Arrest warrant for no-show Barnstaple man convicted of assault

August 9, 2015, 12:24 pm

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AN ARREST warrant has been made for a Barnstaple man who failed to turn up to court for sentencing, having been convicted of assault.David Houlston, 45, of Bellaire Drive, Barnstaple, was convicted of assaulting Jason Taylor Scott Lee and committing an offence while subject to a suspended sentence.The offence occurred on April 9, 2015 and he was convicted on July 28, 2015.He failed to turn up to North Devon Magistrates' Court for sentencing on Friday, August 7.His suspended sentence arose from...

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August 9, 2015, 1:09 pm

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A WOMAN was grabbed so hard round the throat that she found it hard to breathe in a "sustained and repeated assault", a court heard.Steven Popple, 28, of Furze Park Road, Bratton Fleming, Barnstaple, attacked the woman on two occasions, punching her and causing her to fall to the floor on one occasion. He used a brick to destroy a glass door pane during one of the assaults.He appeared at North Devon Magistrates' Court on Friday, August 7, and pleaded guilty to two counts of assault,...

Rolls Royce ecstasy tablets linked to teen death seized as police...

August 10, 2015, 8:25 am

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ECSTASY tablets bearing a distinctive Rolls Royce logo and a similar to those linked to the death of a teenager in Cumbria have been seized by Devon and Cornwall Police.Police are warning the public of the danger after a batch of between 200 and 300 of the tablets with the famous RR logo was seized in Newquay this weekend.They say anyone who hands them in will not be arrested – as they "are that dangerous we need to get them off the streets".They were seized at a nightclub in...

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August 11, 2015, 1:15 am

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CCTV video shows an arsonist torching the Journal's trademark van. View two videos below Firefighters discovered the blaze at 2am on Sunday and fought valiantly to contain the flames – but the vehicle was completely gutted. In this CCTV footage, the assailant can be seen throwing a lit object in through the window of the van, having already lit it on fire with petrol. The individual made several attempts to smash the window before being successful. They then laid a line of...

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August 11, 2015, 4:40 am

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THESE digital images show two teenagers police want to trace in connection with an attack in which a pregnant woman was pushed in the stomach in Devon.These EvoFIT images were compiled from a description given by a 24-year-old woman who was attacked by the pair in Evelyn Street in the St Budeaux area of Plymouth.She was alone and 17 weeks pregnant, but the boy grabbed the victim's purse out of her hand and the girl pushed her so hard in the stomach that she fell back against a wall.The victim...

​Stihl strimmer stolen from vehicle in Ilfracombe

August 11, 2015, 7:29 am

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POLICE in Ilfracombe are appealing to the public for help after a strimmer was stolen from a vehicle.In a statement released on the Ilfracombe Police Facebook page at 12.15pm, the force asked people to come forward if they had been offered a "similar item".A Stihl Strimmer was stolen from a vehicle at Bicclescombe Park, Ilfracombe.The offence occurred between 9am and 10.30am this morning.Police are also appealing for witnesses to the theft.Ring police on 101 or email...

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August 11, 2015, 10:33 am

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CAMERON Trivett, the driver who killed a 10-year-old boy after downing Jagermeister, may have received a more lenient sentence because of a faulty breathalyser.Investigative work by the Journal's sister paper, the Mid Devon Gazette, has revealed that the hand-held device used by officers who arrested Cameron Trivett had not been calibrated properly.Trivett killed schoolboy Samuel Crocker, leaving him dying in the street. He admitted causing the death by careless driving while under the influence...

Sirloin steak theft lands Bideford man with fine "37...

August 12, 2015, 1:46 am

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A BIDEFORD man stole a packet of sirloin steak.Matthew Groom, 28, of Laurel Avenue, appeared at North Devon Magistrates' Court on Friday, August 7, and pleaded guilty to stealing meat from Co-op.The offence occurred on July 10. Groom was arrested in a garden in Sticklepath, Barnstaple along with Kathleen Towns.Lyndsey Baker, for the prosecution, said they were searched and their bag was found to contain three packets of stolen meat worth £16.65. Groom has been convicted for just the one...

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Stolen meat lands Bideford woman with £200 court bill

August 12, 2015, 2:03 am

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A WOMAN with 23 previous convictions has been convicted for handling stolen meat from Co-op.Kathleen Towns, 29, of Sentry Corner, Bideford, appeared at North Devon Magistrates' Court on Friday, August 7.She initially pleaded not guilty to theft and handling stolen goods in partnership with Matthew Groom on June 10, and a trial date was set.But after leaving court and being given advice, she returned and pleaded not guilty to handling stolen goods, which the prosecution accepted.She said she had...

