RECENT cases dealt with by Taunton Deane and West Somerset Magistrates' Courts include: Melike Pearce, 34, of East Reach, Taunton, driving without insurance, £85 fine, £15 compensation, six points; driving without correct licence, £30 fine. (G).

Hannah Marie Wood, 21, of Northfield Court, Pollards Way, Taunton, drink driving, 12 months community order with 100 hours unpaid work, 28 months driving ban, £60 costs; driving without insurance, driving without correct licence, no separate penalty; unlawfully took and damaged a vehicle, 12 months community order. (G).

Adam Fry, 45, of Scafell Close, Taunton, failed to comply with a community order, original offence of driving while disqualified, three months community order with curfew order. (G).

Kenneth Culley, 57, of no fixed address, assault by beating, seven days prison. (G).

Craig Owles, 29, of Priorswood Road, Taunton, theft from Morrisons, one year conditional discharge. (G).

Oliver Shipham, 18, of Sycamore Drive, Langport, theft after entering a building as a trespasser, 12 months community order with 80 hours unpaid work, £343.39 compensation; assaulted a police constable in the execution of his duty, 12 months community order, £60 costs. (G).

Antonio Maria Teixeira, 44, of Lyngford Square, Taunton, drink driving, £140 fine, £15 compensation, £60 costs, 12 months driving ban. (G).

Kevin Wilfred Ford, 49, of Higher Heathfield, Bagborough, driving without correct licence, no separate penalty; drink driving, £200 fine, £15 compensation, £60 costs, 20 months driving ban. (G).

Luke Anthony Hooper, 20, of South Gate, South Street, Taunton, damaged a window and door, £150 compensation; failed to surrender to bail, £50 fine, £15 compensation, £30 costs. (G).

Jason Lee Tubb, 20, of Herbert Street, Taunton, failed to comply with a police constable's order to leave Vivary Park, Taunton, and not return in 24 hours because of the belief he would continue to contribute to a repetition or continuance of alcohol-related crime or disorder, £70 fine, £15 compensation, £30 costs. (G).

Jacqueline Walker, 40, of Eastbury Road, Carhampton, dishonestly failed to notify the Department for Works and Pensions she was working, three similar offences admitted and taken into consideration, 12 months community order with 100 hours unpaid work; dishonestly failed to notify the DWP she was working, 12 months community order. (G).

Jason Lee Scarff, 18, of no fixed address, failed to surrender to bail, one day's detention in the Court House. (G).

Simon David Horne, 29, of Rydon House, Taunton, theft from Somerfield, Wellington, no separate penalty; assaulted a police constable in the execution of her duty, £25 compensation; assaulted a police community support officer in the execution of his duty, £25 compensation; original offences of theft, damage and failing to surrender to bail, no action taken. (G).

William George Radford, 20, of Bridgwater Road, Taunton, possession of Ecstasy, £100 fine, £15 compensation. (G).

Robert James Catleugh, 23, of Shakespeare Avenue, Taunton, theft from Sainsbury's, £40 fine, £15 compensation. (G).

Andrew Neil MacLean, 46, of Dovetons Drive, Williton, speeding, £85 fine, £35 costs, £15 compensation, three points. (G).

Phillipa Jane Hounsell, of Harpford Farm, Langford Budville, non-compliance with an enforcement notice relating to the siting of a mobile home, £125 fine, £25 costs, £15 compensation. (G).

Derek Ian Hounsell, of Harpford Farm, Langford Budville, non-compliance with an enforcement notice relating to the siting of a mobile home, £125 fine, £25 costs, £15 compensation. (G).

Michael Earl Fielding, 24, of Camorra Court, Townsend Road, Minehead, driving while disqualified, £60 costs, six months conditional discharge, six points; two counts of driving without insurance, six months conditional discharge; driving while disqualified, six months conditional discharge, six points. (G).

Carolyn Jane Page, 44, of Badger Park, Minehead, speeding, £60 fine, £35 costs, £15 compensation, three points. (G).

Christopher Philip Rayner, 46, of West Porlock, possession of diamorphine, one year conditional discharge. (G).

Andrew Lewis Woodward, 25, of Risdon Road, Watchet, drink driving, £100 fine, £15 compensation, £30 costs, 16 months driving ban. (G).

Lucie Zubkova Ashdown, 22, of Wood Lan,e Blue Anchor, driving without insurance, £140 fine, £35 costs, £15 compensation, six points. (G).

Leslile James Dale, 54, of Jury Road, Dulverton, drink driving, 18 months community order, £60 fine, 24 months driving ban. (G).

Scott Marcel Kirby, 35, of Irnham Road, Minehead, used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, £150 fine, £15 compensation, £60 costs. (G).

Simon Charles Reitsma, 38, of Hilly Park, Norton Fitzwarren, driving without licence affixed and showing, £85 fine, £35 costs, £15 compensation. (G).

Jonathan Mark Sidell, 31, of Normandy Drive, Taunton, driving without correct licence, driving without MOT, driving on a footpath, no separate penalty; driving without insurance, £70 fine, £35 costs, £15 compensation, six points. (G).

Andrew Darryn Middle, 29, of Salisbury Street, Taunton, speeding, £60 fine, £35 costs, £15 compensation, three points. (G).

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