RECENT cases dealt with by Taunton Magistrates' Courts include.

Ryan Dean, 33, of no fixed address, failed to answer to bail, 12 months conditional discharge, drunk in public, £15 victim surcharge. (G).

Paul Belben, 43, of Westport, Langport, drink driving, 18 weeks prison suspended for two years, 100 hours unpaid work, £80 costs, £80 victim surcharge, 48 months driving ban. (G).

Joanne Kerra Danes, 43, of Hamilton Road, Taunton, theft, two other offences admitted and taken into consideration, ten days prison, £61.58 compensation, £18.32 victim surcharge; breached a suspended sentence imposed for possession of diamorphine, for possession of diazepam, for failing to surrender to bail, seven days prison suspended for 12 months (consecutive) on each count; imposed for possession of zopiclone, for possession of tramadola, seven days prison suspended for 12 months (concurrent) on each count; imposed for theft, 60 days prison suspended for 12 months (consecutive); imposed for theft, 60 days prison suspended for 12 months (concurrent). (G).

Martyn Stoner, 36, of no fixed address, theft, £40 fine, £20 victim surcharge, £45 costs; swapped price labels on items intending to cause TK Maxx loss, £40 fine; possession of cannabis, £20 fine; breached a conditional discharge, no action taken. (G).

Andre Vrona, 34, of Plain Pond, Wiveliscombe, breached a restraining order, £120 fine, £30 victim surcharge, £85 costs. (G).

Paula Lena Billings, 40, of no fixed address, theft, 14 days prison suspended for 12 months, £80 victim surcharge; failed to answer to bail, breached a conditional discharge imposed for theft and for failing to surrender to bail,14 days prison suspended for 12 months (concurrent). (G).

Paul William Bradley, 50, of no fixed address, drunk and disorderly, £30 fine, £20 victim surcharge, £40 costs. (G).

Nicholas Forte, 48, of BLenheim Road, Minehead, watched TV without a licence, £60 fine, £20 victim surcharge, £40 costs. (G).

Mark Andrew Giblett, 39, of Grays Road, Taunton, two counts of theft, detained in the courthouse; breached a conditional discharge, no action taken. (G).

Peter Easey, 53, of Bilberry Grove, Taunton, speeding, £100 fine, £20 victim surcharge, £85 costs, three points. (G).

Ashley Christopher Leatherland, 22, of Orchard Cottages, Brushford, driving while disqualified, eight weeks prison, £50 costs, six points; driving without insurance, no separate penalty; three counts of making off without paying for petrol, £94.36 compensation. (G).

Nigel Preston, 59, of Sidbrook, West Monkton, speeding, £400 fine, £40 victim surcharge, £85 costs, six months driving ban. (G).

Carl Dean Gregory, 38, of East Reach, Taunton, theft, three weeks prison, £71.35 victim surcharge; two counts of theft, three weeks prison (consecutive) on each count, total of £43.65 compensation; breached a suspended prison sentence imposed for four counts of theft, two weeks prison on each count. (G).

Brian Colin May, 40, of Hornbeam Close, Taunton, two counts of theft, failed to surrender to bail, failed to attend an appointment with the police, community order, £72.50 compensation. (G).

David White, 21, of Shakespeare Avenue, Taunton, breached a restraining order, £15 victim surcharge, £30 costs. (G).

(G) denotes guilty plea or admits offence. Details supplied by the courts.