People sentenced at Portsmouth Magistrates' Court including rail users told to pay nearly £400 for fares under £5

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PEOPLE have been sentenced at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court for their crimes including rail passengers who were told to cough up nearly £400 for fares under £5.

Marvin Hill, 30, of Thorncroft Road, Portsmouth, was convicted of criminal damage after damaging a Swindon police cell to the value of £35 on December 14 last year.

Magistrates ordered him to pay compensation of £35.

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Portsmouth Magistrates' Court. Picture: Chris MoorhousePortsmouth Magistrates' Court. Picture: Chris Moorhouse
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Terence Byrnes, 58, of Seaward Tower, Gosport, failed to comply with the terms of a community order by not attending a drug rehabilitation programme on December 14 last year.

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He also did not attend for a rehabilitation day on December 17.

Magistrates fined Byrnes £40.

The order was allowed to continue.

Craig Ballard, 48, of Westfield Road, Gosport, failed to comply with a community order after not turning up to appointments on December 8 and 15.

He was told to pay court costs of £60.

Magistrates also handed him 18 rehabilitation days to complete.

Yvette Ogilvie, 35, of Leominster Road, Portsmouth, breached a community order by missing appointments on December 3 and 16.

Magistrates handed her 18 rehabilitation days.

She must also pay £60 costs.

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Jack Allam, 19, of Watts Road, Portsmouth, failed to show a rail ticket at Portsmouth and Southsea station on July 25.

He was told to pay £4.80 compensation for the ticket.

Magistrates also fined him £220 and told him to pay a £34 surcharge.

He must pay costs of £140.

Stephanie Batchelor, 25, of Eastern Road, Portsmouth, failed to have a valid rail ticket when travelling at Hilsea on August 3.

Magistrates ordered to pay £3.30 compensation for the ticket.

She was also fined £220 and a surcharge of £34.

Court costs of £140 were also handed to the defendant.

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