Court Round-Up: Driving Offences, Order Breaches and Suspended Sentences Across Bromley and Surrounding Areas
A series of hearings across Bromley and nearby magistrates’ courts in mid-June 2025 has resulted in suspended sentences, curfews, fines and penalty points for a range of offences including order breaches, drug possession, and speeding.
Breaches of Orders and Suspended Sentences
- Thomas George Pearse, 33, of Robert Street, Plumstead, admitted breaching a suspended sentence order by missing five rehabilitation appointments between February and April.
Sentence: Order varied to eight weeks’ imprisonment, suspended for 15 months.
No fines or costs imposed. - Stephen Ward, 20, of St Keverne Road, Eltham, breached a community order originally imposed for stealing £2,121.31 of Nicorette products from Sainsbury’s in Ipswich.
The court revoked the order and replaced it with a new one including:- Curfew from 5pm–7am until December 18, 2025
- 25-day programme and 20 rehabilitation activity days
No fines or costs imposed.
- Eric Taylor, 57, of Barnfield Road, Orpington, admitted possessing a crack pipe in Lewisham, breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order.
Sentence: 12 weeks’ imprisonment, suspended for 12 months, due to his role as sole carer for his elderly mother.
No fines or costs imposed.
Driving Offences
- Ranjit Nijher, 48, of Dunkery Road, Grove Park, was found guilty in absence of driving a BMW Z4 over 70mph on the A20 near Frognalls, Bromley, on January 14.
Penalty:- £220 fine, £350 costs, £88 victim surcharge
- Three penalty points added to licence
Total: £658 due by 15 July 2025
- Frederick Baxter, 36, of Salisbury Close, Tonbridge, made a statutory declaration before admitting to speeding at 10.33am on March 10, 2024, on the A20 Sidcup Bypass, where a temporary 40mph limit was in place.
Penalty:- £72 fine, £28 surcharge, three penalty points
Total: £100 due by 17 July 2025
- £72 fine, £28 surcharge, three penalty points
