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Monday 7 September 2026 10 cases on the board at Portsmouth Crown Court 19°C Overcast in Portsmouth 50 death notices

Portsmouth Crown Court listings, Monday 7 September 2026

This page records the daily list published by HM Courts and Tribunals Service for Portsmouth Crown Court on Monday 7 September 2026, and, where the court is covered by the HMCTS status board, what the board showed through the day. Lists change at short notice, hearings are adjourned, and a listing says nothing about guilt. Outcomes are published separately, only when confirmed by the police.

10 cases on the board at Portsmouth Crown Court, as of Monday 07 September 2026 17:06.

  • Trials (1): Chris Cotton (Listed, not yet called)
  • Pleas and case management (1): Darren Lee Chatfield (Case Started)
  • Other hearings (2): Samuel Hebson (Resume); Lewis Dine (Case Closed)
  • Listed, not yet called (6): David Allen Lee (Listed, not yet called); Sonny Dean Towner (Listed, not yet called); (Listed, not yet called); Michael Scott Albery (Listed, not yet called); Kai Dore (Listed, not yet called); Mark Malone (Listed, not yet called)

Daily list

Daily Courtroom List for Monday 07 September 2026
FINAL 1
PORTSMOUTH
Court 1 - sitting at 10:00 am
MR RECORDER S LEVENE
Further Case Management
U2026281147WW2009126 - HEBSON, Samuel
Prosecution counsel via CVP
U2026280547WC2554425 - ELMAOGLU, Mahmut
Defendant excused, Counsel via CVP
For Trial
U2026280244LN0045922 - YATES, David
Court 3 - sitting at 10:00 am
MR RECORDER CROOKNORTH
For Trial
U2026280044PC0979823 - LEE, David
Court 4 - sitting at 10:00 am
HIS HONOUR JUDGE D SAWYER
Plea and Trial Preparation
U2026281344PC0587724 - WHARTON, James
Defendant and Defence counsel via CVP from IOW Court
U2026283044PC0711626 - CHANDLER, Mitchell
Defendant via CVP from HMP pre court 9:45 in court 10:00
U2026281944PC0692126 - AYLING, Martin
Defendant via CVP from HMP pre court 10:15 in court 10:30, Counsel via CVP
U2026281744PC0494025 - TOWNER, Sonny
Defendant to be produced
For Application
U2026277544PC0436326 - DROMNES, Kieran
Prosecution counsel via CVP
Plea and Trial Preparation
U2026282844PC0708426 - MASTER, Jody
Defendant via CVP from HMP pre court 10:45 in court 11:00
U2026282044PC0684424 - BURNETT, Mark
U2026282544PC0703426 - GARNHAM, Danny
Defendant to be produced
U2026282444PC0103425 - MUTHEE, John
U2026280944PC0424226 - SCOTT, Declan
Defendant via CVP from HMP pre court 11:45 in court 12:00, Counsel via CVP
U2026280844PC0675326 - WILSON, Joshua
Defendant to be produced
For Trial
U2026283344PC0844621 - COTTON, Chris
Court 6 - sitting at 10:00 am
MR RECORDER PAIGE
For Application
U2026281047WC2207117 - NIBLETT, David
For Pre-Trial Review
U2026283447WC1761625 - ARMAH-WHITE, Cobi
Plea and Trial Preparation
U2026290247WC1793126 - ARMAH-WHITE, Cobi
Further Case Management
U2026282747WC2033422 - DZIOVENIS, Nerijus
Defendant to be produced
U2026281444PC0090625 - MATSON, Sophie
NOT BEFORE 02:00 pm
For Trial
U2026280444PC0177126 - DORE, Kai
Defendant to be produced
Court 7 - sitting at 10:00 am
MISS RECORDER WHITE
Trial (Part Heard)
U2026271644PC0117426 - ALBERY, Michael
Defendant to be produced
SITTING AT 02:00 pm
Plea and Trial Preparation
U2026280644PC0702926 - ANNELLS, Lewis
Defendant via CVP from HMP pre court 13:45 in court 14:00
U2026281844PC1185724- ELLIOT, Lauren
Defendant via CVP from HMP pre court 14:30 in court 14:45
U2026282244PC0866625 - CHATFIELD, Darren
U2026281544PC0178226 - CAISLEY, Ashley
U2026281247WC2214526 - GALLOWAY, Samantha; HAYES, Dean
Defendant to be produced
The following may be taken in any court.
FLOATERS - COURT TO BE ALLOCATED
For Trial
U2026283244PC1000425 - O'REILLY, Daniel
NOT BEFORE 02:00 pm
For Trial (No Witnesses)
U2026279944PC0052424 - MALONE, Mark
Published: 04 September 2026 at 15:21

Court board record for Monday 7 September 2026

What the HMCTS status board showed at each check. "Hearing finished" means the hearing ended; it does not state the outcome.

DefendantCase numberHearingCourtroomEvents
Samuel Hebson47WW2009126Further Case ManagementCourt 113:44 Resume
David Allen Lee44PC0979823Court 314:24 Listed, not yet called; 16:08 Listed, not yet called; 17:02 Listed, not yet called; 17:33 Listed, not yet called
Sonny Dean Towner44PC0494025Court 414:24 Listed, not yet called
47WC2207117Court 614:24 Listed, not yet called
Michael Scott Albery44PC0117426Court 714:24 Listed, not yet called
Lewis DineS20260131For Execution of Bench WarrantCourt 116:08 Listed, not yet called; 17:02 Listed, not yet called; 17:04 Case Closed
Chris Cotton44PC0844621For TrialCourt 415:21 Prosecution Opening; 17:02 Listed, not yet called; 17:33 Listed, not yet called
Kai Dore44PC0177126Court 616:08 Listed, not yet called; 17:02 Listed, not yet called; 17:33 Listed, not yet called
Darren Lee Chatfield44PC0866625Plea and Trial PreparationCourt 715:46 Case Started
Mark Malone44PC0052424Court 717:02 Listed, not yet called; 17:33 Listed, not yet called

Named on this list

Further Case Management
Defendant To Be Produced

Hearing types on this list

Plea and Trial Preparation
The first Crown Court hearing after a case is sent up from the magistrates. The defendant enters a plea and, if it is not guilty, a trial date and directions are set.
For Trial
The trial itself, before a judge and jury.

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