Convicted burglar ends manhunt

12:24pm Tuesday 19th June 2012 in News By Chris Gregory

A CONVICTED burglar who failed to turn up at court has handed himself in.

Richard Ashman, 25, of Poppy Field, Lychpit, was found guilty of conspiracy to burgle on Thursday, June 14, by a jury at Winchester Crown Court.

He did not attend the court to hear the verdict. A warrant was issued for his arrest and police made a public appeal to find him.

Vicky O’Hare, corporate communications officer at Hampshire Constabulary, said Ashman handed himself in at Winchester Crown Court this morning.

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Quimbo says...
12:42pm Tue 19 Jun 12

So what'll his punishment be? Will you keep us updated on this thread, dear paper?

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Opinions_opinions says...
3:03pm Tue 19 Jun 12

20 hours community service with free lunch and drinks provided along with his bus fare there and back is probably what is going to happen.

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Mayor_Joe_Quimby says...
3:41pm Tue 19 Jun 12

Vicky O’Hare - didn't she used to work for Newsquest/The Gazette?

Hasn't the News International farce highlighted issues with the Police & Press being a bit to comfy?

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gpink16 says...
8:54pm Tue 19 Jun 12

Maybe you should all of attended the 4 week trial and listen to the facts before judging him! Also he did actual turn up to court Thursday morning, he left when the jury went down to make their decision!

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Quimbo says...
11:45pm Tue 19 Jun 12

Convicted burglar - nothing more to be said.

Other than don't do the crime if you can't do the time.

;)

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Bill1933 says...
7:25am Wed 20 Jun 12

gpink16 wrote:
Maybe you should all of attended the 4 week trial and listen to the facts before judging him! Also he did actual turn up to court Thursday morning, he left when the jury went down to make their decision!
What and have a massive jury? How would they fit in the court?

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gpink16 says...
9:17am Wed 20 Jun 12

Bill1933 believe me there is enough room in the public gallery! You've got so much to say why dont you bother going to court and hearing the full story before judging people!!!

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Mayor_Joe_Quimby says...
9:23am Wed 20 Jun 12

The facts are pretty simple:

"found guilty of conspiracy to burgle"

Simple as Quimbo (the name that stinks of bo, like the user)

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Quimbo says...
9:40am Wed 20 Jun 12

gpink16 wrote:
Bill1933 believe me there is enough room in the public gallery! You've got so much to say why dont you bother going to court and hearing the full story before judging people!!!
I assume because he is not a judge and the person who had your pal convicted of his crime IS a judge.

If you don't like it, well, tough. Deal with it.

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Bill1933 says...
10:14am Wed 20 Jun 12

gpink16 wrote:
Bill1933 believe me there is enough room in the public gallery! You've got so much to say why dont you bother going to court and hearing the full story before judging people!!!
Ah! I get it now, I have to find out, by whatever means, that a trial is going to take place. Attend said trial, come to my own conclusion, before making a comment, or even reading about it!..........der, yeh fink so!

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Bill1933 says...
10:20am Wed 20 Jun 12

gpink16 wrote:
Bill1933 believe me there is enough room in the public gallery! You've got so much to say why dont you bother going to court and hearing the full story before judging people!!!
Have you ever judged anyone without knowing them?........bet you have ;)

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cmillison80 says...
11:09am Wed 20 Jun 12

i think people should really find something better to do with there lives rather then this you people dont know him he is a good person he just got in with the wrong people and he is now paying for what he has done he is in prison as for what happens to him you dont really need to know the fact is hes in prison and thats that but none of you could say if it was someone you knew or a close family memeber etc you wouldnt defent them cos you know you would so i think its time you all back off he did the right thing and handed his self in now let him do his time there are at lot of people out there who have done worse thing none of you cant tell me you have never done things you shouldnt of cos i know that would be a lie

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Quimbo says...
11:46am Wed 20 Jun 12

Hey, it's nothing personal; having his name tarnished is just part of the punishment. He has lost his liberty and his anonymity. That's the price.

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Bill1933 says...
2:36pm Wed 20 Jun 12

".......he is a good person he just got in with the wrong people..........

That can be said for every criminal, no one forces them to commit crime. Thankfully, most people choose to live their lives as decent law abiding citizens. This thief chose not to, he pays the price, justice done!

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Mayor_Joe_Quimby says...
3:19pm Wed 20 Jun 12

Actually Bill, don't you have a bit of a history & dark secret?

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Bill1933 says...
3:38pm Wed 20 Jun 12

Mayor_Joe_Quimby wrote:
Actually Bill, don't you have a bit of a history & dark secret?
...I didn't know 'she' was a 'he', and an undercover bobby. Anyway I only stopped the car to ask the time!

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W Wallace says...
11:31am Thu 21 Jun 12

I've just tried to read what CMillisom wrote. You need to take one hell of a deep breath. "He did the right thing and handed himself in" two failings here, 1 he should have stuck around and waited for the verdict. But I am sure thw wrong crowd told hin to leave. 2 Why didnt they just lock him up in the holding cells? After all he was found "guilty" is that not enough reason not to let him out so he can go and get his Greggs pasty?

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robertspet8 says...
12:02pm Mon 25 Jun 12

cmillison80 says, 'i think people should really find something better to do with there lives rather then this (DO YOU MEAN SOMETHING BETTER LIKE RICHARD ASHMAN FOUND TO DO?) you people dont know him he is a good person (YES, HE WAS STEALING TO GIVE TO THE POOR AND THE JUDGE GOT IT ALL WRONG!) he just got in with the wrong people (IT IS ALWAYS HANDY TO HAVE SOMEBODY ELSE TO BLAME ISN'T IT?) and he is now paying for what he has done he is in prison as for what happens to him you dont really need to know the fact is hes in prison (AND PROBABLY OUT TOO SOON) and thats that but none of you could say if it was someone you knew or a close family memeber etc you wouldnt defent them cos you know you would (VERY LOYAL OF YOU AND TRUE, BUT I HOPE WE WOULD NOT MAKE QUITE SUCH PUBLIC FOOLS OF OURSELVES IN OUR SUPPORT FOR OUR ERRANT FRIENDS) so i think its time you all back off (WHY? HE HAS MADE HIMSELF A TARGET) he did the right thing and handed his self in now let him do his time there are at lot of people out there who have done worse thing (YES, BUT HOPEFULLY THEY HAVE RECEIVED LONGER SENTENCES) none of you cant tell me you have never done things you shouldnt (TRUE AGAIN, BUT SCRUMPING A FEW APPLES AND TYING A KIPPER TO NEXTDOOR'S CAR EXHAUST ARE HARDLY IN THE SAME LEAGUE. BUT EVEN IF SOME OF US HAVE DONE MORE SERIOUS STUFF, UNLIKE YOUR FRIEND, WE ARE EITHER TOO CLEVER TO GET CAUGHT OR WE HAVE LEARNT THE ERRORS OF OUR WAYS) of cos i know that would be a lie”

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Best_Name_Ever says...
1:49pm Tue 26 Jun 12

^ Brilliant.

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dandy23uk says...
8:04am Thu 5 Jul 12

Quimbo wrote:
So what'll his punishment be? Will you keep us updated on this thread, dear paper?
Check out today's paper!!

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