Recent cases dealt with by Sedgemoor Magistrates.

Richard Brown, 42, of Bower Avenue, Bridgwater, fished for elvers with instrument not permitted by a licence, £160 fine, £500 costs, £15 victim surcharge, banned from holding a fishing licence for 12 months (G); used an unauthorised elver dip net in River Parrett, £320 fine (G); failed to operate elver dip net by hand, no separate penalty (G); used an elver net in conjunction with a rope and float; no separate penalty (G).

Michael Edward Thomas, 27, of Abingdon Street, Burnham, failed to notify Sedgemoor District Council of change of circumstances affecting benefit, 12-month conditional discharge, £45 costs (G).

Wayne Brown, 44, of Wellington Road, Bridgwater, kept a vehicle without a tax disc, £35 fine, £46.25 back duty (G).

Shane Wesley William Huxtable, 19, of Kingsway, Mark, used a vehicle without a tax disc, £175 fine, £10 back duty, £60 costs.

Ben Potts, 25, of Halesleigh Road, Bridgwater, failed to send documentation about change of vehicle registration, £175 fine, £60 costs, £15 victim surcharge.

Kane Richards, 33, of Edinburgh Road, Bridgwater, kept a vehicle without a tax disc, £175 fine, £15.42 back duty, £60 costs.

Barry Sellick, 30, of Sedgemoor Way, Woolavington, kept a vehicle without a tax disc, £175 fine, £15.42 back duty, £60 costs.

Tom Smith, of Fairfax Road, Bridgwater, failed to send documentation about change of vehicle registration, £175 fine, £60 costs, £15 victim surcharge.

Kieran Surya, 20, of Thompson Close, Bridgwater, kept a vehicle without a tax disc, £175 fine, £30 back duty, £60 costs.

Russell Lewis Turner-Robertson, 32, of Parsons Road, Highbridge, kept a vehicle without a tax disc, £50 fine, £30.84 back duty.

Pearl Lynne Weston, 49, of St Mary Street, Bridgwater, failed to return tax disc after cheque bounced, £350 fine, £72.50 back duty, £60 costs; failed to return tax disc after cheque bounced, no separate penalty, £92.50 back duty; failed to return tax disc after cheque bounced, no separate penalty, £72.50 back duty.

Steven Shane Martin Beardsmore, 19, of Ashford Close, Bridgwater, assault, community order, £60 costs (G).

Matthew John Searle, 34, of Ashford Close, Bridgwater, failed to comply with suspended sentence order, 71 days of suspended sentence order implemented; assault, sent to prison for 18 weeks (consecutive) (G); destroyed bank cards, sent to prison for eight weeks (concurrent) (G).

Akin Goren, 21, of St John Street, Bridgwater, assault, community order with 100 hours’ unpaid work, £50 compensation, £60 costs (G); assault, community order with 100 hours’ unpaid work (concurrent), £50 compensation (G); assault, community order with 100 hours’ unpaid work (concurrent) (G).

Nathan Solman, 24, of Coleridge Road, Bridgwater, overtook on a pedestrian crossing, £60 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £35 costs, three points on licence (G).

Susan Corinne Wakefield, 18, of Withy Road, West Huntspill, speeding, £80 fine, £35 costs, £15 victim surcharge, five points on licence (G).

Kevin Paul Warfield, 47, of Ivy Grove Close, Bridgwater, failed to notify Sedgemoor District Council of change in circumstances affecting benefit entitlement, community order with 56-day curfew (G); produced a false statement to obtain benefit, community order with 56-day curfew (G); produced a false statement to obtain benefit, community order with 56-day curfew (G).

Dean Anthony Staples, 26, of Longstone Avenue, Bridgwater, interfered with vehicle, community order with 150 hours’ unpaid work, £200 compensation (G); interfered with vehicle, community order with 150 hours’ unpaid work, £500 compensation (G).

Sammie Michael Hughes, 21, of South Street, Burnham, damaged a pond filter box, £70 fine, £200 compensation, £60 costs, £15 victim surcharge (G); failed to answer to bail, £20 fine (G).

Tyree Luke Baker, 22, of Gloucester Road, Bridgwater, breached community order, dealt with for original offence of using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, six-month conditional discharge; dealt with for original offence of damaging a front door, six-month conditional discharge; dealt with for original offence of possessing a weapon in a public place, six-month conditional discharge.

Sam Foster, 26, of Hyde Park Avenue, North Petherton, failed to display tax disc, £115 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £60 costs.

Andre Anthony Rudkin, 32, of Fairfax Road, Bridgwater, driving while disqualified, community order with 80 hours’ unpaid work, £60 costs (G); driving without insurance, community order with 80 hours’ unpaid work, £100 fine, £15 victim surcharge, eight points on licence (G).

Graham Steven Takle, 30, of Cornborough Place, Bridgwater, driving without a licence, £75 fine, £35 costs, £15 victim surcharge, three points on licence (G).

Nicholas David Wheller, 27, of Court Orchard, Cannington, driving without insurance, £100 fine, £35 costs, £15 victim surcharge, six points on licence (G); driving without a licence, £35 fine (G); driving without an MOT certificate, no separate penalty.

Sean Michael Forrest, 18, of Church Street, failed to comply with suspended sentence order, ordered to complete 60 hours’ unpaid work within 12 months, £20 costs.

Leon Kevin John Heal, 32, of Highbridge Quay, Highbridge, breached community order, dealt with for original offence of failing to provide breath specimen, given 18-month community order; dealt with for original offence of handling stolen goods, given 18-month community order; dealt with for original offence of driving without insurance, no separate penalty.

Andrew John Bradley, 29, of Bay View Gardens, Burnham, drink-driving, £240 fine, £60 costs, £15 victim surcharge, banned from driving for 18 months (G).

Danny William Clarke, 24, of Kidsbury Road, Bridgwater, possessed cannabis, 18-month conditional discharge, £30 costs (G); concerned in production of cannabis, 18-month conditional discharge (G).

Jake Gooding, 23, of Stretcholt, failed to stop vehicle after being asked by police constable, £100 fine, £60 costs, £15 victim surcharge (G); failed to wear protective headgear on motorcycle, £25 fine (G); used a motorcycle not fitted with a horn, £25 fine (G); used a vehicle with no speedometer, £25 fine (G).

Peter Dominic Nurton, 19, of Albert Street, Bridgwater, possessed knife in public, community order with five-week curfew, £60 costs (G).

Michael Leslie John Cowling, 35, of Bath Road, Bridgwater, used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, community order with three-month curfew, £30 costs (G).

Limara Anne Marshall, 24, of Penzoy Avenue, Bridgwater, damaged a wall and window frame at The Carnival Inn, six-month conditional discharge, £25 compensation, £60 costs (G); damaged a cell door, six-month conditional discharge, £25 compensation (G).

(G) denotes a guilty plea.