Two recent cases from the courts list affecting Worksop and the wider Bassetlaw district. A 36-year-old man of no fixed address was jailed for seven months at Nottingham Magistrates'' Court for a string of Worksop burglaries and thefts. In a separate case, the County Court at Nottingham sent a man named Downes to prison for 28 days for repeated breaches of an anti-social behaviour injunction taken out by Bassetlaw District Council.

At a glance

  • Case 1: Shamus Doyle, 36, of no fixed address — seven months'' imprisonment
  • Court: Nottingham Magistrates'' Court
  • Sentenced: 19 February 2026
  • Charges: Two counts of burglary, one count of shop theft, one count of motor theft
  • Case 2: Defendant ''Downes'' (first name not in published judgment) — 28 days'' imprisonment, effective immediately
  • Court: County Court at Nottingham, before District Judge Dinan-Hayward
  • Sentenced: 19 January 2026 (claim number M00MF327)
  • Reason: Six proven breaches of an anti-social behaviour injunction granted on 18 August 2025
  • Two co-accused in the Worksop burglary investigation appeared on bail and have further court dates

Case 1 — Worksop burglary spate: Shamus Doyle, 36, jailed seven months

Shamus Doyle, 36, of no fixed address, was sentenced to seven months in prison at Nottingham Magistrates'' Court on 19 February 2026 after admitting two counts of burglary, one count of shop theft and one count of motor theft.

The offences took place across four Worksop streets — Retford Road, Newcastle Avenue, Gateford Road and Central Avenue — on 16 February 2026, with one further incident on Mount Road in Balderton. The vehicle theft, on 12 January 2026, was from London Road in Newark.

According to the police summary at the time of charge, the items stolen included approximately £500 worth of meat and food items, and more than £600 worth of sweets, in addition to one parked vehicle.

Two further suspects from the Worksop area were charged in connection with the same investigation and bailed to appear in court:

  • Christopher Billam, 45, of Gateford Road, Worksop, was charged with three counts of shop theft. He was due in court on 19 May 2026.
  • Nathan Proctor, 33, of Gateford Road, Worksop, was charged with two counts of burglary. He appeared in court on 2 April 2026.

The Nottinghamshire Police investigation was led by Inspector Robert Harrison, the Bassetlaw neighbourhood policing inspector, who said the cases reflected the team''s continuing focus on burglary in the district.

Case 2 — Repeat ASB injunction breaches: Downes jailed for 28 days

In a separate case, the County Court at Nottingham on 19 January 2026 sentenced a man named in the published judgment only as Downes to 28 days'' immediate imprisonment for six proven breaches of an anti-social behaviour injunction.

The injunction had been granted by the same court on 18 August 2025, on application from Bassetlaw District Council, for a period of two years. According to the judgment of District Judge Dinan-Hayward, the defendant had been "causing a nuisance to members of the public", and had begun breaching the order within three weeks of it being made.

A previous suspended 28-day sentence, imposed on 9 September 2025, was activated by the latest hearing to run concurrently with the new 28-day term.

In his reasoning, the judge noted that the defendant needed "professional help to deal with his alcohol issues" and that living on the street was "obviously not good for him", and said he hoped imprisonment would help the defendant access support services.

This is the second high-profile case Bassetlaw District Council has brought to the County Court at Nottingham in recent months under its ASB injunction powers. The other — Bassetlaw District Council v Martin Heath — saw a three-month sentence imposed in April 2026 for three breaches of a separate Worksop town centre injunction.

How we report these cases

Worksop Wire reports court outcomes from primary sources: published judgments from the Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, official press releases from Nottinghamshire Police, and statements issued by Bassetlaw District Council in their capacity as applicants to the County Court. Defendants are named only where they are adults convicted of an offence or where they have been the named subject of an order made by a court of record. Where a first name has not been included in a published judgment, we use only what the court has put on the record.

Sources: Courts and Tribunals Judiciary (Bassetlaw District Council v Downes, M00MF327, 19 January 2026); Nottinghamshire Police via West Bridgford Wire (Shamus Doyle sentencing, 19 February 2026).