A BURGLAR has stolen £2,500 from Penryn Buffs Club.Police are investigating a break-in at the club in Tresooth Lane on March 24 when someone broke in via the fire escape between 1am and 9am and took money from slot machines and a locked cupboard.Anyone with information should contact Falmouth police on 101 quoting GP13/576.
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Burglar stole £2,500 from Penryn Buffs Club
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Jason Ross of Penryn in court for trashing mother-in-laws' home
A WOMAN whose Falmouth home was trashed by her son-in-law has been left terrified by the incident.Shirley Lower came home in January to find a "scene of utter devastation".Furniture had been smashed, glass was strewn everywhere, there was red wine on the floor and walls and sentimental items destroyed.Her son-in-law Jason Ross had also left an abusive note saying the power had been turned off.Ross, 33, of Alderwood Parc, Penryn, pleaded guilty to criminal damage when he appeared at...
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Jason Ross of Penryn in court for trashing mother-in-laws' home
A WOMAN whose Falmouth home was trashed by her son-in-law has been left terrified by the incident.Shirley Lower came home in January to find a "scene of utter devastation".Furniture had been smashed, glass was strewn everywhere, there was red wine on the floor and walls and sentimental items destroyed.Her son-in-law Jason Ross had also left an abusive note saying the power had been turned off.Ross, 33, of Alderwood Parc, Penryn, pleaded guilty to criminal damage when he appeared at...
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Jason Ross of Penryn in court for trashing mother-in-laws' home
A WOMAN whose Falmouth home was trashed by her son-in-law has been left terrified by the incident.Shirley Lower came home in January to find a "scene of utter devastation".Furniture had been smashed, glass was strewn everywhere, there was red wine on the floor and walls and sentimental items destroyed.Her son-in-law Jason Ross had also left an abusive note saying the power had been turned off.Ross, 33, of Alderwood Parc, Penryn, pleaded guilty to criminal damage when he appeared at...
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Jason Ross of Penryn in court for trashing mother-in-laws' home
A WOMAN whose Falmouth home was trashed by her son-in-law has been left terrified by the incident.Shirley Lower came home in January to find a "scene of utter devastation".Furniture had been smashed, glass was strewn everywhere, there was red wine on the floor and walls and sentimental items destroyed.Her son-in-law Jason Ross had also left an abusive note saying the power had been turned off.Ross, 33, of Alderwood Parc, Penryn, pleaded guilty to criminal damage when he appeared at...
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Redruth farmer John Rosewarne accused of child sex abuse
A FARMER accused of sexually abusing a naive schoolgirl over a long period of time described their relationship as "marvellous", a court heard.John Rosewarne, 63, of Pencarn Parc, Four Lanes, Redruth, denied five counts of indecent assault and sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 13. However, at Truro Crown Court on Monday, he admitted one count of sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 13.The jury was told Rosewarne had allegedly abused the girl at his farm in...
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'Jilted ex attacked me with tractor'
THE VICTIM of a man with a history of domestic violence says she could have been killed when he overturned her caravan as she slept inside.Alexander Brown was jailed for up to ten years after driving a tractor "at high speed" into Carolyn Picton's Elddis caravan at about 1.30am.She and her fox terrier, Astor, were asleep when it was flipped on its side and damaged so badly it was written off, a court heard.Ms Picton, a mother of one, who met Brown at work at Beacon Cottage Farm Touring...
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CONNOR DOWNSNot guilty plea
A WOMAN has pleaded not guilty at Truro Magistrates' Court to fraud with a cheque for £3,308.23 belonging to her former boyfriend Christopher Eaton, at Camborne, on December 17.Roslyn Joy Godfrey, 55, of Connor Hill, Connor Downs, Hayle, had her case adjourned until May 21 for committal to Truro Crown Court where she elected to have her trial heard.
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TRUROFraudster's bling sold to repay victims
LUXURY goods bought by a former Truro secretary claiming to be a multimillionairess fetched more than £2,000 on a police auction website.Helen Hart, 46, of Illogan, who was jailed for four years for 25 counts of fraud and theft, wore the designer jewellery and shoes to pose as a wealthy businesswoman.In the Bumblebee auction Hart's Tiffany silver bracelet fetched £338, her Gucci earrings £203, and a pair of Jimmy Choo shoes £95. In all £2,235 was raised by selling...
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TRUROFraudster's bling sold to repay victims
LUXURY goods bought by a former Truro secretary claiming to be a multimillionairess fetched more than £2,000 on a police auction website.Helen Hart, 46, of Illogan, who was jailed for four years for 25 counts of fraud and theft, wore the designer jewellery and shoes to pose as a wealthy businesswoman.In the Bumblebee auction Hart's Tiffany silver bracelet fetched £338, her Gucci earrings £203, and a pair of Jimmy Choo shoes £95. In all £2,235 was raised by selling...
