IN THE DOCK: Andover cases at Basingstoke Magistrates' Court

A WOMAN from Andover has been ordered to repay money after admitting possessing criminal property.

Susan Wilson, 56, of Lords Way, Andover, admitted acquiring and handling £5,000 in cash belonging to a woman in Andover on May 12, 2025, contrary to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.

On June 10, the court imposed a compensation order. No costs or surcharge were ordered. Payments of £20 per month via benefit deductions begin on July 10.

She was also put on a curfew and an electronic tag for four months. Her guilty plea was taken into account.

Basingstoke Magistrates' Court (Image: Newsquest)

A MAN has been fined after being found guilty of failing to identify a driver in Whitchurch.

Stephen Burke, 57, of Park Court, East Street, Farnham, was found guilty in his absence on June 11 of failing to give information identifying the driver of a BMW 1 Series when required to do so by Hampshire Police, following an alleged offence at Whitchurch, Hampshire, on August 5, 2024.

On June 11, the court ordered Burke to pay £325 in prosecution costs and a £264 surcharge, due in full by July 10.

A MAN has been sentenced for racially aggravated harassment.

Edward Joyce, 42, no fixed abode, Andover, pleaded guilty on January 28 to racially aggravated harassment, alarm or distress in the London Borough of Southwark on March 31, 2025.

Joyce also admitted to failing to surrender to police/court bail at the appointed time on April 19.

At a hearing on June 11, the court imposed no separate penalty, noting that Joyce is already serving a 12-month custodial sentence imposed by the Crown Court for linked matters.