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Cornwall has lots going on in its courts, with Truro Crown Court, Magistrates' Court and the County Coroner based in the capital and Bodmin Magistrates' Court handling plenty of cases too.

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Cornwall courts: Three woman beaters among those sentenced in magistrates lately
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Each of the men responsible also caused damage to their victims' property
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Paedophile left girl, 13, so traumatised she was unable to go to school
Truro Crown Court
Her moving story was read out in court
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Cornwall man says 'thank you very much' after being jailed for M25 Just Stop Oil protest
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Paul Sousek, from Bude, will spend one year and eight months behind bars
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Paedophile who raped schoolgirl dies in prison
Crime
He died 18 months into a seven and a half year sentence
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Retired Army colonel died after waiting 5 hours in an ambulance outside hospital
Royal Cornwall Hospital
He couldn't access treatment that could have saved his life
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Careless driver and violent criminals among those sentenced in Cornwall's courts
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One man has been jailed for 22 weeks
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Drug-dealing dad in £20k bust in his family home
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'As you know better than anybody else, the supply of Class A drugs causes misery and death. You were part of that'
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Dad was expecting tragic phone call about son's death for 20 years
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His mother Velda hailed him as the 'perfect son'
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Cornwall paedophile told police that prostitute was his dad
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Nothing funny about it, except for how he was busted
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Family banned from ALL Imerys land after allegedly making threats
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They are said to have shouted at a receptionist and had to be forcibly removed twice
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Prisoner from Cornwall pours faeces over fellow inmate and guard
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It also ended up covering a prison officer in 'utterly disgusting' attack that was 'one of the worst things that can happen in prison'
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Pictured: Shoddy builder's work that cost customers £90,000
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He told customers his wife had died to get out of one job
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Cornishmen played key role in bringing kilos of cocaine and cannabis into county
Camelford
They have been taken off the streets
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Terrified woman's stalker ex put tracker on her car and watched her every move
Newquay
She was left fearing for her life
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Drunk Lamborghini driver among those sentenced in Cornwall's courts
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One defendant was ordered to pay £10,000 in compensation
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Fake builder told client his wife died after childbirth to get out of finishing a job
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The con artist cost his victims £90,000 and can't pay a penny back
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Paedo touched teenager and told her to keep quiet about it
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His victim has been left frightened of men and not wanting to be alone
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Socially isolated public masturbator bomb-making knife lover sent back to jail
Truro Crown Court
He 'has no mental health issues' but he's been hoarding some very worrying items
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Fisherman caught electrofishing illegally off Cornwall ordered to pay £64,000
Truro Crown Court
He's been told he has 12 months to pay or go to prison
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Serial bike thief and football hooligan among those sentenced in Cornwall's courts
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A rowdy football fan has been banned from attending matches
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Cornwall football thug banned from going to all matches anywhere
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He's one of dozens across Cornwall and Devon with football banning orders
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Devon and Cornwall Police officer sent vile and distressing messages to victim
Devon and Cornwall Police
Former PC Jess Smith pleaded guilty to maliciously messaging
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Cornwall hospitals criticised after patient's death for failings
Royal Cornwall Hospital
A report into a patient's death has revealed a catalogue of errors and demands improvements
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Dad sobs recalling how Navy son's killer's family 'pointed and laughed' at him
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He walked from court. Dad said 'this man has got away with killing my son'. Mum said 'Rohan got a death sentence and his family and friends got a life sentence. Our lives will never, ever be the same again.'
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