A farmer from the Forest of Dean has pleaded guilty to ignoring rules aimed at limiting the spread of contagious diseases through livestock. Haydn Bendall, aged 80, who farms at Aylburton and Hewelsfield in the Forest of Dean, appeared before Cheltenham magistrates yesterday (10 February 2021) following an investigation by… Read More
In the Courts
Businessman fined for tenancy deposit failures
On 8th February 2021, at Swindon Magistrates Court, businessman Jayson Antony Kent pleaded guilty to 6 charges under the Fraud Act for failing to register tenancy deposits with a government-approved scheme. Mr Kent ran an estate and letting agency business in Melksham for almost 25 years. The offences took place… Read More
Woman guilty of falsely advertising cure for diseases
A woman formerly of Gloucester has been found guilty of falsely advertising that her company could treat and reverse diseases through a “brain tonic” she was promoting. Genevieve Flight, aged 43, was investigated by Gloucestershire County Council’s trading standards service after complaints were made about posts she placed on social… Read More
Dorset window fitter sentenced for conning Frampton Cotterell couple
A window fitter from Poole in Dorset has been handed a 16 month suspended prison sentence and ordered to re-pay nearly £4,000 to an elderly couple in Frampton Cotterell after agreeing to supply and fit new windows and doors at their home, taking £8,000 in cash up-front, and never returning…. Read More
Exeter man sentenced for illegal money lending racket
An Exeter man who illegally lent money to vulnerable people has been given a suspended sentence. Robert Ferguson, 69, of Exe Street, Exeter, admitted running an unlawful money lending business and was jailed for 30 weeks, suspended for two years at Exeter Crown Court on November 4. He was also… Read More
Exeter man pleads guilty in loan shark case
An Exeter man has admitted running an illegal money lending business over a period of nearly six years. Robert Ferguson, aged 61, appeared at Exeter Crown Court on October 19 and pleaded guilty to running the illegal business from his home in Exe Street, Exeter since April 2014. Ferguson was… Read More