RECENT cases dealt with by Taunton Magistrates’ Courts include.

Richard John Billings, 43, of Outer Circle, Taunton, theft, 14 days prison (concurrent); theft, 14 days prison (concurrent); theft, seven days prison (concurrent); breached a suspended sentence, 13 weeks prison; theft, 28 days prison (consecutive); theft, 28 days prison (concurrent). (G).

Darren Barnes, 37, of Howard Road, Wellington, theft, £31.98 compensation; breached a suspended sentence, three days prison. (G).

Rachel Rebecca Hill, 32, of East Reach, Taunton, two counts of theft, breached a conditional discharge, detained in the courthouse. (G).

Benjamin Charles Milton, 24, of Irnham Road, Minehead, possession of mephedrone, 12 months conditional discharge, £15 victim surcharge. (G).

Samuel Mark Ashley Close, 20, of Lyngford Square, Taunton, two counts of theft, £15.50 compensation; damaged a wing mirror, £90 compensation. (G).

Terrence Harvey, 54, of Stephen Street, Taunton, two counts of theft, community order, 40 hours unpaid work, £60 victim surcharge. (G).

Richard Kiff, 36, of Burrow Wall, Burrowbridge, assaulted a police constable in the execution of her duty, 12 months conditional discharge, £150 compensation, £15 victim surcharge, £85 costs. (G).

Luke Thomas Margetts, 26, of Newton Road, Taunton, possession of cannabis, £73 fine, £20 victim surcharge, £40 costs. (G).

Philip Alan William Wetherick, 31, of Newton Road, Taunton, damaged a phone, £200 fine, £20 victim surcharge, £85 costs. (G).

Allan Alexander, 47, of Outer Circle, Taunton, theft, failed to surrender to bail, detained in the courthouse. (G).

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