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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 today: live court status

Board time Monday 07 September 2026 17:06 · last checked 19:19

  • 10cases today
  • 5in court now
  • 0sentencing hearings
  • 1trials

10 cases on the board at Portsmouth Crown Court.

  • 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)

The HMCTS status board shows which case is in which courtroom at Portsmouth Crown Court and the latest event logged for it. This page checks the board every 30 minutes on sitting days. A case appearing here is not an indication of guilt; "hearing finished" means the hearing ended and does not state a result.

In court now

Board time Monday 07 September 2026 17:06. Last checked 19:19.

CourtroomDefendantCase numberHearingStatus
Court 1Lewis DineS20260131For Execution of Bench WarrantCase Closed at 17:04
Court 3David Allen Lee44PC0979823Listed, not yet called
Court 4Chris Cotton44PC0844621Listed, not yet called
Court 6Kai Dore44PC0177126Listed, not yet called
Court 7Mark Malone44PC0052424Listed, not yet called

Heard at Portsmouth Crown Court today

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

Today's full list and permanent record

How to read the board

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 Sentence
A hearing at which the judge passes sentence after a guilty plea or conviction. It can be adjourned for reports.
Case Started / Hearing finished
Status board events. "Hearing finished" means that hearing has ended for the day; it does not state the outcome.
Jury Retired
The jury has gone out to consider its verdict.

Source: HMCTS XHIBIT daily court status, Open Government Licence v3.0. Entries show what the board displayed when checked and may lag events in court.