RECENT cases dealt with by Taunton Magistrates' Courts include.

Steven John Edney, 49, of East Reach, Taunton, breached a community protection notice, six months conditional discharge, £20 victim surcharge. (G).

Jonathan Mark Ellis, 31, of Trull Road, Taunton, drink driving, £600 fine, £60 victim surcharge, £85 costs, 42 months driving ban. (G).

Graydon Knight, 39, of Cyril Street West, Taunton, drink driving, £500 fine, £50 victim surcharge, £85 costs, 12 months driving ban. (G).

Alvis Libkens, 39, of Lambrook Road, Taunton, assault by beating, £300 compensation, £50 costs. (G).

Daniel Lee Scadden, 22, of Bacon Drive, Taunton, drink driving, £250 fine, £30 victim surcharge, £85 costs, 17 months driving ban. (G).

Samantha Louise Parker, 33, of Hamilton Road, Taunton, two counts of joint theft, 12 months conditional discharge, £40 compensation, £20 victim surcharge. (G).

James Geoffrey Hyam, 26, of no fixed address, breached a criminal behaviour order, six months conditional discharge, £20 victim surcharge. (G).

Bethany Grace Holland, 19, of Holyoake Street, Wellington, speeding, £300 fine, £30 victim surcharge, £85 costs, 21 days driving ban. (G).

Douglas Garry Clinton Roberts, 30, of no fixed address, in charge of an English bull terrier that was dangerously out of control and injured a person, £266 fine, £30 victim surcharge, £85 costs. (G).

David Lee Rowe, 31, of St Davids Close, Taunton, assaulted a police officer in the execution of his duty, community order, two months curfew, £85 compensation, £85 victim surcharge. (G).

John Clement Teasdale, 69, of Harpers Cottage, Trull, speeding, £400 fine, £40 victim surcharge, £85 costs, six points, six months driving ban. (G).

Wesley Graham Keirle, 40, of no fixed address, assaulted a PCSO in the execution of his duty, detained in the courthouse; breached a conditional discharge, no action taken. (G).

Nigel Stephen Glen Walford, 55, of no fixed address, used threatening or abusive words or behaviour, £50 fine, £30 victim surcharge, two-year criminal behaviour order. (G).

Bethany Gower, of Buckland Road, Taunton, attempted to travel on a train without a ticket, £220 fine, £12.70 compensation; £30 victim surcharge, £160 costs.

Nathan Peter Nurton, 28, of Blenheim Road, Minehead, attempted to travel on a train without a ticket, £75 fine, £21.20 compensation, £30 victim surcharge, £160 costs. (G).

Darey Warren, 27, of East Reach, Taunton, attempted to travel on a train without a ticket, £220 fine, £5.10 compensation. £30 victim surcharge, £160 costs.

Michael Green, of Milton Road, Taunton, travelled on a train without a ticket, £220 fine, £3.70 compensation, £30 victim surcharge, £160 costs.

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