Two men convicted in Swindon and Salisbury courts

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 06:08 · Archive

Two men pleaded guilty to assault charges at magistrates courts in Wiltshire.

Adam Bukowski, 36, of Priorsfield in Marlborough pleaded guilty at Swindon Magistrates' Court on 7 October to charges relating to an incident in September. He faced two counts of assault by beating of a police constable in Marlborough and Melksham, and one count of criminal damage to a glass belonging to The Lamb Inn in Marlborough worth £10.

The court ordered Bukowski to pay compensation of £300 and a fine of £400, plus costs to the Crown Prosecution Service of £85.

On 8 October, Gary Horton, 47, of Westcroft in Chippenham appeared at Salisbury Magistrates' Court for a trial hearing relating to an assault on a woman in Trowbridge on 24 April 2025. He changed his plea to guilty. The court fined him £270, reduced from £300 as credit for the guilty plea on the day of trial, and ordered him to pay £200 costs and a £108 surcharge.

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• Swindon and Salisbury Magistrates Courts' latest casesThe following cases were heard at courts in Swindon and Salisbury.Gazette & Herald · 16 Oct, 05:00
• Swindon and Salisbury Magistrates Courts' latest casesThe following cases were heard at courts in Swindon and Salisbury.Wiltshire Times · 16 Oct, 05:00

In this story: Adam Bukowski · Gary Horton · Swindon Magistrates' Court · Salisbury Magistrates' Court · Marlborough · Chippenham · Trowbridge

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