Case Details
Reference
35NT1663926
Court
Peterborough Magistrates' Court - Courtroom 01
Magistrate
Mrs Brown JP , Mr Mayes JP , Mr Riddington JP , Mrs Scane JP
Hearing Date
24 July 2026
Time
10am
Hearing Type
Sentence
Court Type
Magistrates
Prosecutor
Case Details
Offence Details: | Individual fail to comply with a community protection notice Racially / religiously aggravated harassment / alarm / distress by words / writing / behaviour Assault by beating Attempt theft from shop
UK Offence & Sentencing Guidelines
Common assault is committed when a person intentionally or recklessly causes another to apprehend immediate, unlawful violence. Battery is the actual application of unlawful force. No physical injury needs to occur.
Sentencing: Usually dealt with in the Magistrates' Court. Maximum penalty is 6 months imprisonment, a community order, or a fine. If racially or religiously aggravated, it can be sent to the Crown Court with higher maximum penalties.Theft is the dishonest appropriation of property belonging to another with the intention of permanently depriving them of it (Theft Act 1968). Shoplifting is a common form of theft from retail premises.
Sentencing: Triable either way. Low-value shoplifting (under £200) is prosecuted as a summary offence in the Magistrates' Court. General theft carries a maximum of 7 years imprisonment in the Crown Court, though low-level offences usually result in fines, discharges, or community service.Engaging in a course of conduct (on at least two occasions) that causes alarm, distress, or fear of violence to another person, knowing or ought to know it amounts to harassment.
Sentencing: Summary harassment carries up to 6 months imprisonment and/or a fine. If the harassment causes fear of violence, or is racially or religiously motivated, it is triable either way and carries a maximum of 5 to 14 years imprisonment.
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