RECENT cases dealt with by Taunton Deane Magistrates' Courts include: Robert William Perrott, 60, of Vale View, Aller, jumped a red light, £100 fine, £35 costs, three penalty points. (G).

Hugh James Walker, 26, of Gladstone Street, Taunton, driving while disqualified, 13 weeks prison; driving without insurance, no separate penalty, 12 months driving ban; driving without MOT, no separate penalty. (G).

David Charles Bennett, 19, of Gillards Close, Rockwell Green, failed to give information as to the identity of the driver of a vehicle, £200 fine, £35 costs, six months driving ban. (G).

Duncan Stuart Kelham, 46, of Kelway Road, Taunnton, speeding, £100 fine, £35 costs, four penalty points. (G).

Terry Richard Langton, 46, of Parker Close, Wellington, driving without insurance, £110 fine, £35 costs, six penalty points; driving without correct licence, £35 fine; driving without MOT, £35 fine. (G).

Nicholas Graham Stacey, 32, of St Augustine Street, Taunton, drink driving, £100 fine, £15 compensation, £43 costs, three years driving ban; driving without insurance, £200 fine. (G).

Simon Palmer, 34, of Valley Road, Taunton, failed to surrender to bail, £50 fine. (G).

William James Smith, 39, of Stanley Close, Taunton, possession in public of a lock knife, one month community order with curfew order with electronic tagging; original offence of resisting a police constable in the execution of his duty, no action taken. (G).

Scott Richard Marshall, 34, of Smithy, Bishop's Hull, driving while disqualified, 12 months community order with 150 hours unpaid work; failed to stop when driving and required to do so by a police constable, £50 fine; driving without insurance, £200 fine, £60 costs; failed without reasonable excuse to give a breath specimen, 12 months community order with 150 hours unpaid work, three years driving ban. (G).

Terry Arthur Isaacs, 50, of Outer Circle, Taunton, theft from Tesco, one year conditional discharge, £30 costs. (G).

Patrick Morgan, 40, of Leycroft Grove, Taunton, theft from Sainsbury's, £50 fine, £15 compensation; theft from Virgin Megastore, £50 fine, £150 compensation. (G).

Darrin Wright, 42, of Needhams Patch, Cotford St Luke, speeding, £125 fine, £35 costs, four penalty points.

Peter John Ruskin, 43, of Allington Close, Taunton, used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, £100 fine, £43 costs.

(G) denotes guilty plea or admits offence. Addresses are those given in court.