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

August 19

  • Mohammad Khan, 18, of Healey Avenue, High Wycombe. Possession of a controlled drug of Class A. Fined £200. Costs £115.
  • Damion Psiuch, 35, of Nicholas Gardens. Assault by beating. Fined £100. Costs £30.
  • Taylor Hearn, 24, of Orchardville, Burnham. Theft from a shop. Fined £120. Compensation £83.98. Costs £115. Theft from a shop. Compensation £38.49.
  • Danny Mitchell, 51, of Kingshill Court, High Wycombe. Driving over the speed limit. Driving record endorsed three points. Fined £100. Costs £105.
  • Zak Smith, 23, of Holtspur Way, Holtspur. Driving a vehicle over the drug-driving limit. Disqualified from driving for 12 months. Driving a vehicle over the drug-driving limit. Disqualified from driving for 12 months. Fined £250. Costs £115. Driving a vehicle over the drug-driving limit. Disqualified from driving for 12 months. Fined £250.
  • Zahier Hussain, 31, of Bowerdean Road, High Wycombe. Exposure. Community order made. Costs £170. Possession of a controlled drug of Class B. Fined £100.
  • Nathan Burns, 28, of Middle Meadow, Chalfont St Giles. Burglary other than dwelling. Community order made. Costs £145.

August 22

  • Robert Doel, 31, of Clayhill, Booker. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Community order made. Costs £170.
  • Theo O’Shea, 23, of Hithercroft Road, High Wycombe. Criminal damage. Fined £110. Compensation £200. Costs £40. Criminal damage. Fined £110. Compensation £500. Costs £20.
  • Frank Palmer, 24, of Waller Road, Beaconsfield. In charge of motor vehicle – alcohol level above limit. Fined £310. Costs £116. Driving record endorsed with 10 points.
  • Behlal Hussain, 24, of Underwood Road, High Wycombe. Use threatening, abusive, insulting words, behaviour to cause harassment, alarm, distress. Community order made. Compensation £100. Costs £810.
  • Simon Johnson, 38, of Buckingham Close, High Wycombe. Theft from a shop and seven other offences taken into consideration. Community order made. Compensation £100. Compensation £40. Compensation £40. Costs £170.
  • Liam Kozak, 30, of Gaviots Green, Gerrards Cross. Failure to comply with the requirements of a community order. Order to continue. Costs £50.
  • Stephen Ballantyne, 47, of Tyzack Road, High Wycombe. Using a vehicle without insurance. Driver disqualified for six months. Fined £180. Costs £320.

August 23

  • Balwinder Lally, 55, of Cromwell Close, Chalfont St Giles. Driver a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road/ in a public place without due care and attention. Fined £325. Costs £118. Use a vehicle without insurance. Fined £216.
  • Martin Hemmings, 54, of Sandycroft Road, Amersham. Theft from a shop. Discharged conditionally for six months. Compensation £7.80. Costs £105.

August 24

  • Christian Leaver, 20, of Highwoods Drive, Marlow Bottom. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Disqualified from driving for 15 months. Fined £540. Costs £139.
  • Maximilian Weston, 25, of Hillway, Amersham. Theft from a shop. Fined £40. Costs £115.
  • Errol Jocelyn, 37, of Hithercroft Road, Downley. Assault by beating. Imprisoned for four months. Compensation £250. Costs £115.
  • Jack Carty, 22, of North Orbital Road, Denham Green. Failure to comply with requirements of a community order. Order to continue. Fined £125. Costs £50.
  • Matthew Muszalik, 39, of Kingsmead Road, High Wycombe. Failure to comply with requirements of a community order. Order to continue. Fined £100. Costs £50.
  • Nathan Willment, 24, of Bank Street, High Wycombe. Depositing controlled waste other than in accordance with conditions of environmental permit. Fined £1,625. Compensation £315. Costs £363.

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