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mr alford jp

Criminal Cases presided over by this magistrate

Case History (75)

SMITH, AARON Restricted

Offence Details: | Theft from a shop Fail to surrender to police / court bail at the appointed time

Reference: 52SJ0029226
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 12 June 2026
Time: 10am
Type: Sentence

LEE, JAMIE Restricted

Reference: 52SG0112826
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 12 June 2026
Time: 10am
Type: First hearing

BROWN, DAVID Restricted

Offence Details: | Drive motor vehicle when alcohol level above limit Use a motor vehicle on a road / public place without third party insurance

Reference: 52SG0020126
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 12 June 2026
Time: 10am
Type: First hearing

SMITH, AARON Restricted

Offence Details: | Theft from a shop

Reference: 52SJ0053526
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 12 June 2026
Time: 10am
Type: Sentence

SMITH, AARON Restricted

Offence Details: | Fail to surrender to police / court bail at the appointed time Theft from a shop

Reference: 52SJ0049426
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 12 June 2026
Time: 10am
Type: Sentence

LADBROOK, ANTONY Restricted

Offence Details: | Drive motor vehicle when alcohol level above limit

Reference: 52SJ0073826
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 12 June 2026
Time: 10am
Type: First hearing

CRYER, AARON Restricted

Offence Details: | Theft from a shop

Reference: 52SG0124726
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 12 June 2026
Time: 10am
Type: First hearing

NWALUSI, CHUKWUNONSO Restricted

Offence Details: | Drive motor vehicle when alcohol level above limit

Reference: 52SG0124926
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 12 June 2026
Time: 10am
Type: First hearing

NICHOLS, BRYONY Restricted

Reference: 52SG0124226
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 12 June 2026
Time: 10am
Type: First hearing

DOGGRELL, EDWARD Restricted

Reference: 52SG0125426
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 12 June 2026
Time: 10am
Type: First hearing

TAYLOR, SEAN Restricted

Offence Details: | Persistently make use of public communication network to cause annoyance / inconvenience / anxiety

Reference: 52SG0107626
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 12 June 2026
Time: 10am
Type: First hearing

MOORE, ROGER Restricted

Offence Details: | Theft from a shop

Reference: 52SG0056326
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 12 June 2026
Time: 2pm
Type: Further Case Management

MOORE, ROGER Restricted

Reference: 52SB0857725
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 12 June 2026
Time: 2pm
Type: Further Case Management

MOORE, ROGER Restricted

Offence Details: | Racially / religiously aggravated intentional harassment / alarm / distress - words / writing

Reference: 43SP0564424
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 12 June 2026
Time: 2pm
Type: Further Case Management

MOORE, ROGER Restricted

Offence Details: | Racially / religiously aggravated harassment / alarm / distress by words / writing / behaviour Use threatening / abusive / insulting words / behaviour to cause harassment / alarm / distress

Reference: 52SF0144625
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 12 June 2026
Time: 2pm
Type: Further Case Management

DANES, JOANNE Restricted

Offence Details: | Theft from a shop

Reference: 52SG0084226
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 12 June 2026
Time: 2pm
Type: First hearing

CUTHBERTSON, STUART Restricted

Offence Details: | Fail to provide specimen for analysis - vehicle driver Drive whilst disqualified Use a motor vehicle on a road / public place without third party insurance Use a motor vehicle / trailer with tyre with any of the ply / cord exposed

Reference: 52SG0127726
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 12 June 2026
Time: 2pm
Type: First hearing

GOULD, SAM Restricted

Offence Details: | Drive motor vehicle with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the specified limit Drive motor vehicle with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the specified limit

Reference: 52SG0321825
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 12 June 2026
Time: 2pm
Type: First hearing

HARDING, TREVOR Restricted

Reference: 52SJ0059726
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 12 June 2026
Time: 2pm
Type: First hearing

PILLEY, MICHAEL Restricted

Offence Details: | Make indecent photograph / pseudo-photograph of a child Make indecent photograph / pseudo-photograph of a child Possess extreme pornographic image / images portraying an act of intercourse / oral sex with a dead / alive animal

