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

May 15

  • Mitchell Curtis, 38, of Oxford Road, Stokenchurch. Assault by beating. Community order made. Restraining order made. Compensation £100. Costs £185. Assaulting a constable in the execution of their duty. Community order made. 
  • David Piercy, 78, Wooburn Common Road, Taplow. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Disqualified from driving for 12 months. Fined £129. Costs £115.

May 16 

  • Lee Saunderson, 48, of Hall Close, High Wycombe. Driving while disqualified. Imprisoned for eight weeks, suspended for 18 months. Carry out 140 hours unpaid work. Costs £85. Disqualified from driving for 18 months. 
  • Alfie Hall, 25, of The Bramblings, Little Chalfont. Failure to provide specimen for analysis. Community order made. Costs £170. Disqualified from driving for 12 months.
  • Qasim Hussain, 27, of Coningsby Road, High Wycombe. Driving over the drug-drive limit. Costs £115. Disqualified from driving for 12 months. 
  • Justin Williams, 27, of Chequers Avenue, High Wycombe. Criminal damage to property. Fined £200. Compensation £200. Costs £115. 

May 17 

  • Aaron McLoughlin, 20, of Eastwood Road, Stokenchurch. Driving without due care and attention. Fined £124. Costs £165. Driving licence endorsed with five points. 
  • Ryan Brades, 20, of Tockley Road, Burnham. Harassment. Community order made. Costs £170.  
  • Lawrence Cofie, 53, of London Road, High Wycombe. Driving over the speed limit. Fined £100. Costs £30. Driver’s licence endorsed with three points. 
  • Georgie Jackson, 21, of Deansway, Chesham. Assault by beating. Discharged conditionally for 12 months. Costs £105. 
  • Karunaraja Mohanaraj, 43, of Dashwood Avenue, High Wycombe. Wilfully obstructing a constable in the execution of his duty. Fined £40. Costs £115. 

May 21

  • George Harmes, 19, of Hawthorn Close, Iver Heath. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Fined £369. Costs £121. Disqualified from driving for 14 months. 
  • Ashley Johns, 43, of Abbey Barn Road, High Wycombe. Drunk and disorderly in a public place. Fined £40. Costs £115. 
  • Karl Draper, 63, of The Homestead, High Wycombe. Assault by beating. Discharged conditionally for 12 months. Costs £105.

May 22 

  • Terry Benson, 51, of Kingsley Crescent, High Wycombe. Sexual assault on a female. Community order made. Compensation £100. Costs £170. 
  • Martin Stokes, 19, of Bowerdean Road, High Wycombe. Drunk and disorderly in a public place. Fined £120. Costs £115. 

May 23 

  • Jason March, 50, of Yew Tree Close, Beaconsfield. Theft from a shop. Fined £80. Costs £115. 
  • Sheharyar Saiyed, 36, of Arnison Avenue, High Wycombe. Possession of a controlled class A drug (Heroin). Fined £50. Costs £30. 
  • Andrew Moore, 47, of Station Close, High Wycombe. Theft from a shop. Community order made. Costs £185. Assault by beating. Community order made. Compensation £50. 
  • Alexander Doran, 45, of Nairdwood Lane, Prestwood. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Fined £615. Costs £146. Disqualified from driving for 28 months. 
  • Saqib Karim, 40, of Healey Avenue, High Wycombe. Making false statements to obtain reduction in council tax. Community order made. Costs £2579. 

May 29 

  • Karl Draper, 63, of The Homestead, High Wycombe. Assault by beating. Community order made. Costs £170. 
  • Barry Jackson, 76, of Park Lane, Beaconsfield. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Fined £1,115. Costs £196. Disqualified from driving for four years. 

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