Recent court cases in Taunton area

6:59am Monday 5th May 2008

RECENT cases dealt with by Taunton Deane Magistrates' Courts include: Sharon Cooper, 44, of Glencoe Terrace, Trull, drink driving, £400 fine, £15 compensation, £60 costs, 20 months driving ban. (G).

Lee Robert Harper, 44, of Shutewater Close, Bishop's Hull, damaged a car door, 12 months community order with 40 hours unpaid work, £100 compensation, £60 costs; damaged a car door, 12 months community order, £250 compensation; damaged a car door, 12 months community order, £100 compensation; damaged a car door, 12 months community order, £150 compensation. (G).

Stephen William Lewis, 19, of Royal Ashton Hotel, Station Road, Taunton, drunk and disorderly, £30 fine, £15 compensation. (G).

Arthur Mason, 70, of no fixed address, drunk in a highway, £50 fine, £15 compensation. (G).

Jamie David Price, 20, of Dunster Close, Taunton, damaged fence panelling, £30 fine, £45 compensation, £40 costs. (G).

Jane Marie Butcher, 27, of a tent, Corkscrew Lane, Staplegrove, theft from Boots, begging, 12 months community order. (G).

Christy Jane Spyrou, 30, of Trenchard Park Gardens, Norton Fitzwarren, assault, £50 compensation, one year conditional discharge; damaged two windows, £75 compensation. (G).

Bryan le Mesurier, 71, of Springwater Farm, Elworthy, Lydeard St Lawrence, drink driving, £110 fine, £15 compensation, £40 costs, three years driving ban. (G).

Taunton Rugby Club, of Hyde Park, Hyde Lane, Bathpool, failed to send a financial return for the year ended April 2005, £50 fine, £300 costs, £15 compensation; failed to send a financial return for the year ended April 2006, £50 fine; failed to send a financial return for the year ended April 2007, £50 fine. (G).

Jasmin Coles, 31, of Valley Road, Taunton, watched television without a licence, £140 fine, £60 costs, £15 compensation.

Sharren Elliott, 38, of Hornbeam Close, Taunton, watched television without a licence, £75 fine, £30 costs, £15 compensation. (G).

Peter Etheridge, 23, of Wood Street, Taunton, watched television without a licence, £140 fine, £60 costs, £15 compensation.

Bin Geanni, 41, of Golden House Restaurant, Station Road, Taunton, watched television without a licence, £140 fine, £60 costs, £15 compensation.

Stuart Parker, 24, of Trinity Street, Taunton, watched television without a licence, £140 fine, £60 costs, £15 compensation.

Angelo Antonio Canape, 49, of Bow Green, Staple Fitzpaine, speeding, £60 fine, £15 compensation, three points. (G).

Alan McLellan, 30, of Hawthorn Road, Minehead, drunk and disorderly, £40 fine, £15 compensation. (G).

Peter John Ruskin, 44, of Allington Close, Taunton, driving without insurance, £100 fine, £35 costs, £15 compensation, six points. (G).

Michael Kieron George James, 23, of Springfield Road, Wellington, speeding, £235 fine, £35 costs, £15 compensation, 14 days driving ban. (G).

Anthony Michael Morris, 31, of Bircham Road, Taunton, kept an unlicensed vehicle on the road, £180 fine, £45 costs, £134.17 back duty.

Carly Baines, 23, of Scafell Close, Taunton, kept an unlicensed vehicle on the road, £115 fine, £45 costs.

Brendan Joseph Boorman, 42, of Castle Cottages, Ham, near Wellington, used an unlicensed vehicle on the road, £180 fine, £45 costs, £30 back duty.

Guy Alan Chase, of Clover Mead, Taunton, kept an unlicensed vehicle on the road, £180 fine, £45 costs, £15 back duty.

Anthony Lyddon Cornish, 41, of Four Acre Mead, Bishops Lydeard, used an unlicensed vehicle on the road, £180 fine, £45 costs, £90 back duty.

Kayleigh Sheila Green, 18, of Larviscombe Road, Williton, kept an unlicensed vehicle on the road, £115 fine, £45 costs, £9.59 back duty.

