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1/1 A MAN pulled over in his aunt s Mercedes during a random stop was caught with 250 grams of cocaine. Oliver James Morgan was pulled over by police in Clovelly Road, Southampton, a court heard. Prosecution barrister, Wesley Potterton told that the officers could smell cannabis during the incident on February 27, 2019. But when they ran a drugs test, Morgan, 28 gave a positive result for cocaine. After searching Morgan and the car they found 250 grams of cocaine with a purity of 78 per cent and various drug paraphernalia . A further 20 grams of cocaine were found at his bedroom in Albury Close, Hampton, Greater London, along with 12 grams of heroin.
Ruby Ventham pushed her victim to the ground after grabbing her handbag, a court heard. The 27-year-old ran out of the woman s bungalow in Belmond Road, Chandler s Ford making off with store cards, debit cards and around £80 in cash. Ventham had gone to her home on November 28 last year where she had asked to use the toilet – which her victim initially refused. Insisting she was desperate she was then let into the woman s home. Prosecution barrister, William Saunders told how she went into two bedrooms and then the sitting room where she proceeded to rifle through items . After grabbing the woman s navy handbag there was a tussle.
By Tom Orde Crime and court reporter
Jack Burgess attacked two brothers in Southampton city centre. A MAN launched a violent attack against two brothers in Southampton city centre knocking one of them unconscious. Jack Burgess attacked two brothers who had been enjoying a night out drinking in the city. The 28-year-old punched one of the men with a right hook sending him to the floor in Above Bar Street, a court heard. He then punched the other man in the mouth causing him to fall backwards on September 29, 2019. Prosecution barrister, Aleks Lloyd told that the impact left the man with a large crack in one of his front teeth which required multiple medical appointments.