Key Points:
- Several Romford residents appeared at Barkingside Magistrates’ Court between January 7 and January 14.
- Mark Woodhall, 44, admitted to five thefts from Co-op stores in Romford.
- Woodhall received a 16-week prison sentence and a criminal behaviour order.
- Jenna Gafney, 29, admitted six thefts from shops in Brentwood and Benfleet; sentencing is pending.
- A Romford mother admitted failing to ensure her child attended Hornchurch High School; sentencing is pending.
- Sophie Tetteh, 41, was found guilty of assaulting a man and an emergency worker; she received a community order and fines.
Several Romford residents were brought before Barkingside Magistrates’ Court this week in connection with a range of offences, including theft, assault, and truancy-related charges. Sentences varied, with some defendants awaiting further hearings.
Who was sentenced for multiple thefts in Romford?
Mark Woodhall, aged 44, of Hailsham Close, Harold Hill, admitted to committing five thefts from Co-op shops across Romford during November. Barkingside Magistrates’ Court handed Woodhall a 16-week prison sentence. In addition to his custodial term, a criminal behaviour order was imposed, banning him from entering specified areas within Romford.
What are the details of Jenna Gafney’s shoplifting charges?
Jenna Gafney, 29, of Hillrise Road, Collier Row, admitted to six incidents of theft from shops in Brentwood and Benfleet, Essex, committed between August and September last year. Gafney’s case has been adjourned, with sentencing to take place at a later date.
What charge was brought against a Romford mother?
A mother from Romford faced charges after admitting she had failed to ensure her child attended Hornchurch High School regularly. Barkingside Magistrates’ Court confirmed that sentencing in this case will also occur at a later date.
What was Sophie Tetteh found guilty of?
Sophie Tetteh, aged 41, of Victoria Road, Romford, was found guilty in her absence of assault by beating on two separate occasions. The offences included an assault on a man on 30 October and a further assault against an emergency worker on 20 June. Tetteh was sentenced to a one-year community order, ordered to pay £200 compensation to the victims, and fined £100.
