A39 fatal crash trial: 'There was no evidence of cause' for crash...

November 4, 2015, 6:35 am

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AS the case continued prosecution and defence brought road traffic collision experts before the court to give their expert opinions on what happened during the crash and what had caused it. Police officer Phil Reese, a collision investigator working for Gloucestershire police force, attended the scene two hours after the smash happened on June 27. PC Reese said: "When I arrived at the scene there were already a number of officers and emergency vehicles on the scene. It was about 9.25pm...

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A39 fatal crash trial: Survivor tells of car crash which claimed...

November 4, 2015, 6:36 am

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A SUMMER evening's trip to get food from a Bristol restaurant ended tragically with the deaths of two young people from central Somerset. A passenger in the car they were travelling in has given evidence in court about the crash that claimed two young lives and left a third with life-changing injuries. Harry Rendell, 23, gave evidence as part of the trial at Taunton Crown Court in which Jasmine Larder, 20, of Lottisham Green, Glastonbury. She was charged that on June 27 last year at...

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November 5, 2015, 5:39 am

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A 20-year-old from Baltonsborough accused of killing two of her friends through careless driving said she "could not remember what happened" in court. Jasmine Larder of Lottisham Green answered questions from defence and prosecution during day three of her trial at Taunton Crown Court yesterday (November 4). She was charged that on June 27 last year at Farrington Gurney she caused the death of Ellie Clare by driving a VW Polo on the A39 without due care and attention. She was...

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November 5, 2015, 7:25 am

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THE jury have reached a verdict in the trial of a Baltonsborough woman. Jasmine Larder, of Lottisham Green, was charged that on June 27 last year at Farrington Gurney she caused the death of Ellie Clare by driving a VW Polo on the A39 without due care and attention. She was also charged with a second identical offence involving George Stott on the same date. Today, a jury found the 20-year-old guilty of both charges. Larder is due to appear back in Taunton Crown Court on December 8 and...

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November 6, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A GLASTONBURY businessman has been given a two year driving ban after being found nearly three times over the drink drive limit. Somerset Magistrates were told that Terrence Jeffery had suffered a breakdown following two family bereavements and had been drinking before getting behind the wheel of his Jaguar car. While driving home he hit the rear of a car at a junction causing it to push forward into a moped. When police were called to the scene of the collision they breathalysed him and he...

Glastonbury man denies assaulting police officer

November 9, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A GLASTONBURY man who denied assaulting a police officer during an incident in the town has been ordered to stand trial before Somerset Magistrates.Nathan Williams, 26, of St Johns Square, appeared before the court at Yeovil charged with assaulting a police constable in the execution of his duty on October 30.He pleaded not guilty to the offence and after the matter was reviewed it was adjourned for a trial to take place on January 4.Until then the defendant was given unconditional bail.

West Lydford man denies stealing wine

November 9, 2015, 11:00 pm

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A WEST LYDFORD man has been ordered to stand trial in the New Year accused of stealing a bottle of wine.Thomas Edward Everson, 27, appeared in the dock before Somerset Magistrates, sitting at Yeovil charged that on August 4 at Yeovil he stole a bottle of Dream Weaver Shiraz worth £7.49 belonging to the Co-op.The defendant denied the offence and following a review of the case it was adjourned for a trial to take place on January 29.Until his next court appearance Everson was released on...

Former Glastonbury mayor jailed for fraud

November 11, 2015, 3:56 am

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A FORMER mayor of Glastonbury has been jailed for 42 months for his involvement in a £20m foreign currency investment scam.Edward James, 75, was at the helm of doomed currency exchange companies Crown Currency Exchange and Crown Holdings Limited.James was the 'number two' to long-term friend and business owner Peter Benstead, 72, who killed himself during his trial earlier this year.Together they used new customer cash to pay off old clients for two years before the companies collapsed in...

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November 11, 2015, 8:21 am

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A TWENTY seven year old man has appeared in court in relation to a driving incident in Glastonbury in June where a man was left suffering injuries.Osei Kuffour Twum, of Sherborne Avenue, Enfield, was in the dock before Somerset Magistrates, sitting at Yeovil.He was charged that on June 29 at Glastonbury that, having the charge of a white Ford Transit van, by wanton or furious driving caused bodily harm to Alan Lamerton.He was also alleged to have driven the vehicle without insurance on the same...

Glastonbury man accused of assault and criminal damage in court

November 17, 2015, 2:09 am

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A GLASTONBURY man who had been ordered to stand trial accused of offences of assault and criminal damage has had the case against him discontinued.Edward Ashley Gill, 20, of Benedict Street, appeared in the dock before Somerset Magistrates, sitting at Yeovil in August.He had pleaded not guilty to a charge that on July 10 at Glastonbury he assaulted Abigail Judd by beating her.He had also denied destroying a Nokia mobile phone belonging to the Abigail Judd.However the prosecution told Yeovil...

