RECENT cases dealt with by Taunton Deane Magistrates’ Court include: Peter Giles Hall, 64, of Meanwood, Buckland St Mary, displayed an item which could be mistaken for a vehicle licence, £50 fine; failed to wear a seat belt, failed to display a vehicle licence, driving without MOT, no separate penalty; driving without insurance, £100 fine, £85 costs, 12 months driving ban.

Gary Jackson, 48, of Mountway Lane, Bishop’s Hull, assault by beating, 12 months community order with 40 hours unpaid work, £200 costs.

Robert Humphries, 39, of Lambrook Road, Taunton, breached a community order, order to continue with seven-day curfew, £30 costs. (G).

Jack Neale, 20, of Cheddon Road, Taunton, drink driving, 18 months community order, 12 months driving ban; driving without insurance, driving without correct licence, driving without MOT, no separate penalty; making off without paying for goods, 18 months community order, total of £134.27 compensation, two other offences admitted and taken into consideration. (G).

Craig Douglas Nichol, 43, of Gladstone Street, Taunton, used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, six months conditional discharge. (G).

Christopher James Cornish, 20, of Bacon drive, Taunton, shoplifting from Primark, six months conditional discharge; failed to surrender to bail, £85 fine, £15 victim surcharge. (G).

Dale Berry, 18, of Alma Street, Taunton, failed to attend a youth offending team meeting, no action taken. (G).

Phillip Anthony Arbourne, 63, of Periton Rise, Minehead, speeding, £60 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £25 costs, three points. (G).

Darren John Pearce, 34, of Thames Drive, Taunton, driving without insurance, £185 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £35 costs, six points. (G).

Piotr Cichosz, 29, of Yarlington Close, Norton Fitzwarren, driving without insurance, £260 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £35 costs, six points; driving without correct licence, £85 fine. (G).

Carla May Willey, 22, of Eastwick Road, Taunton, speeding, £145 fine, £15 victim surcharge, six points. (G).

Jonathan Mark Baker, 31, of Taunton School, Staplegrove Road, Taunton, speeding, £375 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £35 costs, six points. (G).

Ernesto Alfonso Leitao, 42, of Park Street, Taunton, speeding, £65 fine, £15 victim surcharge, six points. (G).

Leigh Adam Bogle, 26, of Bridgwater Road, Taunton, drink driving, £270 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £85 costs, three years driving ban. (G).

Carl Lewis Harris, 23, of Spencer Avenue, Taunton, shoplifting from Tesco, two years conditional discharge, £1.09 compensation, £85 costs. (G).

Julian James Hayes, 24, of Priory, Wellington, damaged a shop window, community order with four weeks curfew, £964.94 compensation, £85 costs. (G).

Dean Parkinson, 19, of Grays Road, Taunton, damaged a parking area, burglary, 12 months community order with 100 hours unpaid work, £85 costs; breached a conditional discharge, no action taken. (G).

Lee Paul Taylor, 22, of Severn Drive, Taunton, drink driving, £250 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £85 costs, 12 months driving ban. (G).

Janice Carol Hawker, 48, of High Park Cottage, Wootton Courtenay, breached a restraining order, £50 fine, £15 victim surcharge. (G).

Michelle Jeanenne, 39, c/o Sycamore Road, Minehead, begging, £25 fine, £15 victim surcharge; breached a conditional discharge, no action taken. (G).

Daniel Richard Evans, 24, of East Reach, Taunton, breached a community order, two original offences of making a false representation, one of making a false declaration, three of stealing a cheque, three months prison suspended for two years with supervision order and 200 hours unpaid work. (G).

Marcus Rodney Jones, 18, of Portman Street, Taunton, breached a community order, order to continue with an additional five days education, training and employment; shoplifting from Primark, £50 fine, £15 victim surcharge. (G).

Joseph Thomas Santoro, 24, of Lisieux Way, Taunton, possession of mephedrone, 12 months conditional discharge. (G).

Matthew David Watson, 27, of Bull Street, Creech St Michael, damaging a glass door panel, 12 months conditional discharge, £200 compensation, £85 costs; failed to surrender to bail, £20 fine, £15 victim surcharge. (G).

Matthew John Bryant, 22, of Aylands Road, Taunton, speeding, £120 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £35 costs, six points. (G).

Christopher Scott Gratton, 36, of Claremont Drive, Taunton, speeding, £400 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £35 costs, six points. (G).

Theo Jack Williams Harris, 23, of Rockwell Green, Wellington, speeding, £80 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £35 costs, 21 days driving ban. (G).

Michelle Louise Salter, 35, of Lambrook Road, Taunton, failed to notify a change of circumstances to the Department for Work and Pensions, made a false representation, community order with 12 weeks curfew. (G).

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