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

August 15

  • Antonio Douglas, 28, of Holtspur Top Lane, Beaconsfield. Theft. Community order made. Compensation £500. Costs £810. Drugs offences – Class B. Community order made.
  • Luke Bardell, 27, of Weller Close, Amersham. Theft from a shop. Fined £80. Costs £115.
  • Mark Shakespeare, 35, of Walnut Way, Hyde Heath. Theft from a shop. Fined £80. Costs £115. Theft from a shop. Fined £120.

August 16

  • Jamie Bailey, 31, of Ryemead Boulevard, High Wycombe. Criminal damage. Discharged conditionally for 18 months. Fined £300. Compensation £129. Costs £20.
  • Roy Corcoran, 63, of Kenneth Close, High Wycombe. Dishonestly made a statement or representation in relation to benefits. Community order made. Costs £60. Dishonestly made a statement or representation in relation to benefits. Community order made. Dishonestly made a statement or representation in relation to benefits. Community order made.

August 17

  • Dayne Hector-George, 26, of Bowerdean Road, High Wycombe. Failure to comply with requirements of a suspended sentence order. Order to continue. Imprisoned for four weeks, suspended for 12 months. Costs £50.
  • Ajil Khawaja, 29, of Duke Street, High Wycombe. Failure to comply with requirements of a community order. Order to continue. Costs £50.
  • Sheheryar Saiyed, 35, of Arnison Avenue, High Wycombe. Failure to comply with requirements of a community order. Order to continue. Costs £50.
  • Mark Teggart, 51, of Pond Park Road, Chesham. Failure to comply with requirements of a community order. Order to continue. Costs £50.
  • David Pope, 33, of Wellfield Road, Piddington. Dumping controlled waste and litter. Fined £150. Compensation £100. Costs £115.

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