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

March 14

  • Mircea Pancotan, 39, of Gorelands Lane, Chalfont St Giles. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Disqualified from driving for 18 months. Fined £230. Costs £115.
  • Wajid Asghar, 24, of Chiltern Avenue, High Wycombe. Failure to comply with the requirements of a community order. Order to continue. Fined £80. Costs £50.
  • Gary Griffiths, 25, of Kennet Close, High Wycombe. Failure to comply with the requirements of a community order. Order to continue. Costs £50.
  • Damian Sheppard, 25, of Sierra Road, High Wycombe. Failure to comply with the requirements of a community order. Order to continue.

March 15

  • Zafar Ali, 48, of Priory Avenue, High Wycombe. Driving over the speed limit. Driving record endorsed with three penalty points. Fined £100. Costs £30.
  • Nazreen Talukdar, 27, of Arnison Avenue, High Wycombe. Driving over the speed limit. Driving record endorsed with four penalty points. Fined £100. Costs £30.
  • Kelly Stanley, 44, of Ashley Green Road, Chesham. Common assault. Imprisoned for six weeks. Costs £115. Failure to provide a specimen for analysis as the driver of a vehicle. Imprisoned for two weeks, consecutive. Disqualified from driving for three years.

March 16

  • Joesph Conway, 77, of Woodchester Park, Knotty Green. Obstructing/resisting a constable in the execution of their duty. Discharged conditionally for six months. Costs £20.
  • Clare Janes, 42, of Station Close, High Wycombe. Theft from a shop. Imprisoned for six weeks, suspended for 12 months. Theft from a shop. Imprisoned for six weeks concurrent, suspended for 12 months. Costs £115.
  • James Rowley, 32, of Everest Close, High Wycombe. Criminal damage to property valued under £5,000. Fined £166. Compensation £85. Costs £30.

March 17

  • Alal Miah, 33, of Rowan Avenue, High Wycombe. Theft from a shop. Fined £120. Costs £115.
  • March 19 Zulfiqar Ali, 52, of Micklefield Road, High Wycombe. Failure to provide a specimen for analysis as the driver of a vehicle. Disqualified from driving for 12 months. Fined £120. Costs £700.
  • Darren Bell, 45, of Amersham Road, Gerrards Cross. Failure to provide a specimen for analysis as the driver of a vehicle. Disqualified from driving for 17 months. Fined £2,066. Costs £255.
  • James Byrne, 74, of Bankside, Wendover. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Disqualified from driving for 40 months. Fined £120. Costs £115.
  • Kimberley Cork, 50, of Seymour Road, Chalfont St Giles. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Disqualified from driving for 23 months. Community order made. Costs £130. In charge of a motor vehicle while above the alcohol limit. Community order made.

March 20

  • Shahed Kayani, 48, of Desborough Road, High Wycombe. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Disqualified from driving for 14 months. Fined £120. Costs £115.
  • Mark Shakespeare, 37, of Amersham Hill, High Wycombe. Begging in a public place. Discharged conditionally for 12 months. Criminal Behaviour Order made for three years. Costs £20.
  • Tracy McDermott, 38, of North Orbital Road, Denham Green. Harassment – breach of a restraining order on conviction. Imprisoned for 20 weeks. Restraining order made. Restraining order made. Racially aggravated assault. Imprisoned for eight weeks, concurrent. Restraining order made. Racially aggravated assault. Imprisoned for eight weeks, concurrent. Costs £315.
  • Nathan McNish, 29, of St Hughs Avenue, High Wycombe. Production of a controlled drug of Class B (cannabis). Imprisoned for four months, suspended for 18 months. Costs £200.

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