A HELSTON man denied raping and defrauding a woman when he appeared at Truro Crown Court on Friday.Brian Marshall, 59, of Godolphin Road, is set to stand trial accused of a fraud of £26,470 from a woman between 2008 and 2012, a second case of fraud, three of rape and four of other sexual offences.He pleaded not guilty to all nine counts on Friday and the case was adjourned. Marshall was given conditional bail.
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HELSTONDenies rape
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Penzance mother jailed after her children found living in...
A PENZANCE mother jailed after her children were found living in "Dickensian squalor" has seen her sentence halved.The woman, then 46, who cannot be identified, admitted two counts of cruelty to a child at Truro Crown Court in May this year and was given a two-year jail term after social workers found her two sons living in appalling conditions.However, top judges at London's Criminal Appeal Court have ruled that the mother was "inadequate rather than deliberately cruel".They...
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Police arrest three men following a house fire in Redruth
THREE men have been arrested on suspicion of arson following a house fire in Redruth early this morning.
Fire fighters from Camborne, Redruth, Helston and Falmouth were called to Sea View Terrace at 3am.
On arrival they found a single storey building, which was used as a garage, alight.
One person was evacuated from an adjacent building for safety.
A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police said today: "Three men from Redruth, aged 18, 20 and 21, were stopped and arrested on suspicion of arson...
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One-armed regular beaten by Camborne pub landlord
A FORMER landlord assaulted a one-armed regular at the pub he was running in Camborne, a court heard.Alan Wilson, 45, was working as a temporary manager at the Waggoners Arms last March when a fight broke out between him and 54-year-old Malcolm Pellow, who lost his right arm in an accident years previously.Elaine Hobson, for the Crown Prosecution Service, told the court that Wilson had become suspicious that some of his customers were stealing drinks, and he had written to some of them,...
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Policewoman was called a liar and assaulted by drunk
A POLICE officer was called a "lying slag" and had her face scratched by a woman in a wheelchair who then bit the thumb of a paramedic.At Truro Magistrates' Court, Sara Jane Hopkins, 36, of no fixed address, who attended in a wheelchair, was remanded in custody until August 6 for a probation report.She pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly on July 23 and assaulting PC Ella Cocking and Philip Forrester.Alison May, for the CPS, said officers had been at Tesco at Eastern Green, in...
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Footballer shot himself in similar circumstances to father,...
A FOOTBALLER who was left traumatised after witnessing his father shoot himself took his own life in similar circumstances, an inquest has heard.Matthew Oke used an unregistered Russian shotgun to shoot himself in his Mitsubishi car, in the car park of a North Cornwall pub.The 36-year-old, who had successful spells as a goalkeeper for Week St Mary AFC and Bradworthy, was found by a work colleague on the evening of January 26 in the grounds of the Treetops Inn, at Week St Mary.A post-mortem...
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Metal thieves target Trewirgie Junior School in Redruth
METAL thieves have targeted a primary school in Redruth.
Police in Cornwall are urging people to be extra vigilant following a spate of thefts from schools around the county since the summer holidays began.
There have been four thefts of lead from roofs in schools between July 18 and 25.
Around £20,000 worth of lead was taken from the roof of the old school building at St Dennis School in St Austell overnight on Thursday July 18 and Friday July 19 before 8.45pm.
Thieves also struck at...
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Porkellis man pleads guilty over pictures
A 63-YEAR-OLD man who admitted six counts of making indecent photographs of children and four of possessing extreme pornography involving animals has been ordered to complete an internet sex offenders' programme.Robert Handley-Fairbairn, of Porkellis, was found to have images of girls as young as eight on his computer when police searched his home after receiving a tip off, Truro Crown Court heard on Friday, when he appeared for sentencing.Elaine Hobson, for the CPS, said Handley-Fairburn also...
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Bodmin pub Cat and Fiddle faces closure for a second time
A BODMIN pub could be closed down for the second time in two years.Police have asked Cornwall Council to review the license of the Cat and Fiddle at St Leonards, following a high-profile raid in June.Around 80 officers from Cornwall and Devon were involved in Operation Minnis, which was centred on Bodmin but also targeted addresses in St Austell, Par, St Columb and St Ives.A number of people from Bodmin were arrested and have been charged with a series of offences.Devon and Cornwall police's...
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Hayle man Andrew Perkin shot a defenceless cat dead
A CRUEL pet-owner shot a cat in his garden at close range leaving it to suffer a painful death.Andrew Perkin, 41, was found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal after a trial on Monday at Truro Magistrates' Court.It was held in his absence after he failed to attend.In September Perkin, who himself owns two cats and four kittens, had fired three pellets using a borrowed air rifle. One, fired from just 3ft, hit the black stray.Christine Hewson, for the prosecution, told...
