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

May 9:

  • Matthew Chappell, 47, of Furlong Road, Bourne End. Driving over the drug drive limit. On January 15, in Cleares Pasture, Burnham, had a quantity of Benzoylecgonine in their blood. Fined £120. Costs £119. Disqualified from driving for 12 months.
  • Neil Cameron, 53, of Tedder Road, Wendover. Driving over the drink drive limit in Tring Road, Aylesbury, on April 17. Community order made. Costs £180. Disqualified from driving for 30 months.
  • Abbie Allnutt, 20, of Warbler Way, High Wycombe. Assault by beating of an emergency worker in Station Road, High Wycombe, on April 20. Compensation £75. Must carry out 100 hours of unpaid work within 15 months.

May 10:

  • Bobby Frankham, 21, of Gatemor Lane, High Wycombe. Failing without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirements of a community order made by Horsham Magistrates’ Court by failing to attend telephone appointments on January 20 and January 26. Community order varied – must carry out 18 additional hours of unpaid work within 12 months due to breach.
  • Said Khan, 44, of Arundel Green, Aylesbury. Theft from a shop. On February 15, 2020, in Aylesbury, stole foodstuffs to the value of £20.58 belonging to Aldi. Committed to prison for 12 weeks concurrent suspended for 12 months. Racially aggravated provocation of violence by words or writing in Aylesbury on February 15, 2020. Committed to prison for 12 weeks concurrent suspended for 12 months. Compensation £100. Costs £697. Racially aggravated provocation of violence by words or writing in Aylesbury on February 15, 2020. Committed to prison for 12 weeks concurrent suspended for 12 months. Compensation £100. Using racially aggravated words or behaviour to cause alarm or distress in Aylesbury on February 15, 2020. Committed to prison for 12 weeks concurrent suspended for 12 months. Using racially aggravated words or behaviour to cause alarm or distress in Aylesbury on February 15, 2020. Committed to prison for 12 weeks concurrent suspended for 12 months. Failing without reasonable cause to surrender to custody at High Wycombe Magistrates’ Court on March 14. Committed to prison for 12 weeks concurrent suspended for 12 months. Overall length of sentence 12 weeks suspended for 12 months.
  • Malcolm Beill, 74, of Lewins Road, Chalfont St Peter. Exceeding the 40mph speed limit on the A41 Bicester on July 20, 2021. Speed recorded was 68mph. Fined £923. Costs £182. Disqualified from driving for 14 days.
  • Ronald Tang, 25, of Cokes Lane, Little Chalfont. Using a motor vehicle without third party insurance in Bulkeley Avenue, Windsor, on October 14, 2021. Fined £461. Costs £136. Disqualified from driving for six months.
  • Steven Coker, 57, of Clayton Road, Lane End. Exceeding the 30mph speed limit in Holtspur Lane, Wooburn Green, on August 5, 2021. Speed recorded was 49mph. Fined £538. Costs £144. Disqualified from driving for six months.

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