A SWINDON man punched a door then smashed his girlfriend’s car light, a court heard. Raife Baverstock, 26, was living at his then partner’s home in Malmesbury when they argued on September 9 last year. Prosecutor Kate Prince told Swindon Magistrates’ Court that Baverstock had earlier grudgingly agreed to look after the woman’s children while she left the house. She later told him that “everyone would be happier” if she left. He was said to have replied: “I don’t give a f .” He grew angry and punched the living room door twice then, as he left for a neighbour’s house, kicked the front door and her car’s headlights.
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Swindon Magistrates Court A GROUNDWORKER used a stolen bank card to go on a £70 spree, a court heard. Russell Bastow, 41, tried to use the stolen Nationwide debit card to buy almost £50 worth of cigarettes. But by then the building society had flagged the unusual activity on the card and the transaction was declined. Bastow, who in January
was given 18 months in jail for his latest burglary, claimed the card had been given to him by another man. He’d used the card at various convenience stores in Swindon on the instructions of the man, although he suspected the bank card was not his.
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All pictures posed by models: Left: PA WIRE; Right: PEXELS A DRUNK chef throttled his girlfriend in a sustained attack – then asked her to roll him a cigarette. When police caught up with Shane Harper, 30, outside Tesco in the early hours of Good Friday, he claimed to have a “strap” – or gun – in his bag and threatened to shoot the officer trying to arrest him. Jailing Harper for 16 weeks at Swindon Magistrates’ Court on Saturday, chairman of the bench Linda Raine said: “This assault was in a domestic situation, there were children in the house and there was substantial bruising to your victim’s neck.
Ex-squaddie caught drink driving while out on food run for his pregnant wife A DAD-to-be went out to buy food to satisfy his pregnant wife’s cravings – and was caught drink driving.
Swindon Magistrates’ Court heard ex-solider Kelvin Kembo, 32, was sent out by his partner on Easter Sunday after she “developed a food craving”. His solicitor, Gordon Hotson, told the magistrates on Monday: “The initial thought was to order something in by Deliveroo or any of the other similar delivery services, but she wanted something rather quicker than they could provide. “Foolishly, having consumed some alcohol earlier on, he gave in and drove to by some food, only to find the shop was shut when he got there.”
Applegreen service station, Swindon Picture: GOOGLE; Inset: PEXELS A DRINK driver who blew four times over the limit was taking his friend’s Astra to the garage when he was stopped by police. Warehouseman Catalin Dobos, 30, was watched by police driving away from the Applegreen service station on Great Western Way on Easter Sunday. Prosecutor Graham Dono told Swindon Magistrates’ Court yesterday: “Officers observed the defendant’s manner of driving, which was somewhat erratic. He’s observed to strike the kerb while driving the vehicle at some point. “Officers stopped the vehicle the defendant was driving. It was immediately obvious to the officers that Mr Dobos was intoxicated. He had all the usual signs; dilated pupils, slurred speech, lack of understanding, red face, lack of cognitive ability.”