The following cases have been heard at High Wycombe Magistrates' Court...
RICHARD LEWIS, 74, of Plover Close, Berkhamsted pleaded guilty to drink driving after he was caught with 94 micrograms of alcohol in 100ml of breath while driving a Kia Rio on Tylers Hill Road, Chesham. Lewis also admitted failing to stop after a road accident after he was involved in a crash with another vehicle on Hilltop Road, Berkhamsted. Lewis was banned for 28 months and has been fined £800. He must pay £85 court costs and a £320 surcharge.
MAHBUBUL BAREE, 53, of Sarkham Court, Tattenhoe, Milton Keynes admitted speeding after he was caught on Aylesbury Road, Monks Risborough travelling at 36mph. Baree was given a £72 fine and three points. He must pay a £28 surcharge.
DONALD MAHONEY, 74, of Main Street, Grendon Underwood pleaded guilty to exceeding a 30mph speed limit after he was caught at 39mph on the A4074 in Warborough. Mahoney was fined £100 and received three points. He must pay £100 court costs and an £80 surcharge.
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JACOB PATTON, 30, of Plested Court, Aylesbury admitted failing to provide a specimen for analysis in Aylesbury. He was given a one-year community order with 15 rehabilitation days and 120 hours of unpaid work. Patton was banned from driving for 17 months and must pay £150 court costs.
NATHAN BETTLES, 37, of no fixed address pleaded guilty to two counts of assaulting a constable in the execution of their duty and causing criminal damage to property, namely a brick wall. The offences both took place in High Wycombe. Bettles was jailed for two weeks and must pay £200 compensation.
EMANUEL ZAMIRCARU, 32, of Neston Road, Watford admitted driving without insurance and drink driving after he was caught in a Ford Focus on Exchange Street, Aylesbury with 89 micrograms of alcohol in 100ml of breath. Zamircaru was given a one-year community order with an alcohol abstinence and monitoring requirement and 50 hours of unpaid work. He was banned from driving for 46 months and must pay £85 court costs, plus a £114 surcharge.
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