RECENT cases dealt with by Taunton Magistrates' Courts include.
Haydon Mark Baker, 31, of no fixed address, racially aggravated damage to a window, 14 days prison, £659.93 compensation; damaged a car, seven days prison, £100 compensation; racially aggravated intent to cause a person to believe violence would be used against him, 14 days prison. (G).
Stephen Matthew Hamilton, 28, of HMP Bristol, possession of MDMA, £110 fine, £30 victim surcharge; assaulted a police constable in the execution of his duty, £36 fine. (G).
Michelle Brereton, 45, of Langfords Farmhouse, Long Load, Langport, assault by beating, four weeks prison (consecutive), £200 compensation, £115 victim surcharge, £300 costs; assaulted a police constable in the execution of his duty, four weeks prison (concurrent); breached a suspended sentence imposed for assault by beating, four weeks prison, imposed for three counts of assault by beating and one of assaulting a police officer, four weeks prison (concurrent) on each charge; assault by beating, 20 weeks prison (consecutive); assault by beating, 20 weeks prison (concurrent), restraining order, £200 compensation. (G).
(G) denotes guilty plea or admits offence. Details supplied by the courts.
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