The following cases have been heard at High Wycombe Magistrates' Court...
MUHAMMAD MASOOD, 26, of Priory Road, High Wycombe pleaded guilty to drug driving after he was caught in a Nissan Micra on Green Street, High Wycombe with THC - a component of cannabis - in his blood. Masood was banned for 12 months and must pay a £120 fine. He was ordered to pay £85 court costs and a £48 surcharge.
SABTAIN ALI, 26, of Cross Road, High Wycombe was found guilty of driving without insurance after he was caught using an electric off-road style motorcycle at Rowliff Park. Ali was fined £207 and received eight points on his licence. He must pay £400 court costs and an £83 surcharge.
ANDREW WITTEN, 54, of Charsley Close, Amersham admitted theft from a shop after he stole £15 worth of alcohol from Tesco in Amersham. He was given a six-month conditional discharge and must pay £15 compensation, £85 court costs and a £26 surcharge.
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LYLA HASSIB, 43, of Fullers Close, Chesham pleaded guilty to making off without payment, driving without a licence, driving without insurance, driving while disqualified, theft of a motor vehicle, two counts of drug driving and two counts of possessing a controlled drug of Class A. Hassib was given an 18-month community order with a drug rehabilitation requirement 26 days of rehabilitation activity and a 12-month driving ban. Hassib must pay a £114 surcharge plus £19.91 in compensation. An order was made for the forfeiture and destruction of the drugs.
DARYL LAWRENCE, 37, of Avon Place, Aylesbury admitted five counts of theft from a shop after he stole meat products and ice cream from Co-Op and Marks and Spencer in Aylesbury. Lawrence was given a 16-week sentence, suspended for 12 months with a drug rehabilitation requirement and 20 rehabilitation days. He has been excluded from entering Co-Op on Hannon Road.
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