We compile July's list of people we reported on who were sent to prison after being convicted of a variety of crimes. Court reporting forms an important part of the UK's open justice system, that justice can be seen to be done.
Some of the key benefits of open justice include ensuring public confidence and respect in democracy and the administration of justice. It also serves to deter people from committing crimes and thereby the details of those crimes becoming public knowledge.
Here are the criminals we reported on who were jailed in July 2022. You can read more about why we publish defendants' names and addresses here.
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George Taylor, 12 months
A Cadbury Heath man who admitted being controlling and abusive to his partner has been jailed. George Taylor disallowed the complainant from having a phone, a court heard.
It was also said Taylor did not allow her to take care of herself, fearing she would attract attention from other men. Taylor, 24, of Newton Road, pleaded guilty to controlling or coercive behaviour between July last year and May this year, as well as driving while disqualified in January 29 this year.
Judge William Hart sent him to prison for 12 months. The judge told him: "You need to think about the future and how you are going to behave towards your partner."
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Hayley Keating, six years
A woman convicted of fatally stabbing her partner was jailed. Hayley Keating told a jury her partner had strangled her, she picked up a blade and flung it at Matthew Wormleighton - stabbing him unintentionally.
She described a turbulent relationship with Matthew in which she would try to appease him with sex. She told Bristol Crown Court trouble flared when she told Matthew that, when they had temporarily split up, she slept with someone else.
The court heard that, after smashing their home near Yeovil, Matthew threw her on her bad and began to choke her. She said she collected a knife from her cutlery draw, intending to cut herself so he would help her, but ended up tossing the blade without meaning to hurt him.
Keating, 31, of Forts Orchard, Chilthorne Domer, denied murder in May last year, after Matthew, 45, suffered a single stab wound to his chest. After a trial a jury of five women and five men cleared her of murder but found her guilty of manslaughter.
Trial Judge William Hart jailed her for six years at a sentencing hearing (Friday, July 29). He told her: "A toxic dynamic turned Matthew into a much less attractive person.
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Jacob Davey, 20-year extended sentence
When police tracked down a knife attacker near Bristol he told them he had tried to kill. Jacob Davey told officers: "Attempted murder, whatever you want to call it."
Davey had paid a call on Jake Graham at his home in Wiveliscombe due to a dispute. Bristol Crown Court heard Davey, wearing a stocking over his head and gloves, stabbed Mr Graham six times, one wound puncturing his lung.
The 31-year-old, of Taunton, pleaded guilty to attempted murder on January 1. He appeared at court for sentence.
Judge Julian Lambert handed Davey a 20-year sentence comprising of 16 years in prison and four years' extended licence.
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Gintaras Kontautas, three years
Groping a teenage girl's chest cost a man a jail term. Gintaras Kontautas made the 14-year-old child lift her arms up, a court heard
After pulling her top up and her bra down he touched her breasts and licked one. Kontautas, 38, of Monkton Avenue in Weston-super-Mare, denied wrongdoing.
But after a trial a jury at Bristol Crown Court convicted him of having sexual activity with a child. Judge Mark Horton jailed him for three years.
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Lee Sarkozi, two years and five months
A burglar was in for a shock when he was identified and threatened with having his fingers chopped off. And even though Lee Sarkozi returned the item - with compensation - police caught up with him and he has now been jailed.
Sarkozi spotted an Amazon delivery in Jocelyn Road, Horfield, and helped himself to a £14.99 desk fan left in the porch. But after the true owner distributed front door camera footage via social media of Sarkozi taking the fan he was recognised and tracked him down.
Sarkozi received a chilling text which read: "So you're the rat that likes stealing people's parcels eh? Seems your not very liked either.
"Took me 10 mins to get your name and address. Looking forward to taking a finger for every parcel you took today. See you soon."
Sarkozi, 43, formerly of Charfield Road in Southmead but now living in Kingswood, pleaded guilty to burglary in July last year. He appeared at Bristol Crown Court for sentence today. (July 26, 2022)
Judge Mark Horton jailed him for two years and five months, which included the activation of a previously suspended 24-week sentence.
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Kitwana Kafele (Hospital Order)
A Totterdown man who started a fire outside Bristol flats was mentally unwell at the time. And now remorseful Kitwana Kafele is settled into a hospital care regime and set for therapy.
