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

October 23

Anthony Lima, 22, of Hivings Hill, Chesham. Driving over the drug-drive limit. Disqualified from driving for 12 months. Fined £120. Costs £115.

Matthew Roberts-Higginson, 24, of Renie Close, High Wycombe. Possession of a controlled drug of Class B – cannabis/cannabis resin. Fined £120. Costs £115.

Dennis Browne, 22, of Totteridge Avenue, High Wycombe. Use threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour to cause harassment, alarm or distress. Community order made. Fined £120. Costs £170.

Mitchell Curtis, 40, of Healy Avenue, High Wycombe. Failure to comply with the supervision requirements following release from a period of imprisonment. Fined £10.

Kevin Kelloway, 40, of Main Road, Lacey Green. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Disqualified from driving for 16 months. Fined £314. Costs £116.

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