RECENT cases dealt with by Taunton Magistrates' Courts include:

Artur Jasek, 54, of Bramley Road, Taunton, drink driving, £150 fine, £30 victim surcharge, £320 costs, 16 month driving ban; driving without insurance, no separate penalty.

Carl James Behan, of no fixed address, breached a supervision order, seven days prison; ten counts of theft, two weeks prison (consecutive) on each count. (G).

Claudette Elizabeth Flower, 27, of no fixed address, breached a community order, £70 costs. (G).

Charli Jayne Henderson, 28, of no fixed address, breached a supervision order, £70 fine. (G).

Connor James Richard Chapman, 20, of no fixed address, threatened to damage a car, two weeks prison (concurrent); assault, four weeks prison (concurrent), £120 compensation; used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, two weeks prison (concurrent). (G).

Natalie Ann Howells, 35, of Gillams Close, South Road, Watchet, assault by beating, £184 fine, £150 compensation, £30 victim surcharge, £85 costs. (G).

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