RECENT cases dealt with by Taunton Magistrates' Courts include.

Craig Joseph Howells, 33, of East Reach, Taunton, theft, £20 victim surcharge; breached conditional discharge, no action taken. (G).

James Edward Knox, 39, of Farringdon Hill Caravan Park, Stogursey, theft, 12 months conditional discharge, £20 victim surcharge, £40 costs. (G).

Lee Timothy Cook, 34, of Winchester Street, Taunton, theft, £80 fine, £30 victim surcharge, £85 costs. (G).

Hassan Ruby, 36, of Wedlands, Taunton, speeding, £65 fine, £20 victim surcharge, £85 costs, three points. (G).

Rosie Burke, 24, of Mount Street, Taunton, two counts of theft, 12 months conditional discharge, £83.03 compensation. (G).

Carl Dean Gregory, 39, of East Reach, Taunton, theft, eight weeks prison suspended for 24 months, £29.98 compensation; theft, eight weeks prison (consecutive) suspended for 24 months, £29.98 compensation; two counts of theft, eight weeks prison (concurrent) suspended for 24 months on each count, total £55.20 compensation; breached a suspended sentence, 12 weeks prison suspended for 24 months. (G).

Gemma Hallett, 26, of Rookery Terrace, Wellington, driving without insurance, £350 fine, £35 victim surcharge, £85 costs, six months driving ban. (G).

Clive Pilkington, 55, of Mountfields Road, Taunton, assault by beating, £300 fine, £200 compensation, £30 victim surcharge, £775 costs.

Cheryl Ann Beatrice Relins, 25, of Cleeve Road, Taunton, failed to take steps to ensure the needs of a dog, two cats and two birds were met, community order, 16 weeks curfew, £85 victim surcharge, £405 costs, banned from owning or keeping an animal for ten years; two counts of failed to take steps to ensure the needs of a dog were met, one count of failed to ensure the needs of a cat were met, community order, 16 weeks curfew, banned from owning or keeping an animal for ten years. (G).

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