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

July 23

  • Dominik Banka, 27, of Broadlands Avenue, Chesham. Driving over the 30mph speed limit on Botley Road, Chesham, on July 24, 2019. The recorded speed was 37mph. Fined £68. Costs £32. Driving record endorsed with three points.

July 24

  • Nevine Amidi, 20, of Joiners Close, Ley Hill. Assault by beating on the A40 westbound at Hanger Hill on August 26, 2019. Discharged conditionally for 12 months. Costs £320.
  • Ashley Coxhead, 22, of Crest Road, High Wycombe. Racially/religiously aggravated harassment/alarm/distress by words/writing at the YMCA in High Wycombe on December 18, 2019. Fined £100. Compensation £15. Costs £85. Using threatening or abusive words or behaviour likely to cause harassment at High Wycombe Police Station on December 18, 2019. Fined £100. Compensation £15.
  • Sarina Kaur Dhillon, 35, of Stoke Court Drive, Stoke Poges. Driving over the 30mph speed limit on A412 North Orbital Road, Denham, on January 11. The recorded speed was 71mph. Fined £120. Costs £117. Disqualified from driving for 30 days.
  • Paul Harris, 38, of Copners Drive, Holmer Green. Driving over the 60mph speed limit on Wendover bypass A413 on September 5, 2019. The recorded speed was 98mph. Fined £576. Costs £142. Disqualified from driving for 20 days.
  • Graham Kidd, 57, of Nicol End, Chalfont St Peter. Driving over the 70mph speed limit on the A413 Amersham Road in Gerrards Cross on May 28, 2019. Recorded speed was 113mph. Fined £900. Costs £175. Disqualified from driving for 20 days.
  • Phillip Bovingdon, 39, of Carters Ride, Stoke Mandeville. Driving over a temporary 30mph speed limit on Wendover bypass on October 20, 2019. The recorded speed was 78mph. Fined £361. Costs £121. Disqualified from driving for 35 days.

August 4

  • Paraman Ramasawmy, 39, of Crabbe Crescent, Chesham. Driving over the drink-drive limit on Cameron Road in Chesham on April 3. Disqualified from driving for 16 months. Fined £150. Costs £119.

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