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

March 3:

  • Ashley Chivers, 32, of Holtspur Avenue, Wooburn Green. Harassment without violence. Between August 9, 2021 and September 1, 2021, in Wooburn Green, harassed his victim by sending unwanted messages via Whatsapp, Instagram, email and voicemail. Fined £307. Costs £119.
  • Ben Johnson, 27, of Griffin Lane, Aylesbury. Using threatening or abusive words or behaviour with the intention of causing alarm of distress in West Street, Buckingham, on August 8, 2021. Compensation £250. Stalking without fear, alarm or distress. Between December 1, 2021 and January 4, 2022, in Buckingham, stalked his victim by making unwanted calls and texts and attending their home address uninvited on multiple occasions. Committed to prison for 12 weeks, suspended for 18 months. Restraining order made. Community order made. Costs £135. Criminal damage to property valued under £5,000. On August 8, 2021, in West Street, Buckingham, destroyed TV screens and plastic Covid screens belonging to Ladbrokes. Fined £80.

March 7:

  • Nathan Taylor, 33, of Queens Park, Aylesbury. Using threatening or abusive words or behaviour with the intention of causing alarm or distress at Marylebone Station, London, on August 7, 2021. Fined £240. Costs £119.
  • Austin Anele, 52, of Lovegrove Drive, Slough. Exceeding the 30mph speed limit on the A4 Bath Road, Maidenhead, on April 5, 2021. Speed recorded was 36mph. Fined £124. Costs £219. Driving record endorsed with three points.
  • Kelly Tyler, 35, of Wye Gardens, High Wycombe. Assault by beating of an emergency worker in High Wycombe on January 12, 2021. Fined £270. Costs £184. Assault by beating of an emergency worker in High Wycombe on January 12, 2021. No separate penalty.
  • Pawel Malinowski, 38, of Lynton Road, Chesham. Driving over the drink drive limit in Vale Road, Chesham, on February 17. Disqualified from driving for 17 months. Must carry out 40 hours of unpaid work within 12 months. Costs £180.
  • Daniel Hookey, 41, of Milton Road, Slough. Failing to provide a specimen for analysis when suspected of having driven a vehicle in Berkshire on February 19. Disqualified from driving for 24 months. Must carry out 200 hours of unpaid work within 18 months. Costs £180.
  • Kenny Lourenco, 24, of Station Close, High Wycombe. Using a motor vehicle without third party insurance in Pauls Row, High Wycombe, on October 3, 2021. Fined £190. Costs £180. Must carry out 60 hours of unpaid work within 12 months. Disqualified from driving for 18 months. Driving a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence in Pauls Row, High Wycombe on October 3, 2021. No separate penalty.
  • Patrik Zmuda, 26, of Cock Lane, High Wycombe. Driving over the drink drive limit in London Road, High Wycombe, on September 11, 2021. Fined £277. Costs £119. Disqualified from driving for 15 months.
  • Dariusz Hryn, 47, of Lismore Park, Slough. Driving over the drink drive limit on the A412 Uxbridge Road, Wexham, on October 23, 2021. Fined £384. Compensation £200. Costs £119. Disqualified from driving for 46 months.

March 8:

  • Vasile Neacsu, 47, of Lyndhurst Road, Chesham. Driving whilst disqualified in Hughenden Road, High Wycombe, on October 21, 2021. Committed to prison for 12 weeks suspended for 24 months. Driving record endorsed. Driving over the drink drive limit in Hughenden Road, High Wycombe, on October 21, 2021. Community order made. Must carry out 150 hours of unpaid work within 12 months. Costs £213. Disqualified from driving for 46 months.
  • Balwinder Randhawa, 57, of Burnham Lane, Slough. Using a handheld mobile phone or device while driving in Bath Road, Slough, on August 30, 2021. Fined £184. Costs £124. Disqualified from driving for six months.

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