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

July 6:

  • Rachel Myers, 39, of Brockhurst Road, Chesham. Failing without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirements of a community order made by Wycombe Magistrates’ Court by failing to attend a planned home visit on May 18 and a planned office visit on May 26. Fined £40. Costs £60.
  • James Whitehead, 27, of Hampden Gardens, Aylesbury. Failing without reasonable excuse to comply with the community requirement of a suspended sentence order made by Wycombe Magistrates’ Court by failing to attend planned office visits on May 11 and June 1. Fined £166. Costs £60.
  • Joanne McDonald, 29, of Bell Street, Princes Risborough. Using abusive words or behaviour with intent to cause a person to believe that unlawful violence would be used against them in High Wycombe on May 11, 2021. Fined £162. Costs £134.
  • Steven Sanderson, 34, of Friarage Road, Aylesbury. Possession of a knife blade or sharp pointed article. On July 4, in Culpepper Close, Aylesbury, had a kitchen knife without lawful authority. Community order made. Threatening to damage or destroy property. On July 4, in Aylesbury, threatened to damage car tyres belonging to another person. Costs £199.

July 7:

  • Scott Britnell, 42, of Almond Road, Burnham. Exceeding the 40mph speed limit on the A40, Ealing, on September 3, 2021. Speed recorded was 47mph. Fined £66. Costs £34. Driving record endorsed with three points.
  • Anthony Gainfort, 46, of Victoria Road, Chesham. Exceeding the 30mph speed limit in Moorfield Road, Denham, on August 26, 2021. Fined £100. Costs £124. Driving record endorsed with three points.
  • Annabel Hesketh, 51, of Berghers Hill, Wooburn Common. Exceeding the 30mph speed limit in Lent Rise Road, Burnham, on September 7, 2021. Speed recorded was 42mph. Fined £100. Driving record endorsed with four points. Exceeding the 30mph speed limit in Horton Road, Datchet, on September 25, 2021. Speed recorded was 40mph. Fined £66. Costs £34. Driving record endorsed with three points.
  • David Fordham, 58, of Phillip Drive, Flackwell Heath. Criminal damage to property valued under £5,000. On July 5, in High Wycombe, destroyed glass doors to the value of £2,000 - £2,500 belonging to Thame House. Compensation £2,000. Community order made. Racially aggravated harassment by words or writing in High Wycombe on July 5. Community order made.
  • Charlie Bartlett, 20, of Lismore Park, Slough. Driving without due care and attention in Parlaunt Road, Slough, on January 20. Fined £293. Costs £183. Using a motor vehicle without third party insurance in Parlaunt Road, Slough, on January 20. Fined £440. Driving record endorsed with six points.
  • Sofia Bi, 40, of Dane Court, Aylesbury. Driving without due care and attention in Wendover Road, Butlers Cross, on April 24. Fined £192. Costs £144. Driving record endorsed with six points.

July 8:

  • Ashley Fitzgerald, 39, of Crest Road, High Wycombe. Assault by beating in High Wycombe on July 3. Compensation £100. Fined £200. Costs £85.

July 11:

  • Andrew Todd, 39, of Buckingham Road, Aylesbury. Failing without reasonable excuse to comply with the supervision requirements imposed following release from a period of imprisonment by being out of contact since March 18. Committed to prison for one week consecutive. Theft from a shop. On May 11, in Aylesbury, stole alcohol of unknown value from Sainsbury’s. Committed to prison for two weeks consecutive. Costs £128. Theft from a shop. On May 13, in Aylesbury, stole alcohol to the value of £91 belonging to Sainsbury’s.  Committed to prison for two weeks consecutive. Failing to surrender to custody at High Wycombe Magistrates’ Court on May 14. Committed to prison for two weeks consecutive. Failing to surrender to custody at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court on June 20. Committed to prison for four weeks. Overall length of sentence 11 weeks.
  • Richard Webb, 34, of Barnard Crescent, Aylesbury. Using threatening words or behaviour to cause alarm or distress in Aylesbury on June 19. Fined £230. Costs £177. Using threatening words or behaviour to cause alarm or distress in Aylesbury on June 19. No separate penalty.
  • Andre Gibson, 20, of Gayhurst Road, High Wycombe. Assault by beating in High Wycombe on February 9. Compensation £70.

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