RECENT cases dealt with by Taunton Magistrates’ Courts include.

David John Fournier d’Albe, 39, of Treborough Close, Taunton, theft, four weeks prison suspended for nine months, £30 compensation, £20 victim surcharge; two counts of theft, four weeks prison (consecutive) suspended for nine months on each count, £30.48 compensation. (G).

Robert Campbell, 56, of Quicke Street, Minehead, assault by beating, community order, 80 hours unpaid work, 150 hours unpaid work, £60 victim surcharge, £120 costs. (G).

Jamie Lee Simpson, 21, of Stoney Furlong, Taunton, assault by beating, community order, three months curfew, £60 victim surcharge, £100 costs. (G).

Simon Hinchliffe Slawson, 40, of South Street, Wellington, harassment, 15 weeks prison suspended for two years, restraining order, £80 victim surcharge, £85 costs. (G).

Sally Jane Webber, 37, of Wesley Close, Taunton, two counts of dishonestly made a false representation to the Department for Work and Pensions, community order, 14 weeks curfew, £60 victim surcharge. (G).

Christian Tyrone John Millar, 21, of Horner Road, Taunton, assault by beating, one year conditional discharge, £15 victim surcharge, £75 costs; failed to surrender to bail, detained in the courthouse. (G).

Mathew Graham Gibbs, 27, of Haydon Road, Taunton, possession of methylethylcathinone, £145 fine, £20 victim surcharge, £85 costs. (G).

Edward Henry Thomas, 67, of Pitt Farm, Wellington, two counts of took a vehicle without the owner’s consent, breached a conditional discharge for theft, community order, five months curfew, £40 compensation, £60 victim surcharge, £85 costs. (G).

Philip Leonard Anthony Warr, 62, of Moorland Place, Taunton, in charge of a car while over the drink drive level, £95 fine, £20 victim surcharge, £40 costs, ten points. (G).

Christopher Lunniss, 34, of Ladymead Road, Taunton, driving without insurance, £90 fine, six points; two counts of driving without correct licence, no separate penalty; driving without insurance, £110 fine, £20 victim surcharge, six points. (G).

Florin Lacatus, 33, of Rockwell Green, Wellington, knowingly caused the deposition of controlled waste near a nature reserve, £600 fine, £60 victim surcharge, £150 costs. (G).

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