Round-up of Watford area residents taken to court recently

The list includes 52-year-old accused of removing a court-ordered alcohol abstinence patch after he previously admitted drink driving on the M25.

 A 26-year-old man was also due to appear before magistrates last week accused of breaching a court supervision requirement to "be of good behaviour" after leaving jail.

Read the list below:

Harry Leggatt

Harry Leggatt, of Rickmansworth Road in Watford, appeared at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court on September 16 charged with driving while over the legal limit on a controlled drug. 

The 27-year-old admitted to being over the limit on cannabis, namely 3.5ug of THC per litre of blood, while behind the wheel of a Volkswagen Golf in Bounds Green Road, Wood Green, on February 21.

Magistrates disqualified him from driving for 12 months and fined him £80.

Sandeep Kalsi

Sandeep Kalsi, of Coates Way in Watford, appeared at St Albans Magistrates' Court on Wednesday (September 18) accused to breaking a community order.

The 44-year-old was handed the order from the same court on April 11 after he admitted beating a woman in Watford on September 2, 2023.

On Wednesday, Kalsi admitted failing to attend two office appointments in May and June and failing to give acceptable evidence for his absences within the time limit. 

He was resentenced for the original charge and was handed an eight-week jail sentence suspended for 12 months, as the offence was “so serious”. He must also pay £100 in compensation.

Veemarajah Yogarajah

Veemarajah Yogarajah, of Gosforth Path, appeared at St Albans Magistrates' Court on Wednesday (September 18) with failing to comply with the requirements of a community order from Sevenoaks Magistrates Court on June 26.

The 52-year-old had previously been disqualified from driving for three years and fined £199 after he admitted drunk driving on the M25 near Clacket Lane services on June 9.

The community order also required him to wear an alcohol abstinence patch for 120 days, abide by a nightly curfew and complete 40 hours of unpaid work.

In court on Wednesday, Yogarajah admitted to breaching the order by removing the patch and travelling to Sri Lanka on July 31 without court permission.

Magistrates handed him an extra 30 hours of unpaid work, bringing the total to 70 hours, and ordered he continue his alcohol abstinence requirement until June 25, 2025.

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 Jay Wilson

Jay Wilson, of Woodmere Avenue, appeared at St Albans Magistrates' Court on Friday (September 20) charged with grievous bodily harm with intent of another man in Watford on December 27, 2024.

The 31-year-old was released on conditional bail before he is due to enter a plea at St Albans Crown Court on October 22.

Jay Wilson will enter a plea over GBH on October 22. (Image: ©2019 Archant)

Mason Barnes

Mason Barnes, of Wyatts Road in Chorleywood, appeared at St Albans Magistrates’ Court on September 20 charged with possessing cannabis in Rickmansworth on March 20.

The 18-year-old indicated guilty and was handed a 12-month conditional discharge, meaning he will not face sentencing unless he reoffends within the time period.

David Gammel

David Gammel, of Oxhey Drive, also appeared at St Albans Magistrates' Court on September 20 charged with assaulting a man by beating in South Oxhey on February 28.

The 20-year-old pleaded guilty and was released on unconditional before his sentencing hearing at the same court on October 7. 

Adil Hazrat

Adil Hazrat, of no fixed abode in Watford, was due to appear at Stevenage Magistrates' Court on Thursday (September 19) charged with failing to comply with supervision conditions after leaving jail.

The 26-year-old was accused of breaching the requirement to "be of good behaviour and not behave in a way that undermines the rehabilitative purpose of supervision period" by demonstrating “poor behaviour” at a planned office appointment on September 9. 

Hazrat did not turn up to court and a warrant has been released for his arrest.

Hazrat was due at Stevenage Magistrates' Court over breaching his a court requirement to be of good behaviour. (Image: Archant)

Francisco De Faria Vieira

Francisco De Faria Vieira, of Moor View, was due to appear at Stevenage Magistrates' Court on Thursday (September 19) charged with driving a car without due care and attention.

The 38-year-old was accused of being behind the wheel of a Citroen Berlingo in Durban Road East in Watford on March 11 without due care.

He did not attend court but was found guilty in his absence as magistrates handed him seven penalty points and ordered he pay a total of £1034, including a £660 fine.