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November 3, 2015, 6:23 am

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Up to 80 Derby County and Nottingham Forest followers were involved in what a court was told was "unadulterated and pre-arranged football hooliganism".A crowd of 50 Rams fans gathered in the car park of a pub in Trowell where they waiting for 30 Reds fans who travelled to meet them for a mass brawl, Nottingham Crown Court heard today.When the two rival groups of fans clashed in the street residents were left "frightened and intimidated" with one woman confronting two men who...

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November 3, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A drunk commuter was yesterday ordered to pay £1,000 compensation to a woman he groped at Nottingham Railway Station. Brett Tomlinson, 28, told his trial that he regarded her "as a good looking girl and wanted to have a flirt", the city's magistrates' court was told. But he was found guilty of the sexual touching of a woman without her consent on platform three on April 23. Deputy District Judge Kevin Grego said: "It beggars belief what he was doing." And he...

Angry gambler in court after pouring hot tea on machine

November 3, 2015, 10:00 pm

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Loser Steven Bourne banned himself from the bookies – after taking out his anger on a gambling machine.He poured hot tea over the £1,000 unit and was asked to leave the Betfred premises on the Market Square, the city's magistrates' court heard yesterday. But he returned and damaged it."He said he had lost money gambling and was angry. He was sorry and drunk," said Mrs Michele Macleod, prosecuting.Bourne, 24, of Blue Bell Hill Road, St Ann's admitted criminal damage on June...

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November 3, 2015, 10:00 pm

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Fifteen men from two rival groups have gone on trial for a pre-planned brawl that broke out outside a city takeaway – during which two were stabbed.Nottingham Crown Court heard yesterday that the defendants, including "sworn enemies" Raja Khan and Arfan Alyas, allegedly clashed near the Asian Flavaz restaurant in Aspley (pictured), where Alyas worked, just before midnight on January 6.Raja Khan thought Arfan Alyas had got away with his alleged part in a hit-and-run three...

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November 3, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A serial bike thief was jailed for 50 weeks yesterday after a judge said he cared nothing for the owners of the expensive cycles he targeted.Nottingham Magistrates Court heard that drug user Stephen Brecknock went into the city with bolt croppers, pliers, keys and a knife to help himself to people's bikes.He struck at Nottingham Railway Station, around the city and in Beeston, before being arrested.Deputy District Judge Kevin Grego told him: "You have problems from your drug misuse but I am...

Man 'jumped on car bonnet then stripped naked'

November 4, 2015, 6:04 am

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St Ann's residents were shocked to see a man jumping up and down on a car bonnet, a court heard. But more surprises were in store when Jonathan Brett clambered onto the roof of a house and "stripped completely naked", said Michele Macleod, prosecuting. Nottingham Magistrates Court was told that the 27-year-old then tore a television aerial off the roof, before finally clambering down. He then spat at a police officer when arrested for the incident on August 12, the court...

Graduate jailed for life after stabbing lodger to death

November 4, 2015, 8:07 am

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A psychotic graduate who stabbed two men in Ilkeston after watching a violent Hollywood film has received a life sentence.Santino Genovese was today told he will serve a minimum of 13-and-a-half-years in jail after pleading guilty to manslaughter and attempted murder.He was suffering from an undiagnosed mental illness when he killed Paul Averill and attempted to murder Jason Goodacre, who were staying at Genovese's home in Charlotte Street, Ilkeston.Just hours earlier, Genovese and Mr Goodacre...

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November 4, 2015, 8:15 am

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The family of 30-year-old Ilkeston man stabbed to death in his own flat have welcomed his killer's life sentence and say they want to "continue to achieve in his name".Speaking after mentally ill Santino Genovese was told it would be a minimum of thirteen and a half years before he could apply parole, Paul Averill's sister Claire said seeing the knifeman behind bars was "the next step in their journey to recovery".Judge Michael Stokes QC sent the 24-year-old back to the...

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November 4, 2015, 9:14 am

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A busy headteacher blamed work pressures for letting a house get untidy and gardens overgrown. David Hutchinson offered the explanation after neighbours complained and the case ended up before magistrates in Nottingham. He was fined £500 with £535 costs after admitting his failure to carry out work at the end-terraced house on Newton Street, Newark. A £50 government surcharge must also be paid. Magistrates heard that Sherwood District Council had sent him repeated requests for...

Aspley street brawl trial update: 'All hell broke loose' - say...

November 4, 2015, 10:42 am

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A violent clash in the street between two "sworn enemies" involved a car ramming vehicles and running people over as "all hell broke loose", a court heard.One witness who called police described how cars were smashed in, doors were hanging off them and it was "chaos".A jury at Nottingham Crown Court heard more about the devastation at the scene at the trial of 15 men who deny violent disorder.Weapons, including baseball bats, a garden spade and pizza paddle, were...

