Fined for flouting lockdown rules
People who broke coronavirus restrictions during the first lockdown have been fined by Bath Magistrates’ Court.
The cases were dealt with via the single justice procedure, a process when a defendant enters a guilty plea so magistrates can pass sentence based on information provided, without defendants needing to attend court.
Fines were given this week to people who broke restrictions in April and May by being out of their home, “during the coronavirus emergency period, without reasonable excuse, other than as permitted by the regulations”. Some were fined over £1,000 on top of court costs. The following were fined on December 7 and 8 for breaking the law in the initial lockdown period.
■ Mr Leigh Wayne Dunn, 33, of Camden Terrace in Bristol, contravened a direction given under Regulation 8 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus: Restrictions) Regulations 2020 during the emergency period, without reasonable excuse. He failed to comply to the reasonable instruction of a police officer at his home on May 7 and was fined £1,760. He also had to pay £176 to the victim surcharge fund and £90 in court costs.
■ Miss Lauren Lorraine Forrest, 30 of Eastland Road in Yeovil, was also fined. On May 7, Miss Forrest contravened a requirement, that members of other households should not be entertained at her address. She was given a letter that contained links to the government website and guidance. After a second breach, she was fined £1,760 and had to pay £176 to the victim’s surcharge. She was also ordered to pay £90 in court costs.
■ Mr Steven Richard Paddock, 55, of Beaconsfield Road in Bristol, was also fined £1,760. On May 8, Mr Paddock went to Trenleigh Gardens in Weston-super-mare without reasonable excuse. He was also ordered to pay a £176 victim surcharge and £90 in costs.
■ Mr Tyrese Reid, 21, of Brunswick Place in Bristol, was also fined for breaking restrictions. On May 6, Mr Reid was found at Winkworth Place without reasonable excuse, breaking regulation 8 of the Health Protection Regulations 2020. He was fined £1,760 and ordered to pay a £176 victim surcharge as well as £90 in costs.
■■ Mr Ionut Adrian Zanfir, 23, of Over Lane in Almondsbury, was also fined. On May 9, he was found at Street Record between junctions 20 and 19 of the M4 during the emergency period without reasonable excuse. He was fined £660 and ordered to pay a £66 victim surcharge as well as £90 in costs.
■ Miss Kirsten Louisa Marie Kingston, 25, of Wordsworth Drive in Taunton, was fined £200. On April 29, Miss Kingston failed to comply with a PCSO officer at the car park on Canon Street in Taunton in relation to Covid restrictions. She was ordered to pay £34 to the victim’s surcharge as well as £90 in costs.
■ Mr Abdalah Munyaneza, 49, of Halefield Road in Tottenham, was fined £1,760 for breaking restrictions. Mr Munyaneza was found at Folkestone Court in Weston-super-mare without reasonable excuse more than 100 miles away from his home in London. He was ordered to pay a £176 victim surcharge as well as £90 in court costs.