Father and son, Thomas Johnson, 57, and Tommy Johnson, 29, of Birtley Road, Guildford in Surrey, have pleaded guilty at Exeter Crown Court to a series of offences under the Fraud Act 2006, following an investigation by Devon and Somerset Trading Standards Service.
The court heard that the Johnsons travelled down to the South West prepared to defraud local residents.
They appeared to be a legitimate business but hid their true trading identity by using the name of a dissolved company, Nuway Surfacing Ltd.
Thomas Johnson wore a meaningless identification badge that he...
Two Devon criminals who ignored confiscation orders given as part of their sentences can now look forward to a longer spell in prison.
Paul Cartmell, 50, of Barrington Street, Tiverton, was given a two year custodial sentence, suspended for two years in March this year at Exeter Crown Court for possession with intent to supply heroin.
A confiscation order for £13,750 was imposed by the judge following work from Devon and Cornwall Police Financial Investigation Unit. Cartmell failed to satisfy the order and has now been sentenced to an additional 244 days in prison.
As part of the National Trust's ‘50 things to do before you're 11 ¾’ campaign, two highly skilled and friendly instructors from The Great Big Tree Climbing Company will help kids of all ages have a summer adventure at Knightshayes.
Running from Thursday 20 to Saturday 22 August, between 10.30am and 4.30pm, hour-long climbing sessions will give participants the chance to enter a tree's canopy using ropes, knots and karabiners, whilst being securely attached in a harness at all times. The climbing sessions will be held in Knightshayes’ Formal and Woodland Garden, which is in full...
Two men have today been sentenced to four years each in jail after being caught attempting to sell heroin on the streets of Exeter.
Mohamed Adalla (left), aged 19 and Abdu Aziz Mohammed (right), aged 26 were sentenced to 4 years each at Exeter Crown Court today (27th July) after pleading guilty to possession of heroin with intent to supply.
Adalla and Mohammed, both from London, were caught by plain clothes officers in possession of over 45 grams of heroin with a street value of £6,880 near Exe Street on Thursday 4th June.
After a 16-month operation, named Op Spean, a drugs gang from London and their Exeter-based drugs runners have been sentenced to over 70 years in prison at Exeter Crown Court.
All 15 defendants pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to supply Class A controlled drugs or the concern in the supply of Class A drugs.
Sentencing for the London gang took place today (Friday 12 June).
Yahya Hashi, 25, of Spicer Road, London and Fathi Ahmed, 29, of Pilgrim Hill, London, were the leaders of the drugs gang who brought cocaine and heroin to the streets of Exeter. Each were...
An Exeter man has been sentenced for supplying illicit tobacco and DVDs following an investigation by Devon and Somerset Trading Standards service.
Philip Martin, 62, of Masefield Road, Exeter was charged with selling, and having available to supply, tobacco which did not have the legally required health warnings or the appropriate duty paid markings; and possessing a number of counterfeit DVDs with the intention to sell them.
The court also heard that the tobacco sold by Mr Martin was counterfeit.
Appearing yesterday, Monday 9th March, at Exeter Magistrates Court,...
Dozens of floral tributes have been laid at the scene of an accident in which a 10-year-old Devon boy died.
The side of a house has become a temporary memorial to Samuel Crocker
One of the tributes read: "To dear Samuel. We are all missing you and are devastated that your life was ended early. We hope you are OK and we will never forget you. From Tristan".
A resident, who asked not to be named, said Samuel was a popular boy and that the whole community was in shock.
Samuel William James Crocker, from the Crediton area, was involved in a collision with a...
The future of civil law courts is likely to be online according to a new report. The study suggests that it will increase access to justice and streamline the court processes in England and Wales.
The Civil Justice Council (CJC) set up an advisory group to explore the role of a new Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) in resolving civil disputes across the internet, using techniques such e-negotiation and e-mediation. Sue Prince, Associate Professor of Law, University of Exeter was selected to be part of the group to advise the CJC, as she has previously carried out research on small...
An Exeter couple were disqualified from owning dogs for 10 years at Exeter Magistrates’ Court last week (11 December) after admitting failing to meet their dog’s needs.
Anne Marie Every, 29, and Guy Francis Pinn, 27, both of Spenser Avenue, were also ordered to pay £250 costs each.
In addition, Pinn was ordered to do 80 hours of unpaid work and Every was given a two-year conditional discharge.
Mazie, a collie cross springer spaniel, was first seen by the RSPCA in April 2014.
She had a skin condition and the couple were provided with funding for veterinary...
