RECENT cases dealt with at Taunton Magistrates’ Courts include.

James John Bentley, 41, of Priory, Wellington, destroyed a mobile phone, £280 fine, £50 compensation, £28 victim surcharge, £85 costs, £150 criminal courts charge. (G).

Carl Dean Gregory, 38, of East Reach, Taunton, theft, two weeks prison, £150 criminal courts charge; theft, two weeks prison (consecutive), £20 compensation, £54.65 victim surcharge; theft, two weeks prison (consecutive), £5.35 compensation; breached a community order for seven counts of theft, two weeks prison (consecutive) on each count. (G).

Iain David Coles, 30, of Wordsworth Drive, Taunton, used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, £100 compensation, £85 costs, £155 criminal courts charge. (G).

George Ian Whyte, 43, of East Reach, Taunton, theft, six months conditional discharge, £2.09 compensation, £15 victim surcharge, £40 costs, £150 criminal courts charge; failed to surrender to bail, six months conditional discharge. (G).

Ikar Wasilewski, 33, of Clifton Terrace, Taunton, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, 26 weeks prison suspended for 24 months, £80 victim surcharge, £85 costs. (G).

Lewis Connor Lippiatt, 19, of High Street, Taunton, breached a restraining order, £37 fine, £20 victim surcharge, £20 costs, £189 criminal courts charge. (G).

Jordan Anthony Dodge, 23, of Lambrook Road, Taunton, used threatening,, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, restraining order, £37 fine, £20 victim surcharge, £43 costs, £150 criminal courts charge. (G).

Jacob Oliver Hawkins, 23, of Mountfields Avenue, Taunton, possession of ketamine, £110 fine; possession of Diazepam, £73 fine, £20 victim surcharge, £45 costs. (G).

Robert James Lee, 55, of Pyrlands Field, Taunton, two counts of used racially aggravated threatening, abusive words or behaviour, 12 months conditional discharge, restraining order, £15 victim surcharge, £150 criminal courts charge. (G).

Michael John Byrne, 30, of Silver Street, Taunton, assault by beating, eight weeks prison (concurrent) suspended for 12 months, 180 hours unpaid work, £125 compensation, £80 victim surcharge, £400 costs; assault by beating, 16 weeks prison suspended for 12 months, restraining order, £175 compensation. (G).

Wayne Buckley, 49, of Hyde Lane, Bathpool, speeding, £220 fine, £22 victim surcharge, £85 costs, four points. (G).

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