RECENT cases dealt with by Taunton Magistrates’ Courts include.

Ian McKeon, 29, of Newton Road, Taunton, criminal damage, £200 compensation, six months conditional discharge; failed to surrender to bail, detained in the courthouse. (G).

Daniel Andrew Westcott, 23, of Holyoake Street, Wellington, two counts of theft, £63 compensation, detained in the courthouse. (G).

Benjamin Joseph Newton, 26, of Wheatley Crescent, Taunton, damaged a door, £155 fine; assault by beating, £230 fine, £23 victim surcharge, £85 costs. (G).

Rhys Anthony Baker, 19, of Cheddon Road, Taunton, theft, community order, 80 hours unpaid work, £250 compensation. (G).

Kirk Nicholas Earls, 31, of Baldwin Road, Taunton, drunk and disorderly, 12 months conditional discharge, £15 victim surcharge, £85 costs. (G).

Mark Andrew Giblett, 38, of East Reach, Taunton, theft, two months prison suspended for one year, £150 compensation; theft, two months prison (consecutive) suspended for one year, £50 compensation; failed to surrender to bail, detained in the courthouse. (G).

Phillip Martin Stowell, 46, of Priory Avenue, Taunton, assault by beating, two counts of used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, community order, 200 hours unpaid work, restraining order, £150 compensation, £60 victim surcharge, £85 costs. (G).

Richard Alexander Albert Date, 35, of Lime Tree Close, Bridgwater, assault by beating, £128 fine, £20 victim surcharge, £100 costs. (G).

Paul David Lee, 42, of East Reach, Taunton, sent a message threatening to kill a person, six weeks prison suspended for two years, 100 hours unpaid work, restraining order, £80 victim surcharge, £400 costs; failed to surrender to bail, six weeks prison (consecutive) suspended for two years. (G).

David Craig Howell, 28, of Howard Road, Wellington, assault by beating, community order, 50 hours unpaid work, £60 victim surcharge, £85 costs. (G).

(G) denotes guilty plea or admits offence. Names and addresses are supplied by the courts.