Couple guilty of selling counterfeit goods
A husband and wife from Bolton have been convicted for selling counterfeit goods at the Great Dorset Steam Fair in August 2022.
Car trader guilty of selling a ‘death trap’ to Dorset resident
A car trader from Essex has pleaded guilty to selling an unroadworthy car described by the magistrates as a ‘death trap’ to a Dorset consumer.
Livestock haulier guilty of causing injury to young calves
A livestock haulier who transported 35 calves from a farm in Dorset to a slaughterhouse in Wiltshire has been found guilty of causing them unnecessary suffering.
Dorset Council prosecutes fake vinyl record seller
A Dorset man has been ordered to pay over £373,000 and given a suspended prison sentence following prosecution for the sale of illegal copies of vinyl records.
Prosecution of Sherborne Woman Follows Counterfeit Clothing Seizure
A Sherborne woman who was stopped with over 300 items of counterfeit clothing in her van has been prosecuted and sentenced.
Trading Standards checks on nicotine vape sales highlight problems
A test purchasing exercise, organised by Dorset Council Trading Standards found that nicotine ‘vapes’ are being sold to underage customers.
Do your part in stopping the illegal sale of puppies in Dorset
Dorset Council has become a driving force for the prevention of illegal puppy breeding across the county. Asking people across Dorset to ‘Stop and Think’ before buying a puppy.
Weymouth roofer prosecuted for false claims and unnecessary charges
A Weymouth roofer has been prosecuted and sentenced after pleading guilty to charging for work he did not do and unnecessary work at the homes of two women in Dorset, one aged 94, the other 67.
Ferndown motor trader sentenced after advertising a car that ‘lost’ 240,000 miles
A Ferndown car trader has been fined after he was found guilty of advertising a clocked car and obstructing trading standards officers who visited his premises to investigate.
Counterfeit clothing seller found guilty following Trading Standards investigation
On 9 December 2021 at Weymouth Magistrates’ Court, James Goodwin (32, of Weymouth) was sentenced to 200 hours of unpaid work for selling counterfeit clothing.
Weymouth roofer misled consumer about work needed
A roofer working on a house in Weymouth has pleaded guilty to misleading the owner about what he said was urgent work required to her roof.
Man sentenced for importing puppies illegally
A man who illegally imported cropped and docked Doberman puppies into the UK has been sentenced to 2 years and 4 months in prison for risking the rabies free status of the country.
Rogue trader jailed for fraudulent trading across four counties
A man who worked on a range of home and garden maintenance jobs at consumers’ homes in Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire and Devon has been jailed for participating in a fraudulent business. A second man who was found to have laundered money for the business was also given a prison sentence.
Poultry keepers urged to protect their birds against avian influenza
Following the discovery of a wild goose testing positive for avian influenza near Weymouth, all keepers of outdoor birds are being urge to take precautions to protect their flocks.
Smallholder sentenced and banned from keeping animals
A man who caused suffering to goats, ferrets and poultry by failing to properly care for them on his smallholding in North Dorset has been prosecuted and disqualified from keeping any animals for 10 years.
Drainage engineer prosecuted for misleading 94-year-old Dorset woman
A drainage engineer from Bournemouth has been prosecuted and ordered to pay over £9,000 after he misled a 94-year-old woman about work done at her West Parley home. On 18 September 2019, at Poole Magistrates’ Court, Brendon James White, aged 26, of Cheriton Avenue, Bournemouth, pleaded guilty to two offences under the Consumer Protection From… Read more Drainage engineer prosecuted for misleading 94-year-old Dorset woman
Costume supplier ordered to hand over criminal proceeds
The owner of a Dorset-based online fancy dress costume business has been ordered to pay up over £65,000 following a prosecution for the misuse of trade marks.
Sheep farmer sentenced for animal cruelty
A Dorset sheep farmer has been prosecuted and fined after failing to adequately care for her animals and leaving dead sheep on her land. On 15 July 2019, at Weymouth Magistrates’ Court, Karen Harper (aged 51) of Charlton Marshall, near Blandford, Dorset, was today sentenced with a Community Order to carry out 180 hours of… Read more Sheep farmer sentenced for animal cruelty
