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Southampton Crown Court listings, Thursday 1 October 2026

The daily list published by HM Courts and Tribunals Service for Southampton Crown Court on Thursday 1 October 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.

  • 69 cases listed
  • 7 cases on the court board
  • 4 courtrooms sitting
  • Sentencing hearings: 3
  • Trials: 2
  • Pleas and case management: 1
  • Listed, not yet called: 1

Court board record

  • Sentencing hearings (3): David Thomas Murphy; Salmon, Lewis Keane - Cp 44pc0852325 (Hearing finished); Lee Sean Slater (Hearing finished)
  • Trials (2): Daryl Richard Joyner-Smith; Luke Carter, Darren Anthony Carter (Resume)
  • Pleas and case management (1): Witkowski, Lukasz Daniel 44sc0330326, Witkowski, Lukasz Daniel 44sc0416024, Witkowski, Lukasz Daniel 44sc0635826, Witkowski, Lukasz Daniel 44sc0669324 (Case Started)
  • Listed, not yet called (1): Jaspreet Khunkhun
DefendantCase numberHearingEvents on the board
Court 3
JASPREET KHUNKHUN44SC0755126Listed, not called
DAVID THOMAS MURPHY44SC0596626For Sentence11:17 Case Started → 11:21 Case Started
Court 4
DARYL RICHARD JOYNER-SMITH44SC0179319For Trial10:16 Jury retire to consider verdict → 15:08 Resume → 15:44 Jury retire to consider verdict
LEE SEAN SLATER44SC0140426For Sentence14:39 Hearing finished
Court 5
LUKE CARTER
DARREN ANTHONY CARTER
44SC0949423For Trial10:38 Case Started → 12:10 Resume → 12:41 Defence Case Closed → 14:10 Resume → 15:51 Resume
Court 6
WITKOWSKI, LUKASZ DANIEL 44SC0330326
WITKOWSKI, LUKASZ DANIEL 44SC0416024
WITKOWSKI, LUKASZ DANIEL 44SC0635826
WITKOWSKI, LUKASZ DANIEL 44SC0669324
U20260726
U20260725
U20260727
U20260723
Plea and Trial Preparation11:18 Case Started
SALMON, LEWIS KEANE - CP 44PC0852325U20250861For Sentence14:28 Case Started → 15:21 Hearing finished

Daily list

CourtroomTimeDefendantCase numberHearingNotes
Court 3 Mr Recorder S Levene
Court 310:00DAVID MICHAEL RALPH44SC0312626Trial (Part Heard)
Court 310:0044SC0750226Further Case ManagementTo be produced. Defence Counsel to attend. Prosecution Counsel via CVP
Court 310:0044SC0962923Plea And Trial Preparation
Court 310:0044SC0755126For Application For BailDefendant is excused. Counsel via CVP
Court 310:00DAVID THOMAS MURPHY44SC0596626For SentenceTo be produced
Court 4 His Honour Judge Rowland
Court 410:0044SC0179319Trial (Part Heard)Jury in retirement
Court 410:0044SC0486725Plea And Trial Preparation
Court 410:00STEVEN KNIGHTS20260075
44SC0054323
For ApplicationProbation; to remove the Court Accredited Programme Requirement
Court 410:00S20260076
44SC0612325
For ApplicationLloyd Matthew A; Probation; to remove the unpaid work requirement
Court 410:0044SC0140426For SentenceTo be produced
Court 410:0044SC0917621For Sentence
Court 412:00JOEL KUSAKA44SC0315926For Application To Break FixtureDefendant is excused. Counsel to appear by CVP.
Court 5 The Honorary Recorder Of Southampton His Honour Judge W Mousley KC
Court 510:0044SC1118825For DirectionsDefendant to attend. Counsel to attend; For Preliminary Hearing
Court 510:0044SC0915625For DirectionsDefendant via CVP. Counsel to attend
Court 510:0044SC0949423Trial (Part Heard)
Court 6 His Honour Judge G Lucie
Court 610:0044SC0462722Trial (Part Heard)Jury in retirement
Court 610:0044SC0462722Trial (Part Heard)
Court 610:0044SC1033424Plea And Trial Preparation
Court 610:0044PC0852325For Sentence

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 Sentence
A hearing at which the judge passes sentence after a guilty plea or conviction. It can be adjourned for reports.
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.