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

January 17:

  • Aaron Billingham, 33, of Bicester Road, Aylesbury. Breaching a domestic violence protection order on January 16, 2022. Committed to prison for 28 days.
  • Vasile Costea, 28, of Stock Road, Slough. Possessing an offensive weapon in a public place. On May 30, 2020, in Fairford Leys, Aylesbury, had a metal knuckle duster in a public place without reasonable excuse. Must carry out 80 hours of unpaid work within 12 months. Costs £180. Knuckle duster to be forfeited and destroyed.
  • Callum King, 23, of Claymoor Park, Marlow. Possession of a knife blade or bladed article in a public place. On September 11, 2021, in Wiltshire Road, Marlow, had a kitchen knife in a public place without good reason or lawful authority. Discharged conditionally for 12 months. Costs £107. Knife to be forfeited and destroyed.
  • Simon Whapples, 39, of Griffin Lane, Aylesbury. Assault by beating in Aylesbury on August 18, 2020. Must be under curfew for three months with electronic monitoring. Compensation £50. Costs £195.

January 18:

  • Matthew Russell, 20, of High Street, Brill. Exceeding the 40mph speed limit on the A41 Bicester, Oxfordshire, on April 4, 2021. Speed recorded was 72mph. Fined £320. Costs £124. Driving record endorsed with six points.
  • Ghulam Rabani, 47, of Lady Verney Close, High Wycombe. Breaching a domestic violence protection order in High Wycombe on January 17, 2022. Committed to prison for four weeks.

January 19:

  • Sohaib Khan, 25, of Lady Verney Close, High Wycombe. Failing without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirements of a community order made by Wycombe Magistrates’ Court on September 15, 2021 by failing to attend an unpaid work session on October 14, 2021 and a planned office visit on December 16, 2021. Fined £40. Costs £60
  • Rebecca Tabti, 22, of Aylesbury End, Beaconsfield. Failing without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirements of a community order made by Folkestone Magistrates’ Court on March 25, 2021 by failing to attend supervision appointments on April 23, 2021 and April 29, 2021. Fined £200. Costs £60.

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