Referring to the victim s statement, Mr Newman said: “He was on a bench rolling a cigarette and I could see he was high and his eyes were bloodshot. “Through at the time he seemed quite calm, but one second later he was called me a slag then apologised to me. “Suddenly out of nowhere, he said ‘f this s ’ and pulled out a knife from his trousers. “I stood still and I was in shock and my daughter screamed and ran away. “My partner pushed me away and asked him (Minty) to drop the knife. He put a jumper on it to ensure he didn’t get his prints on it.”
Ryan Kevin Patrick Griffin, 33, entered Oh Crumbs café, based off West Allington, on Wednesday, March 24. Prosecuting, Andrew Newman, told Weymouth Magistrates’ Court how the café’s owner discovered the fire exit door had been forced open. He discovered that food worth between £40 to £50 was stolen or damaged and promptly called the police. Crime scene investigators attended and lifted a shoe print from the scene, which matched Griffin’s shoe. Mr Newman explained that police officers attended an address in Bridport at 11pm the same day and said: “An ambulance was called and attended the scene and they were sent to Dorset County Hospital along with Griffin.
FOUR people were arrested, and two were charged, following climate protests which saw people sitting in roads across Dorset. Roads were blocked in Christchurch, Westbourne, Dorchester, Weymouth and Sherborne on Saturday as campaigners protested the lack of action from government to tackle climate change. A spokesperson for Dorset Police said: “Dorset Police was made aware of reports of protest activity involving members of the public sitting in the public highway at various locations in Dorset at around 11am on Saturday, May 1. “The locations included Trinity Street in Dorchester, Fountain Way in Christchurch, Jubilee Close in Weymouth and Half Moon Street in Sherborne. At each location just one person was reported to be involved. It is believed this was part of a national protest.
Aldershot magistrates court (left) and Basingstoke magistrates court (right)
A man was caught driving at nearly 100 miles per hour on the A303. William Connor Gilson, of Salisbury Road, was caught behind the wheel of a Mercedes CLA travelling at 98 miles per hour in January. The 24-year-old admitted to the charge via the single justice procedure at Aldershot Magistrates’ Court on Monday, and was fined £323. He must also pay costs of £90, a victim surcharge of £34 and had six points put on his licence.
A man will appear in court next month after being accused of stealing £13 of alcohol from Lidl last week.
Outside the Richmoor Hotel on Weymouth seafront A WOMAN fell asleep with a lit candle on a pile of magazines in her hotel room–and later kicked a police officer in the head when she arrived at the scene Claire Wiles, aged 39, of no fixed address, was staying at the Richmoor Hotel on Weymouth seafront on Tuesday, March 9, when a security officer ‘smelt smoke’ in the corridor during his patrol. Prosecuting, Siobhan Oxley, told Weymouth Magistrates’ Court: “He went to the corridor and saw glowing flames in the room that the defendant was inside. “He picked up a fire extinguisher, knocked on the door and advised her of the fire. The door was locked.