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

September 12

  • Christopher Mason, 30, of London Road, High Wycombe. Possession of a controlled drug of Class A. Fined £495. Costs £135.
  • Gordon McKay, 35, of Heath End Road, Flackwell Heath. Interference with a motor vehicle, with the intention of theft. Imprisoned for six weeks. Costs £115.
  • Paul Winstanley, 38, of Cressington Place, Bourne End. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Disqualified from driving for 20 months. Fined £425. Costs £128.

September 13

  • Benjamin Hughes, 29, of Rectory Court, Princes Risborough. Criminal damage. Fined £80. Costs £115.
  • Housna Shah, 24, of Bartlett Place, High Wycombe. Assault by beating. Discharged conditionally for 12 months. Compensation £100. Costs £20. Criminal damage. Discharged conditionally for 12 months. Compensation £228.10.
  • Mohammed Zaber, 38, of Wendover Street, High Wycombe. Not wearing a seat belt. Fined £220. Costs £107.

September 14

  • Steven Corcoran, 38, of Herbert Road, High Wycombe. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Disqualified from driving for 14 months. Fined £250. Costs £115.
  • Paul Dockerty, 34, of Cumbrian Way, High Wycombe. Attempted burglary. Discharged conditionally for 12 months. Compensation £137.50. Costs £105.
  • Jack Griffiths, 23, of Kings Road, High Wycombe. Deposited controlled waste against the conditions of an environmental permit. Fined £500. Costs £992.
  • Terry Johnson, 47, of Roseberry Avenue, High Wycombe. Failure to comply with the requirements of a community order. Costs £50.
  • Dominic Quigley, 19, of Hawksmoor Close, High Wycombe. Failure to comply with the requirements of a community order made. Costs £50.

September 15

  • Clare Janes, 40, of Chiltern Avenue, Amersham. Theft from a shop. Imprisoned for eight weeks. Costs £115.
  • Leslie Stennett, 47, of New Road, High Wycombe. Theft from a shop. Compensation £70.

September 16

  • Edward Casson, 24, of Field Way, Chalfont St Giles. Possession of a controlled drug of Class B. Fined £45. Possession of a controlled drug of Class B. Fined £90. Costs £115.
  • Surjeet Gill, 36, of The Parkway, Iver. Assault by beating. Imprisoned for 12 weeks. Restraining order made. Costs £115. Assault by beating. Imprisoned for four weeks, concurrent. Restraining order made. Assault by beating. Imprisoned for three weeks, concurrent. Restraining order made. Criminal damage. Imprisoned for two weeks, concurrent. Restraining order made.
  • Barry Hayes, 28, of Crest Road, High Wycombe. Breach of a non-molestation order. Fined £20. Costs £70.
  • Arshad Hussain, 43, of Arundel Road, High Wycombe. Making off without payment. Fined £65. Compensation £30.07. Costs £105.
  • John Davis, 40, of Park Lane, Lane End. Criminal damage. Fined £120. Costs £115.
  • Craig Lindsay, 28, of Crest Road, Booker. Assault by beating. Community order made. Costs £85. Racially aggravated assault by beating. Community order made. Costs £85.
  • Simon Roberts, 43, of Orbell Court, Princes Risborough. Assault by beating. Community order made. Compensation £75. Assault by beating. Community order made. Compensation £75.
  • Kieron Trim, 29, of Challener Road, High Wycombe. Use threatening, abusive words, behaviour or disorderly behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm of distress. Fined £40. Costs £115.

September 19

  • Graeme Brown, 40, of Hillside, High Wycombe. Assaulted a constable in the execution of their duty. Fined £25. Costs £115. Assaulted a constable in the execution of their duty. Fined £25.
  • Stuart Holman, 28, of Castle Street, High Wycombe. Drunk and disorderly in a public place. Fined £155. Costs £115.

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