RECENT cases dealt with by Taunton Magistrates' Courts include.

Michael Maurice James Wetherick, 32, of Quay Street, Minehead, driving while disqualified, 18 weeks prison, £115 victim surcharge, 12 months and 63 days driving ban; three counts of driving without insurance, no separate penalty; two counts of driving while disqualified, 18 weeks prison (concurrent), 12 months and 63 days driving ban.

Jacek Sosnierz, 35, of Outer Circle, Taunton, drink driving, £1,153 fine, £115 victim surcharge, £85 costs, 26 months driving ban; driving without correct licence, no separate penalty. (G).

Lee Allen, 47, of Pound Cottage, Carhampton, used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, £750 fine, £75 victim surcharge, £85 costs. (G).

Kevin Derrick, 50, of South Street, Taunton, racially aggravated harassment, community order, £80 fine, £250 compensation. (G).

Keith Howley, 39, of Beadon Road, Taunton, drink driving, £120 fine, £30 victim surcharge, £40 costs, 36 months driving ban. (G).

Robert Keith Lopez, 33, of Seabrook Close, Taunton, three counts of drug driving, possession of cocaine, possession of cannabis, community order, 80 hours unpaid work, £85 victim surcharge, 25 months driving ban, £40 costs. (G).

James Michael Clark, 36, of Meare Green, Stoke St Gregory, failed to stop after an accident, £100 fine, eight points; failed to report an accident at a police station, £100 fine, £30 victim surcharge, £40 costs. (G).

Jake Richard Michael Weber, 20, of no fixed address, racially aggravated assault by beating, £200 fine, £50 compensation; damaged shop front window, drunk and disorderly, possession of cannabis, no separate penalty, £150 compensation; breached a community order imposed for criminal damage, £140 fine, imposed for undertaking or assisting in the retention, removal, disposal or realisation of stolen goods, for theft, for criminal damage, no separate penalty; two counts of assaulted a PCSO in the execution of their duty, no separate penalty, £100 compensation; possession of cannabis, no separate penalty. (G).

(G) denotes guilty plea or admits offence. Details supplied by the courts.