Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates Court:

December 16

Terri-Ann Bull, 30, of Syke Cluan, Iver. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Fined £120. Costs £117. Disqualified from driving for 16 months.

Thomas Hopkins, 19, of The Thicket, Tylers Green. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Fined £120. Costs £177. Disqualified from driving for 12 months.

Thomas Wilson, 31, of Langtons Meadow, Farnham Common. Theft by employee. Community order made. Compensation £2,588.88, Costs £950.

Luke Holland, 27, of The Parade, Bourne End. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Fined £320. Costs £117. Disqualified from driving for 16 months.

Adam Williams, 23, of Chilterns Close, Flackwell Heath. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Fined £100. Costs £117. Disqualified from driving for 12 months.

Samuel Wilson, 29, of Bayley Crescent, Burnham. Driving over the drug-drive limit. Fined £120. Costs £117. Disqualified from driving for 12 months.

December 17

Nebila Lhan, 33, of Penling Close, Cookham. Speeding over the 30mph speed limit. Fined £120. Costs £117. Disqualified from driving for six months.

Dale Kydd, 24, of Chairborough Road, High Wycombe. Possession of a controlled drug of class B (cannabis/cannabis resin). Fined £80. Costs £117. Cannabis forfeited and destroyed.

Mohammed Surfraz, 20, of Shrimpton Road, High Wycombe. Possession of a controlled drug of class B (cannabis/cannabis resin). Fined £80. Costs £117. Cannabis forfeited and destroyed.

Patsy Baker, 19, of Beaumont Way, Hazlemere. Using a motor vehicle on a road/public place without third party insurance. Fined £276. Costs £117. Driving record endorsed with six points.

Joseph Canning, 89, of Pond Land, Chalfont St Peter. Speeding over the 30mph speed limit. Fined £43. Costs £115. Driving record endorsed with three points.

Sheldon Gordon, 19, of Cullyn Road, High Wycombe. Using a motor vehicle on a road/public place without third party insurance. Fined £162. Costs £660. Driving record endorsed with six points.

December 18

Cristian Calin, 38, of Princes Gate, High Wycombe. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Fined £653. Costs £150. Disqualified from driving for 25 months.

Perry Francis, 57, of North Orbital Road, Denham Green. Making off without payment. Fined £40. Compensation £25. Costs £115.

Barry Irons, 68, of Denham Lane, Chalfont St Peter. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Fined £156. Costs £117. Disqualified from driving for 16 months.

Paul Morris, 41, of Station Close, High Wycombe. Theft from a motor vehicle. Committed to prison for 14 days, suspended for 12 months. Fraud by false representation. Committed to prison for 14 days concurrent suspended for 12 months. Costs £207. Fraud by false representation. Committed to prison for 14 days concurrent suspended for 12 months.

Jolan New, 48, of Hollybush Lane, Chesham Bois. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Fined £117. Costs £117. Disqualified from driving for 12 months.

Geneva Brown, 22, of Totteridge Avenue, High Wycombe. Failure without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirements of a community order made by Wycombe Magistrates Court. Fined £40. Costs £60.

James Lavine, 34, of Boundary Road, Wooburn Green. Failure without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirements of a community order made by Wycombe Magistrates Court. Fined £40. Costs £60.

December 20

Imran Ahmed, 26, of Chairborough Road, High Wycombe. Possession of a controlled drug of class B (cannabis/cannabis resin). Fined £153. Costs £117. Cannabis forfeited and destroyed. Failure without reasonable cause to surrender to custody. Fined £76.

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