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

March 30

  • Godfrey Caldwell, 74, of Old Union Way, Thame. Assault by beating. Discharged conditionally for two years. Compensation £100. Costs £105.

March 31

  • Rajesh Prinja, 43, of Philip Road, High Wycombe. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Disqualified from driving for 28 months. Fined £715. Costs £422.
  • Jonathan Fantham, 25, of Ronald Road, Beaconsfield. Criminal damage. Fined £120. Compensation £300. Costs £115. Use violence to secure entry to premises. Fined £120.
  • Colin Cynian, 47, of Heatherden Green, Iver Heath. Theft from a shop. Fined £120. Costs £115. Making off without making payment. Fined £50. Compensation £5.

April 3

  • Julie Hargreaves, 42, of The Bramblings, Amersham. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Disqualified from driving for 36 months. Community order made. Costs £170.
  • David Williamson, 39, of Winslow Field, Great Missenden. Drunk and disorderly in a public place. Fined £40. Costs £115.
  • Douglas Thompson, 41, of Kendals Close, High Wycombe. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Disqualified from driving for 36 months. Fined £461. Costs £131.
  • Jacqueline Heron, 57, of Parchment Close, Amersham. Common assault. Community order made. Compensation £100. Costs £285. Common assault. Community order made. Compensation £100. Persistently make use of public communication network to cause annoyance/ inconvenience/ anxiety. Community order made.

April 4

  • Jack Ezra-Varcoe, 29, of West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe. Use threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour to cause harassment, alarm or distress. Discharged conditionally for two years. Compensation £200. Costs £85. Failure to surrender to custody at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court. Fined £40.
  • James Jones, 31, of Raans Road, Amersham. Possession of a controlled drug of Class B. Fined £80. Costs £115.
  • Ramah Lampkin, 19, of Rowan Avenue, High Wycombe. Possession of a controlled drug of Class B. Discharged conditionally for 1 year. Costs £105.
  • Adam Liebek, 33, of London Road, Loudwater. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Disqualified from driving for 25 months. Community order made. Costs £170.
  • Sarah Pleasants, 44, of Totteridge Avenue, High Wycombe. Permit production/ attempted production on premises of a controlled drug of Class B. Community order made. Costs £170.
  • Jack Biffa, 30, of Paddocks End, Seer Green. Theft from a shop. Imprisoned for three weeks, suspended for six months. Possession of a controlled drug of Class B. Imprisoned for three weeks concurrent, suspended for six months. Dishonestly undertook or assisted in the retention, removal, disposal or realisation of stolen goods. Imprisoned for three weeks concurrent, suspended for six months. Compensation £279. Possession of a controlled drug of Class A. Imprisoned for three weeks concurrent, suspended for six months. Dishonestly undertook or assisted in the retention, removal, disposal or realisation of stolen goods. Imprisoned for three weeks concurrent, suspended for six months. Compensation £15. Possession of an item in connection with fraud. Imprisoned for three weeks concurrent, suspended for six months. Assaulted a constable in the execution of their duty. Imprisoned for three weeks concurrent, suspended for six months. Criminal damage. Imprisoned for three weeks consecutive, suspended for six months. Compensation £118. Criminal damage. Imprisoned for three weeks concurrent, suspended for six months. Theft from a shop. Imprisoned for two weeks consecutive, suspended for six months.

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