RECENT court cases dealt with by Taunton Magistrates' Courts include:

Vicky Ann Hayes, 30, of Triscombe Road, Pyrland, Taunton, theft, £403 compensation; joint theft, £180.25 compensation. (G).

Bruce Wayne, 36, of Darby Way, Bishops Lydeard, failed to surrender to bail, £40 fine. (G). Used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, community order, four weeks curfew, £85 victim surcharge.

Alan John Gaines, 38, of Blackmoor Road, Taunton, harassment, community order, six weeks curfew, restraining order, £85 victim surcharge, £85 costs. (G).

William Wright, 32, of no fixed address, assault by beating, destroyed a cooker, community order, 60 hours unpaid work, £85 victim surcharge, £85 costs. (G).

Michael Lee Tucker, 22, of no fixed address, used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, two counts of damaged a window, breached a community order, two counts of assault by beating, community order, restraining order, £100 compensation; breached a conditional discharge, no action taken; possession of Alprazolam a Class C drug, no separate penalty. (G).

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