Courts

A shop assistant who foiled a robbery on her store is to be recommended for a bravery award by a judge who jailed the would-be thief.

The owner of a dog which starved to death in a Totton home has been handed a suspended prison sentence for causing “unimaginable” suffering.

A jilted partner has appeared in court after bombarding his ex with 40 emails a day and leaving gifts on her doorstep.

A thief and fraudster from Cadnam has been ordered to undertake mental health treatment.

A New Milton man who sent offensive images to people via Snapchat has been ordered to complete unpaid work in the community.

A man is set to appear in court in connection with a disturbance in New Milton that involved a weapon and an attack on an emergency worker.

A Pennington man who sent a video showing his ex-partner having sex to her mother has been spared a jail term.

A Totton woman has appeared in court charged with shoplifting from a store in Hedge End.

Attacking a woman at a strip club cost a Christchurch man hundreds of pounds when he appeared before magistrates.

Breaching a sexual harm prevention order resulted in a Christchurch man being jailed for 26 weeks.

A New Milton man who strangled his partner after she ended their relationship has avoided being jailed by the “faintest sliver”, a judge warned.

A motorist caught using a handheld mobile phone while driving on a motorway evaded a ban due to her legal work.

Four people are due to appear in court in connection with a string of offences related to vehicle thefts across the New Forest and Southampton.

The friend of a man found dead after taking drugs had failed to call 999 for four hours after discovering his body, an inquest heard.

A Pennington pensioner who admitted possessing hundreds of indecent images of children had been handed a suspended prison sentence.

A former secretary of the Lymington Royal British Legion has denied accusations he forged the £5m will of a wealthy widow to pocket her estate.

A Lymington man who launched a serious, unprovoked attack on a pregnant woman has avoided going straight to jail.

A man is due in court following a two-vehicle crash at Hurn that left a motorist badly hurt.

A Fordingbridge man who launched a prolonged violent attack on his girlfriend has avoided jail.

Getting caught at the wheel while nearly three times the alcohol limit cost a Bransgore motorist more than £2,300 and his licence for two years.