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August 12, 2015, 2:18 am

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AN 18-year-old has been convicted for a criminal damage spree at a supportive housing project for young people in Ilfracombe.Plymouth man Joshua Parker broke panes of glass, a wooden door frame, an intercom and caused damage in the living room and kitchen of the Wilder Road Project, on two separate occasions.After the first occasion he was evicted and became angry and made threats when he was told he needed to get a police escort to return to collect his belongings.He instead returned alone and...

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August 12, 2015, 6:52 am

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A SCHOOL run father left a young mother seriously injured after he jumped a red light and spun her car 'like a Waltzer' on a busy junction. Darren James sped up to get through the light when he saw it turning to amber and veered round a car which had stopped before hitting victim Emma Webber's car. She was waiting to turn right from Alexandra Road onto Bear Street in Barnstaple and was about to move off after the lights changed when he car was hit from the side, Exeter Crown Court was told. ...

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August 12, 2015, 9:51 am

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A MYSTERIOUS masked man apparently rescued a couple from booze-fuelled thugs in Newquay – and could be the same who saved a worker in south London from a knifeman.The masked vigilante, known as the 'Bromley Batman', has been identified by a holidaymaker from Kingston upon Thames as the man who stepped in to help him and his girlfriend near a waterfront bar in the centre of Newquay last Thursday.The mysterious man, who also goes by the name 'The Shadow', hit national headlines earlier this...

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August 12, 2015, 11:30 pm

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A YOUNG carpenter spent his birthday fighting for life after being viciously assaulted in the street in the early hours of Saturday.He was found unconscious and suffering serious head and neck injuries shortly before 4.20am, in Exeter's Cowick Street.Police suspect he may have also been run over by a car.His mother Belinda Coe said his family has not left his side since.In an emotional plea for information Belinda, who lives near Exeter with her husband Paul, said she had no idea how the...

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August 13, 2015, 5:18 am

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AN agricultural contractor has been ordered to pay £1,800 compensation to a former schoolmate who he punched in a jealous rage during a night out.Sam Nicholls left victim Nathan Walter with a fractured jaw which was so painful he passed out when he tried to brush his teeth the next day.They were both at a birthday party in the Fever night club with group of friends from Okehampton when Nicholls lashed out after seeing Mr Walter talking to his ex girlfriend.Nicholls had split up with the...

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August 13, 2015, 11:04 am

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A RETIRED farmer has told a jury how he invested £50,000 into a drinks company because of its links with the Marylebone Cricket Club and Lords Cricket ground.William Maynard said he put his money into the venture despite being told by financial adviser Marc Payne it was a high risk investment.The 83-year-old pensioner said he trusted Payne's judgment because he had made other successful suggestions while acting as a private financial adviser.Mr Maynard, from Witheridge, near Tiverton, said...

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August 13, 2015, 11:19 am

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A WOMAN sexually assaulted three elderly residents of a care home she worked at in Devon.Jailed today was Christina Sethi, 25, who admitted five offences of sexual assault relating to three vulnerable and elderly residents within her care, one man and two women.Sethi, of Woodville Road, Torquay, was sentenced by Plymouth Crown Court to 10 years imprisonment.The offences happened at the home between 1 January 2014 and 10 May 2015.The sentence has been fully welcomed by Devon & Cornwall...

Devon youth worker unmasked as a paedophile - but avoids jail

August 14, 2015, 12:21 am

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A FORMER council youth worker has been handed a suspended jail term for possessing and making indecent images of children.Anthony Farrell, of Belle Vue Rise, Hooe, pleaded guilty to four counts of possessing indecent images of children at category A to C.The 46-year-old further admitted four counts of making indecent images of children in the same categories.The offences took place from October 8, 2014 to January 16 this year.At Truro Crown Court he was given an eight-month jail term, suspended...

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August 14, 2015, 5:39 am

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A DRUNKEN yob took out his privates and put them on a pub bar - and then told police he was Batman.Foul-mouthed Nathan McMahon, 27, called the landlord a "gay git" before exposing himself in front of another customer, a court heard.He carried on swearing as the landlord took away his cider and pressed the panic button to call police to the Bell Hotel in Shepton Mallet, Somerset.McMahon and a pal staggered out of the pub and went on a drunken rampage - punching a 'for sale' sign,...

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August 14, 2015, 5:51 am

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Pair admit day-long burglary spree in Hartland and Bishops Tawton

August 14, 2015, 6:51 am

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A pair of intruders have admitted carrying out a day long burglary spree in two villages where they broke into nine sheds or garages.Trevor Galliford and Kirk Jarvis stole tools, lawnmowers and a pressure washer during the break ins at outbuildings at Bishops Tawton and Hartland in June last year.Galliford, age 28, of Gould Road, Barnstaple, who is currently living in Bristol, and Jarvis, aged 34, from Broadcroft, Bristol, both admitted nine non dwelling burglaries. Jarvis also admitted personal...