Horsham court results: Suspended prison sentences, driving bans and fines

Here are the latest court results for defendants from the Horsham area, from October 29 to November 10, 2026.

– Darren Sutton, 32, of Charlock Way, Southwater: Sentenced to a total of 26 weeks in prison, suspended for 18 months, after admitting harassment without violence, assault by beating and criminal damage. He called a woman 33 times in just over five hours on August 1, 2026. The following day, he assaulted her and damaged several mirrors, a dressing table and a wheel arch. The 18-week terms for harassment and assault run concurrently, with a further eight weeks for criminal damage. Must abstain from alcohol for 120 days under monitoring, undergo drug rehabilitation with six months of testing and comply with a probation requirement. A restraining order limits contact with the woman and bars him from specified locations until October 29, 2031. Must pay £85 costs and a £154 surcharge.

– Daniel Anthony Costelloe, 48, of Chesworth Gardens, Horsham: Given a new community order after admitting breaching an earlier order by failing to keep in touch with probation after his last appointment on September 21, 2026. The court revoked the earlier order and resentenced him for failing without reasonable excuse to provide a blood sample for testing when suspected of attempting to drive a vehicle in Queen Street, Horsham, on June 1, 2026. Must complete 100 hours of unpaid work and follow probation instructions to attend appointments or take part in activities by November 2, 2027.

– Billy Beal, 19, of Stane Street, Billingshurst: Fined £660 after being found guilty of using a Citroën without third-party insurance on the A27 at Lancing on February 4, 2026. Must pay £130 costs. Driving record endorsed with six penalty points.

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– Nicola Ranger, 60, of Warnham Road, Horsham: Fined £666 for exceeding the 30mph speed limit while driving a Land Rover on the A281 Guildford Road at Bucks Green on December 31, 2025. Must pay £130 costs and a £64 surcharge. Disqualified from driving for six months, with three notional penalty points.

– Samuel Noye, 34, of Millthorpe Road, Horsham: Fined £440 after admitting failing without reasonable cause to surrender to custody at Crawley Police Station on October 18, 2026, after being released on bail. Fined a further £180 after admitting using a Ford with a large, unsecured load that posed a danger of injury in Wimland Road, Rusper, on April 21, 2026. Driving record endorsed with three penalty points for that offence. Fined £146 after admitting using the same vehicle without a valid MOT certificate on the same road and date. Also fined £146 after indicating a guilty plea to possessing two shotgun cartridges in Horsham on April 21, 2026, while subject to a five-year prohibition following his release from prison. Must pay £85 costs and a £365 surcharge.

– Oliver Chelton, 28, of Rusper Road, Horsham: Sentenced to nine months in prison, suspended for 24 months, after indicating a guilty plea to breaching a sexual harm prevention order by having an iPhone without his supervising officer’s permission in Horsham between September 22 and October 21, 2026. The court said this was his second breach and cited the nature of the breach and the risk to the public. Must complete 30 days of the Building Choices programme and comply with a probation requirement. Must pay £85 costs and a £187 surcharge.

– Zoe Tatton, 34, of Observer Court, Dukes Square, Horsham: Given a community order until November 4, 2027, with a probation requirement, after admitting stealing food, drink and a shopping basket worth £116.86 in total from Budgens in Horsham on April 7, 2026. Must pay £116.86 compensation and £85 costs.

– Robyn-Mazeto Matans, 23, of Newman Way, Billingshurst: Fined £292 after admitting exceeding the 30mph speed limit while driving an Audi in Handcross Road, Lower Beeding, on April 15, 2026. Driving record endorsed with five penalty points. Fined a further £146 after admitting driving the Audi without a licence authorising that class of vehicle on the same date. Driving record endorsed without penalty points for the licence offence. Must pay £130 costs and a £175 surcharge.

– Stuart Machin, 45, of Murray Court, South Holmes Road, Horsham: Fined £660 after being found guilty in his absence of failing to provide information identifying the driver of a Ford when required by police in Shoreham on February 27, 2026. Must pay £130 costs and a £264 surcharge. Driving record endorsed with six penalty points.

– A 13-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, admitted shoplifting and assault by beating. The court extended the child’s referral order by two months, bringing it to 12 months. A compensation fee of £18.99 was set for the theft and £50 compensation for the assault. No order for costs.

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