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Police warn of dangers of "legal highs'' in Cornwall
Police in Cornwall are warning users and potential users of so called 'legal highs' of the risks particularly with the summer influx of tourists and festival-goers.
The psychoactive substances (NPS), or 'legal highs', are easily purchased online or in high street shops often labelled as novelty items or research chemicals.
They are also include a label 'not for human consumption' to get around legislation and misrepresent their true intended use.
Detective Inspector Neil Blackhurst from...
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Police warn tourists over "legal highs'' in Cornwall
Police in Cornwall are warning users and potential users of so called 'legal highs' of the risks particularly with the summer influx of tourists and festival-goers.
The psychoactive substances (NPS), or 'legal highs are easily purchased online or in high street shops often labelled as novelty items or research chemicals.
They are also include a label 'not for human consumption' to get around legislation and misrepresent their true intended use.
Detective Inspector Neil Blackhurst from the...
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Would you let him clean your windows?
DETECTIVES believe a "violent and unpredictable" window cleaner who admitted assaulting a man may have left further victims fearing attack.A lengthy investigation into David Merrett, 45, of Trelawney Rd, Falmouth, culminated in him admitting assault causing actual bodily harm (ABH) against Neil Drummond in June last year.The notorious thug, with a string of violent offences, pleaded guilty on Friday before a three-day trial was due to take place at Truro Crown Court on...
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St Keverne postmistress cleared of false accounting charges
THE case against a St Keverne postmistress accused of false accounting involving sums of up to £22,500, has been dropped as part of a nationwide review into allegedly inaccurate Post Office accounting systems.
A verdict of not guilty was officially recorded against Susan Knight, 58, who has worked for the company for a total of 32 years, when she appeared at Truro Crown Court today.
Michelle Clarke, for the prosecution, said that each case involving post office employees and allegations of...
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Burglary spate in St Austell prompts police appeal
POLICE are appealing for information after a spate of burglaries to homes in the daylight hours of Monday, July 29.
Burglars broke into a St Ewe house between 11am and 3.30pm by forcing a window open. They took about £4,000 worth of jewellery, purses and electronic equipment – crime reference GA/13/2289.
A home in the Trelowth area was targeted between 9.20am and 4.30pm when thieves forced a door open. They made off with cash and jewellery – GA/13/2293.
Between 10am and...
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Driver sought by police following a crash in Camborne
POLICE in Camborne are looking for a man they say was involved in an accident on Saturday night.
At about 11.15pm on August 3, a red 147 Alfa Romeo collided with traffic lights and railing on Tolvaddon Road outside Camborne College.
Two women received minor injuries while the driver of the vehicle left the scene and is still being sought by the police.
Anyone with any information is asked to call 101 and quote log number 1162.
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Jailed for his unprovoked attack an another man
A MARAZION man has been jailed for an unprovoked attack on another man on Penzance's Market Jew Street.Ryan Baldock, 27, of Trevenner Lane, admitted punching Gordon Campbell and smashing his head into a window, when he appeared at Truro Magistrates' Court. His case was committed to Truro Crown Court, where he appeared on Friday for sentencing.Joanna Martin, for the prosecution, said Mr Campbell had to be taken to the accident and emergency ward at Royal Cornwall Hospital, Treliske after the...
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Dangerous pursuit
A ST AUSTELL man who admitted driving dangerously was playing "cat and mouse" with police, a court heard.Josh Ratty, aged 24, of Pondhu Crescent, was driving along the Truro-St Austell road on June 2 when police tried to stop him.In the chase that followed he was clocked doing 50mph in a 20mph limit and 70mph in a 30mph limit.Elaine Hobson, for the prosecution, said: "The two police vehicles make a sandwich with Mr Ratty in the middle, who is playing a game of cat and mouse with...
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Sold goods he stole to pay for fare
A THIEF stole items from Costcutters in Penryn worth nearly £23 because he needed money to pay for a train journey.At Truro Magistrates' Court, Floyd Gradidge, 33, of Park an Pyth, Pendeen, pleaded guilty to two offences of shoplifting at Costcutter on July 21. He had previous convictions for assault, shoplifting and theft, and had been sent to prison.John Boyle, for the defence, said that on that day Gradidge had an argument with his girlfriend with whom he had been staying and she had...
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Mum weeps as drug dealer goes to prison
THE mother of a 21-year-old Hayle drug dealer wept as he was jailed for two years at Truro Crown Court on Friday.A large amount of drugs were found in Richard Stowell's car on February 19 after he was stopped by police near Loggans Roundabout for speeding.The officer noticed that Stowell seemed nervous and was sweating and he said he had a bag of cannabis on him, the court heard.Elaine Hobson, for the CPS, said officers then found a shoulder bag which contained MDMA – or ecstasy –...
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