Weekly round-up of convictions at High Wycombe Magistrates' Court:

February 10

  • Bertie Smith, 87, of Hatters Lane, High Wycombe. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Disqualified from driving for three years. Fined £120. Costs £115.
  • Alistair Tate, 44, of The Phygtle, Chalfont St Peter. Common assault. Community order made. Restraining order made. Costs £185. Obstructed a constable in the execution of their duty. Fined £40. Costs £30. Racially/ religiously aggravated intentional harassment/ alarm/ distress. Fined £270. Costs £100.

February 13

  • Ryan Buston, 28, of Hatters Lane, High Wycombe. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Disqualified from driving for 12 months. Fined £323. Costs £117.
  • Pamela Whitmore, 51, of Mendip Way, High Wycombe. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Disqualified from driving for 18 months. Fined £69. Costs £115. Driving a motor vehicle without correct insurance. Fined £69. Failure to give information relating to the identification of the driver/ rider of a vehicle when required. Fined £69.
  • Travis Shirley, 33, of Eastwood Road, Stokenchurch. Assault by beating. Community order made. Compensation £150. Costs £715. Driving without due care and attention. Driving record endorsed with six penalty points. Fined £358.
  • Mohammed Phillips, 51, of Shelburne Court, High Wycombe. Use threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause fear of/ provoke unlawful violence. Imprisoned for 14 weeks, suspended for 12 months. Costs £865.
  • Adam Lumsden, 48, of West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe. Possession of a knife blade/ sharp pointed article in a public place. Community order made. Fined £500. Costs £85. Possession of a knife blade/ sharp pointed article in a public place. Community order made. Possession of a controlled drug of Class C. Community order made.
  • Colin Clark, 50, of Swallow Street, Iver Heath. Driving over the speed limit. Driving record endorsed with three penalty points. Fined £72. Costs £115.

February 14

  • Harry Litchfield, 68, of Easton Street, High Wycombe. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Disqualified from driving for 14 months. Fined £120. Costs £115.
  • Christiano Sturaro, 47, of Wheeler Place, Beaconsfield. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Imprisoned for 12 weeks, suspended for 12 months. Disqualified from driving for 40 months. Costs £200. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Imprisoned for 12 weeks, suspended for 12 months. Disqualified from driving for 40 months.
  • Daniel Beer, 19, of Church End, Bledlow. Driving over the drug-drive limit. Community order made. Disqualified from driving for 12 months. Compensation £20.53. Compensation £37.50. Compensation £25.03. Compensation £30. Compensation £37.48. Compensation £34.27. Compensation £25.07. Compensation £30. Compensation takes into consideration other offences. Possession of a knife blade/ sharp pointed article in a public place. Community order made. Costs £300. Possession of a controlled drug of Class B. Community order made. Making off without making payment. Community order made. Compensation £20. Making off without making payment. Community order made. Compensation £30. Making off without making payment. Community order made. Compensation £10. Making off without payment. Community order made. Compensation £25.11. Making off without payment. Community order made. Compensation £30.12.

February 15

  • Mohammed Khan, 32, of Upper Meadow, Chesham. Obstructed a constable in the execution of their duty. Community order made. Costs £860. Assaulted a constable in the execution of their duty. Community order made. Compensation £100. Possession of a controlled drug of Class A. Community order made. Possession of a controlled drug of Class B. Community order made.

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