Courts

A Fawley man who attacked a police officer and obstructed another has been given a 12-month conditional discharge.

A man who tried to treat a sick horse with coconut oil to alleviate a painful skin condition has been banned for keeping horses for eight years.

Hurling abuse at a woman and resisting a police officer saw a Ringwood man up in court.

A Poulner motorist caught at the wheel with cocaine in his system on the A31 has been banned from the roads for three years.

A man who murdered a former Lymington cricketer during a confrontation over holding hands with an ex-girlfriend has been jailed for life.

Committing a string of shopliftings while serving a suspended prison sentence resulted in a Christchurch man being put behind bars for 13 weeks.

A former Totton man who carried out a serious assault has been handed a suspended prison sentence.

A Christchurch sailor has been prosecuted after failing to report a “significant” collision in Lymington River.

A man caught having sex with a calf was badly trampled by cows after trying to flee the scene, a court heard today.

A Totton man is set to face trial over an alleged property raid and attacks.

A persistent Hythe shoplifter has been jailed for four months for committing 14 theft offences and a store burglary.

A man is due to appear in court in the new year after a woman was allegedly sexually assaulted in Christchurch.

An inquest into the death of a New Milton man has been adjourned after questions were raised about the help he received from the NHS 111 service.

A Fordingbridge vet who stabbed to death a mum-of-two after she ended their relationship has been found guilty of her murder.

The owner of a New Forest caravan park has praised the police and her CCTV system after a stolen caravan was recovered within a day.

A man who fatally stabbed a former Lymington cricketer after hurling boiling water on him has been convicted of his murder.

A former police officer from the Forest charged with 29 historical misconduct and sex offences at stations across the county has appeared in court.

A would-be thief tried to steal £430 in toiletries from a New Milton store by hiding them in his jacket lining.

A prolific shoplifter who stole £1,300 in goods has been ordered to pay compensation and complete unpaid work in the community.

A Christchurch man who denied three charges of assault has been found guilty of the offences at trial.