RECENT cases dealt with by Taunton Deane Magistrates’ Courts include: Brenley Charles Stanton, 21, of Howard Road, Wellington, theft from Willowbrook Garden Centre, £65 fine, £15 victim surcharge; breach of a suspended sentence, sentence extended by six months. (G).

Stephen Lee Gray, 27, of Crescent Way, Taunton, theft, eight months conditional discharge. (G).

Lesley-Ann Hurford, 22, of Dunster Close, Taunton, fraud by abuse of position by obtaining £2,376.58 from the Co-operative Pharmacy, 18 months conditional discharge. (G).

Liam Timothy Rennoldson, 22, of Alfred Street, Taunton, fraudulently use of a vehicle licence, 12 months conditional discharge; failed to surrender to bail, £20 fine, £85 costs, £15 victim surcharge. (G).

Robert James Bruce, 27, of Horner, Minehead, driving while disqualified, £280 fine, £85 fine, three years driving ban; drove a quad bike without insurance, £280 fine. (G).

George Anthony William Ireland, 31, of Trenchard Park Gardens, Norton Fitzwarren, shoplifting from Animal, 12 months conditional discharge, £54.99 compensation; possession of buprenorphine, a class C drug, 12 months conditional discharge. (G).

Harry Richard Ryder, 18, of Stephen Street, Taunton, drunk and disorderly, used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, £35 fine, £15 victim surcharge; criminal damage, 12 months community order with 50 hours unpaid work, £50 compensation. (G).

Richard Thomas Heslop, 46, of Mill Lane, Bishops Lydeard, driving while disqualified, 16 weeks prison; failed to provide a breath specimen, six weeks prison (concurrent), three years driving ban; driving without insurance, no separate penalty; breached a conditional discharge, original offence of criminal damage, four weeks prison (consecutive). (G).

Simon Charles Reitsma, 40, of Hilly Park, Norton Fitzwarren, theft, £100 fine, £15 victim surcharge. (G).

Julian Angus Alexanda Bloys, 54, of Market House Lane, Minehead, exceeded the maximum axle weight of a vehicle, £420 fine, £15 victim surcharge; exceeded the maximum axle weight of a vehicle, £585 fine; used a vehicle exceeding the maximum gross weight, £680 fine. (G).

Brenda Ann Davies, 43, of Belmont Road, Taunton, speeding, £175 fine, £60 costs, £15 victim surcharge, three points.

Michael Ian King, 61, of Utopia, Isle Brewers, speeding, £115 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £35 costs, six points. (G).

James Philip Riste, 19, of School Road, Monkton Heathfield, assault by beating, £65 fine, £100 compensation, £85 costs, £15 victim surcharge; assault by beating, £100 compensation. (G).

Caroline Ann Watts, 51, of Charter Walk, Taunton, shoplifting from Chaplins, 12 months conditional discharge, £20 costs; failed to surrender to bail, detained until the court rose. (G).

Marcus John Stephenson, 21, of Geoffrey Farrant Walk, Taunton, assault by beating, £65 fine, £100 compensation, £15 victim surcharge, £85 costs; assault by beating, £100 compensation. (G).

Julian Gibbson-McCluskey, 35, of Marshall Court, Station Road, Taunton, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, community order with four weeks curfew, £200 compensation, £85 costs; failed to surrender to bail, community order with four weeks curfew. (G).

David John Hill, 18, of Summerland Avenue, Minehead, possession of cannabis, six months conditional discharge, £25 costs. (G).

Hollie Alice Mary Myles, 26, of Eastbourne Road, Taunton, drink driving, £270 fine, £85 costs, £15 victim surcharge, 20 months driving ban. (G).

William Stuart Pearce, 23, of Weacombe Road, Taunton, drink driving, £250 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £85 costs, 18 months driving ban. (G).

Philip Edward Roberts, 32, of Marshall Court, Station Road, Taunton, drink driving, £450 fine, £85 costs, £15 victim surcharge, 17 months driving ban. (G).

Christopher Rouge, 18, c/o Shutemead, Bishop’s Hull, shoplifting from Sports Direct, nine other offences admitted and taken into consideration, six months community order with 40 hours unpaid work, £5 compensation, £106 compensation; two counts of fraud by false representation by falsely collecting sponsorship money intending to make a gain, six months community order with 40 hours unpaid work, £13 compensation. (G).

Sarah Louise Giles, 43, of no fixed address, fraud by false representation, four months prison; fraud by false representation, four months prison (consecutive); fraud by false representation, four months prison (consecutive). (G).

Benjamin James Lee, 20, of Draycott Avenue, Taunton, driving a vehicle when the driver’s vision was obscured, £120 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £35 costs.

Brian William Richard Fuller, 70, of Winnow Barn, Ham, Wellington, drink driving, £300 fine, £400 costs, £15 victim surcharge, 24 months driving ban. (G).

Sarah Jane Holland, 25, of Courtland Road, Wellington, driving without insurance, £525 fine, £85 costs, £15 victim surcharge, six points.

Jacqueline Terry Purchase, 63, of Longmead Way, Taunton, speeding, £175 fine, £60 costs, £15 victim surcharge, three points Christian Dominic Slade, 27, of Leycroft Grove, Taunton, drink driving, £135 fine, £100 costs, £15 victim surcharge, 20 months driving ban; driving without correct licence, no separate penalty. (G).

Ian Constantinides, 54, of Ebenezer Chapel, Burrowbridge, speeding, £390 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £35 costs, five points. (G).

Barry Paul Dodge, 18, of Upper Holway Road, Taunton, using a mobile phone while driving, £60 fine, £35 costs, £15 victim surcharge, three points. (G).

Anthony Giles, 47, of Wedlands, Taunton, driving without insurance, £220 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £35 costs, six points. (G).

Russell Summersgill, 37, of The Avenue, Minehead, used a mobile phone while driving, £80 fine, £35 costs, £15 victim surcharge, three points. (G).

Clare Anna Mitchell, 18, of Blagroves Farm, Taunton, speeding, £135 fine, £35 costs, £15 victim surcharge, six points. (G).

(G) denotes guilty plea or admits offence. Addresses are those given by the court.