The following cases were heard at Southampton Magistrates' Court:

DANIEL TATARUSANU, 18, of Millbrook Road West, Southampton, pleaded guilty to a charge of theft after he stole goods worth £122.70 from Co-op in Southampton, jointly with others, on March 14. He was handed a six-month conditional discharge period and he must pay compensation of £40.90.

DECLAN BRADSHAW, 21, of Meadow Lane, Eastleigh, admitted a charge of possession of cocaine, and a charge of possession of a folding pocketknife, both on June 29, 2024 in Southampton. The court heard the blade had a cutting edge that exceeded three inches and was carried in “dangerous circumstances”. He was given a 12 week prison sentence suspended for 18 months. He is subject to alcohol abstinence and monitoring for 120 days and must complete up to 20 days of rehabilitation activity requirements. A forfeiture and destruction order was made for the knife and cocaine. Bradshaw must pay a £154 surcharge.

PETER HARRISON, 72, of Carpenter Close, Hythe, pleaded guilty to a charge of exposure after he exposed his genitals in Southampton on April 23, 2024. He is required to register with the police at Southampton Central and will next appear before the same court on July 2.

HRISTO LAZAROV, 23, of Bixeth Street, Liverpool, pleaded guilty to two charges of drug driving after he was caught on the A35 in Totton on November 30, 2024 with 400 micrograms of Benzoylecgonine per litre of blood, and 65 micrograms of cocaine per litre of blood in his system. He is subject to a year-long community order and must complete up to ten rehabilitation activity requirement days and 150 hours of unpaid work. He is also banned from driving for three years and six months.

STEVEN KING, 41, of Old Bridge Close, Bursledon, admitted a charge of stalking after he contacted a man via email and messages over a period of a month, starting on December 13, 2024. He also pleaded guilty to a charge of breaking bail conditions on May 5. He will next appear at the same court on June 4.