- Michael Banton, 31, of Eddystone Road, Crofton Park, admitted to racially aggravated intentional harassment, alarm, or distress towards a man on November 7, 2023. Banton was handed a one-year community order and ordered to pay £100 in compensation.
- David Woodley, 37, of Lee Church Street, Lewisham, admitted to breaching a criminal behaviour order (CBO) and handling stolen goods in Eltham on September 2, 2024. The CBO required Woodley to produce proof of purchase when suspected of theft. He was found in possession of stolen bottles of MOET champagne. Woodley was sentenced to eight weeks in prison.
- Volkan Celik, 40, of Adamsrill Road, Sydenham, admitted to burgling The Brockley Barge Wetherspoons on July 28, 2023, and stealing bottles of alcohol. Celik was ordered to pay £158 in compensation and given a two-month suspended sentence, suspended for one year.
- Kirsten Old, 50, of Dumbreck Road, Eltham, admitted to threatening to share an intimate photograph or film of a person. Old was given a two-year conditional discharge and ordered to pay £500 in compensation. A restraining order was also issued against Old.
These cases highlight the range of offences heard at local magistrates’ courts, where sentences and penalties are handed down based on the severity and circumstances of each offence.
