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

March 24 

  • Richard Johnson, 51, care of Gryms Dyke, Prestwood. Common assault of an emergency worker in Prestwood on March 24. Fined £120. Costs £117. 

March 26 

  • Aaron O’Donovan, 34, of Booker Lane, High Wycombe. Using a motor vehicle on a road/public place without third party insurance – on Greenleys Road, Milton Keynes, on February 24, 2020. Fined £120. Costs £32. Driving record endorsed with eight points. Theft from a motor vehicle in Milton Keynes on February 22, 2020. Fined £40. 

March 27 

  • Garry Carrod, 36, of Nursery Road, Burnham. Theft from a shop. On March 10, 2020, stole alcohol from Sainsbury’s in Burnham. Committed to prison for six weeks. Costs £122. Theft from a shop. On March 13, 2020, stole alcohol belonging to Sainsbury’s in Burnham. Committed to prison for six weeks concurrent. Theft from a shop. On March 16, 2020, stole alcohol belonging to Sainsbury’s in Burnham. Committed to prison for six weeks concurrent. Theft from a shop. On March 17, 2020, stole alcohol from Sainsbury’s in Burnham. Committed to prison for six weeks concurrent. Theft from a shop. On March 18, 2020, stole alcohol belonging to Sainsbury’s in Burnham. Committed to prison for six weeks concurrent. 

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