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

August 17 

  • Richard Jefferies, 34, of Pallatia Court, High Wycombe. Theft from a shop. Stole three bottles of spirits, valued at £60, from Tesco in High Wycombe on July 16. Fined £80. Compensation £60. Costs £117. 
  • Thomas West, 29, of Ferndale Close, Stokenchurch. Took a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent in Stokenchurch on March 11. Community order made – must take part in accredited programme and 80 hours of unpaid work. Costs £175. Using a motor vehicle without third party insurance in Ferndale Close, Stokenchurch, on March 11. Driving record endorsed with six points. 

August 18 

  • Darren Chadband, 27, of Almond Road, Burnham. Driving whilst disqualified on Hedgerley Lane, Beaconsfield, on May 26. Fined £120. Costs £153. Disqualified from driving for six months. Using a motor vehicle without third party insurance on Hedgerley Lane, Beaconsfield, on May 26. Fined £120.
  • Seanin Maughan, 45, of Dropmore Road, Burnham. Using a motor vehicle on a road without third party insurance in Dropmore Road, Burnham, on October 21, 2019. Fined £120. Costs £117. Disqualified from driving for six months. 
  • Martin McIlwaine, 48, of Tadros Court, High Wycombe. Driving over the 30mph speed limit on Totteridge Lane, High Wycombe, on August 29, 2019. The recorded speed was 36mph. No totting disqualification (mitigating circumstances – loss of employment). Fined £230. Costs £117. Driving record endorsed with three points. 
  • Dean Stanley, 35, of Colne Orchard, Iver. Failure to give information relating to the driver of a vehicle when required. Fined £660. Costs £151. Disqualified from driving for six months. 
  • Verity McGuckin, 25, of Bowerdean Road, High Wycombe. Driving over the 30mph speed limit in Cardiff, Wales, on November 21, 2019. The recorded speed was 35mph. Fined £40. Costs £117. Driving record endorsed with three points. 

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