Reference: 52SG0175824
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 12 June 2026
Time: 2pm
Type: First hearing

Unknown Defendant Restricted

Reference: In charge of vehicle whilst unfit through drink Possess knife blade / sharp pointed article in a public place - Criminal Justice Act 1988
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 12 June 2026
Time: Offence Details:
Type: null

Unknown Defendant Restricted

Reference: Assault a constable in the execution of his / her duty Use threatening / abusive / insulting words / behaviour with intent to cause fear of / provoke unlawful violence Theft from a shop Criminal damage to property - value under £5000
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 12 June 2026
Time: Offence Details:
Type: null

Unknown Defendant Restricted

Reference: Theft - other - including theft by finding Criminal damage to property - value under £5000
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 12 June 2026
Time: Offence Details:
Type: null

SMITH, AARON Restricted

Offence Details: | Theft from a shop Fail to surrender to police / court bail at the appointed time

Reference: 52SJ0029226
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 11 June 2026
Time: 10am
Type: Sentence

LEE, JAMIE Restricted

Reference: 52SG0112826
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 11 June 2026
Time: 10am
Type: First hearing

BROWN, DAVID Restricted

Offence Details: | Drive motor vehicle when alcohol level above limit Use a motor vehicle on a road / public place without third party insurance

Reference: 52SG0020126
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 11 June 2026
Time: 10am
Type: First hearing

SMITH, AARON Restricted

Offence Details: | Theft from a shop

Reference: 52SJ0053526
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 11 June 2026
Time: 10am
Type: Sentence

SMITH, AARON Restricted

Offence Details: | Fail to surrender to police / court bail at the appointed time Theft from a shop

Reference: 52SJ0049426
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 11 June 2026
Time: 10am
Type: Sentence

LADBROOK, ANTONY Restricted

Offence Details: | Drive motor vehicle when alcohol level above limit

Reference: 52SJ0073826
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 11 June 2026
Time: 10am
Type: First hearing

CRYER, AARON Restricted

Offence Details: | Theft from a shop

Reference: 52SG0124726
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 11 June 2026
Time: 10am
Type: First hearing

NWALUSI, CHUKWUNONSO Restricted

Offence Details: | Drive motor vehicle when alcohol level above limit

Reference: 52SG0124926
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 11 June 2026
Time: 10am
Type: First hearing

NICHOLS, BRYONY Restricted

Reference: 52SG0124226
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 11 June 2026
Time: 10am
Type: First hearing

DOGGRELL, EDWARD Restricted

Reference: 52SG0125426
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 11 June 2026
Time: 10am
Type: First hearing

TAYLOR, SEAN Restricted

Offence Details: | Persistently make use of public communication network to cause annoyance / inconvenience / anxiety

Reference: 52SG0107626
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 11 June 2026
Time: 10am
Type: First hearing

MOORE, ROGER Restricted

Offence Details: | Theft from a shop

Reference: 52SG0056326
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 11 June 2026
Time: 2pm
Type: Further Case Management

MOORE, ROGER Restricted

Reference: 52SB0857725
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 11 June 2026
Time: 2pm
Type: Further Case Management

MOORE, ROGER Restricted

Offence Details: | Racially / religiously aggravated intentional harassment / alarm / distress - words / writing

Reference: 43SP0564424
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 11 June 2026
Time: 2pm
Type: Further Case Management

MOORE, ROGER Restricted

Offence Details: | Racially / religiously aggravated harassment / alarm / distress by words / writing / behaviour Use threatening / abusive / insulting words / behaviour to cause harassment / alarm / distress

Reference: 52SF0144625
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 11 June 2026
Time: 2pm
Type: Further Case Management

DANES, JOANNE Restricted

Offence Details: | Theft from a shop

Reference: 52SG0084226
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 11 June 2026
Time: 2pm
Type: First hearing

