Courts

A man who smashed the windows of a New Milton shop with a hammer has been ordered to cough up £3,000 compensation.

A Fawley woman has appeared in court after attacking three people and stealing hundreds of pounds in goods and cash from shops.

A prolific shoplifter from New Milton who attacked a staff member and targeted three stores over five thefts has been jailed for 20 weeks.

A coroner has said he wants an overhaul of regulations of high-speed thrill rides after the inquest into the death of a girl after a boat crash.

A New Milton business owner who was jailed for viciously attacking a woman has appeared in court again for harassing his victim.

A woman who was seriously injured when blocks toppled on her from a lorry wept in court as the driver was found not guilty of causing the incident.

A driver whose load fell off his lorry onto a pedestrian said he “never” heard or saw frantic efforts by a motorist behind him to warn him.

An elderly woman who died after an incident reportedly involving animals on the New Forest suffered crush injuries, an inquest has heard.

Shoplifters stole more than £1,000 of sportswear and other clothing when they targeted a discount department store in Ringwood.

A talented artist took his own life after telling a friend he would do so if things became “unbearable.”

A former serviceman who silently prayed for his unborn son outside an abortion clinic has been convicted of breaching the safe zone around the centre.

A motorist frantically tried to alert a lorry driver of an unsecured load before it toppled off, seriously injuring a pedestrian, a court heard.

A woman who defrauded her grandmother of more than £10,000 was branded “despicable” by a judge as she narrowly avoided being sent to prison.

A shoplifter stole hundreds of pounds of goods from New Milton and Lymington stores while holidaying in the area with her family.

A New Forest soldier who was part of a gang dealing cocaine and heroin was sending the cash he made bagging the drugs to his family in the Caribbean.

Two men have been charged with attempted murder after a Christchurch pedestrian was left with life-changing injuries in a crash.

A burglar who “terrorised” a family at knifepoint in their own home has been jailed for over seven years.

Two people must attend behaviour change courses following separate racially aggravated public order offences in New Milton.

Two shoplifters have been banned from the Fordingbridge store from which they stole £150 of steak and told to write apology letters.

A woman was terrorised by her ex-boyfriend who threatened to crash his car through her home and kill her after the relationship was over.