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

May 12:

  • Gillian Orchard, 75, of Runfurrow, Haddenham. Dishonestly failing to notify the Department of Work and Pensions of a change of circumstances affecting entitlement to social security benefit, advantage or payment. Discharged conditionally for 12 months. Costs £22.
  • Rupin Morjaria, 52, of Oldhams Meadow, Aylesbury. Exceeding the 30mph speed limit in Wendover Road, Aylesbury, on July 26, 2021. Speed recorded was 42mph. Fined £80. Costs £119. Driving record endorsed with four points.
  • Simon Miller, 37, of Dunshan Lane, Aylesbury. Failing without reasonable excuse to comply with the supervision requirements imposed following release from a period of imprisonment by failing to attend planned office visits on February 4, March 2 and April 8. Committed to prison for 14 days. Theft from a shop. On May 4, in Aylesbury, stole alcohol to the value of £109 belonging to Sainsbury’s. Committed to prison for eight weeks. Compensation £109. Theft from a shop. On May 11, in Aylesbury, stole alcohol to the value of £613.50 belonging to Sainsbury’s. Committed to prison for eight weeks consecutive. Overall length of sentence 16 weeks.
  • Marlon Green, 37, of Station Close, High Wycombe. Theft. On April 12, in Church Street, High Wycombe, stole a circular saw belonging to Bond Right Roofing Ltd. Discharged conditionally for 12 months. Costs £85.
  • Craig Stone, 35, of Woodfield Road, Princes Risborough. Criminal damage to property valued under £5,000. On April 14, in Aylesbury, destroyed a telephone to the value of £69 belonging to Thames Valley Police. Compensation £69.
  • Paul Warren, 53, of Chestnut Lane, Amersham. Stalking involving fear of violence. On April 23, in Buckinghamshire, stalked three victims, leaving them threatening voicemails and messages. Committed to prison for four months consecutive. Restraining orders made. Making threats to kill in Buckinghamshire on April 23. Committed to prison for six months consecutive. Costs £156. Assault by beating in Buckinghamshire on April 3. Committed to prison for two months concurrent. Overall length of sentence 10 months.
  • Denesh Pawar, 21, of Earls Lane, Slough. Driving without due care and attention in High Street, Langley, on December 21, 2021. Fined £120. Costs £124. Driving record endorsed with nine points. Using a motor vehicle without third party insurance in High Street, Langley, on December 21, 2021. Fined £120.
  • Adrian Covaci, 35, of Vanguard Close, High Wycombe. Driving without due care and attention on the A417, Didcot, on October 25, 2021. Fined £500. Costs £140. Driving record endorsed with nine penalty points.
  • Kane Taylor, 30, of The Greenway, Tylers Green. Driving without due care and attention in Church Street, Slough, on October 21, 2021. Fined £440. Costs £134. Driving record endorsed with nine penalty points.

May 13:

  • Ryan Daly, 44, of The Green Brill, Aylesbury. Common assault of an emergency worker in Aylesbury on November 28, 2021. Compensation £250. Costs £180. Community order made. Must be under curfew with electronic monitoring for three months.
  • Stephen Dorane, 51, of Montem Lane, Slough. Theft from a shop. On February 20, in High Wycombe, stole Nescafe instant coffee to the value of £49.05 belonging to a BP filling station. Committed to prison for four weeks concurrent. Compensation £49.05. Failing to surrender to custody at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court on March 14. Committed to prison for two weeks concurrent. Commission of a further offence during the operational period of a suspended sentence order made by Wycombe Magistrates’ Court for battery and assault. Suspended sentence of six weeks suspended for 12 months imposed. Theft from a shop. On March 20, in High Wycombe, stole chocolate bars of unknown value belonging to Ascona Service Station. No separate penalty. Criminal damage to property valued under £5,000. On March 20, in High Wycombe, destroyed a bottle of beer of unknown value belonging to Ascona Service Station. No separate penalty. Assault by beating in High Wycombe on March 20. Committed to prison for eight weeks consecutive. Compensation £100. Overall length of sentence 14 weeks.

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