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

September 20

Kashmir Singh, 51, of Gladstone Road, Chesham. Driving while disqualified. Committed to prison for eight weeks. Costs £115. Driving licence endorsed. Using a motor vehicle on a road without third party insurance. Disqualified from driving for six months.

James Spink, 60, of Wycombe Lane, Wooburn Green. Assault by beating. Community order made. Restraining order made. Costs £385.

Colin James, 42, of Rayners Avenue, Loudwater. Assault by beating. Discharged conditionally for 12 months. Costs £105.

Mohammed Sajid, 30, of Adam Close, High Wycombe. Criminal damage to property valued under £5,000. Fined £38. Compensation £115. Costs £115. Possession of a controlled drug of class B. Fined £38. Drugs forfeited and destroyed.

September 21

Kiersten Harman, 48, of Micklefield Road, High Wycombe. Common assault. Fined £80. Costs £30. Assault. Fined £80.

September 24

Keith Lynn, 48, of Hyde Green, Beaconsfield. Assaulting a constable in the execution of his/her duty. Fined £61. Compensation £100. Costs £85.

Shane O’Rourke, 27, of Grange Way, Iver. Driving a motor vehicle over the drink-drive limit. Fined £162. Costs £115. Disqualified from driving for 20 months. Driving a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence. Fined £108. Driving record endorsed.

Thomas Harrison, 22, of Bois Lane, Chesham Bois. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Fined £124. Costs £115. Disqualified from driving for 21 months.

September 25

Pippa Panesar-Matharu, 43, of Hollow Hill Lane, Iver. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Committed to prison for 28 days, suspended for 24 months. Costs £200. Disqualified from driving for four years. Driving a motor vehicle with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the limit. Committed to prison for 28 days consecutive to offence number one, suspended for 24 months.

Graham Philbey, 59, of Cogdells Lane, Chartridge. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Fined £120. Costs £115. Disqualified from driving for 20 months.

Harry Green, 26, of Candlemas Mead, Beaconsfield. Assault by beating. Community order made. Restraining order made. Compensation £100. Costs £705. Criminal damage to property valued under £5,000. Community order made.

September 26

Garry Davis, 43, of Hampden Way, High Wycombe. Theft from a shop. Fined £100. Costs £115.

Matthew Freeman, 41, of Buckingham Close, High Wycombe. Theft from a shop. Community order made. Compensation £5.98.

Matthew Freeman, 41, of Buckingham Close, High Wycombe. Theft from a shop. Community order made. Compensation £31.97. Costs £85.

Vasile Dragen, 51, of Micklefield Road, High Wycombe. Application to amend the requirements of a community order. Granted. Order to continue.

Elliot Linke, 27, of Slave Hill, Haddenham. Failed without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirements of a community order. Order to continue. Costs £50.

September 27

Hemal Shah, 32, of Station Road, Beaconsfield. Using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause that person to believe that immediate unlawful violence would be used. Fined £461. Compensation £100. Costs £131.

Ashley Smith, 30, of Totteridge Avenue, High Wycombe. Theft of a pedal cycle. Committed to prison for 28 days suspended for 12 months. Compensation £270. Costs £115.

Andrew Beazley, 49, of White Lion Road, Amersham. Assault by beating. Committed to prison for 10 weeks, suspended for 12 months. Compensation £250. Costs £200.

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