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

  • Maria Canzoniero, 28, of Hearnes Meadow, Seer Green. Travelling on a railway without paying a fare between High Wycombe and Seer Green & Jordans on August 8, 2021. Fined £220. Costs £179. Compensation £5.30.
  • Nelma Gomes, 24, of Antoneys Close, Pinner. Travelling on a railway without paying a fare between High Wycombe and London Marylebone on August 3, 2021. Fined £220. Costs £213. Compensation £15.
  • Joshua Morgan, 19, of Gayhurst Road, High Wycombe. Travelling on a railway without paying a fare between Wembley Stadium and Denham on September 30, 2021. Fined £220. Costs £213. Compensation £6.50.
  • Leoni Noble, 20, of Tiling Crescent, High Wycombe. Travelling on a railway without paying a fare between London Marylebone and High Wycombe on August 8, 2021. Fined £46. Costs £213. Compensation £15.
  • Harry Rose, 22, of Marsh, Aylesbury. Travelling on a railway without paying a fare between Little Kimble and London Marylebone on August 10, 2021. Fined £146. Costs £213. Compensation £18.10.
  • Jacob Suddaby, 18, of Seymour Plain, Marlow. Travelling on a railway without paying a fare between London Marylebone and High Wycombe on August 11, 2021. Fined £40. Costs £34. Compensation £15.
  • Neil Payne, 45, of Narcot Road, Chalfont St Giles. Harassment without violence. Between October 12, 2020 and June 2, 2021, in Chalfont St Giles, harassed a woman by making numerous phone calls and emails. Committed to prison for eight weeks, suspended for 18 months. Must carry out 100 hours of unpaid work within 12 months. Restraining order made. Persistently making use of public communications to cause annoyance, inconvenience or anxiety in Chalfont St Giles between November 16, 2020 and July 19, 2021. Community order made.
  • Beth Goody, 43, of Swan Bottom, Great Missenden. Driving over the drink drive limit in Lee Clump Road, Lee Common, on December 16, 2021. Fined £120. Costs £119. Disqualified from driving for 18 months.
  • Rubie-Ashley Thompson-Williams, 19, of Eynesford Road, Aylesbury. Assault by beating in Aylesbury on July 2, 2021. Community order made. Compensation £50. Assault by beating in Aylesbury on July 2, 2021. Must carry out 120 hours of unpaid work within 12 months. Compensation £50. Assault by beating in Aylesbury on July 2, 2021. Compensation £50.

March 3:

  • Jo-Wayne Brooks, 26, of West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe. Criminal damage to property valued under £5,000. On January 2, 2021, in Denham, destroyed a bed of unknown value belonging to another person. Compensation £120. Criminal damage to property valued under £5,000. On January 2, 2021, in Denham, damaged a fence of unknown value belonging to another person. Compensation £30. Theft from a shop. On January 2, 2021, in Denham, stole two bottles of Prosecco, one bottle of Chardonnay, four Bounty chocolate bars and four packets of Maltesers, to the value of £23, belonging to Co-op. Compensation £23. Failing without reasonable excuse to surrender to custody at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court on March 5, 2021. No separate penalty.
  • Michael Dawe, 37, of The Pastures, High Wycombe. Driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence in Hughenden Avenue, High Wycombe, on June 30, 2021. Fined £92. Using a motor vehicle without third party insurance in Hughenden Avenue, High Wycombe, on June 30, 2021. Costs £127. Driving record endorsed with six points.
  • Matthew Hogan, 34, of Hawthorne Road, High Wycombe. Criminal damage to property valued under £5,000. On January 18, in High Wycombe, destroyed clothing and shoes to the value of £350 belonging to another person. Must carry out 80 hours of unpaid work within 12 months. Compensation £350. Costs £180. Assault by beating in High Wycombe on January 11. Restraining order made.

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