RECENT cases dealt with by Taunton Magistrates’ Courts include.

Elizabeth Julia Collins, 27, of Sir Gilbert Scott Court, Williton, failed to give information regarding the identification of a driver, £600 fine, £60 victim surcharge, £85 costs, six points.

Simon Clayton, 21, of Sycamore Road, Minehead, failed to comply with a community order, £50 fine, £35 costs. (G).

Joanne Kerra Danes, 42, of Laxton Road, Taunton, theft, 50 days prison (consecutive), £489 compensation, £180 criminal courts charge; theft, 50 days prison (concurrent); theft, 50 days prison (concurrent), £175 compensation; driving without insurance, failed to stop when driving when required to do so by a police constable, no separate penalty; breached a suspended sentence for possession of diamorphine, 20 days prison (concurrent), for theft, 40 days prison, for failing to surrender to bail, 20 days prison (concurrent). (G).

Kai Wesley John Carter, 33, of Horner Road, Taunton, produced a quantity of cannabis, community order, £250 fine, £60 victim surcharge, £85 costs, £180 criminal courts charge. (G).

Peter Cowderoy, 34, of no fixed address, assaulted a police constable in the execution of his duty, £50 compensation, £85 costs, £150 criminal courts charge, detained in the courthouse; breached a conditional discharge, no action taken. (G).

Thomas Allen Crosbie, 37, of East Reach, Taunton, damaged a glass panel, £307.20 compensation, £150 criminal courts charge; used threatening, abusive words or behaviour, no separate penalty; breached a suspended sentence, 15 weeks prison suspended for 13 months. (G).

Benjamin William Wood, 30, of Laxton Road, Taunton, theft, failed to surrender to bail, failed to attend a follow up assessment after the analysis of a sample reveleaed a Class A drug may be present in his body, 18 months conditional discharge, £139 compensation, £15 victim surcharge, £85 costs. (G).

Kevin Briggs, of Mulberry Close, Taunton, travelled on a train without buying a ticket, £400 fine, £4.90 compensation, £40 victim surcharge, £160 costs.

Ryan Horrill, 21, of Stephen Street, Taunton, travelled on a train without buying a ticket, £400 fine, £4.90 compensation, £40 victim surcharge, £160 costs Thomas Maddison, 36, of Langford Lane, Pen Elm, travelled on a train without buying a ticket, £400 fine, £4.90 compensation, £40 victim surcharge, £160 costs.

Aaron Daniel Sharpe, 28, c/o Mount Street, Taunton, travelled on a train without buying a ticket, £400 fine, £4.90 compensation, £40 victim surcharge, £160 costs.

Aaron Simpson, 30, of St Augustine Street, Taunton, travelled on a train without buying a ticket, £400 fine, £4.90 compensation, £40 victim surcharge, £160 costs.

Philip Alan William Wetherick, 31, of Newton Road, Taunton, travelled on a train without buying a ticket, £400 fine, £10.30 compensation, £40 victim surcharge, £160 costs.

Jeremy Munt, 50, of Creechwood Terrace, Creech St Michael, speeding, £125 fine, £20 victim surcharge, £85 costs, three points. (G).

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