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

April 6:

  • Norman Peires, 74, of Mirrie Lane, Denham Green. Exceeding the 30mph speed limit in Denham on December 12, 2020. Speed recorded was 51mph. Fined £660. Costs £686. Disqualified from driving for six months.
  • Michael OHeney, 67, of Henley Road, Medmenham. Exceeding the 40mph speed limit on the A413, Bix, on November 2, 2020. Speed recorded was 49mph. Fined £143. Driving record endorsed with three points. Exceeding the 30mph speed limit in London Road, Slough, on January 11, 2021. Speed recorded was 35mph. Fined £143. Driving record endorsed with three points. Exceeding the 30mph speed limit in Little Marlow Road, Marlow, on January 27, 2021. Speed recorded was 35mph. Fined £143. Driving record endorsed with three points. Exceeding the 30mph speed limit on May 1, 2021, on the A4155, Shiplake. Speed recorded was 36mph. Fined £143. Driving record endorsed with three points. Exceeding the 30mph speed limit in Parkway, Marlow, on August 8, 2021. Fined £286. Costs £176. Driving record endorsed with four points. No totting disqualification.
  • Devan Patel, 41, of Birfield Road, Loudwater. Exceeding the 30mph speed limit on the A355 Beaconsfield Road, Farnham Common, on June 5, 2021. Speed recorded was 56mph. Fined £231. Costs £124. Driving record endorsed with six points. No totting disqualification.

April 7:

  • Kenneth Davies, 27, of Amersham Hill, High Wycombe. Criminal damage to property valued under £5,000. On January 20, 2021, in High Wycombe, damaged various items to the value of £196 belonging to YMCA. Compensation £166. Costs £119. Assault by beating in High Wycombe on January 20, 2021. Fined £200.
  • Zuzana Korenova, 41, of Amersham Hill, High Wycombe. Theft from a shop. On March 9, in High Wycombe, stole coats to the value of £460 from Next. Compensation £100. Costs £85. Community order made. Theft from a shop. In High Wycombe, on March 7, stole coats to the value of £360 from Next. Community order made. Theft from a shop. On February 21, in High Wycombe, stole 15 large cans and five small cans of Red Bull to the value of £53.60 belonging to BP Garages. Community order made. Theft from a shop. On March 20, in High Wycombe, stole chocolate to the value of £50 belonging to Ascona Retail, Desborough Park Service Station. Community order made.
  • Heather Slater, 58, of Priory Avenue, Naphill. Assault by beating in Naphill on November 2, 2021. Conditionally discharged for 12 months. Costs £107. Assault by beating in Naphill on November 2, 2021. Conditionally discharged for 12 months.

April 8:

  • Przemyslaw Pawlik, 38, of The Quadrangle, High Wycombe. Driving while disqualified in Totteridge Road, High Wycombe, on January 29. Committed to prison for eight weeks suspended for 12 months. Disqualified from driving for 15 months. Community order made. Using a motor vehicle without third party insurance in Totteridge Road, High Wycombe, on January 29. No separate penalty.
  • Shaun Hunte, 48, of Turners Place, Holmer Green. Using threatening or abusive words or behaviour likely to cause alarm or distress in High Wycombe on July 9, 2021. Fined £40. Costs £119.

April 11:

  • Tre Bushay, 26, of West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe. Using threatening or abusive words or behaviour to cause alarm or distress in Plomer Green Avenue, Downley, on January 12. Committed to prison for 12 weeks. Costs £213.
  • Johnny Lamb, 20, of Guernsey Close, Aylesbury. Using a motor vehicle without third party insurance in Hannon Road, Aylesbury, on March 17. Driving record endorsed with eight points. Fined £120. Using a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence in Hannon Road, Aylesbury, on March 17. No separate penalty. Possession of a controlled Class B drug. On March 17, in Hannon Road, Aylesbury, had a quantity of cannabis or cannabis resin in their possession. Fined £40. Costs £105. Cannabis to be forfeited and destroyed.

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