Matthew James Robertshaw Kilner, 33, of Healys Meadow, Cotford St Luke, kept an unlicensed vehicle on the road, £150 fine, £45 costs. (G).

Lukasz Malyszko, of Schooner Place, Trinity Way, Minehead, failed to return a vehicle excise licence after a cheque bounced, £90 fine, £45 costs, £90 back duty.

Keith Markham, 29, of Ford Cottages, Norton Fitzwarren, kept an unlicensed vehicle on the road, £180 fine, £45 costs, £75 back duty.

Brendon Mitchell, of Larkspur Close, Taunton, kept an unlicensed vehicle on the road, £115 fine, £45 costs, £19.17 back duty.

David Edmund Moseley, of Quarry Close, Minehead, kept an unlicensed vehicle on the road, £180 fine, £45 costs, £30 back duty.

David Percival, 29, of The Avenue, Minehead, kept an unlicensed vehicle on the road, £120 fine, £45 costs, £13.75 back duty.

Simon Charles Reitsma, 38, of Hilly Park, Norton Fitzwarren, used an unlicensed vehicle on the road, £120 fine, £45 costs, £30 back duty; used an unlicensed vehicle on the road, £180 fine. (G).

Brian James Smith, of Lime Crescent, Taunton, used an unlicensed vehicle on the road, £180 fine, £45 costs.

Richard Villis, 45, of Wardleworth Way, Wellington, used an unlicensed vehicle on the road, £100 fine, £45 costs, £15 back duty. (G).

Caroline Watts, of Parkside, Bagborough, kept an unlicensed vehicle on the road, £115 fine, £45 costs, £9.59 back duty.

Catherine Grace Willis, 49, of Popes Lane, Rockwell Lane, kept an unlicensed vehicle on the road, £120 fine, £45 costs, £30 back duty. (G).

Brian Willis, 51, of Ashcourt, Stanway Close, Taunton, used an unlicensed vehicle on the road, £180 fine, £45 costs, £60 back duty.

Paula Louise Wood, 27, of Durham Place, Taunton, kept an unlicensed vehicle on the road, £180 fine, £45 costs, £15 compensation.

Rodney Frank Hunt, 70, of Crowcombe Road, Taunton, driving without insurance, £250 fine, £35 costs, £15 compensation, eight points. (G).

Zoltan Kranitz, 36, of Butlins Somerwest World, Minehead, speeding, £125 fine, £35 costs, £15 compensation, three points. (G).

Amy Elizabeth Plant, 23, of Outer Circle, Taunton, jumped a red light, £100 fine, £35 costs, £15 compensation, three points. (G).

Edward Bryson, 43, of no fixed address, drunk in a public place in breach of an Anti-Social Behaviour Order, 13 weeks prison suspended for nine months, nine months supervision; drunk and disorderly, no separate penalty; failed to comply with a community order, original offences of theft and breach of an ASBO, 13 weeks prison suspended for nine months. (G).

Steven Wayne Davis, 27, of Allington Close, Taunton, theft from Asda, 28 days prison. (G).

Monica Zapytowska, 28, of Manor Park, Norton Fitzwarren, driving without due care and attention, £200 fine, £35 costs, £15 compensation, six points; driving without correct licence, no separate penalty. (G).

Anthony Jones, 41, of Hornbeam Close, Taunton, permitted someone to drive a vehicle without insurance, £250 fine, £15 compensation, £60 costs, six points; permitted someone to drive a car without insurance, £50 fine.

Brendon John Mitchell, 27, of Larkspur Close, Taunton, drove a vehicle on which not every front position light was in good working order, £60 fine, £15 compensation, £60 costs; drove a vehicle on which not every brake light was in good working order, £60 fine.

William James Purvis, 18, of Woodlands Farmhouse, Taunton, failed to produce motor insurance certificate for examination by a police constable, £35 fine, £15 compensation.

Patrick Dolan Moodie, 49, of Stoneleigh, Tonedale, Wellington, driving without insurance, absolute discharge. (G).

(G) denotes guilty plea or admits offence. Addresses are those given in court.