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

August 26

  • Larissa Gosling, 51, of Hivings Hill, Chesham. Driving over the drink-drive limit on Berkhamstead Road, Chesham, on December 30, 2019. Fined £1,000. Costs £185. Disqualified from driving for 12 months.
  • Abdullah Al-Ameri, 45, of Buckfield Court, Iver. Dumping four black sacks of household and kitchen food waste on Billet Lane, Iver, on May 25. Fined £85. Costs £761.91.
  • Matthew Start, 42, of Home Farm Way, Wexham. Dumped cardboard, cabinets and black sacks on Rowley Lane in Wexham on August 9, 2019. Fined £320. Costs £1,195.50.
  • Nicola Gill, 35, of Vine Road, Stoke Poges. Driving over the 30mph speed limit on London Road, Slough, on May 31, 2019. Recorded speed not provided in court list. Fined £200. Costs £115. No totting disqualification – mitigating circumstances.
  • James Hastings, 52, of Abercromby Avenue, High Wycombe. Driving over the 30mph speed limit on A40 London Road, High Wycombe, on November 15, 2019. The recorded speed was 35mph. Fined £123. Driving record endorsed with three points.
  • James Hastings, 52, of Abercromby Avenue, High Wycombe. Driving over the 40mph speed limit on A40 near Paddington on November 19, 2019. The recorded speed was 51mph. Fined £123. Costs £117. Driving record endorsed with three points. No totting disqualification – mitigating circumstances.
  • John Hogg, 65, of George Road, Stokenchurch. Failure to give information relating to the identification of the driver of a vehicle when required. Fined £660. Costs £151. Driving record endorsed with six points.
  • Liaqat Hussain, 42, of Chairborough Road, High Wycombe. Failure to give information relating to the driver of a vehicle when required. Fined £660. Costs £151. Disqualified from driving for six months.

August 27

  • Ben Hutchins, 47, of Freer Crescent, High Wycombe. Stole a phone charging cable, a locking wheel nut and paperwork on September 15, 2019. Fined £120. Costs £117.

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