RECENT cases Taunton Deane Magistrates’ Courts include.

Ian Patel Archer, 33, of Hamilton Road, Taunton, possession of amphetamine, nine months conditional discharge, £15 victim surcharge, £85 costs. (G).

Russell William Green, 46, of Longforth Road, Wellington, assault by beating, community order, three months curfew, £500 compensation, £60 victim surcharge, £85 costs. (G).

Jeremy Andrew Bending, 53, of Farm View, Taunton, driving without insurance, £350 fine, £35 victim surcharge, £35 costs, six points. (G).

Sam Thomas Jeffrey French, 25, of East Reach, Taunton, theft, two weeks prison suspended for six months, £80 victim surcharge, £10 costs; possession of cannabis, two weeks prison (consecutive) suspended for six months; used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, resisted a police constable in the execution of his duty, attempted theft, breached a conditional discharge, no separate penalty, £10 costs. (G).

Daniel Stanley Boobyer, 19, of Polkes Field, Stoke St Gregory, failed to stop at an accident, £225 fine, £22 victim surcharge, £85 costs, five points; failed to report an accident, no separate penalty. (G).

Andrzej Henryk Skierakowski, 37, of George Street, Taunton, driving without insurance, £200 fine, £20 victim surcharge, £35 costs, six points. (G).

Richard Kenneth Wilkinson, 30, of Ash Grove, Minehead, drink driving, £200 fine, £20 victim surcharge, £85 costs, 20 months driving ban. (G).

Anthony England, 25, of Eastbourne Road, Taunton, dishonestly received stolen goods, 12 months conditional discharge, £6 compensation, £15 victim surcharge, £85 costs. (G).

Samantha Clare Shier, 22, of Wellington Road, Taunton, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, community order, 20 weeks curfew, £2,500 compensation, £60 victim surcharge, £85 costs. (G).

Keith Potter, 59, of Feversham Way, Taunton, fishing without a licence, £200 fine, £20 victim surcharge, £127 costs. (G).

Matthew Potter, 31, of Marshal Court, Station Road, Taunton, fishing without a licence, £200 fine, £20 victim surcharge, £127 costs. (G).

Paul William Watts, 26, of Long Street, Williton, fishing without a licence, £130 fine, £20 victim surcharge, £127 costs. (G).

David Watts, 47, of Slade Close, Stogumber, fishing without a licence, £150 fine, £20 victim surcharge, £127 costs. (G).

Alex Fleming, 62, of Mallory Close, Taunton, fishing without a licence, £120 fine, £20 victim surcharge, £127 costs. (G).

Danny Hughes, 19, of Park Lane, Kingston St Mary, intending to fish without a licence, £100 fine, £20 victim surcharge, £80 costs. (G).

Jacob Marks, 19, of Winters Field, Taunton, intending to fish without a licence, £120 fine, £20 victim surcharge, £127 costs. (G).

Allan Alexander, 47, of Outer Circle, Taunton, theft, 12 months conditional discharge, £15 victim surcharge. (G).

Kelvin John Roberts, 38, of Farrant Close, Bishop’s Hull, criminal damage, £120 fine, £558 compensation, £20 victim surcharge; failed to surrender to bail, no separate penalty. (G).

Steven John Minter, 22, of Staple Side, West Quantoxhead, drink driving, £137 fine, £20 victim surcharge, £20 costs, 14 months driving ban; failed to give personal details to the owner of a property damaged in an accident, caused a vehicle to remain at rest on a road in a position involving a danger of injury, no separate penalty. (G).

Robert Joseph Lee Short, 32, of Half Acre, Williton, used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, three counts of theft, community order, 80 hours unpaid work, £20 costs, £60 victim surcharge, £20 costs. (G).

Kim Tracey Elaine Lee, 43, of Beadon Road, Taunton, driving without insurance, £600 fine, £60 victim surcharge, £85 costs, six points.

Andrew Richards, 20, of Tregonwell Road, Minehead, destroyed a glass panel, community order, 40 hours unpaid work, £150 compensation, £60 victim surcharge, £20 costs. (G).

Luke Anthony Webber, 22, of New Road, Carhampton, drunk and disorderly, six months conditional discharge, £15 victim surcharge, £20 costs. (G).

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