Day-long police manhunt sparked by father's attack
AN UPSET Redruth father attacked a sleeping friend before leading police on a day-long manhunt culminating in a car chase through St Blazey.Jason Haberland, 25, of Bond Street, became distressed when...
View ArticleREDRUTHTrial date set
A TRIAL will take place at Truro Crown Court for a 69-year-old Redruth man who appeared before Truro magistrates charged with 15 offences of indecent assault and five offences of gross indecency...
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View ArticleLong-serving radio DJ accused of sex assault
A DJ who presents a weekly show on BBC Radio Cornwall has appeared in court accused of sexually assaulting a female.Freddy Zapp, 62, of Dopps Terrace in Redruth, stands accused of assaulting a woman...
View ArticleCAMBORNENo plea entered
CURTIS James Williams, 18, of Weeth Lane, Camborne, entered no plea at Truro Magistrates' Court to causing grievous bodily harm to Mark Steel on August 25. He is to appear at Truro Crown Court on...
View ArticleHELSTONGuilty plea
SANDRA JOY ANDREWS, 49, of Jubilee Terrace, Helston, entered a guilty plea at Truro Magistrates' Court to failing to ensure the attendance of a child at school between January and June at Helston and...
View ArticlePolice investigating graffiti in Poltisco Close
POLICE are investigating after a large amount of graffiti was sprayed onto the side of a house in Truro.The black graffiti was painted onto a house in Poltisco Close on December 9 and was thought to be...
View ArticleTruro Police warning after mobile phone thefts
POLICE are warning mobile phone owners to be on their guard after a spate of thefts from pubs and clubs in Truro.Police said two phones were recovered last week in Truro because owners had previously...
View ArticleBarrister 'in the dock' on his farewell day
A BARRISTER responsible for prosecuting hundreds of Cornish criminals has been praised for his "hobbit-like" qualities as he retired after more than 24 years' practice.Iain White, 53, hung up his gown...
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View ArticleRestraint order
ACCUSED of assaulting her neighbour in St Ives a 40-year-old woman was acquitted of the charge which she denied when she appeared before Truro magistrates, and a restraining order was made against...
View ArticleDrink order is revoked
FOR THE third time in a month a Hayle man appeared before Truro magistrates for breaching a drink banning order, and the Bench decided it was pointless giving it to him and revoked it.Richard Collett...
View ArticleYear's drink ban
ARRESTED twice on the same day for drunken behaviour a man of no fixed address in Penzance appeared before Truro magistrates to plead guilty to being drunk and disorderly.Shane Williams was seen...
View ArticleMan told not to see ex
A 31-YEAR-OLD man who denied assaulting his girlfriend in Penzance on two occasions was not prosecuted at Truro Magistrates' Court and given a restraining order not to contact her instead.Anthony Glyn...
View ArticleDriver is chased
A TAXI driver chased and detained a man whose car had collided with his, Truro magistrates were told.The taxi driver chased Radoslaw Mlynarski when he ran off and saw him getting into another taxi and...
View ArticlePolice urge vigilance
PENZANCE'S police inspector is warning owners to take better safety precautions following a spate of thefts in and around the town centre.Five vehicles have been targeted since the start of the month...
View ArticleDrinker refused to stop swearing at PCs
REFUSING to stop using foul language towards police officers a 52-year-old Penzance man was arrested after he had been found drinking in a no-alcohol zone in the town.Gary Taylor, of The Star Hotel,...
View ArticleRobber armed with meat cleaver and knife attacks Bude sweet shop
An armed robber attacked a sweet shop and newsagent in a North Cornwall town. A man armed with a knife and a meat cleaver carried out the "horrendous" attack at the Candy Shop in Bude and made his...
View ArticleThree suspected immigration offenders found in Penzance...
THREE suspected immigration offenders have been caught during raids by Home Office immigration enforcement in the Penzance area. Acting on intelligence received, officers visited Dynasty restaurant at...
View ArticleLiskeard thugs jailed for sickening unprovoked attack
A LISKEARD man was left with a bruised and bloody face after two "cowardly thugs" kicked and punched him in an unprovoked attack. Christopher Prinn, 24 and Kamal Salt, 18, of Liskeard, assaulted...
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