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Southampton Crown Court listings, Friday 25 September 2026

The daily list published by HM Courts and Tribunals Service for Southampton Crown Court on Friday 25 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.

  • 56 cases listed
  • 10 cases on the court board
  • 3 courtrooms sitting
  • Sentencing hearings: 2
  • Trials: 1
  • Pleas and case management: 3
  • Applications and bail: 1
  • Other hearings: 1
  • Listed, not yet called: 2

Heard so far today

  • Sentencing hearings (2): Matthew James Scott (Resume); Billy Ridout, Thomas Anthony Wellman (Resume)
  • Trials (1): Steve Wainaina, Shahmyal Hussain, Tino Jesinawo, Dumolwenkosi Zikhali, Pius Olewasetian Abrahams, Shiloh Moore, Kajus Zebrauskis, Leonardo Campos (Resume)
  • Pleas and case management (3): Yana Shapiro (Resume); Diane Rosemary Kempster, James Albert Kempster (Case Started); Anthony Armitage (Hearing finished for ANTHONY ARMITAGE)
  • Applications and bail (1): (Case Started)
  • Other hearings (1): ****** ****** ****** (Case Started)
  • Listed, not yet called (2): Sayeed Fahim Hashimi; Carl Paul Yates
DefendantCase numberHearingEvents on the board
Court 3
SAYEED FAHIM HASHIMI44SC0299526Listed, not called
CARL PAUL YATES44SC0323825Listed, not called
Court 5
****** ****** ******44SC0924225Further Case Management10:41 Case Started
YANA SHAPIRO44SC0773024For Plea11:17 Case Started → 12:12 Resume
DIANE ROSEMARY KEMPSTER
JAMES ALBERT KEMPSTER
44BB0739124Plea and Trial Preparation11:17 Case Started
MATTHEW JAMES SCOTT44SC0503025For Sentence12:47 Resume
ANTHONY ARMITAGEA20260003For Mention10:16 Hearing finished for ANTHONY ARMITAGE
44SC0150123For Application14:17 Case Started
BILLY RIDOUT
THOMAS ANTHONY WELLMAN
44SC0017526For Sentence14:31 Case Started → 15:16 Case Started → 15:49 Resume
Court 6
STEVE WAINAINA
SHAHMYAL HUSSAIN
TINO JESINAWO
DUMOLWENKOSI ZIKHALI
PIUS OLEWASETIAN ABRAHAMS
SHILOH MOORE
KAJUS ZEBRAUSKIS
LEONARDO CAMPOS
44SC0462722For Trial10:26 Case Started → 12:32 Prosecution Closing Speech → 14:03 Resume

Daily list

CourtroomTimeDefendantCase numberHearingNotes
Court 3 His Honour Judge N Peters KC
Court 310:00DANIEL ERIC CARTER44SC0477826For Mention (Defendant To Attend)Defendant via Video Link. Pre Court 9:45. In Court 10:00.; For Section 28 Hearing (Pre-Recording of Cross-Examination)
Court 310:00SAYEED FAHIM HASHIMI44SC0299526For Mention (Defendant To Attend)To be produced. Interpreter booked. Time estimate 2 hours
Court 310:0044SC0004926For ApplicationUnder Slip Rule; Parties by CVP; Defendant excused
Court 310:0044SC0170326Further Case Management
Court 310:00MICHAEL DAVID SMALL44SC0408125Further Case ManagementDefendant to attend. Counsel to attend
Court 310:0044BB0739124Plea And Trial Preparation
Court 310:0044SC0811326Plea And Trial Preparation
Court 310:0044SC0798026Plea And Trial Preparation
Court 310:00CARL PAUL YATES44SC0323825For Sentence
Court 5 The Honorary Recorder Of Southampton His Honour Judge W Mousley KC
Court 510:00ARMITAGE ANTHONYFor MentionHampshire Constabulary; For Plea
Court 510:0069CI2058924
44SC0773024
Appeal Against Fireams License. Appellant Via Cvp. Counsel Via Cvp. Time Estimate 1 Hour& Sentence. Defendant via Video Link. Pre Court 11:00. In Court 11:15. Counsel via CVP.; Defendant to attend. Defence Counsel to attend. Prosecution Counsel via CVP. Section 49 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 applies, Order made under s45, Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999
Court 510:0044SC0807126Plea And Trial PreparationTo be produced.
Court 510:00MATTHEW JAMES SCOTT44SC0503025For SentenceReserved. To be produced. Time estimate 45 minutes; SITTING AT 02:00 pm
Court 510:0044SC0150123For ApplicationUnder Slip Rule. Parties by CVP
Court 510:0044SC0017526For SentenceReserved. TW to be produced. Times estimate 2 hours.
Court 6 His Honour Judge G Lucie
Court 610:0044SC0462722Trial (Part Heard)
Court 610:0044SC0462722Trial (Part Heard)

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.
For Application
A hearing on a specific request, for example to vary bail conditions or exclude evidence.
Mention
A brief hearing to deal with an administrative point.

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.