Nottingham drink-driver fined £300

November 4, 2015, 10:00 pm

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Nottingham: A drink-driver was fined £300 when he appeared at Nottingham Magistrates' Court. Martin Faulconbridge, 40, of Rosetta Road, Basford, pleaded guilty. He had 79 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath – the limit is 35 – on September 30. He was banned from driving for 17 months and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £30, a courts charge of £150 and costs of £85. Nottingham: Richard Kirkwood, 30, of Mansfield Road, stole a tub...

Court report: Apology to James Simpson

November 4, 2015, 10:00 pm

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In a court report published in the Post on Tuesday, June 16 , we reported that Carl Moran, 37, of Raymede Drive, Bestwood, slashed the face of victim James Simpson during an attack on Mr Simpson in Nottingham city centre.Unfortunately, the report incorrectly stated that Mr Simpson had been staring at Moran's daughter.In fact, the court heard that the altercation started because Moran, who was convicted and jailed for four years, was staring at Mr Simpson's daughter.We apologise to Mr Simpson for...

Paedophile gave girl Madonna poster

November 4, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A paedophile who gave a Madonna poster to his victim as a reward for sex acts was jailed for six years yesterday.Jobless Kevin Wright's abuse lasted for four years and began when the girl was only ten, Nottingham Crown Court heard. It took place in Long Eaton until 1992 and it took 20 years for the woman to contact police.Officers traced Wright, 45, to London and arrested him. He admitted two counts of attempted rape and indecency with a child.Mark Knowles, prosecuting, said Wright was around...

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November 5, 2015, 8:36 am

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Two conmen who worked for a mobility aid business have been jailed after selling a 90-year-old dementia sufferer a £2,500 bed which he never received.Mark Murphy, 53, of Main Road, Wilford, was sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison after being found guilty of two counts of fraud at Birmingham Crown Court.Frank Walters, 54, of Brigfield Road, Yardley Wood, Birmingham, was jailed for four years after also being found guilty of the same charge.Walters and Murphy, the owner and sales...

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November 5, 2015, 8:54 am

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A teenage Derby County fan has been cleared of being involved in being part of a group which organised a mass brawl between two rival sets of football hooligans. Judge Michael Stokes QC directed the jury at Nottingham Crown Court to find Samuel Chambers not guilty to a charge of conspiracy to commit violent disorder midway through his trail. Mr Chambers, 18, of Maple Drive, Sandiacre, was one of three men on trial facing the allegation. But after the prosecution concluded their case this...

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November 5, 2015, 10:38 am

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The night violence erupted on an Aspley street the scene was "absolute pandemonium" – as people screamed, yelled and car tyres screeched, a jury heard.Witness David Knight told the trial of 15 men allegedly involved in the violent disorder, near the Asian Flavaz restaurant, he saw one car chasing three men.Watching events from his window 50 to 60 metres away on January 6, Mr Knight told the hearing at Nottingham Crown Court on Thursday, November 5, what first grabbed his...

Clifton man charged with possessing cannabis

November 5, 2015, 10:00 pm

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Clifton: A 21-year-old man has been accused of possessing cannabis in Kilsby Road on July 19. Magistrates in Nottingham granted James Anderson, of Colleymoor Leys Lane, bail to attend on November 16.The Meadows: Chantelle Fallows, 22, of Hoten Road, Sneinton, pleaded guilty to theft. She stole £300 worth of household furniture from an address, in Bunbury Street, on February 23. Fallows was conditionally discharged for six months when she appeared at Nottingham Magistrates' Court. She...

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November 5, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A drink-driver was jailed for 18 weeks yesterday after getting caught on the school run with two children in his car.Magistrates also imposed a four-year driving ban on Gavin Bonnar because it was his fifth similar offence in 12 years – and the second this year. He was already barred from driving when spotted on October 13 in Carlton.JP Rhoda Coates told him: "You seem to have a complete disregard for court orders. You were disqualified but this did not stop you driving with two...

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November 6, 2015, 6:48 am

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A Forest fan told how he walked off as trouble escalated after a clash with rivals Derby County - and did not help organise the violence. Youth leader Ian Litman, 48, had agreed to go to a party in Trowell to celebrate his team's 1-0 victory on September 28, 2013, a court heard. After watching the match at the City Ground, he got into a taxi with other fans to get to the event and told the jury: "There was banter in the taxi regarding the football match and how poor Derby County had...

Gedling slasher jailed for five years

November 6, 2015, 10:40 am

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The attacker of two party-goers slashed with a craft knife in Gedling has been jailed for five years.Tyrone Miller wrenched a Stanley knife from the grasp of one of his victims – Adrian Starbuck – and cut his face. Miller was locked up at Nottingham Crown Court on Friday, November 6.He got three years for wounding Mr Starbuck and five years concurrently for turning the knife on Mr Starbuck's friend, Jamie Holmes, leaving him with permanent scar to his cheek.Judge Gregory Dickinson...