The first part of our weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates Court:

March 3

Arif Zar, 63, of Burkes Road, Beaconsfield. Speeding over the 30mph speed limit on West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe – recorded speed was 55mph. No endorsement – special reasons. Fined £124. Costs £115.

Neil Crawford, 66, of The Fairway, Burnham. Driving over the 30mph speed limit on Winslow Road, Great Horwood – the recorded speed was 41mph. Fined £360. Costs £121. Disqualified from driving for 56 days.

Jemalle Theobalds, 23, of Edmunds Close, High Wycombe. Speeding over the 30mph speed limit on New Road, High Wycombe – recorded speed was 37mph. No totting disqualification – mitigating circumstances. Fined £40. Costs £115. Driving record endorsed with three points.

March 4

Jamie Lane, 28, of Bay Tree Close, Loudwater. Driving over the drink-drive limit on Common Road, Flackwell Heath, on February 18. 2020. Committed to prison for eight weeks suspended for 12 months. Carry out 100 hours of unpaid work. Costs £207. Disqualified from driving for three years.

Charles McDonagh, 26, of Dashwood Avenue, High Wycombe. Driving whilst disqualified on Dashwood Avenue, High Wycombe, on February 18, 2020. Fined £120. Costs £117. Using a motor vehicle in a public place without third party insurance on Dashwood Avenue, High Wycombe, on February 18, 2020. Fined £50. Driving record endorsed with eight points.

Yasmin Westone, 21, of Pheasant Rise, Chesham. Driving over the drug-drive limit on Greenway, Chesham, on September 27, 2019. Fined £100. Costs £117. Disqualified from driving for 12 months.

Christopher White, 32, of Station Road, Gerrards Cross. Failure to provide a specimen for analysis (vehicle driver) at Wexham Park Hospital on September 28, 2019. Fined £1,100. Costs £195. Disqualified from driving for 16 months. Driving a vehicle in a public place without due care and attention on the A40 in Gerrards Cross on December 28, 2019. Fined £400.

Jordan Pearce, 21, of Cordons Close, Chalfont St Peter. Criminal damage to property valued under £5,000 – damaged a Mercedes on May 12, 2019 in Amersham. Committed to prison for 28 days. Compensation £500.

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