RECENT cases dealt with by Taunton Deane Magistrates’ Courts include:

Matthew Peter Markham, 29, of Inner Circle, Taunton, driving without due care and attention, £175 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £35 costs, five points. (G)

James Phillip Guy-Gibbons, 33, of Valley Road, Taunton, two counts of theft, community order with 120 hours unpaid work, £20 costs. (G)

Peter John Bennett, 51, of Fore Street, Dulverton, speeding, £475 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £35 costs, six points.

Christopher Joseph Carpenter, 20, of Cheddon Road, Taunton, driving without insurance, £525 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £50 costs, six points.

Stuart James Henry Hodson, 25, of Eastbourne Road, Taunton, failed to comply with a police constable’s order to leave a locality and not return within 12 hours, £50 fine; drunk and disorderly, £50 fine; two counts of using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, £50 fine on each count, £15 victim surcharge; breached a conditional discharge, no action taken. (G)

Sean Nicholas Taylor, 46, of Greenway Road, Taunton, theft, resisted a police constable in the execution of his duty, six months conditional discharge. (G)

Stephen James Campbell, 27, c/o Trevor Smith Place, Taunton, damaged a car, £100 fine, £200 compensation, £15 victim surcharge. (G)

Maurice Danes, 36, of Shakespeare Avenue, Taunton, used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, £35 fine, £15 victim surcharge. (G)

Thomas Mark Orzechowski, 28, of Brendon Road, Wellington, assault by beating, community order with 120 hours unpaid work, £180 compensation, £45 costs. (G)

Shane Robert Bradner, 39, of Darby Way, Bishops Lydeard, drink driving, £400 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £85 costs, 20 months driving ban. (G).

Mark Wayne Curtis, 43, of Westford Grange, Westford, destroyed bottles of alcohol and optics in the Vintage pub, £218 compensation. (G)

Troy Patrick Doherty, 23, of Albemarle Road, Taunton, destroyed a pane of glass, £170 fine, £100 compensation, £15 victim surcharge, £85 costs. (G)

Robert James Jones, 22, of Hamilton Road, Taunton, theft, £50 fine; theft, £50 fine, £15 victim surcharge; breached a conditional discharge, no action taken. (G)

Craig James Coleman, 19, of Church Street, Alcombe, damaged a car wing mirror, £150 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £85 costs; breached a conditional discharge for criminal damage, £150 fine. (G)

Kevin Williams Earl, 52, of Laurel Cottage, Roadwater, drink driving, £200 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £40 costs, 17 months driving ban. (G)

Sarah Joyce Hewitt, 33, of Moorland Road, Taunton, dishonestly received stolen goods, community order with three months curfew, £85 costs. (G)

Aaron Joseph Coles, 22, of Queens Road, Minehead, theft, £135 fine, £600 compensation; assault, £65 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £85 costs. (G)

Daniel Redwood, 29, of Walrus Cottage, Stapley, damaged a window, six-month conditional discharge. (G)

Sandra Walden, 70, of Pollards Court, Porlock, drink driving, £240 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £85 costs, 12-month driving ban.

Johnathon Mark Durban, 34, of Outer Circle, Taunton, theft, six months conditional discharge, £85 costs. (G)

Daniel Mills, 35, of Horner Road, Taunton, failed to provide a breath specimen, £250 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £85 costs, 17-month driving ban. (G)

Mark Royston Bailey, 39, of no fixed address, theft, 29 days’ prison. (G)

Owen Reece Guy-Gibbens, 20, of Eastwick Road, Taunton, assault by beating, community order with 100 hours unpaid work, £50 compensation. (G)

Robinson McCormack, 53, of Station Road, Taunton, theft, 12 months conditional discharge, £6.56 compensation, £30 costs. (G)

James Robert Walls, 22, of Chantry Close, Taunton, possession of mephedrone, £35 fine, £15 victim surcharge. (G)

Aaron Andrew Anderson, 29, of no fixed address, theft, breached a conditional discharge for theft, 12-month conditional discharge, £9.44 compensation. (G)

Ross Burford, 19, of Crowcombe Road, Taunton, assault by beating, community order with 16-week curfew, £300 compensation, £85 costs. (G)

Shane Michael Fisher, 19, of Bluebell Close, Taunton, two counts of assault by beating, community order with 20-week curfew, £300 compensation, £85 costs. (G)

Roberto Simon Fraschini, 22, of Billetfield, Taunton, two counts of assault by beating, community order with 20-week curfew, £300 compensation, £85 costs. (G)

David William Scott, 68, of Crescent Way, Taunton, drink driving, £170 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £85 costs, 28-month driving ban. (G)

Wayne James Thompson, 43, of Stoneyhead Caravan Park, Wrantage, possession of items in connection with theft, community order with two-month curfew.

Duncan Ian Litchfield, 50, of Long Street, Williton, speeding, £360 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £35 costs, six points. (G)

Ryan Leigh Field, 19, of Peter Street, Taunton, assault by beating, used or threatened unlawful violence, community order with 100 hours unpaid work, £160 compensation. (G)

Karen Ash, 48, of Fore Street, Othery, speeding, £105 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £35 costs, four points. (G)

Malcolm David Massey, 32, of Hurstone Farm, Waterrow, driving without insurance, £525 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £85 costs, 91-day driving ban; two counts of driving a vehicle with registration plates not fixed legally, no separate penalty. (G)

(G) denotes guilty plea or admits offence. Addresses are supplied by the court.