RECENT cases dealt with by Taunton Magistrates' Courts include:

Gary Roy Horton, 39, of East Reach, Taunton, theft, eight weeks prison, £50 compensation; seven other offences admitted and taken into consideration, eight weeks prison (concurrent), £372.18 compensation; assault by beating, no separate penalty. (G).

Mark Lewis, 26, of Park Street, Minehead, breached a community order, additional 10 hours unpaid work, £60 costs. (G).

Stacey Christine Lock, 30, of Trevor Smith Place, Taunton, two counts of theft, community order, £85 victim surcharge, £85 costs; driving while disqualified, community order, 14 months driving ban. (G).

Neil Edward Cartright, 51, of no fixed address, theft, possession of crack cocaine, breached a community order imposed for two counts of theft and failing to surrender to bail, community order, £85 victim surcharge. (G).

Oliver Lee Milsom, 24, of The Croft, Williton, wilfully obstructed two police constables in the execution of their duty, £120 fine, £30 victim surcharge, £30 costs; breached a conditional discharge, no action taken. (G).

Shane Aldridge, 40, of Schofield Close, Taunton, speeding, £100 fine, £30 victim surcharge, £85 costs. (G).

Michael Alec Davis, 36, of Stonegallows, Taunton, four counts of fraud, four counts of theft, community order, £274 compensation. (G).

Michal Olejnik, 29, of Bluebell Close, Taunton, assault by beating, £222 fine, £30 victim surcharge, £85 costs. (G).

Paul Alan Hart, 49, of Lyngford Square, Taunton, theft, £44 fine, £30 victim surcharge, £85 costs. (G).

Wayne Francis Goldsworthy, 36, c/o Wheatley Crescent, Taunton, theft, one year conditional discharge, £28.47 compensation, £20 victim surcharge, £85 costs. (G).

Steven William Pyke, 33, of Creechbarrow Road, Taunton, using a mobile phone while driving, £126 fine, £30 victim surcharge, £85 costs, six points. (G).

Lee Adrian Perry. 36, of The Avenue, Minehead, breached a suspended sentence, operational period of sentence extended. (G).

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