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

June 26

Raja Rauf, 39, of Wellfield Road, Piddington. Dishonestly made a statement or representation to a local authority with a view to obtaining a benefit, advantage or other payment. Community order made. Costs £170. Dishonestly failed to promptly notify the Department for Work and Pensions of a change in circumstances. Community order made. Dishonestly made a statement or representation to a local authority with a view to obtaining a benefit, advantage or other payment. Community order made. Dishonestly made a statement or representation to a local authority with a view to obtaining a benefit, advantage or other payment. Community order made.

Ajmal Hussain, 37, of Rutland Avenue, High Wycombe. Use threatening/abusive words/behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress. Fined £50. Costs £30.

Justin Davis, 22, of Kingsley Crescent, High Wycombe. Failure to comply with the requirements of a community order made by Southend Magistrates’ Court. Fined £40. Costs £60.

Philip O’Donnell, 32, of Totteridge Road, High Wycombe. Failure without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirements of a community order made by High Wycombe Magistrates Court. Order to continue. Fined £42. Costs £30.

Jodi Beale, 34, of Spearing Road, High Wycombe. Parent of a child of compulsory school age who failed to attend regularly. Fined £550. Costs £255.

Kyle Dunlop, 37, of Spearing Road, High Wycombe. Parent of a child of compulsory school age who failed to attend regularly. Fined £220. Costs £230.

June 27

Yaser Al-Khafaji, 30, of Carver Hill Road, High Wycombe. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Fined £615. Costs £836. Disqualified from driving for 12 months.

Mark Murphy, 52, of Outfield Road, Chalfont St Peter. Common assault. Restraining order made. Fined £200. Costs £115.

Gary Nickless, 52, of Coalmans Way, Burnham. Harassment – breach of a restraining order. Community order made. Restraining order made. Compensation £85. Costs £85.

July 1

David Atkinson, 39, of Wycombe Road, Prestwood. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Fined £2,887. Costs £945. Disqualified from driving for 16 months.

Liam Disbury, 34, of Amersham Hill, High Wycombe. Harassment – breach of a restraining order. Fined £80. Costs £30.

Bradley Spencer, 19, of Seymour Court Road, Marlow. Possession of a controlled drug of class A (crack cocaine). Fined £120. Costs £115. Drugs forfeited and destroyed.

July 2

Jack Curtis, 31, of Oxford Road, Stokenchurch. Criminal damage to property valued under £5,000. Fined £215. Costs £115. Using threatening or abusive words or behaviour or disorderly behaviour within the hearing or sight of a person likely to be caused harassment, alarm or distress. Fined £215.

Hayley Stevens, 36, of Lower Icknield Way, Bledlow. Using threatening/abusive words/behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm, or distress. Fined £80. Costs £115.

Luke Haines, 28, of Milton Road, Chesham. Use threatening/abusive/insulting words/behaviour likely to cause harassment/alarm/distress. Fined £200. Costs £115.

Lianna Glenn, 33, of Gomm Road, High Wycombe. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Fined £250. Costs £115. Disqualified from driving for 20 months.

Darren Konarzynski, 48, of Milton Road, Chesham. Driving whilst disqualified. Fined £120. Disqualified from driving for six months. Using a motor vehicle on a road without third party insurance. Fined £120. Costs £115. Driving record endorsed.

Tammy Towner, 42, of Cherry Street, High Wycombe. Theft from a shop. Fined £40. Costs £115.

Jason March, 52, of Yew Tree Close, Beaconsfield. Theft from a shop. Fined £100. Costs £185. Assault by beating. Community order made. Compensation £50. Assault a constable in the execution of his/her duty. Community order made. Assault by beating. Community order made.

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