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

Monday, March 14

  • Gareth Bowers, 56, of Gomm Place, High Wycombe. Racially/religiously aggravated intentional harassment/alarm/distress. Community order made, Restraining order made. Compensation: £35. Costs: £145. Failed to surrender to custody at High Wycombe Magistrates’ Court. No separate penalty.
  • Lorna Hannah, 52, of Sandygate Close, Marlow. Driving motor vehicle when alcohol level above limit. Fine: £120. Costs: £105. Disqualified from driving for 20 months. Commission of a further offence whilst subject to order of conditional discharge. Fine: £40.
  • Jack Pringle, 28, of Norwood Road, Loudwater. Driving motor vehicle when alcohol level above limit. Community order made. Disqualified from driving for 25 months. Costs: £145.
  • Simon Peters, 49, of Queens Road, High Wycombe. Theft from a shop. Fine: £40. Costs: £105. Failed to surrender to custody at High Wycombe Magistrates’ Court. Fine: £40.

Tuesday, March 15

  • Margaret Doherty, 66, of Wrights Lane, Prestwood. Assaulted a constable in the execution of his duty. Fine: £80. Compensation: £25. Costs: £105. Assaulted a constable in the execution of his duty. Fine: £80. Compensation: £25. Racially aggravated assault by beating. Fine: £80. Compensation: £25.
  • John Freier, 28, of Coopers Court Road, Stokenchurch. Used a vehicle whilst unfit to drive through drugs. Fine: £120. Costs: £105. Disqualified from driving for 17 months. Possession of ketamine. No separate penalty.
  • Sandrra Mativenga, 32, of Linchfield, High Wycombe. Driving motor vehicle when alcohol level above limit. Disqualified from driving for 25 months. Fine: £500. Costs: £135.

Wednesday, March 16

  • Yolanda Jackson, 61, of Windrush Drive, High Wycombe. Used a vehicle at a speed exceeding the legal limit. Fine: £100. Costs: £20. Three penalty points.
  • Sarah Bugge, 42, of Hughenden Road, High Wycombe. Used a vehicle at a speed exceeding the legal limit. Fine: £100. Costs: £20. Three penalty points.
  • James Edwards, 20, of Crest Road, High Wycombe. Failed to comply with a community requirement of a suspended sentence order. Fine: £85. Costs: £50.
  • Luke Forbes, 25, of Totteridge Road, High Wycombe. Failed to comply with a community requirement of a suspended sentence order. Fine: £85. Costs: £50.
  • Shane-lee Ray, 28, of Lime Road, Princes Risborough. Failed to comply with a community requirement of a suspended sentence order. Fine: £85. Costs: £50.
  • Alan Rosen, 42, of Chairborough Road, High Wycombe. Failed to comply with a community requirement of a suspended sentence order. Fine: £50. Costs: £50.
  • Joseph Leitan, 60, of Parsonage Close, High Wycombe. Used a vehicle at a speed exceeding the legal limit. Fine: £100. Costs: £105. Three penalty points.
  • Lyndon Rance, 48, of Norreys Drive, Maidenhead. Driving whilst disqualified. Community order made. Costs: £145. Use of a vehicle without insurance. No separate penalty.
  • Sebastian Reeve, 26, of Longland Way, High Wycombe. Failed to surrender to custody at High Wycombe Magistrates’ Court. Fine: £120. Costs: £20.
  • Shamus Khan, 20, of Chairborough Road, High Wycombe. Used a vehicle without due care and attention. Being the driver of a vehicle owing to the presence of which on a road an accident occurred whereby personal injury was caused to another person. Community order made. Used a vehicle without insurance. Used a vehicle without a licence. No costs.
  • Keith Browne, 78, of Grove Road, Amersham. Driving motor vehicle when alcohol level above limit. Disqualified from driving for 12 months. Fine: £230. Costs: £118. Failed to surrender to custody at High Wycombe Magistrates’ Court. No separate penalty.

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