The south Essex magistrates have been busy again with a range of cases.

Here's our latest round up of cases in front of the magistrates.

Sam Mott, 35, of Long Road, Canvey was sentenced for harassment.

Between January 1 and March 13 on Canvey he pursued a course of conduct which amounted to the stalking of a woman and which he knew or ought to have known amounted to the harassment of her in that since January 2022, he has continuously messaged her electronically on multiple apps and visited her property despite being told frequently to leave her alone.

A community order made and he was ordered to complete up to a maximum of 25 days of rehabilitation activity requirement and 60 hours of unpaid work. A restraining order was made and he must not contact directly or indirectly the woman or enter her property.

He was also ordered to pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £95 and pay costs of £105 to the Crown Prosecution Service.

 

Gary Sheehan, 47, of Great Knightleys Basildon was sentenced for drug driving.

On March 15 in Basildon he drove a vehicle, when the proportion of a controlled drug, namely Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, in his blood, namely not less than 2.7 micrograms of analyte per litre of blood , exceeded the specified limit.

He was fined £120, ordered to pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £34, costs of £105 to the Crown Prosecution Service and he was also disqualified for holding or obtaining a driving licence for 12 months.

 

Reece Lee, 32, of Butneys Basildon was in court for drink driving.

On September 21 in Basildon he drove a motor vehicle, after consuming so much alcohol that the proportion of it in his breath, namely 79 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeded the prescribed limit.

He was fined £300, ordered to pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £120, pay costs of £105 to the Crown Prosecution Service and he was also disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence for 18 months.

 

Matthew Tokley, 45, of Merrylands, Basildon was in court for drug driving.

On March 23 in Basildon he drove a motor vehicle, when the proportion of a controlled drug, namely Benzoylecgonine, in his blood, exceeded the specified limit.

He was Fined £120, ordered to pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £34, costs of £105 to the Crown Prosecution Service and he was disqualified for holding or obtaining a driving licence for 36 months.

It was also alleged that on the same day in the town he allegedly drove a motor vehicle, when the proportion of a controlled drug, namely Delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol, in his blood, exceeded the specified limit.

This offence was withdrawn.

 

Paul Harriette, 52, of Graplells, Basildon was in court in connection with driving offences.

On October 18 in Warley he used a motor vehicle, on a road, when there was not in force in relation to that use such a policy of insurance or such a security in respect of third party risks.

There was no separately penalty.

On the same say and in the town he drove a vehicle, on a road, without due care and attention.

There was no separately penalty.

On the same day and in the town he drove a vehicle while disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence.

He was committed to prison for 10 weeks, ordered to pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £128 and he was disqualified for holding or obtaining a driving licence for 10 months.

 

Michael Butwell, 35, of First Avenue, Canvey was in court for failing to comply with a court order.

Between March 28 2021 and April 6 2021 in Southend being a relevant offender within the terms of section 80 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003, he failed without reasonable excuse to comply with the notification requirements in that he did not attend a designated Police station to complete annual notification on or before March 28 2021.

He was fined £250, ordered to pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £34 and pay costs of £145 to the Crown Prosecution Service.

On April 6 2022 in Southend being a relevant offender within the terms of section 80 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003, he failed without reasonable excuse to comply with the notification requirements as provided by Part 2 of that Act in that he did not attend a designated Police station to complete annual notification on or before April 6 2022.

There was no separate penalty.