RECENT cases dealt with by Taunton Deane Magistrates’ Courts include.

Christopher James Chapman, 23, of Abbey Close, Taunton, possession of an electric stun gun, community order, 60 hours unpaid work, £60 victim surcharge, £85 costs. (G).

Carol Ann John, 40, of Charles Crescent, Taunton, theft, community order, two months curfew, £150 compensation, £60 victim surcharge, six months driving ban. (G).

Sheldon Turner, 26, of East Reach, Taunton, used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, £73 fine, £20 victim surcharge, £40 costs. (G).

Lisa Margaret Wormald, 31, of Eastwick Road, Taunton, theft, 12 months conditional discharge, £15 victim surcharge. (G).

Paul Vernon Hibbert, 38, of Buckland Road, Taunton, two counts of sent threatening text messages and phone calls, four weeks prison suspended for 12 months, restraining order, £80 victim surcharge, £85 costs. (G).

Jacob Thomas Dyer, 21, of Norton Fitzwarren, assault by beating, community order, 50 hours unpaid work, £60 victim surcharge, £105 costs. (G).

Daniel Henry Patten, 25, of Newport Hill, Wrantage, failed to give information as to the identity of the driver of a car, £450 fine, £45 victim surcharge, £150 costs, six points.

Paul John Bishop, 53, of Lydes Farm, Adsborough, persistently used a public electronic communications network to cause annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety, breached a conditional discharge for possession of a knife, community order, £100 fine, £60 victim surcharge, £85 costs. (G).

Joe Peter John Payton, 20, of Whitecroft, Williton, theft, community order, six weeks curfew, £160 compensation, £60 victim surcharge, £85 costs. (G).

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