HM Courts Service: These are the magistrates' court results for the Chichester area from October 8 to November 13, 2025

Darren Boxall, 58, of Crooked Lane, Birdham: Fined £807 and must pay £85 costs, £323 victim surcharge, after admitting failing to identify a driver when required by Sussex Police at Shoreham on March 21, 2025. No licence endorsement due to exceptional circumstances, on the basis the vehicle was a business vehicle, he was not aware of the letters and when he found out, he made every step to inform who the driver was at the time of offence but it was not accepted by the prosecutor then, as it was too late.

Jack Smith, 33, of Laburnum Way, Billingshurst: Jailed for four months to run concurrently and must pay a total of £50 compensation after admitting assaulting a police constable in the execution of his duty in High Street, Shoreham, on October 27, 2025. Jailed for four months to run concurrently and must pay a total of £50 compensation after admitting assaulting a police constable in the execution of his duty at Worthing Hospital on October 27, 2025. Jailed for four months to run concurrently after admitting criminal damage to a window at The Spud Shack, Shoreham, on October 27, 2025. Admitted commissioning a further offence during the operational period of a suspended sentence order made by Crawley Magistrates' Court on October 3, 2025. Dealt with for the original offences, with a six-month suspended prison sentence implemented for assaulting an emergency worker, a police officer, on the A259 Shoreham on July 22, 2024. Two six-month suspended prison sentences implemented to run concurrently for assaulting an emergency worker, a nurse, by beating at Worthing Custody Centre on July 22, 2024, and assaulting an emergency worker, a police officer, on the A259 Shoreham on July 22, 2024. Five four-month suspended prison sentences implemented to run concurrently for assault by beating in High Street, Shoreham, on July 22, 2024; assault in East Street, Shoreham, on July 22, 2024; damaging planters at The Ferry, Shoreham, on July 22, 2024; and two charges of using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour or disorderly behaviour with intent, causing harassment, alarm or distress in High Street, Shoreham, on July 22, 2024. Also admitted being drunk and disorderly in a public place in High Street, Shoreham, on October 27, 2025, no separate penalty.

Steven Collis, 41, of Sandland Point, East Wittering: Fined £80 and must pay £32 victim surcharge, £85 costs, after admitting drug-driving (280ug/l benzoylecgonine) on the B2166 Lagness Road, Chichester, on June 18, 2018. Fined £40 and must pay £16 victim surcharge after admitting possessing cannabis, a class B drug, in Chichester on June 18, 2018. Disqualified from driving for three years. No separate penalty for driving without insurance on the B2166 Lagness Road, Chichester, on June 18, 2018.

Marian Diti, 26, of Whyke Lane, Chichester: Fined £200 and must pay £130 costs, £80 victim surcharge, after admitting speeding, driving over the 30mph limit in Barnham Road, Barnham, on January 16, 2025. Fined £200 after admitting speeding, driving over the 30mph limit in Barnham Road, Barnham, on January 19, 2025. Fined £200 after admitting speeding, driving over the 30mph limit in Barnham Road, Barnham, on March 3, 2025. Disqualified from driving for six months.

Ryan Sevier, 35, of The Croft, Cocking: Fined £660 and must pay £130 costs after being found guilty of failing to identify a driver when required by Sussex Police in Chichester on February 6, 2025. Driving record endorsed with six points.

Joseph Johnson, 62, of William Road, Chichester: 12-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, and must carry out 150 hours' unpaid work after admitting causing serious injury by driving without due care and attention in Southgate, Chichester, on January 10, 2024. Must pay £85 costs, £154 victim surcharge, and disqualified from driving for 12 months.

Adam Threlfall, 42, of Up Marden Cottages, Chichester: Fined £50 and must pay £85 costs after admitting possessing heroin, a class A drug, at Chichester Cathedral on March 20, 2025.

Jordan Kennett, 45, of Hedge End, Barnham: Fined £40 after admitting being drunk and disorderly in a public place at Chichester Railway Station on October 11, 2025.

Leon Kelly, 44, of Deeside Avenue, Fishbourne: 12-month conditional discharge after admitting two charges of drug-driving (3.1ug/l Delta-9-THC, 656ug/l benzoylecgonine) on the A31 Ringwood Road, St Leonards, on April 6, 2024. Must pay £85 costs, £26 victim surcharge, and disqualified from driving for 18 months. Also admitted speeding, driving over the 50mph limit on the A31 Ringwood Road, St Leonards, on April 6, 2024, no separate penalty.

Ross Collard, 35, of Lewis Road, Chichester: Fined £120 after admitting drink-driving (63mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath) in Caernarvon Road, Chichester, on October 7, 2025. Must pay £85 costs, £48 victim surcharge, and disqualified from driving for three years.

Luke Nicholls, 20, of Kingsway, Selsey: Community order and must carry out 300 hours' unpaid work after admitting driving dangerously in Manor Lane, Selsey, on May 17, 2025; and failing to provide a specimen of blood for laboratory test when required in Beach Road, Selsey, on May 17, 2025. Fined £120 after admitting driving without insurance in Beach Road, Selsey, on May 17, 2025. Must pay £85 costs, £114 victim surcharge, and disqualified from driving for 30 months. Also admitted failing to stop when required by a police constable in uniform; driving without the correct licence; and using a vehicle on which not every stop lamp was in good working order; no separate penalties.

Ian Mulligan, 62, of Bridgewater Close, Billingshurst: Fined £50 after admitting drug-driving (60ug/l cocaine) at Sainsbury's, Horsham, on July 14, 2025. Must pay £85 costs, £20 victim surcharge, and disqualified from driving for 12 months. Also admitted drug-driving (800ug/l benzoylecgonine) at Sainsbury's, Horsham, on July 14, 2025; driving without insurance; and driving without the correct licence having failed to apply for a new licence after disqualification ended, no separate penalties.