RECENT cases dealt with by Taunton Magistrates' Courts include:

James Pine, 37, of Meare Green, Stoke St Gregory, caused a discharge of water contaminated with farm effluent into a tributary of the West Sedgemoor main drain, £332 fine, £33 victim surcharge, £3,000 costs; two counts of breached the Water Resources (Control of Pollution) Regulations, £664 fine. (G).

Taddan Benjamin Cornall, 26, of Barrington Way, Wellington, drink driving, four weeks prison (concurrent) suspended for 12 months, 12 weeks curfew, £115 victim surcharge, £85 costs, 48 months driving ban; driving while disqualified, 14 weeks prison (concurrent) suspended for 12 months, 12 weeks curfew; driving without insurance, no separate penalty. (G).

Craig Noel Leavy, 43, of Quantock Road, Taunton, speeding, £40 fine, £30 victim surcharge, £50 costs, three points. (G).

Robert James Catleugh, 33, c/o Mount Street, Taunton, three counts of theft, one year conditional discharge, £550 compensation. (G).

George James John Venner, 22, of Cheddon Road, Taunton, breached a community order imposed for assault by beating, community order. (G).

Richard Morley, 37, of Mountfields Road, Taunton, speeding, £208 fine, £30 victim surcharge, £85 costs, three points. (G).

Haley Anne Stratford, 36, of Trevor Smith Place, Taunton, caused unnecessary suffering to a cat, £291 fine, £30 victim surcharge, £300 costs. (G).

Tarot Colley-Southall, 24, of West Street, Watchet, assault by beating, used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, community order, 140 hours unpaid work, restraining order, £85 victim services, £200 costs. (G).

Leihan Dawe, 31, c/o Milsom Place, Cotford St Luke, four counts of theft, breached a community order community order imposed for theft, £85 victim surcharge. (G).

Maria Inez Nichol, 50, of Richards Crescent, Monkton Heathfield, possession in public of a Stanley knife, 24 months conditional discharge, £20 victim surcharge, £85 costs. (G).

Sam Jacob Deeks, 21, of Severn Drive, Taunton, possession of cannabis, £40 fine, £30 victim surcharge, £85 costs; possession of ketamine, £40 fine. (G).

Christopher Thorpe, 32, of Normandy Drive, Taunton, drink driving, £120 fine, £30 victim surcharge, £85 costs, 15 months driving ban. (G).

Robert Dunn Sneddon, 39, of no fixed address, two counts of drug driving, £240 fine, £30 victim surcharge, £85 costs, 15 months driving ban, driving without insurance, no separate penalty. (G).

Ryan Hooper, 22, of Shutgate Meadow, Williton, drink driving, £359 fine, £35 victim surcharge, £85 costs, 15 months driving ban. (G).

Jack Marlor, 33, of Normandy Row, Wellington, assault by beating, one year conditional discharge, £20 victim surcharge, £85 costs. (G).

Andrew Peter Stiling, 29, of Meadow Close, Wheddon Cross, assault by beating, £40 fine, £30 victim surcharge, £85 costs. (G).

James Joseph Hegney, 25, of School Road, Watchet, damaged a door, damaged a wall, community order, 40 hours unpaid work, £85 victim surcharge, £35 costs. (G).

Matthew Frazer Yarde, 35, of Mountfields Avenue, Taunton, assault by beating, damaged a handbag, community order, restraining order, £100 fine, £100 compensation, £200 costs. (G).

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