WEEKLY round up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court. 

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September 4

LISA STOCKBRIDGE, 35, of Hill Common, Hemel Hempstead, pleaded guilty to being in charge of a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol on August 17 this year in Denham. She has 108 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. She was fined £120 and had 10 penalty points added to her licence. There were also court costs of £85 and a victim surcharge of £48.

DEEPAK GOPALAKRISHNAN, 45, of Quercetum Close, Aylesbury, pleaded guilty to drink driving in Buckingham Road, Aylesbury. It is unknown how much he was over the prescribed limit by. He was disqualified from driving for 18 months, reduced by 18 weeks, and fined £670. There were also court costs of £85 and a victim surcharge of £268.

LIBAN MOHAMMED, 33, of Ambleside, Aylesbury, was found guilty of drink driving in Leighton Buzzard on September 2 last year with 69 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath as well as driving without insurance. He was disqualified from driving for 40 months and fined £865. There were also court costs of £620 and a victim surcharge of £346.

JANET WILKS, 77, of Laurel Close, Prestwood, indicated guilty to causing serious injury on October 20 last year after driving without due care and attention on Aylesbury Road, A413. She was disqualified from driving for 12 months and fined £634. There were court costs of £85 and a victim surcharge of £254.

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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.