RECENT cases dealt with by Taunton Magistrates’ Courts include: Jamie Kenneth William Coles, 34, of Hamilton Road, Taunton, theft, another offence admitted and taken into consideration, £1146.29 compensation, £20 compensation; breached a conditional discharge, no action taken. (G).

Thomas Allan Crosbie, 35, of Lambrook Road, Taunton, used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, six months conditional discharge, £15 victim surcharge, £40 costs. (G).

Adam Edward McCloy, 20, of Mulberry Close, Taunton, theft, six months conditional discharge, £15 victim surcharge, £40 costs. (G).

Gary Justin Milton, 40, of Cheddon Road, Taunton, driving while disqualified, driving a vehicle taken without the owner’s consent, community order, three months curfew, six months driving ban; driving without insurance, £280 fine, £28 victim surcharge, £85 costs. (G).

Matthew James Speed, 36, of Primrose Cottage, West Monkton, possession in public of a steak knife, two counts of theft, community order, £60 victim surcharge. (G).

Shane Allan Gilbert, 39, of Wimborne Close, Taunton, drink driving, community order, £60 victim surcharge, 24 months driving ban. (G).

Ricky Andrew King, 18, of Wordsworth Drive, Taunton, driving without insurance, £110 fine, £20 victim surcharge, eight points; driving without correct licence, driving without MOT, no separate penalty. (G).

Sonya Louise Palmer, 37, of Charter Walk, Taunton, drunk and disorderly, nine months conditional discharge, £15 victim surcharge. (G).

Lisa Victoria Rideout, 47, of Dowell Close, Taunton, drink driving, £450 fine, £45 victim surcharge, £85 costs, 36 months driving ban. (G).

Jake Ian Trussell, 25, of East Reach, Taunton, theft, breached a community order for theft, community order, £60 victim surcharge, 110 hours unpaid work. (G).

Carl Dean Gregory, 36, of East Reach, Taunton, theft, four months prison; theft, four months prison (concurrent); possession of diazepam ampoules, four months prison (concurrent). (G).

Martin Thomas Babey, 24, of Blenheim Road, Minehead, possession in public of a knife, eight weeks prison suspended for 12 months, £80 victim surcharge, £85 costs; failed to surrender to bail, one week prison (consecutive) suspended for 12 months; breached a conditional discharge, no separate penalty. (G).

Sean Hamilton Kennedy, 46, of Showell Park, Staplegrove, assault by beating, four weeks prison (concurrent), restraining order; assault, eight weeks prison (concurrent); assault by beating, 12 weeks prison; breached a conditional discharge, no action taken.

James Shaun Cobbe, 30, of East Reach, Taunton, used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, two counts of assaulted a police constable in the execution of his duty, assaulted a PCSO in the execution of his duty, damaged a bench, damaged a wall, used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, six months conditional discharge, £100 compensation, £15 victim surcharge. (G).

Stephen Amos, 60, of Grange Drive, Taunton, outraged public decency in a public place, 18 months conditional discharge, £15 victim surcharge, £120 costs. (G).

(G) denotes guilty plea or admits offence. Names and addresses are supplied by the courts.