CUTHBERTSON, STUART Restricted

Offence Details: | Fail to provide specimen for analysis - vehicle driver Drive whilst disqualified Use a motor vehicle on a road / public place without third party insurance Use a motor vehicle / trailer with tyre with any of the ply / cord exposed

Reference: 52SG0127726
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 11 June 2026
Time: 2pm
Type: First hearing

GOULD, SAM Restricted

Offence Details: | Drive motor vehicle with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the specified limit Drive motor vehicle with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the specified limit

Reference: 52SG0321825
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 11 June 2026
Time: 2pm
Type: First hearing

HARDING, TREVOR Restricted

Reference: 52SJ0059726
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 11 June 2026
Time: 2pm
Type: First hearing

PILLEY, MICHAEL Restricted

Offence Details: | Make indecent photograph / pseudo-photograph of a child Make indecent photograph / pseudo-photograph of a child Possess extreme pornographic image / images portraying an act of intercourse / oral sex with a dead / alive animal

Reference: 52SG0175824
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 11 June 2026
Time: 2pm
Type: First hearing

Unknown Defendant Restricted

Reference: In charge of vehicle whilst unfit through drink Possess knife blade / sharp pointed article in a public place - Criminal Justice Act 1988
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 11 June 2026
Time: Offence Details:
Type: null

Unknown Defendant Restricted

Reference: Assault a constable in the execution of his / her duty Use threatening / abusive / insulting words / behaviour with intent to cause fear of / provoke unlawful violence Theft from a shop Criminal damage to property - value under £5000
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 11 June 2026
Time: Offence Details:
Type: null

Unknown Defendant Restricted

Reference: Theft - other - including theft by finding Criminal damage to property - value under £5000
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 11 June 2026
Time: Offence Details:
Type: null

PRICE, MICHAEL

Offence Details: Assault a constable in the execution of his / her duty.

Reference: 52SG0170425
Court: Taunton
Date: 22 May 2026
Time: 10:00am
Type: Trial

HUGHES, PETER

Offence Details: Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis / Cannabis Resin. Attempt to drive motor vehicle - alcohol level above limit. In charge of motor vehicle - alcohol level above limit.

Reference: 52SJ0080325
Court: Taunton
Date: 22 May 2026
Time: 10:00am
Type: Trial

PITHER, JAMES

Offence Details: Intentional strangulation.

Reference: 52SG0293425
Court: Taunton
Date: 22 May 2026
Time: 10:00am
Type: Sentence

KING, ANTONY

Offence Details: Theft from a shop. Handle stolen goods. Handle stolen goods. Theft from the person of another.

Reference: 52SG0340424
Court: Taunton
Date: 22 May 2026
Time: 10:00am
Type: Further Case Management

KYNASTON, SAMUEL

Offence Details: Drive motor vehicle with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the specified limit.

Reference: 52SG0308625
Court: Taunton
Date: 22 May 2026
Time: 10:00am
Type: Hearing

AUSTIN, JOHN

Offence Details: Theft from a shop.

Reference: 52SF0039926
Court: Taunton
Date: 22 May 2026
Time: 10:00am
Type: Hearing

AUSTIN, JOHN

Offence Details: Theft from a shop. Theft from a shop. Theft from a shop. Use threatening / abusive / insulting words / behaviour to cause harassment / alarm / distress. Theft from a shop.

Reference: 52SF0160825
Court: Taunton
Date: 22 May 2026
Time: 10:00am
Type: Hearing

AUSTIN, JOHN

Offence Details: Theft from a shop.

