News: In Court
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Man jailed for five years for drug supply offences
Karl Burchell, 27, of Briary Road in Portishead, was sentenced after officers seized crack cocaine, cocaine, heroin and £7,500 in cash.
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Closure order secured against Bristol property linked to drugs and disorder
The three-month closure order was obtained against the property in Ashley Road, Montpelier, from Bristol Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 8 July.
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Man charged as part of museum theft investigation
Dean Hall, of Prewett Street, Redcliff, has been charged with handling stolen goods.
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Four charged in Weston-super-Mare rape investigation
The four people charged are all due to appear before Taunton Magistrates' Court on Saturday 11 July.
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Statement following inquests into the deaths of Kelly Faiers and Richard Scatchard
The inquests were held at the Old Municipal Buildings, in Taunton, between 6-9 July 2026.
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Father convicted of murder following death of baby in Chard
Tony Bartlett, 39, has been convicted of murder by a jury and will be sentenced later this month.
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Man jailed after investigation uncovers thousands of pounds of drugs
Casey Collins, of Kenmare Road, Knowle, was jailed at Bristol Crown Court on Tuesday 16 June.
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Two in court following rural crime investigation
The charges relate to an incident on Saturday 13 December last year in Priddy.
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Three in court for hunting offences
The charges relate to an alleged illegal hunt in Badminton in December last year.
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Police and council disrupt illegal tobacco network as mini market shut down
The court order was granted by Bristol Magistrates’ Court on Friday 3 July to tackle the sale of illegal cigarettes at the premises.