Glastonbury man accused of criminal damage in court

November 20, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A GLASTONBURY man accused of an offence of criminal damage has had the case against him dropped.Kieron Edward Andrews, 25, of Old Bridge Close, was charged that on September 30 at Street he damaged the glazing of a front door belonging to Elizabeth Warren.When the matter was put before Somerset Magistrates, sitting at Yeovil, they were told that a decision had now been made by the crown prosecution service to offer no evidence and the case was discontinued.

Glastonbury man allegedly stole from a police officer and...

November 23, 2015, 1:07 am

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A GLASTONBURY man accused of assaulting a male in the town and stealing from a police officer has had his case adjourned.Mark Williams, 31, of Pendragon Park, is charged with assaulting Tayfun Kilic by beating him during an incident in Glastonbury on August 8.He is further alleged to have stolen a water bottle worth £13 belonging to a female police officer during a separate incident on July 12.The defendant did not appear when the case was before Somerset Magistrates after they heard that...

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November 22, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A SOMERTON man who assaulted a 12-year-old boy during a confrontation at a local park causing him grievous bodily harm has been sent to Taunton Crown Court to be sentenced.Paul Gillingham went to Somerton recreation ground after there had been some trouble between the victim and his stepson and remonstrated with him.He then pushed the boy casing him to stumble backwards and break both wrists as he tried to break his fall.Gillingham, 33, of Etsome Terrace, admitted a charge that on July 21 he...

Man kicked police officer in Glastonbury 'to get his attention'

November 27, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A MAN who kicked out at a police officer to get his attention after being assaulted by youths in Glastonbury town centre has been given a conditional discharge by magistrates.The police were called to the scene of a disturbance in the High Street at 2am and found Michael Richard Basher with blood on his chest so they called an ambulance.The defendant became more and more agitated and was upset when the youths began calling him a "paedo" so struck out at the police officer to get his...

Somerton man assaulted man in 'violent and unprovoked attack'

November 28, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A SOMERTON man who had been drinking when he assaulted a man in a violent and unprovoked attack after misinterpreting some horseplay has been given an 18 week suspended prison sentence. Alexander Messenger had been drinking in Yeovil town centre when he saw the victim pretend to steal a woman's handbag and run across the road with it. When another man told him to hand it back the victim explained it was just a joke but was then suddenly attacked by the defendant who punched him in the face...

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Man went shoplifting 'after falling into a downward spiral of...

November 29, 2015, 9:59 pm

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AFRAID he was going to lose the roof above his head, a man went shoplifting at a Street supermarket after falling into a downward spiral of depression.David Horswell was challenged and detained by security staff as he left with a trolley loaded with goods that hadn't been paid for.And when he was arrested by police and interviewed he said his "head was all over the place", Somerset Magistrates were told.Horswell, 32, of High Street, Shaftesbury, pleaded guilty to stealing groceries...

Man smashed window in Glastonbury as 'a cry for help'

November 30, 2015, 6:36 am

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COLD and with no food, money or roof above his head, a man got his wish to go back behind bars after threatening to keep causing damage in Glastonbury town centre until he was arrested.Alan Parfitt had nowhere to go so at 4.35am called the police and said he would continue to smash more shop windows until he was arrested.After he was arrested he described his actions as "a cry for help" saying he couldn't bear to be out on the streets any longer.And when he was brought before Somerset...

Man went on "rampage" at partner's Glastonbury home and...

December 2, 2015, 4:40 am

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A MAN who went "on the rampage" at his partner's home in Glastonbury and launched a sustained attack on her had little recollection of what he had done.Samuel Roger Welbourne had drunk four pints of cider at the pub when he rowed with his partner after she was angry that he had left her alone at the bar and went home.When she challenged him he snapped a wooden window pole in half and threw it at her striking her on the back.He then broke a clothes airer in half throwing it at her,...

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December 4, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A MAN and woman from Street have appeared before a domestic violence court in connection with three alleged offences of assault.Ozwald Freeman, 40, of Couture Grove and Rachel Hewett, 51, of High Street, appeared together in the dock before Somerset Magistrates at Yeovil.They were both charged with an offence of assaulting a female by beating her during the incident at Street on April 19.Freeman was further alleged to have assaulted a second woman by beating her and also to have assaulted a male...

Glastonbury man who couldn't afford his rent but wasn't allowed...

December 5, 2015, 10:00 pm

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CAUGHT in a catch 22 situation over spiralling Bedroom Tax debts, a Glastonbury man went thieving to try and raise some cash.Somerset Magistrates were told that Simon Edward John Norris was living in a two bedroom house with just his partner and was being charged an extra £15 a week for the extra room.Having built up an ever increasing debt he was told that he couldn't move to a smaller house until he paid what he owed in full so went shoplifting to try and clear his bills.However a member...