WEEKLY round up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court. 

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May 26

NATHAN BIRKETT, 27, of Prestwood, Great Missenden, pleaded guilty to using threatening words/behaviour on March 11 with intent to cause a person harassment as well as possession of a bladed article. He was jailed for 16 weeks and ordered to pay £100 in compensation. There was an order to the knife to be forfeited and destroyed.

HENRY TUDOR, 19, of Collins Drive, Thatcham, was found guilty of driving in a public place without reasonable consideration to other users on November 12, 2022, and driving without a licence. He was fined £660 and his driving record was endorsed with six penalty points. There were also court costs of £110 and a victim surcharge of £264.

ALI SALAMAT, 46, of Grenfell Avenue, High Wycombe, pleaded guilty to interfering with a motor vehicle – namely a grey Ford Fiesta Index -  on May 25 with the intent of theft. He was fined £120. There were also court costs of £85 and a victim surcharge of £48.

GEORGE FRANCES, 49, of Brahms Lane, Aylesbury, was found guilty of damaging a CCTV camera and camera casing on November 5 last year. He was made to pay £691.97 in compensation.

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It is established in the UK that court cases should be heard in public. This principle of open justice is acclaimed on a number of grounds: as a safeguard against judicial error and as a deterrent to perjury, to assist the deterrent function of trials and to permit the revelation of matters of public interest. Costs include victim surcharge and courts charges.