The latest court results are in. Here’s who was sentenced at Swindon Magistrates’ Court, Salisbury Magistrates’ Court and Swindon Crown Court on 5 November 2026, and the punishments handed down.
Ayan Kolah, 38
Lowden, Chippenham
Convicted of: Causing the death of a cyclist by driving without due care and attention on the A350 near Chippenham on 20 January 2026 and failing, without reasonable excuse, to provide a breath specimen for analysis when required after the collision.
Sentence: Five years and ten months in prison and a driving ban of seven years and 11 months, calculated from the interim disqualification on 15 September 2026. She must pass an extended driving test before she can drive again.
Surcharge: £228, payable on release and due in full by 5 November 2029.
Swindon Crown Court ·
Lee Yeates, 34
Boness Road, Wroughton, Swindon
Convicted of: (1) Assaulting a woman by beating her in Chippenham between 14 and 16 October 2023. (2) Assaulting a woman by beating her in Chippenham on 16 October 2023.
Sentence: A community sentence requiring 150 hours of unpaid work in total and compliance with probation instructions by 4 November 2027. The court also made a restraining order until 4 May 2028, prohibiting direct or indirect contact with the victim and entry to a specified address.
Costs and surcharge: £400 in prosecution costs and a £114 surcharge, payable at £20 a month from 3 December 2026.
Notes: The court found that the offending involved domestic abuse.
Swindon Magistrates’ Court ·
Joshua Galbraith, 35
Lamb Yard, Bradford-on-Avon
Convicted of: (1) Failing without reasonable cause to surrender to custody at Swindon Magistrates’ Court on 8 October 2026 after being released on bail. (2) Failing without reasonable excuse to provide a blood specimen for analysis in Melksham on 15 August 2026 after being required to do so during an investigation into a suspected driving offence. (3) Driving a Vauxhall Mokka on the M4 at Chippenham while disqualified on 15 August 2026.
Sentence: 16 weeks in prison and a driving ban of 70 months and seven days.
Costs: £85 in prosecution costs.
Salisbury Magistrates’ Court ·
Scott Waters, 38
High Street, Aldbourne
Convicted of: Criminal damage to a wooden gate of unknown value in Aldbourne on 16 February 2026.
Sentence: £320 fine.
Costs and surcharge: £85 in prosecution costs and a £128 surcharge, payable at £100 a month from 3 December 2026.
Notes: The court found that the offence involved domestic abuse.
Swindon Magistrates’ Court ·
Corey Gunn, 28
Swindon
Convicted of: Common assault in Swindon on or about 11 September 2026.
Sentence: Four weeks in prison, suspended for six months, and £150 in compensation.
Swindon Magistrates’ Court ·
Jake Tomkins, 39
Fairview, Highworth
Convicted of: Assaulting a man by beating him in Aldbourne on 13 November 2025.
Sentence: Community order until 3 May 2028, including a six-month electronically monitored curfew from 6pm to 6am each day, and £250 in compensation.
Swindon Magistrates’ Court ·
John Lenehan, 63
No fixed address, Swindon
Convicted of: Breaching a non-molestation order without reasonable excuse by attending an address in Cherhill that the order prohibited him from visiting on 17 October 2026.
Sentence: Four months in prison.
Notes: The court recorded this as his third breach of the order and found that the offence involved domestic abuse.
Swindon Magistrates’ Court ·
Fakhir Mehdi, 26
Crawford Close, Freshbrook, Swindon
Convicted of: (1) Driving a BMW 530 on Great Western Way in Swindon on 28 March 2026 with at least 6.2 micrograms of THC, the main psychoactive compound in cannabis, per litre of blood, exceeding the drug-drive limit. (2) Using a BMW 530 on Great Western Way in Swindon without third-party insurance on 28 March 2026.
Sentence: £1,000 fine and a 16-month driving ban.
Costs and surcharge: £85 in prosecution costs and a £400 surcharge, payable at £100 a month from 3 December 2026.
Swindon Magistrates’ Court ·
Ashley Witts, 36
No fixed address, Swindon
Convicted of: Stealing two barriers worth £200 in Swindon on 27 December 2025.
Sentence: £700 fine and £200 in compensation.
Costs and surcharge: £85 in prosecution costs and a £280 surcharge, payable at £300 a month from 3 December 2026.
Swindon Magistrates’ Court ·
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