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

May 3:

  • Kayley Bristow, 32, of Totteridge Road, High Wycombe. Driving over the drink drive limit in Bank Street, High Wycombe, on April 16. Fined £120. Disqualified from driving for 15 months. Costs £85.
  • John Johnston, 75, of Denby Walk, Aylesbury. Assault by beating of an emergency worker in Aylesbury on April 15. Fined £173. Costs £119. Compensation £75. Assault by beating of an emergency worker in Aylesbury on April 15. Compensation £75. Using threatening words or behaviour likely to cause alarm or distress in Aylesbury on April 15. No separate penalty.
  • Amari Little, 19, of Garratts Way, High Wycombe. Assault by beating in High Wycombe on April 16. Fined £417. Costs £127. Compensation £100.
  • Kelsey Hamblin, 30, of Chearsley Road, Long Crendon. Driving over the drink drive limit in Thame Road, Longwick, on April 16. Fined £350. Costs £110. Disqualified from driving for 13 months.
  • Jakub Sliwinski, 28, of Mitcham Walk, Aylesbury. Criminal damage to property valued under £5,000. On June 6, 2021, in Aylesbury, damaged two panes of glass to the value of £754 belonging to Poundland. Must carry out 60 hours of unpaid work within 12 months. Costs £85. Compensation £904.80.
  • Jonathan Quinton, 24, of Lily Bottom Lane, Lacey Green. Driving over the drink drive limit in Marlow Road, Marlow, on December 3, 2021. Costs £180. Community order made. Must carry out 100 hours of unpaid work within 12 months. Disqualified from driving for 42 months.
  • Muusa Rashid, 30, of Bath Road, Slough. Driving over the drug drive limit on the M25, Gerrards Cross, on July 23, 2021. Fined £531. Costs £138. Disqualified from driving for 12 months.

May 4:

  • Tyler Simmons, 26, of Lester Road, Aylesbury. Failing without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirements of a community order made by Wycombe Magistrates’ Court by failing to attend supervision on December 30, 2021 and January 26, 2022. Fined £153. Costs £60.
  • Michal Walaszczyk, 33, of Albany Place, Aylesbury. Failing without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirements of a community order made by Truro Magistrates’ Court by failing to attend an unpaid work session on February 20 and failing to attend a building better relationships session on March 15. Fined £213. Costs £60.
  • Ifeanyi Obinwa, 38, of Bicester Road, Aylesbury. Exceeding the 50mph speed limit on the A41, Bicester, on July 10, 2021. Speed recorded was 83mph. Fined £120. Costs £124. Driving record endorsed with six points.
  • Mark Boycott, 47, of Trelawney Avenue, Slough. Exceeding a temporary 50mph speed restriction on a motorway on the M4, Waltham St Lawrence, on November 12, 2020. Speed recorded was 59mph. Fined £169. Costs £124. Driving record endorsed with three points. No totting qualification.
  • Andrew Gibbs, 67, of Mill End Road, High Wycombe. Exceeding the 30mph speed limit in Banbury Road, Oxford, on July 28, 2021. Speed recorded was 36mph. Fined £117. Costs £124. Driving record endorsed with three points. Exceeding the 30mph speed limit in Marylebone Road, Camden, on September 8, 2021. Fined £117. Disqualified from driving for six months.
  • Christian Light, 32, of Germain Street, Chesham. Exceeding the 30mph speed limit in Amersham Road, Little Chalfont, on July 29, 2021. Fined £307. Costs £120. Speed recorded was 37mph. Driving record endorsed with three points.

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