bowden, 50, pleaded guilty to four counts of burglary including two at Falmouth Primary School.The offences took place on dates between January and November 2013.He also asked for a further burglary at the Trelowarren Arms in Budock Water to be taken into consideration for sentence. The court heard Bowden had four children and had...
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