Staggering number of assault cases dealt with already this month by the courts

EACH week we bring you an extensive list of Cornwall cases dealt with by local magistrates and the Crown Court - here is just a small section of that list; with 15 assault cases having been seen in just one week.

SUNNY THOMPSON, 31, of Carvynick Holiday Park, Summercourt pleaded not guilty to assaulting a man at Falmouth on 4 April and, on the same day, to being involved in a road accident when a person was injured which he failed to report. His case was adjourned until 2 November and he was released on conditional bail not to contact his alleged victim.

THOMAS VIGUS-GIBBS, 34, of Chi Teyrdelen, Stret dor Wartha, Newquay has been sent to Truro Crown Court in custody charged with assaulting a man occasioning him actual bodily harm and burgling his property when he threatened the occupant with violence and stole a pair of trainers at Wadebridge on 16 February. He also faces a charge of breaching his bail conditions at Wadebridge on 27 September when he intimidated a witness/juror intending to pervert the course of justice. His case listed for 3 November.

JAMIE SEDGMAN, 41, of Roche Road, Bugle pleaded guilty at Truro Crown Court to assaulting a man at Truro on 15 September and to breaching a criminal behaviour order by making threats and intimidating a person. He was remanded in custody and sentence adjourned.

TOMMY EASTWOOD, 21, and DANNY EASTWOOD, 29, of Wesley Place, St Dennis pleaded not guilty at Truro Crown Court to assaulting a man occasioning him actual bodily harm and damaging a door and window at a property in Launceston on 23 June. They will stand trial on 7 June.

KIERAN POLLER, 27, of Chy Pons, St Austell pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer by biting him at East Hill, St Austell on 27 April. He was given a 16-week prison sentence suspended for 12 months and has to pay £1000 compensation. The court heard the officer will be scarred for life from the injury.

JONATHAN CONGDON, 23, of Poldhu Road, Liskeard pleaded guilty to assaulting a man at Saltash on New Year’s Eve occasioning him actual bodily harm and assaulting another man at Saltash on 23 January. He was given an 52-week prison sentence, with magistrates noting his first victim was a vulnerable youth; his previous convictions, he was in drink and they were unprovoked attacks. The sentence was suspended for 18 months and he has to pay his first victim £2990 compensation and his second victim £1680 compensation. He was made subject to an exclusion order not to go to The Brunel Inn, The Ploughboy, The Cecil Arms, The Union Inn, The Moon Rodney, The Railway, The Two Bridges, Saltash Social Club, Foreign Muck, Bandits, The Cockleshell and Saltash Sailing Club for 12 months.

KIERAN PEDLAR, 38, of Rhind Street, Bodmin was found guilty in his absence of assaulting a woman at Rhind Street, Bodmin in April 2025. He will be sentenced on 14 October and was given bail with conditions not to enter St Leonards between Dunmere Road to Higher Bore Street or contact his victim.

GEORGE PALMER, 21, of Church Road, Tideford changed his plea to guilty on a charge of assaulting a man at Looe on 12 July last year. He was fined £623 and ordered to pay £200 compensation.

MARCO CARTA, 37, of NFA, Saltash who had pleaded not guilty to assaulting a woman at Hodge Close, Saltash on 5 May and criminal damage on 7 May has had the cases discontinued.

MARK CLARIDGE, 47, of Woodlands View, Looe has been given a 12-month conditional discharge after he pleaded guilty to assaulting a man at Looe on Boxing Day last year.

DAVID STIMPSON, 56, of Race Hill Terrace, Southgate Street, Launceston pleaded guilty to assaulting a woman at Boots, Broad Street, Launceston on 11 September. He was given a conditional charge for six months and ordered to pay his victim £100 compensation.

STEFFAN HARRIES, 32, of Trewen, Launceston pleaded guilty to assaulting a man occasioning him actual bodily harm at Fountain Inn, Laugharne in July last year. He will be sentenced on 11 December.

JESSICA WALTERS, 34, of Blackthorn Close, Launceston pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer at Launceston on 1 August by beating her and failing to provide police with a specimen of breath for analysis when being investigated for a traffic offence. She was given a conditional discharge for two years and banned from driving for 17 months which will be reduced by 17 weeks if she completes a course and has to pay the officer £300 compensation.

SINJAR ZUREL, 27, of Scobles Terrace, Malpas pleaded not guilty at Truro Crown Court to assaulting a man occasioning him actual bodily harm, possessing a long kebab knife in a public place and wounding two men with intent to do grievous bodily harm at Calenick Street, Truro on 24 August. He was remanded in custody and his case adjourned.

SEYIN ZUFREL, 24, of Scobles Terrace, Malpas pleaded not guilty to wounding two men with intent to do grievous bodily harm at Truro on 24 August. He was remanded in custody and his case adjourned.