Man banned from using Snapchat and seeing images of girls among those at court

A round-up of recent cases heard at Brighton Magistrates’ Court.

Ethan Edwards, 28, of Stapledrive, Brighton, was made subject to a domestic violence protection order for 28 days on March 27, 2026. The order, in force until 11.59pm on April 26, 2026, prohibits him from molesting, contacting, harassing or threatening violence towards a protected individual.

Krzysytof Piwowarczyk, 55, was made subject to a domestic violence protection order for 28 days on March 27, 2026. The order, in force until 11.59pm on April 26, 2026, prohibits him from molesting, harassing, threatening violence towards or contacting a protected individual.

Gjobi Dorand, of Hazlewood Crescent, London, must pay £1,099 in a fine, costs and a surcharge for failing to give information relating to the identification of the driver of a blue BMW who was alleged to have been guilty of an offence on September 10, 2025 in Brighton and Hove. The verdict was proved in his absence.

Joanna Dearden, 32, of Lincoln Street, Brighton, must pay £140 in a fine and a surcharge for speeding in a Mercedes on the A270 Lewes Road, Brighton, on May 24, 2025, exceeding the 30mph limit. She pleaded guilty, and her driving record was endorsed with three points.

Man who breached domestic abuse order among those at Brighton Magistrates’ Court

Driver caught speeding on the Lewes Road and man whole stole gingerbread men at court

Speeding lorry driver among those at Brighton Magistrates’ Court

Arthur Huntley, of Chesham Road, Brighton, must pay £3,871 in fines, costs and a surcharge for four offences of failing to give information relating to the identification of the driver of a silver Ford Focus who was alleged to have been guilty of an offence on August 3, August 4, August 26, and October 1, 2025 in Hove. All counts were proven in his absence.

Amy Elizabeth Mary Smith, 41, of Shelldale Road, Portslade, must pay £140 in a fine and a surcharge for speeding in an Audi on the A259 Marine Parade, Brighton, on October 27, 2024, exceeding the 30mph limit. She pleaded guilty, and her driving record was endorsed with three points.

Andrew Guile, 63, of Pallados, Paralimni, Cyprus, must pay £140 in a fine and a surcharge for speeding in a Mercedes on the A270 Lewes Road, Brighton, on June 29, 2025, exceeding the 30mph limit. He pleaded guilty, and his driving record was endorsed with three points.

Joanne Hall, 54, of Freshfield Road, Brighton, must pay £100 in a fine and a surcharge after pleading guilty to speeding in a Volkswagen at 36mph on the A270 Lewes Road, Brighton, at 5.40pm on August 15, 2025. She pleaded guilty, and her driving record was endorsed with three points.

Dylan Harwood, of Kingsnorth Road, Gillingham, was made subject to a domestic violence protection order for 28 days on April 8, 2026. He is prohibited from entering the county of Sussex until May 5, 2026.

Andrew Stephenson, 46, of Hooe Road, Ninfield, was made subject to a stalking protection order for two years on April 8, 2026. He must re-register his address annually at a police station, wear a location monitoring tag for up to six months, and is prohibited from entering an exclusion zone in Bexhill.

Man jailed after stealing Champagne from Waitrose among those at court

Woman caught speeding twice among those at Brighton Magistrates’ Court recently

Man banned from entering YMCA among those at Brighton Magistrates’ Court

Declan Bonner, of Carlisle Road, Hove, was made subject to a domestic violence protection order for 28 days on April 10, 2026.

Joshua Geere, of Henderson Road, Broadfield, Crawley, was made subject to a domestic violence protection order for 28 days on April 10, 2026.

Robert Dillingham, 61, of Crowborough Hill, Crowborough, was made subject to a sexual risk order for four years on April 10, 2026. Dillingham is barred from viewing, making or possessing images of any female child under 18 who is naked or in underwear or swimwear. He may only use internet-enabled devices or SIM cards if he notifies police within three days, preserves browsing history, and submits them for inspection and monitoring software. He must not interfere with that monitoring software, nor use VPNs, TOR or any other IP-masking tools. Home routers and image-storing devices must be produced for inspection, and files cannot be deleted without permission. Email, social media, gaming and dating accounts require written police approval and must use his real name. Snapchat-style disappearing-message apps are banned, and no device or SIM may be disposed of without police sign-off.

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