Latest Crawley court results: Drunk-driving, shop theft and threatening to share a photograph or film of a person in an intimate state
The following are the latest results contributed by HM Courts Service, for cases from the Crawley area sentenced by West Sussex Magistrates’ Court sitting at Crawley and Worthing from October 26 to October 30, 2026.
Ajay Nayee, 56, of Jordans Crescent, Langley Green: Disqualified from driving for 12 months – reduced to 12 weeks on completion of course – after admitting to driving a vehicle above the legal alcohol limit (41mcg of alcohol in 100ml of breath) in Jordans Crescent, Langley Green on August 14, 2026.
Courtney Price, 20, of Southgate Drive, Crawley: Fined £40 and must pay £85 costs after admitting to being drunk and disorderly in Woodfield Road, Northgate on October 10, 2026.
Melvin Cochran, 43, of Helicon House, Oak Road, Southgate: Fine £20 and must pay £85 costs, £8 compensation, after admitting to stealing a bottle of wine, to the value of £8, belonging to Co-op in Langley Parade, Langley Green on August 23, 2026. Also fined a further £20 after admitting to stealing a bottle of limoncello, to the value of £7.99, belonging to Lidl in Haslett Avenue East, Three Bridges on March 12, 2026.


Matthew Bubb, 38, of Blenheim Close, Crawley: Jailed for seven weeks and two days, given a restraining order and must pay £85 costs after admitting to using threatening/abusive/insulting words/behaviour to cause harassment/alarm/distress to a woman in Crawley between September 2 and September 3, 2026.
Emma Lee, 48, of Vanbrugh Close, Bewbush: Community order issued, fined £200 and must pay £85 cost after admitting to stealing four boxes of After Eights, five Coffee Mate tins, one Fairy non-bio gel, one Ariel washing gel, one can of Monster energy and one tune and sweetcorn sandwich, to the value of £57.25, from Tesco Express, Crawley on January 6, 2026; admitting to stealing two pastry boxes, to the value of £4.50, from Bewbush Co-op in Dorsten Square, Crawley on March 17, 2026; and attempting to stealing three packets of M&M’s and six lots of Nescafé coffee from Bewbush Co-op in Dorsten Square, Crawley on April 15, 2026. Driving record endorsed with six penalty points after admitting to using a vehicle on a road/public place without third party insurance in Pelham Place, Broadfield on March 17, 2026.
Luca Lawther, 21, of Livingstone Road, Crawley: Handed a 12-month period of conditional discharge and must pay £50 compensation after admitting to assaulting two police officers on December 10, 2024 in Friary Way, Northgate.
Hammad Qurban, 26, of Windmill Court, West Green: Fined £120 and must pay £100 after admitting to assaulting a woman at Gatwick on May 31, 2026. Also fined £200 and must pay £85 costs, £176 surcharge, after admitting to stealing a number of bank cards from three individuals on June 5, 2026. Fined a further £120 after admitting to using an insurance document with the intent to deceive in Horley on May 27, 2026.
Theodore Mabiza, 18, of Holmcroft, Crawley: Disqualified from driving for 17 months – reduced to 17 weeks on completion of course – fined £375 and must pay £85 costs, £150 surcharge, after admitting to driving a vehicle above the legal alcohol limit (72mcg of alcohol in 100ml of breath) in Colonsay Road, Broadfield on October 15, 2026.
Billy Brown, 31, of Ashdown Drive, Tilgate: Community order issued, fined £120 and must pay £85 costs after admitting to sending a message that conveyed a threat of serious harm, namely, intending, or being reckless as to whether, an individual encountering the message would fear that the threat would be carried out, and persistently making use of a public electronic communications network for the purpose of causing annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety to another in Crawley on February 24, 2026.
Murray Goulder, 46, of Crossways Close, Crawley: Given restraining order, fined £979 and must pay £85 costs, £392 surcharge, after admitting to threatening to share a photograph or film of a person in an intimate state in Crawley on or between September 22, 2025 and November 9. 2025.
Stephen Cullen, 42, of Pegler Court, Pegler Way, West Green: Driving record endorsed with six penalty points, fined £120 and must pay £130 costs, £48 surcharge, after admitting to using a vehicle on a road/public place without third party insurance in Kilnmead, Crawley on March 28, 2026.
Ricky Pitt, 34, of Seaford Road, Crawley: Must pay £50 compensation and £85 costs after admitting to assaulting a man in High Street, Northgate on July 26, 2026.
Jake Franklin, 21, of York Road, Crawley: Disqualified from driving for 18 months – reduced to 18 weeks on completion of course – fined £440 and must pay £85 costs, £176 surcharge, after admitting to driving a vehicle above the legal alcohol limit (73mcg of alcohol in 100ml of breath) in Shipley Road, Ifield on October 11, 2026.
John Leicester, 72, of Colwyn Close, Crawley: Driving record endorsed with ten penalty points, fined £120 and must pay £85 costs, £48 surcharge, after admitting to being in charge of a vehicle while above the legal alcohol limit (100mcg of alcohol in 100ml of breath) in Tower Road, Faygate on October 11, 2026.