COLCHESTER MAN BREACHED COURT ORDER BY SENDING PARCEL TO EX'S ADDRESS
A MAN who breached a non-molestation order claimed he did not know what one was when he received the document from the family court to prevent him contacting his ex.
Tony Hindle, 43, twice contacted his former partner, first by video calling her on his phone and then by turning up at her home to pick up a parcel he said he sent to her address by mistake.
The non-molestation order, which Hindle breached in March this year, had only been imposed one month prior, Colchester Magistrates’ Court heard.
Hindle was ordered to carry out 60 hours of community service.
Rose Prior, prosecuting, said: “His former partner is particularly scared of the defendant, and that is why there is a non-molestation order in place.
To have the defendant turn up to her address when she is not expecting it has definitely caused some significant distress.” Hindle, of Bourne Road, Colchester, admitted two charges of breaching a non-molestation order.
Coral Fitzgerald, mitigating, said Hindle phoned his ex-partner by his mistake when his phone was in his pocket.
She added Hindle’s sending of a parcel to her address in Berechurch was also accidental and that he had asked a friend to collect the package for him, but they refused.
She added: “When he first received the non-molestation order from the family court, he didn’t understand what the document was.” Magistrates sentenced Hindle to a one-year community order consisting of 60 hours of community service.
He was also ordered to pay prosecution costs of £85 and a victim surcharge of £114.
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Conviction and Sentencing Details
Sentenced
Detected legal outcome
received the non-molestation order from the family court, he didn't understand what the document was." Magistrates sentenced Hindle to a one-year community order consisting of 60 hours of community service. He was also ordered to pay pro...
Court order
A MAN who breached a non-molestation order claimed he did not know what one was when he received the document from the family court to prevent him contacting his ex
Court order
one month
The non-molestation order, which Hindle breached in March this year, had only been imposed one month prior, Colchester Magistrates' Court heard
Court order
Rose Prior, prosecuting, said: "His former partner is particularly scared of the defendant, and that is why there is a non-molestation order in place
Court order
To have the defendant turn up to her address when she is not expecting it has definitely caused some significant distress." Hindle, of Bourne Road, Colchester, admitted two charges of breaching a non-molestation order
Community order
60 hours
She added: "When he first received the non-molestation order from the family court, he didn't understand what the document was." Magistrates sentenced Hindle to a one-year community order consisting of 60 hours of community service
Court order
60 hours
She added: "When he first received the non-molestation order from the family court, he didn't understand what the document was." Magistrates sentenced Hindle to a one-year community order consisting of 60 hours of community service
Fine or payment
He was also ordered to pay prosecution costs of 85 and a victim surcharge of 114
