A NEWPORT woman who was described as having been homeless, cold and miserable appeared in court for being abusive towards her support worker. Helen Louise Gibbons, 53, care of an address at Royal Exchange, appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court on Monday. She admitted using threatening or abusive words to cause harassment, alarm or distress. Prosecutor, Ann Smout, told the court Gibbons had shouted insults at her outreach support worker on New Year s Day. She said the victim had been employed to work at Calverts Hotel, which was being used as a homeless shelter. She had been helping Gibbons with housing and other needs, and had been on her way to work when she saw Gibbons mumbling to herself outside.
A DISQUALIFIED driver who refused to provide a breath sample, both at the roadside and at the police station, has been sentenced. Matthew Rawson, 34, of Britannia Way, East Cowes, appeared before the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court on Tuesday. He admitted driving while disqualified, using a car without insurance, and driving without due care and attention. He also admitted failing to provide a specimen for analysis. Prosecutor, Ann Smout, said on December 18, police had been on patrol in Newport when their attention was drawn to a black Nissan. She said the driver, Rawson, had pulled across Medina Way in front of the unmarked police vehicle.