RECENT cases dealt with by Taunton Magistrates' Courts include.

Kimberley Jayne Parkhouse, 29, of East Reach, Taunton, theft, £40 fine, £93.60 compensation, £30 victim surcharge, £55 costs; breached a conditional discharge imposed for using threatening or abusive words or behaviour, £40 fine. (G).

Joao Paulo Ferreira, 44, of Wellesley Street, Taunton, theft, £130 fine, £30 victim surcharge, £85 costs. (G).

Danny Gibson, 19, of Plais Street, Taunton, drug driving, £240 fine, £30 victim surcharge, £85 costs, 12 months driving ban. (G).

David Jason Reece, 33, of Westford Grange, Wellington, drink driving, £120 fine, £30 victim surcharge, £85 costs, 14 months driving ban; driving without correct licence, £40 fine; driving without insurance, £120 fine. (G).

Simon Peter Strom, 50, of Sandpiper Close, Minehead, drink driving, community order, £120 fine, £85 victim surcharge, £85 costs, 30 months driving ban. (G).

Benjamin Chapman, 21, of Grange Drive, Taunton, driving without insurance, £250 fine, £30 victim surcharge, £85 costs, six points; driving without MOT, £40 fine; driving without correct licence, £40 fine. (G).

Holly Prudence Hillman, 20, of East Lydeard, Bishops Lydeard, drink driving, £300 fine, £30 victim surcharge, £85 costs, 17 months driving ban. (G).

Vincent John Robert Galer, 37, of Beechfields, Taunton, two counts of assault by beating, used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, community order, 12 weeks curfew order, £300 compensation, £85 victim surcharge, restraining order. (G).

Keith Terrance, Adams, 40, of Leycroft Road, Taunton, travelled on a train without paying the correct fare, £220 fine, £25.40 compensation, £30 victim surcharge.

Damion Langdon, 30, of East Reach, Taunton, travelled on a train without paying the correct fare, £220 fine, £5.10 compensation, £30 victim surcharge, £160 costs.

Matthew Smeridan, 27, of East Reach, Taunton, travelled on a train without paying the correct fare, £220 fine, £5.10 compensation, £30 victim surcharge, £160 costs.

Muro Suleimani, 25, of Bagborough Road, Taunton, travelled on a train without paying the correct fare, £220 fine, £12.80 compensation, £30 victim surcharge, £160 costs Adam Samuel Walkinshaw, 19, of Crescent Way, Taunton, travelled on a train without paying the correct fare, £220 fine, £34.10 compensation, £30 victim surcharge, £160 costs.

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