Committal for contempt of court: Bassetlaw District Council -v- Peter Downes
Committal for contempt of courtCounty CourtCommittal for Contempt of Court
Case number: M00MF327
In the County Court at Mansfield
Before:
District Judge Wall
Between:
Bassetlaw District Council
-v-
Peter Downes
Committal for contempt of court
At a hearing in open court on the 9 September 2025 before District Judge Wall, the Defendant was represented by a solicitor Mr Perry, and having read the written evidence of PS Talbot, PC Duerden and L Hicken, the Court is satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty of contempt of court by breaching the injunction order dated 18 August 2025 by entering into the exclusion zone detailed on the map attached to the injunction dated 18 August 2025 on the 27 August 2025.
It is noted that the parties agreed and the Court approved, some modifications to the injunction made on the 18 August 2025.
For that breach (entering the exclusion zone on the 27 August 2025 ) the defendant was committed to prison for 14 days but that was suspended for a period of 6 months from the 9 September 2025 on condition the defendant shall comply with the injunction order dated 18 August 2025 as varied at the hearing on the 9 September 2025 with no order as to costs.