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mr merrill jp

Criminal Cases presided over by this magistrate

Case History (59)

PEARCE, MARK Restricted

Offence Details: | Theft from a shop

Reference: 07WZ0682526
Court: Chester Magistrates' Court - Courtroom 04
Date: 19 June 2026
Time: 1:30pm
Type: First hearing

STAFF, CHAD Restricted

Offence Details: | Use threatening / abusive / insulting words / behaviour with intent to cause fear of / provoke unlawful violence

Reference: 07WZ0683126
Court: Chester Magistrates' Court - Courtroom 04
Date: 19 June 2026
Time: 1:30pm
Type: First hearing

SPRUCE, ROBERT Restricted

Offence Details: | Possess / have custody of a fighting dog

Reference: 07WZ0674626
Court: Chester Magistrates' Court - Courtroom 04
Date: 19 June 2026
Time: 1:30pm
Type: First hearing

HOWMAN, SAMANTHA Restricted

Offence Details: | Theft from a shop

Reference: 07WZ0655126
Court: Chester Magistrates' Court - Courtroom 04
Date: 19 June 2026
Time: 1:30pm
Type: First hearing

HOLMES, RYAN Restricted

Offence Details: | Drive whilst disqualified Use a motor vehicle on a road / public place without third party insurance

Reference: 07WZ0673826
Court: Chester Magistrates' Court - Courtroom 04
Date: 19 June 2026
Time: 1:30pm
Type: First hearing

GRAYEM, LOUISE Restricted

Offence Details: | Act of outraging public decency - common law

Reference: 07WZ0682826
Court: Chester Magistrates' Court - Courtroom 04
Date: 19 June 2026
Time: 1:30pm
Type: First hearing

SELLER, STEPHANIE Restricted

Offence Details: | Assault by beating of an emergency worker

Reference: 07WZ0500126
Court: Chester Magistrates' Court - Courtroom 04
Date: 19 June 2026
Time: 1:30pm
Type: First hearing

BELL, DAVID Restricted

Offence Details: | Common assault

Reference: 07WZ0654726
Court: Chester Magistrates' Court - Courtroom 04
Date: 19 June 2026
Time: 9:30am
Type: First hearing

SHARP, JANE Restricted

Offence Details: | Theft from a shop

Reference: 07WZ0621126
Court: Chester Magistrates' Court - Courtroom 04
Date: 19 June 2026
Time: 9:30am
Type: First hearing

PARRY, CALLUM Restricted

Offence Details: | Breach SHPO / interim SHPO

Reference: 07WZ0422626
Court: Chester Magistrates' Court - Courtroom 04
Date: 19 June 2026
Time: 9:30am
Type: First hearing

BAKO, GABRIEL Restricted

Offence Details: | Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis / Cannabis Resin Obstruct / resist a constable in execution of duty

Reference: 07WZ0663826
Court: Chester Magistrates' Court - Courtroom 04
Date: 19 June 2026
Time: 9:30am
Type: First hearing

ROBERTS, MICHAEL Restricted

Offence Details: | Possess an offensive weapon in a public place

Reference: 07WZ0668726
Court: Chester Magistrates' Court - Courtroom 04
Date: 19 June 2026
Time: 9:30am
Type: First hearing

FORD, AUSTIN Restricted

Offence Details: | On account of persons sex use threatening / abusive / insulting words / behaviour to cause harassment / alarm / distress

Reference: 07WZ0671126
Court: Chester Magistrates' Court - Courtroom 04
Date: 19 June 2026
Time: 9:30am
Type: First hearing

STEVENSON, JASON Restricted

Offence Details: | Drive whilst disqualified Use a motor vehicle on a road / public place without third party insurance

Reference: 07WZ0670726
Court: Chester Magistrates' Court - Courtroom 04
Date: 19 June 2026
Time: 9:30am
Type: First hearing

WATSON, KIERAN Restricted

Offence Details: | Use threatening / abusive / insulting words / behaviour with intent to cause fear of / provoke unlawful violence

Reference: 07WZ0664226
Court: Chester Magistrates' Court - Courtroom 04
Date: 19 June 2026
Time: 9:30am
Type: First hearing

O'SULLIVAN, OWEN Restricted

Reference: 07WZ0672626
Court: Chester Magistrates' Court - Courtroom 04
Date: 19 June 2026
Time: 9:30am
Type: First hearing

COOK, RIACHARD Restricted

Offence Details: | Drive motor vehicle when alcohol level above limit

Reference: 07WZ0247726
Court: Chester Magistrates' Court - Courtroom 04
Date: 19 June 2026
Time: 9:30am
Type: First hearing

TILSTON, STEPHEN Restricted

Offence Details: | Assault by beating

Reference: 07WZ0451926
Court: Chester Magistrates' Court - Courtroom 04
Date: 19 June 2026
Time: 9:30am
Type: First hearing

VASS, JACOB Restricted

Offence Details: | Drive motor vehicle when alcohol level above limit

Reference: 07WZ0663526
Court: Chester Magistrates' Court - Courtroom 04
Date: 19 June 2026
Time: 9:30am
Type: First hearing