Reference: 52SE0012526
Court: Taunton
Date: 22 May 2026
Time: 10:00am
Type: Hearing

PRICE, MICHAEL Restricted

Offence Details: | Assault a constable in the execution of his / her duty

Reference: 52SG0170425
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 22 May 2026
Time: 10am
Type: Trial

HUGHES, PETER Restricted

Offence Details: | Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis / Cannabis Resin Attempt to drive motor vehicle - alcohol level above limit In charge of motor vehicle - alcohol level above limit

Reference: 52SJ0080325
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 22 May 2026
Time: 10am
Type: Trial

PITHER, JAMES Restricted

Offence Details: | Intentional strangulation

Reference: 52SG0293425
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 22 May 2026
Time: 10am
Type: Sentence

KING, ANTONY Restricted

Offence Details: | Theft from a shop Handle stolen goods Handle stolen goods Theft from the person of another

Reference: 52SG0340424
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 22 May 2026
Time: 10am
Type: Further Case Management

KYNASTON, SAMUEL Restricted

Offence Details: | Drive motor vehicle with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the specified limit

Reference: 52SG0308625
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 22 May 2026
Time: 10am
Type: Hearing

AUSTIN, JOHN Restricted

Offence Details: | Theft from a shop

Reference: 52SF0039926
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 22 May 2026
Time: 10am
Type: Hearing

AUSTIN, JOHN Restricted

Offence Details: | Theft from a shop Theft from a shop Theft from a shop Use threatening / abusive / insulting words / behaviour to cause harassment / alarm / distress Theft from a shop

Reference: 52SF0160825
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 22 May 2026
Time: 10am
Type: Hearing

AUSTIN, JOHN Restricted

Offence Details: | Theft from a shop

Reference: 52SE0012526
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 22 May 2026
Time: 10am
Type: Hearing

MANNEL, WARREN

Offence Details: In charge of motor vehicle - alcohol level above limit.

Reference: 52SG0170525
Court: Taunton
Date: 22 May 2026
Time: 2:00pm
Type: Trial

FORD, KEVIN

Offence Details: Use threatening / abusive words / behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress.

Reference: 52SG0019726
Court: Taunton
Date: 22 May 2026
Time: 2:00pm
Type: Trial

MANNEL, WARREN Restricted

Offence Details: | In charge of motor vehicle - alcohol level above limit

Reference: 52SG0170525
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 22 May 2026
Time: 2pm
Type: Trial

FORD, KEVIN Restricted

Offence Details: | Use threatening / abusive words / behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress

Reference: 52SG0019726
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 22 May 2026
Time: 2pm
Type: Trial

HUGHES, PETER Restricted

Offence Details: | Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis / Cannabis Resin Attempt to drive motor vehicle - alcohol level above limit In charge of motor vehicle - alcohol level above limit

Reference: 52SJ0080325
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 21 May 2026
Time: 10am
Type: Trial

PITHER, JAMES Restricted

Offence Details: | Intentional strangulation

Reference: 52SG0293425
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 21 May 2026
Time: 10am
Type: Sentence

KING, ANTONY Restricted

Offence Details: | Theft from a shop Handle stolen goods Handle stolen goods Theft from the person of another

Reference: 52SG0340424
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 21 May 2026
Time: 10am
Type: Further Case Management

KYNASTON, SAMUEL Restricted

Offence Details: | Drive motor vehicle with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the specified limit

Reference: 52SG0308625
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 21 May 2026
Time: 10am
Type: Hearing

AUSTIN, JOHN Restricted

Offence Details: | Theft from a shop

Reference: 52SF0039926
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 21 May 2026
Time: 10am
Type: Hearing

AUSTIN, JOHN Restricted

Offence Details: | Theft from a shop Theft from a shop Theft from a shop Use threatening / abusive / insulting words / behaviour to cause harassment / alarm / distress Theft from a shop

Reference: 52SF0160825
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 21 May 2026
Time: 10am
Type: Hearing

AUSTIN, JOHN Restricted

Offence Details: | Theft from a shop

Reference: 52SE0012526
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 21 May 2026
Time: 10am
Type: Hearing

MANNEL, WARREN Restricted

Offence Details: | In charge of motor vehicle - alcohol level above limit

Reference: 52SG0170525
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 21 May 2026
Time: 2pm
Type: Trial

FORD, KEVIN Restricted

Offence Details: | Use threatening / abusive words / behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress

Reference: 52SG0019726
Court: Taunton Magistrates' Court, Tribunals and Family Hearing Centre - Courtroom 01
Date: 21 May 2026
Time: 2pm
Type: Trial