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

April 23

  • Zayll Bennett, 21, of Bedder Road, High Wycombe. Driving over the drug drive limit. On October 1, 2020, in Stokenchurch, had a proportion of Delta-9 -Tetrahydrocannabinol in their blood. Fined £120. Costs £119. Disqualified from driving for 12 months.
  • Martyn Smith, 34, of Tring Road, Aylesbury. Assault by beating in Aylesbury on February 23. Fined £40. Compensation £20. Costs £85.
  • John Gaeta, 55, of Churchmere Walk, Aylesbury. Driving over the drug-drive limit. On September 11, 2020, in Oxford Road, Aylesbury, had a proportion of cocaine in their blood. Fined £120. Costs £119. Disqualified from driving for 12 months.

April 26

  • Luke Atley, 35, of Gatehouse Road, Aylesbury. Using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause fear of violence on September 2, 2020, in Aylesbury. Fined £200. Compensation £100. Costs £205. Attempted to drive a vehicle on the A413 Buckingham Road in Hardwick while over the drink-drive limit on September 2, 2020. Fined £150. Disqualified from driving for 17 months.
  • Mark Tinkler, 30, of Plomer Green Avenue, Downley. Driving a vehicle on Oakfield Road in Bourne End on August 11, 2020, without due care and attention. Fined £40. Compensation £50. Driving record endorsed with four points.
  • Venkata Botta, 34, of Brimstone Lane, Aylesbury. Driving over the drink-drive limit on the A413 Buckingham Road in Aylesbury on January 8. Fined £768. Costs £162. Disqualified from driving for 16 months.
  • Daniel Jasinski, 37, of West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe. Assault by beating in West Richardson Street, High Wycombe, on March 21. Fined £160. Compensation £100. Costs £119.
  • Michael Weedon, 41, of Station Close, High Wycombe. Possession of a controlled drug of class B. On March 23, had a small amount of cannabis in their possession in High Wycombe. Fined £80. Costs £119. Cannabis forfeited and destroyed. Possession of a knife blade in a public place. In Lily’s Walk, High Wycombe on March 23, had a lock knife without good reason. Fined £120. Lock knife forfeited and destroyed.
  • Terence Stanger, 54, of Buckingham Road, Aylesbury. Theft from a shop. Jointly with someone else, stole tools to the value of £247.89 from B&Q in Milton Keynes on October 6, 2020. Fined £80. Costs £34. Possession of a controlled drug of class B. In Milton Keynes on October 6, 2020, had a small quantity of cannabis. Fined £80. Cannabis forfeited and destroyed.
  • Nicola Stevens, 38, of Osier Way, Aylesbury. Theft by employee. On March 17, 2019, stole £90 belonging to the Woolpack Pub in Buckingham. Community order made. Must participate in an accredited programme for 20 days and carry out 60 hours of unpaid work within the next 12 months. Compensation £90.
  • David Kennedy, 43, of Station Close, High Wycombe. Between January 17 and February 11, placed himself in a public place in Marlow High Street to beg. Fined £40. Between January 17 and February 11, failed to comply with a community protection notice by visiting Marlow eight times to obtain money from members of the public and loiter with a written sign asking for money. Fined £40.
  • David Kennedy, 43, of Station Close, High Wycombe. Between February 14 and March 4, placed himself in a public place in Marlow High Street to beg. Fined £40. Costs £34. Between February 14 and March 4, failed to comply with a community protection notice by visiting Marlow eight times to obtain money from members of the public and loiter with a written sign asking for money. Fined £40.
  • Deborah MacArthur, 40, of Glenister Road, Chesham. Driving over the drink-drive limit on Amersham Road and Glenister Road in Chesham on March 26. Fined £850. Costs £170. Disqualified from driving for 22 months.
  • Patrick Watson, 74, of Roundwood Road, Amersham. Driving over the drink-drive limit in School Lane, Amersham, on March 28. Fined £120. Costs £119. Disqualified from driving for 16 months.

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