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Woman in assault case
A WOMAN accused of assault has been bailed on condition she does not contact her alleged victim or go to her home in Eastern Green, Penzance.Susan Jayne Griffiths, 38, who gave an address care of Bodriggy Crescent, Hayle, denied assaulting Margaret Trembath at Penzance on March 7 when she faced Truro magistrates. Her case was adjourned until May 15 for a trial at the same court.
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Drunk and incapable man is fined
FALLING over and unable to stand in Camborne town centre on the afternoon of March 7, a Carbis Bay man was arrested and charged with being drunk and incapable.At Truro Magistrates' Court Glenwood Roger Collick, 54, of Howards Hotel, St Ives Road, Carbis Bay, pleaded guilty to the charge. He had previous convictions.Collick said he had got intoxicated because it was a friend's birthday. It was not only the drink but tablets he was taking as medication that caused him to be in that state that...
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Shoplifter is ordered to repay £465
HAVING helped himself to some goods at Costcutter in Carbis Bay and left without paying, a shoplifter returned shortly afterwards and stole two bottles of champagne.Kieran Luke Charles Ellis, 33, of North House, Causewayhead, Penzance, pleaded guilty at Truro Magistrates' Court to this offence and further shoplifting at St Ives, where he stole an ornamental stone worth £300 from Kudos, and at Hayle, where he stole food from a Spar shop.Gail Hawksley, for the prosecution, said CCTV had...
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Homeless man stole to get into jail again
HAVING developed a taste for prison life, including free use of a gym, a homeless Penzance man stole wine from a supermarket to get arrested with the hope of further custody, Truro magistrates were told.James Armour, 27, who lives in the town but has no fixed address, pleaded guilty to stealing a bottle of wine worth £5 from Iceland in Penzance on March 17.Gail Hawksley, for the prosecution, said security guards at the shop were alerted after Armour was seen taking a bottle of wine from a...
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Victim of punch has dental bill for £4,000
A MAN lost two teeth and was left with a dental bill of around £4,000 after being attacked by his former best friend over a girl, Truro magistrates have been told.However, the court also heard that since the incident the two men had shaken hands and were talking to each other again.Before the court was Kallum Louis Moffatt, aged 20, of High Mountains, Boase Street, Newlyn, who pleaded guilty to assaulting Liam Curnow on February 2 at Penzance, causing him actual bodily harm.Alison May, for...
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Pushed his partner over railings
A JEALOUS boyfriend pushed his partner over railings after arguing about her sleeping with someone else.At Truro Magistrates' Court Wesley Hamish Dwight McArther claimed through his solicitor, Jeremy Leaning, that he was reacting to her pushing him.He pleaded guilty to assaulting Jess Underwood at Hayle on March 2.McArther, 24, gave an address at Farrar Close, Hayle.Gail Hawksley, for the prosecution, said police saw the couple walking in Loggans Road at 1.30am, when McArther pushed her.Ms...
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'Jilted ex Alexander Brown attacked me with tractor'
THE VICTIM of a man with a history of domestic violence says she could have been killed when he overturned her caravan as she slept inside.Alexander Brown was jailed for up to ten years after driving a tractor "at high speed" into Carolyn Picton's Elddis caravan at about 1.30am.She and her fox terrier, Astor, were asleep when it was flipped on its side and damaged so badly it was written off, a court heard.Ms Picton, a mother of one, who met Brown at work at Beacon Cottage Farm Touring...
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Falmouth children escaping criminal convictions by saying 'sorry'
MORE than 120 children in Falmouth, some as young as 10, have escaped being given criminal records by saying they are sorry for crimes such as assaults and malicious wounding.They have gone through the Restorative Justice programme, which enables victims and offenders to have a say on punishment.They are just some of the 483 people in total in the Falmouth and Penryn area to go through the process since 2008.Of the 123 youths aged 10 to 17 to benefit from the scheme, 26 were aged 12 or...
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Body found in a car near Helston
The body of a man has been found in St Martin near Helston. Police have cordoned off the area after the man was discovered in a vehicle at 9.15 this morning. Police ruled out any suspicious circumstances relating to his death and are contacting his next of kin.
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John Rosewarne trial: Jury retires to consider its verdict
THE jury in the trial of a former Redruth farmer who denies sexually abusing a naïve schoolgirl in the 70s has retired to consider the verdict.John Rosewarne, 63, of Pencarn Parc, Four Lanes, Redruth, denied five counts of indecent assault and sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 13.However, at Truro Crown Court on Monday, he admitted one count of sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 13.The jury was told Rosewarne had allegedly abused the girl at his farm in Helston...
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