The following cases have been heard at Southampton Magistrates' Court...

ASHLEY GEARD, 29, of Mansergh Walk, Totton pleaded guilty to drug driving on Testwood Lane, Totton. He was caught with benzoylecgonine in his blood - a breakdown product of cocaine - while driving a Vauxhall Combo. He also admitted failing to surrender to bail and received a one-year community order with 150 hours of unpaid work. He was banned for 18 months and must pay £85 court costs plus a £114 surcharge. 

ALLANA ROSSITER, 37, of Palm Road, Southampton was found guilty of sending an offensive, indecent, obscene or menacing message or matter in Southampton. She received a one-year community order with 12 rehabilitation days. Rossiter must pay £250 compensation and a £60 fine. She is also the subject of a one-year community order. 

AURELIUSZ WOLSKI, 33, of Anglesea Road, Southampton was found guilty of common assault of an emergency worker in Anglesea Road, Southampton. This relates to a police officer. Wolski received a community order until March 17, 2026, with 20 rehabilitation days and a £120 fine. He must pay £100 court costs and a £95 surcharge. 

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NATHANUAL HEMY, 26, of Cannon Place, Thornhill pleaded guilty to taking a vehicle without consent, driving while disqualified and driving without insurance. These relate to a Nissan Juke that he was driving in Cossack Green. Hemy received a community order until March 17, 2026, with 15 rehabilitation days, 100 hours of unpaid work and a 30-month driving ban. He must pay £85 court costs. 

JACK LONG, 28, of Cranbury Avenue, Southampton admitted drink driving and drug driving on Thomas Lewis Way, Southampton. He was caught with THC in his blood. He was also caught with 167mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood. Long received a one-year community order with an alcohol abstinence and monitoring requirement, 10 rehabilitation days and a 36-month driving ban. He must pay £85 court costs plus a £114 surcharge.