Unknown Defendant Restricted

Reference: Fail to comply with a section 35 direction excluding a person from an area Arrest by a constable for breaking / likely to break bail conditions - duty to surrender into the custody of a court Arrest by a constable for breaking / likely to break bail conditions - duty to surrender into the custody of a court
Court: Chester Magistrates' Court - Courtroom 04
Date: 19 June 2026
Time: Offence Details:
Type: null

BEST, ELLIOTT Restricted

Offence Details: | Use a motor vehicle on a road / public place without third party insurance

Reference: 07SJ0149726
Court: Chester Magistrates' Court - Courtroom 04
Date: 18 June 2026
Time: 10am
Type: Plea

SULEMAN, MUHAMMED Restricted

Offence Details: | Use a motor vehicle on a road / public place without third party insurance Drive a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence - endorsable offence

Reference: 07SJ0133426
Court: Chester Magistrates' Court - Courtroom 04
Date: 18 June 2026
Time: 10am
Type: Sentence

KHAN, AQIB Restricted

Offence Details: | Use a motor vehicle on a road / public place without third party insurance

Reference: 07SJ0147626
Court: Chester Magistrates' Court - Courtroom 04
Date: 18 June 2026
Time: 10am
Type: Sentence

MUHAMMAD, YUSUF Restricted

Offence Details: | Fail to give information relating to the identification of the driver / rider of a vehicle when required

Reference: 07SJ0492025
Court: Chester Magistrates' Court - Courtroom 04
Date: 18 June 2026
Time: 10am
Type: Sentence

INGHAM, MICHAEL Restricted

Reference: 07SJ0137626
Court: Chester Magistrates' Court - Courtroom 04
Date: 18 June 2026
Time: 10am
Type: Sentence

MCKILLOP, JONATHON DONAGH Restricted

Reference: 07SJ0160526
Court: Chester Magistrates' Court - Courtroom 04
Date: 18 June 2026
Time: 10am
Type: Plea

YOUNG, BYRON Restricted

Offence Details: | Fail to give information relating to the identification of the driver / rider of a vehicle when required

Reference: 07SJ0120326
Court: Chester Magistrates' Court - Courtroom 04
Date: 18 June 2026
Time: 10am
Type: Sentence

RAY, DEAN Restricted

Offence Details: | Use a handheld mobile phone / device while driving a motor vehicle on a road - endorsable offence

Reference: 21CP0980826
Court: Chester Magistrates' Court - Courtroom 04
Date: 18 June 2026
Time: 10am
Type: Sentence

BURTON, ASHLEY Restricted

Reference: 07SJ0141026
Court: Chester Magistrates' Court - Courtroom 04
Date: 18 June 2026
Time: 2pm
Type: Sentence

KHALID, ABDUL-REHMAN Restricted

Reference: 07SJ0153226
Court: Chester Magistrates' Court - Courtroom 04
Date: 18 June 2026
Time: 2pm
Type: Sentence

RUSS, BARRIE Restricted

Offence Details: | Drive a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road / in a public place without due care and attention

Reference: 07SJ0135826
Court: Chester Magistrates' Court - Courtroom 04
Date: 18 June 2026
Time: 2pm
Type: Sentence

Unknown Defendant Restricted

Reference: Exceed 50 mph speed limit in contravention of a Local Traffic Order - manned equipment
Court: Chester Magistrates' Court - Courtroom 04
Date: 18 June 2026
Time: Offence Details:
Type: null

Unknown Defendant Restricted

Reference: Drive a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road / in a public place without due care and attention Speeding - exceed 70 mph motorway limit - manned equipment
Court: Chester Magistrates' Court - Courtroom 04
Date: 18 June 2026
Time: Offence Details:
Type: null

O'SULLIVAN, OWEN

Offence Details: Theft from a shop.

Reference: 07WZ0697426
Court: Chester
Date: 9 June 2026
Time: 09:30am
Type: First hearing

WRIGHT, ALEXANDER

Offence Details: Assault a person thereby occasioning them actual bodily harm. Possess an offensive weapon in a public place.

Reference: 07NZ0131226
Court: Chester
Date: 9 June 2026
Time: 10:00am
Type: Sentence

MOORES, JAKE

Offence Details: Common assault of an emergency worker.

Reference: 07WZ0447926
Court: Chester
Date: 9 June 2026
Time: 10:00am
Type: Mention

JOHNSTON, CHARLOTTE

Offence Details: Theft from the person of another. Fraud by false representation - Fraud Act 2006. Fail to surrender to police / court bail at the appointed time.

Reference: 07WZ1803925
Court: Chester
Date: 9 June 2026
Time: 10:00am
Type: Sentence

MCLOUGHLIN, Leon

Offence Details: Theft from a shop.

