Courts

Attacking four men resulted in a Christchurch man being banned from local pubs, bars and nightclubs for a year.

Attacking people at an Ashley store landed a man and woman with suspended prison sentences when they appeared before magistrates.

A Calmore man twice crashed his car into his ex’s downstairs flat in revenge for her breaking up with him.

A motorist who admitted causing the death of a teenage girl in a crash near Ringwood escaped with a suspended prison sentence.

A New Forest MP has called for the return of the death penalty following the “frustrating” sentencing of a child murderer.

A woman has appeared in court accused of causing an obstruction on the line at Lymington railway station.

Ploughing his car into a wall in New Milton while twice the alcohol limit saw a Derbyshire motorist banned from the roads for 17 months.

Attacking a police officer and a woman, and hurling racist abuse, landed a Blackfield man with a suspended jail term.

A man has been jailed for a year after police seized about 200 cannabis plants being grown at a Blackfield property.

A pensioner came within seconds of being run over by a New Milton drug-driver who took police on an 11-minute car chase.

Stealing over £100 of make-up from a New Milton health and beauty store cost a shoplifter more than twice that when she appeared before magistrates.

“We won’t tolerate it” was the police message after a shoplifter was convicted for targeting a New Milton supermarket.

A man is due in court after nearly £2,000 of goods was allegedly stolen from a Dibden store’s warehouse.

“Actions have very real consequences” was the police warning after stealing from two Ringwood stores earned a teen shoplifter a criminal record.

Two teenage boys were due to appear in court after a 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped in Fordingbridge.

A woman who admitted possessing an illegal fighting dog has been fined £120 by the courts.

A Pennington man who carried out a “sustained and violent” attack on a woman has been jailed.

A development row over a Highcliffe woodland site has stepped up with the threat of High Court action and a new plan for nine homes.

A man who assaulted his partner the morning after their relationship ended has appeared in court.

A couple who subjected their dog to prolonged physical abuse while arguing in Brockenhurst have been banned from keeping dogs for five years.