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Portsmouth Crown Court listings, Monday 7 September 2026

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The daily list published by HM Courts and Tribunals Service for Portsmouth Crown Court on Monday 7 September 2026, with what the HMCTS status board showed through the day and any outcome confirmed by the police. Lists change at short notice and a listing says nothing about guilt.

  • 82 cases listed
  • 10 cases on the court board
  • 5 courtrooms sitting
  • Trials: 1
  • Pleas and case management: 1
  • Other hearings: 2
  • Listed, not yet called: 6

Court board record

  • Trials (1): Chris Cotton
  • 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; Sonny Dean Towner; ; Michael Scott Albery; Kai Dore; Mark Malone
DefendantCase numberHearingEvents on the board
Court 1
SAMUEL HEBSON47WW2009126Further Case Management13:44 Resume
LEWIS DINES20260131For Execution of Bench Warrant17:04 Case Closed
Court 3
DAVID ALLEN LEE44PC0979823Listed, not called
Court 4
SONNY DEAN TOWNER44PC0494025Listed, not called
CHRIS COTTON44PC0844621For Trial15:21 Prosecution Opening
Court 6
47WC2207117Listed, not called
KAI DORE44PC0177126Listed, not called
Court 7
MICHAEL SCOTT ALBERY44PC0117426Listed, not called
DARREN LEE CHATFIELD44PC0866625Plea and Trial Preparation15:46 Case Started
MARK MALONE44PC0052424Listed, not called

Daily list

CourtroomTimeDefendantCase numberHearingNotes
Court 1 Mr Recorder S Levene
Court 110:00SAMUEL HEBSON47WW2009126Further Case ManagementProsecution counsel via CVP
Court 110:00MAHMUT ELMAOGLU47WC2554425Further Case ManagementDefendant excused, Counsel via CVP
Court 110:00DAVID YATES44LN0045922For Trial
Court 3 Mr Recorder Crooknorth
Court 310:00DAVID LEE44PC0979823For Trial
Court 4 His Honour Judge D Sawyer
Court 410:00JAMES WHARTON44PC0587724Plea And Trial PreparationDefendant and Defence counsel via CVP from IOW Court
Court 410:00MITCHELL CHANDLER44PC0711626Plea And Trial PreparationDefendant via CVP from HMP pre court 9:45 in court 10:00
Court 410:00MARTIN AYLING44PC0692126Plea And Trial PreparationDefendant via CVP from HMP pre court 10:15 in court 10:30, Counsel via CVP
Court 410:00SONNY TOWNER44PC0494025Plea And Trial PreparationDefendant to be produced
Court 410:00KIERAN DROMNES44PC0436326For ApplicationProsecution counsel via CVP
Court 410:0044PC0708426Plea And Trial PreparationDefendant via CVP from HMP pre court 10:45 in court 11:00
Court 410:00MARK BURNETT44PC0684424Plea And Trial Preparation
Court 410:00DANNY GARNHAM44PC0703426Plea And Trial PreparationDefendant to be produced
Court 410:00JOHN MUTHEE44PC0103425Plea And Trial Preparation
Court 410:00DECLAN SCOTT44PC0424226Plea And Trial PreparationDefendant via CVP from HMP pre court 11:45 in court 12:00, Counsel via CVP
Court 410:00JOSHUA WILSON44PC0675326Plea And Trial PreparationDefendant to be produced
Court 410:00CHRIS COTTON44PC0844621For Trial
Court 6 Mr Recorder Paige
Court 610:00DAVID NIBLETT47WC2207117For Application
Court 610:00COBI ARMAH-WHITE47WC1761625For Pre-Trial Review
Court 610:00COBI ARMAH-WHITE47WC1793126Plea And Trial Preparation
Court 610:00NERIJUS DZIOVENIS47WC2033422Further Case ManagementDefendant to be produced
Court 610:00SOPHIE MATSON44PC0090625Further Case Management
Court 614:00KAI DORE44PC0177126For TrialDefendant to be produced
Court 7 Miss Recorder White
Court 710:00MICHAEL ALBERY44PC0117426Trial (Part Heard)Defendant to be produced; SITTING AT 02:00 pm
Court 710:00LEWIS ANNELLS44PC0702926Plea And Trial PreparationDefendant via CVP from HMP pre court 13:45 in court 14:00
Court 710:00LAUREN - ELLIOT44PC1185724Plea And Trial PreparationDefendant via CVP from HMP pre court 14:30 in court 14:45
Court 710:00DARREN CHATFIELD44PC0866625Plea And Trial Preparation
Court 710:00ASHLEY CAISLEY44PC0178226Plea And Trial Preparation
Court 710:00SAMANTHA GALLOWAY
DEAN HAYES		47WC2214526Plea And Trial PreparationDefendant to be produced; The following may be taken in any court.; FLOATERS - COURT TO BE ALLOCATED
Court 710:00DANIEL O'REILLY44PC1000425For Trial
Court 714:00MARK MALONE44PC0052424For Trial (No Witnesses)

Hearing types on this page

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.

Source: HMCTS daily list and XHIBIT status board, Open Government Licence v3.0. "Hearing finished" means the hearing ended; it does not state the outcome.