RECENT cases dealt with by Taunton Magistrates' Courts include.

Paul Arthur Edward Acreman, 18, Birds Cottage, Wrangway, damaged a wing mirror, £160 fine, £30 victim surcharge, £85 costs; drink driving, £250 fine, 12 months driving ban. (G).

Joseph Andrew Murphy, 20, of Westleigh Road, Taunton, damaged a wing mirror, £160 fine, £30 victim surcharge, £85 costs. (G).

Sunay Yuseinov, 39, of Burton Place, Taunton, dishonestly undertook or assisted in the retention, removal, disposal or realisation of stolen goods, £250 fine, £30 victim surcharge, £85 costs. (G).

Merlin Yuseuinova, 34, of Burton Place, Taunton, dishonestly undertook or assisted in the retention, removal, disposal or realisation of stolen goods, £250 fine, £30 victim surcharge, £85 costs. (G).

Liam Richard Davies, 20, of Canon Street, Taunton, drunk and disorderly, failed to surrender to bail, 12 months conditional discharge, £20 victim surcharge, £85 costs. (G).

Danny Aaron Power, 30, of Pickeridge Close, Taunton, damaged a gear lever, damaged a car windscreen, breached a conditional discharge imposed for damaging a car, community order, £85 victim surcharge, £40 costs. (G).

Anthony James Carpenter, 23, of Howard Road, Wellington, driving without insurance, £120 fine, £20 victim surcharge, six points; driving without correct licence, driving without MOT, driving a vehicle without faulty brake lights, no separate penalty. (G).

David John Gliddon, 70, of Rowden House, Monksilver, speeding, £60 fine, £20 victim surcharge, £85 costs, three points. (G).

Diccon Lois Kearn, 38, of Purley Ford, Luxborough, theft, possession of a carrier bag in connection with theft, 24 months conditional discharge, £20 victim surcharge. (G).

Nikki Louise Rice, 25, of Outer Circle, Taunton, assault by beating, £200 fine, £50 compensation, £30 victim surcharge, £35 costs. (G).

Ross David Sweeney, 27, of Fairfield Road, Taunton, breached a restraining order, £250 fine, £30 victim surcharge; breached a suspended sentence imposed for assault by beating, six weeks prison, imposed for harassment, four weeks prison. (G).

Simon Peter Thresher, 40, of Cunningham Court, Taunton, failed to stop after an accident, community order, 120 hours unpaid work, £85 costs, nine points; driving without due care and attention, no separate penalty. (G).

Glen Gareth Jones, 25, of Bramley Close, Wellington, theft, community order, 100 hours unpaid work, £160 compensation, £85 victim surcharge. (G).

Adrian Wladyslaw Pawlowski, 35, of Mitre Court, Taunton, driving without insurance, £440 fine, £44 victim surcharge, £85 costs, six months driving ban; driving without MOT, £150 fine. (G).

Charles Vincent Guest, 25, of Chatham Place, Curry Rivel, assault by beating, two counts of damaged a mobile phone, community order, 120 hours unpaid work, restraining order, £120 compensation, £85 victim surcharge, £250 costs.

Daniel Miller, 27, of Crowcombe Road, Taunton, assault by beating, £80 fine, £50 compensation, £30 victim surcharge, £85 costs; damaged a phone, £40. (G).

Thomas Oliver Purvis, 25, of Woodlands Farmhouse, Wrantage, speeding, £135 fine, £20 victim surcharge, £85 costs, six months driving ban. (G).

(G) denotes guilt plea or admits offence.