RECENT cases dealt with by Taunton Magistrates' Courts include.

Kizzie Latoya Simmonne Leigh, 26, of Gore Square, Bishops Lydeard, used a car without insurance, £276 fine, £30 victim surcharge, £85 costs, six months driving ban. (G).

Ricky Mark Hawkins, 18, of St Davids Close, Taunton, assault by beating, one year conditional discharge, £15 victim surcharge, £85 costs. (G).

Jamie Graham Porter, 34, of Lyngford Place, Taunton, harassment, community order, 40 hours unpaid work, restraining order, £200 compensation. (G).

Christopher Date, 52, of Yonder Mead, Bishops Lydeard, racially aggravated harassment, restraining order, £120 fine, £30 victim surcharge, £85 costs. (G).

Jack Sully, 19, of Banchory, Creech St Michael, drug driving, £350 fine, £35 victim surcharge, £85 costs, 12 months driving ban; failed to surrender to custody while on bail, no separate penalty. (G).

(G) denotes guilty plea or admits offence. Details supplied by the courts.