Thanet shoplifters and drink-drivers sentenced by the courts

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Kevin James Anthony Moss was sentenced on 16 May at Thanet Magistrates’ Court.

Moss pleaded guilty to three counts of shoplifting after being caught swiping vodka from Margate stores.

On 2 May the 27-year-old, of Trinity Square, Margate, stole two bottles of vodka worth £30 from a supermarket in Northdown Road, Margate.

On 7 May he stole vodka worth £18 from a supermarket in College Walk, Margate.

On 8 May he stole two bottles of vodka worth £39 from the same shop in Northdown Road.

Magistrates sentenced Moss to 120 days in prison, suspended for 12 months. He must also pay £87 compensation, £85 costs and a £115 victim surcharge.

Carl Anthony Smith was sentenced on 19 May at Medway Magistrates’ Court.

Smith pleaded guilty to two counts of shoplifting, including taking a shopping basket to hold his stolen items in.

On 16 February the 36-year-old, of no fixed address, stole meat and a shopping basket worth £115 from a shop in Station Road, Westgate-on-Sea.

On 20 February he stole beauty products and washing powder tablets worth £40 from a shop in High Street, Margate.

Magistrates sentenced Smith to 84 days in prison. He must also pay a £115 victim surcharge.

Josh Chapman was sentenced on 17 May at Folkestone Magistrates’ Court.

He pleaded guilty to drink driving.

On 11 March, the 22-year-old, of Harebrook, Ramsgate, drove a Volkswagen Golf in Ramsgate Road, Sandwich, and gave a blood test of 113 milligrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood. The legal limit is 80 milligrammes.

Magistrates banned Chapman from driving for two years and ordered him to carry out 160 hours of unpaid work in the next 12 months. He must also pay £85 costs and an £85 victim surcharge.

Disqualification can be reduced by six months if, by 16 September 2018, he satisfactorily completes a course approved by the Secretary of State, the cost of which will not exceed £250.

Karen Shelmerdine was sentenced on 18 May at Thanet Magistrates’ Court.

She pleaded guilty to drink driving.

On 30 April, the 32-year-old, of Gordon Road, Margate, drove a Honda Civic in Canterbury Road, Margate, and gave a breath test of 87 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. The legal limit is 35 microgrammes.

Magistrates banned Shelmerdine from driving for 20 months. She must also pay a £120 fine, £85 cost and a £30 victim surcharge.

Disqualification can be reduced by 153 days if, by 17 June 2018, she satisfactorily completes a course approved by the Secretary of State, the cost of which will not exceed £250.