Kafele, 41, of Bath Road, pleaded guilty to attempted arson being reckless as to whether life was endangered after an incident outside the Ledbury Road accommodation on December 20 last year. He appeared before Bristol Crown Court for sentence today. (July 25, 2022)
The recorder Mr David Chidgey handed him a hospital order under the Mental Health Act. He did so after two doctors agreed Kafele was suffering from a recognised mental health disorder, and also handed an indefinite restraining order banning Kafele from Ledbury Road and named parties.
Aaron Lynch, eight months
A low speed police chase in Bristol resulted in the arrest of a moped rider. Unlike other cases involving mayhem on the road, Aaron Lynch was suspected of exceeding 20mph through a 20mph zone, Bristol Crown Crown Court heard.
Father-of-two Lynch, 25, of Billand Close in Bishopsworth, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, driving while disqualified and without insurance in February. He appeared for sentence at Bristol Crown Court today. (July 25, 2022)
The recorder Mr David Chidgey jailed him for eight months, which should ensure his immediate release after time spent on remand. The recorder told him: "You drove away from police on the moped, you mounted kerbs, exceeded the speed limit and put people at some risk."
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Shawn Dibble, 18 months
Careless talk in a taxi cost an escaped prisoner his liberty. Convicted burglar Shawn Dibble walked out of HMP Leyhill with another inmate, Bristol Crown Court heard.
But when Dibble was in a taxi, again with another man, one of them bragged Dibble was on Avon and Somerset Constabulary's Most Wanted list. After dropping Dibble off the taxi driver reported his whereabouts to police, who called on Dibble and arrested him.
Dibble, 44, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to escape from custody in June. Judge Michael Cullum jailed him for another 18 months.
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Tyler Grey, 19 months
A Nailsea man downloaded images of children as young as six months old being sexually abused. And he admitted downloading such images for decades - amassing millions of photos which remain uncategorised by police.
The National Crime Agency received information that Tyler Grey's internet address was accessing child abuse material in June and July 2019, Bristol Crown Court heard. That prompted police to search his home, resulting in the discovery of 11,584 child abuse images on his computer devices.
But the court heard that represented just the peak of his pornographic mountain of material. Some three million images remain uncategorised and he admitted viewing illicit images for 20 years.
Grey, 48, of Scotch Horn Way, pleaded guilty to three charges of making indecent images of children, relating to all concern categories A, B and C. He also admitted possessing prohibited and extreme pornographic images.
Judge Mark Horton jailed him for 19 months.
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Christopher White, 12 years
When a Hartcliffe man had more than £200,000 taken from him it came to the attention of police. And when they searched Christopher White's home they found him with £651,000 worth of drugs, Bristol Crown Court heard.
As the search progressed police also found quantities of drugs cocaine and ketamine. White, 41, of Chelvey Close, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply the drugs and possessing criminal property.
Judge Euan Ambrose jailed him for 12 years. He told White: "Class A drug dealing causes enormous harm."
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James Campbell, 10 months
A workman on a contract in Bristol was caught filming a woman in the shower. And when police were called in he admitted setting up a spy camera and filming her in her bedroom.
James Campbell, 58, who address was given as Abronhill Cumbernauld, North Lancashire, pleaded guilty to two charges of voyeurism. He appeared at Bristol Crown Court for sentence today. (July 7, 2022)
Judge Michael Longman jailed him for 10 months. He told Campbell: "She feels traumatised and violated and it makes her feel sick, shocked, angry, upset, mortified, paranoid and uncomfortable."
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Charly Pitman, three years
A woman convicted of riot after a Bristol Kill the Bill protest - which she had not intended to join - was jailed. Charly Pitman denied wrongdoing after the event turned into an attack on police outside Bridewell Police Station on March 21 last year.
But after a trial a jury convicted her of riot after deliberating for just over an hour. Pitman, 24, whose address was given as Chelsea Road in Easton, appeared at Bristol Crown Court today (July 7, 2022) supported by a large contingent of family and friends.
Judge Julian Lambert jailed her for three years. He told Pitman: "You could and should have left the scene of major public disorder, but you chose to stay and turned to violence.
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