RECENT cases dealt with by Taunton Magistrates’ Courts include.

Matthew Phillip Gamblin, 35, of School Road, Monkton Heathfield, drink driving, £200 fine £20 victim surcharge, £85 costs, £150 criminal courts charge, 17 months driving ban. (G).

Christopher Goodland, 49, of Six Acres Close, Taunton, destroyed a window and six cups, six months conditional discharge, £587.84 compensation. (G).

Sam David Charles Hollins, 28, of Eastwick Road, Taunton, damaged a fridge, £250 fine, £200 compensation, £25 victim surcharge, £85 costs, £150 criminal courts charge. (G).

Aaron Roy Thompson, 18, of Leigh Road, Taunton, assault by beating, eight weeks detention (concurrent) suspended for a year, £150 compensation, £80 victim surcharge, £85 costs; assault by beating, eight weeks detention suspended for a year, £200 compensation. (G).

Maria Frances Cunningham, 34, of Mill House Road, Norton Fitzwarren, damaged a vase, assault by beating, used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, assaulted a police constable in the execution of his duty, damaged a police custody cell, community order, £180 compensation, £60 victim surcharge, £85 costs. (G).

Bradley Pattinson, 27, of Wellington Road, Taunton, travelled on a train without paying the fare, £65 fine, £4.30 compensation, £20 victim surcharge, £120 costs. (G).

Sean Nicholas, 49, of Greenway Road, Taunton, two counts of assault by beating, community order, £100 compensation, £60 victim surcharge, £85 costs; breached a conditional discharge, no action taken. (G).

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