Reviewing recent Bexley and Bromley Magistrates Courts cases: thefts, damages, knife possession, and assaults. Court outcomes detailed concisely.
Owen Welsh, age 35, lived on Avery Hill Road in Eltham. He stole from Boots and Morrisons in Lewisham. The court sentenced Welsh to one year in jail due to his history of similar crimes.
Jordan Taylor-Hawkes, age 26, lived in Hazel Grove in Sydenham. He admitted damaging a woman’s car back in July. Taylor-Hawkes received an 18-month community order and also had to pay £200 as compensation.
Karlas Liepins, age 33, had no fixed address. He admitted having a kitchen knife at Lidl on Lee High Road on November 2. Liepins got a 12-week suspended prison sentence, with the suspension lasting one year.
Andrii Pakholiuk, age 46, lived on Rangefield Road in Bromley. He admitted to hurting a woman and damaging her home on December 27. Pakholiuk received a one-month jail sentence.
Stanley Bayntun, age 41, lived on Stratford Way in Northfleet. He didn’t give a specimen for analysis after a driving offense suspicion in Bromley on December 13. Bayntun got a 16-week suspended sentence, the suspension lasts two years. He cannot drive for 48 months and must do 100 hours of unpaid work.
Zak James, age 18, lived on Raeburn Road in Sidcup. He admitted having a butterfly knife on Creek Road, which is considered an offensive weapon. James got a suspended 20-week jail sentence, with the suspension lasting for 18 months.
Erica Gomez, age 23, lived on Tudway Road in Greenwich. She admitted hurting a woman badly on May 14. Gomez got a four-month suspended jail sentence, with the suspension lasting for 18 months.