Weekly round-up of cases heard at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court

September 14 

Michael North, 38, of Old House Close, High Wycombe. Possession of a controlled class B drug. Drugs forfeited and destroyed. Possession of an imitation firearm in a public place. Community order made. Costs £125. 
Scott Taylor, 29, of Boddington Road, Wendover. Fraud by false representation. Community order made. Costs £170. 

September 17 

Fiona McLean, 53, of Woodside Road, High Wycombe. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Fined £120. Costs £115. Disqualified from driving for 21 months. 

September 18 

Michael Dempsey, 58, of Cockpit Close, Great Kingshill. Use threatening/abusive words/behaviour or disorderly behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress. Discharged conditionally for six months. Restraining order made. Costs £320. 

Dean Hughes, 36, of Batting Close, Bledlow Ridge. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Fined £2,000. Costs £205. Disqualified from driving for 20 months. 

Liviu Stoica, 30, of Chairborough Road, High Wycombe. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Fined £120. Costs £205. Disqualified from driving for 12 months. 

Nathan Drewett, 23, of Bullocks Farm Lane, Wheeler End. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Community order made. Costs £170. Disqualified from driving for 24 months. 

Anthony Patterson, 32, of Hill Farm Approach, Wooburn Green. Assault by beating. Committed to prison for 22 weeks. Restraining order made. Compensation £150. Common assault, committed to prison for 22 weeks concurrent.
 
September 19 

Charlotte Clarke, 36, of Little Marlow Road, Marlow. Theft from a shop. Community order made. Compensation £750. Theft from a shop. Community order made. Theft from a shop. Community order. Theft from a shop. Community order made. Theft from a shop. Community order made. Theft from a shop. Community order made. Theft from a shop. Community order made. 

Charlotte Ferris, 25, of Queens Road, High Wycombe. Theft from a shop. Committed to prison for eight weeks concurrent. Failed without reasonable cause to surrender to High Wycombe Magistrates’ Court. Committed to prison for 14 days. 

Charlotte Ferris, 25, of Queens Road, High Wycombe. Theft from a shop. Committed to prison for eight weeks consecutive. Costs £115. Fraud by false representation. Committed to prison for eight weeks concurrent. Handling stolen goods. Committed to prison for eight weeks concurrent. 

Mohammed Khan, 34, of Upper Meadow, Chesham. Failed without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirements of a community order. Order to continue. Fined £166. Costs £50. 

Ali Latif, 47, of Bowerdean Road, High Wycombe. Failed without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirements of a community order. Order to continue. Costs £50. 

Billy Mills, 29, of Handleton Common, Lane End. Failed without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirements of a community order. Order to continue. Costs £50. 

Mohammad Jahangir, 46, of Spearing Road, High Wycombe. Parent of a child of compulsory school age who failed to regularly attend school. Discharged conditionally for 12 months. Costs £120. 

Martin McDonagh, 19, of London Road, High Wycombe. Depositing controlled waste. Fined £200. Costs £230. 

Lisa Spencer, 36, of Seymour Court Road, Marlow. Parent of a child of compulsory school age who did not regularly attend school. Community order made. Costs £285.
 
September 20

Paul Butler, 58, of Fagnall Lane, Amersham. Using threatening/abusive/insulting words/behaviour with intent to cause fear of/provoke unlawful violence. Fined £450. Costs £130.  

Atila Iuhos, 34, of Queensmead Road, Loudwater. Failed without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirements of a community order. Order to continue. Costs £100. 

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