Reference: 04ZL2105926
Court: Chester
Date: 9 June 2026
Time: 10:00am
Type: First hearing

FITZPATRICK, LLOYD Restricted

Reference: 07WZ1554625
Court: Chester Magistrates' Court - Courtroom 03
Date: 9 June 2026
Time: 10am
Type: Trial

HACKNEY, CHARLIE Restricted

Reference: 07WZ0461126
Court: Chester Magistrates' Court - Courtroom 03
Date: 9 June 2026
Time: 10am
Type: Application

JONES, GRAHAM

Offence Details: Drive motor vehicle with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the specified limit. Use a motor vehicle on a road / public place without third party insurance. Drive a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence - endorsable offence.

Reference: 07WZ0130026
Court: Chester
Date: 9 June 2026
Time: 2:00pm
Type: Sentence

Defendant,

Reporting Restrictions: Complainant's anonymity protected by virtue of Section 1 of the Sexual Offences Amendment Act 1992.

Reference: 93JD0718124
Court: Chester
Date: 9 June 2026
Time: 2:00pm
Type: Sentence

SHACKLADY, KARL Restricted

Offence Details: | Fail to give information relating to the identification of the driver / rider of a vehicle when required

Reference: 07SJ0490325
Court: Chester Magistrates' Court - Courtroom 03
Date: 9 June 2026
Time: 2pm
Type: Trial

Unknown Defendant Restricted

Reference: Drive motor vehicle with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the specified limit Speeding - motor vehicle exceed 70 mph on a dual carriageway - manned equipment
Court: Chester Magistrates' Court - Courtroom 03
Date: 9 June 2026
Time: Offence Details:
Type: null

Unknown Defendant Restricted

Reference: Assault a constable in the execution of his / her duty Burglary dwelling and theft - no violence Obstruct / resist a constable in execution of duty Assault a constable in the execution of his / her duty Aggravated vehicle taking - ( initial taker ) and vehicle damage of £5000 or over
Court: Chester Magistrates' Court - Courtroom 03
Date: 9 June 2026
Time: Offence Details:
Type: null

GOMES, MERCIA Restricted

Offence Details: | Use threatening / abusive / insulting words / behaviour to cause harassment / alarm / distress

Reference: 07WZ1582625
Court: Chester Magistrates' Court - Courtroom 03
Date: 8 June 2026
Time: 10am
Type: Trial

FITZPATRICK, LLOYD Restricted

Reference: 07WZ1554625
Court: Chester Magistrates' Court - Courtroom 03
Date: 8 June 2026
Time: 10am
Type: Trial

HACKNEY, CHARLIE Restricted

Reference: 07WZ0461126
Court: Chester Magistrates' Court - Courtroom 03
Date: 8 June 2026
Time: 10am
Type: Application

SHACKLADY, KARL Restricted

Offence Details: | Fail to give information relating to the identification of the driver / rider of a vehicle when required

Reference: 07SJ0490325
Court: Chester Magistrates' Court - Courtroom 03
Date: 8 June 2026
Time: 2pm
Type: Trial

Unknown Defendant Restricted

Reference: Drive motor vehicle with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the specified limit Speeding - motor vehicle exceed 70 mph on a dual carriageway - manned equipment
Court: Chester Magistrates' Court - Courtroom 03
Date: 8 June 2026
Time: Offence Details:
Type: null

Unknown Defendant Restricted

Reference: Assault a constable in the execution of his / her duty Burglary dwelling and theft - no violence Obstruct / resist a constable in execution of duty Assault a constable in the execution of his / her duty Aggravated vehicle taking - ( initial taker ) and vehicle damage of £5000 or over
Court: Chester Magistrates' Court - Courtroom 03
Date: 8 June 2026
Time: Offence Details:
Type: null

DUNCAN, MICHAEL

Drive whilst disqualified Use a motor vehicle on a road / public place without third party insurance

Reference: 07WZ0304026
Court: Chester
Date: 30 April 2026
Time: 10:00
Type: Sentence

SALLY, JENIFER

Owner / person in charge of dog dangerously out of control causing injury Possess / have custody of a fighting dog

Reference: 07WZ0026025
Court: Chester
Date: 30 April 2026
Time: 10:00
Type: Sentence

STANLEY, HELEN

Stalking without fear / alarm / distress

Reference: 07WZ0338925
Court: Chester
Date: 30 April 2026
Time: 10:00
Type: Plea

STANLEY, HELEN

Attempt arson

Reference: 07WZ0181226
Court: Chester
Date: 30 April 2026
Time: 10:00
Type: Sentence

STANLEY, HELEN

Assault a constable in the execution of his / her duty

Reference: 07WZ0590326
Court: Chester
Date: 30 April 2026
Time: 10:00
Type: Plea

TURNER, PAUL

Assault by beating Assault by beating

Reference: 07WZ0275526
Court: Chester
Date: 30 April 2026
Time: 14:00
Type: Sentence

TURNER, PAUL

Criminal damage to property - value under £5000 Assault a person thereby occasioning them actual bodily harm

Reference: 07WZ1420525
Court: Chester
Date: 30 April 2026
Time: 14:00
Type: Sentence

HOWARD, CATHERINE

Drive motor vehicle when alcohol level above limit

Reference: 07WZ0301926
Court: Chester
Date: 30 April 2026
Time: 14:00
Type: Sentence