RECENT cases dealt with by Taunton Magistrates' Courts include:

George Oliver Stanton, 29, of Baldwin Road, Taunton, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, community order, 80 hours unpaid work, £2,500 compensation, £85 victim surcharge. (G).

James Robert Alexander Richards, 32, of Little Silver Court, Watchet, breached a domestic violence protection order, £50 fine. (G).

Adam Robert Hardacre, 35, of Heatherton Park, Bradford-on-Tone, drink driving, community order, 200 hours unpaid work, £85 victim surcharge, £85 costs, 33 months driving ban. (G).

Brennain Edward Scantlebury, 26, of Eastleigh Road, Taunton, used violence to get into premises, two counts of assaulted a police officer in the exercise of their functions as an emergency worker, community order, 80 hours unpaid work, £100 compensation. (G).

Fred Arthur Bushell, 22, of Tivington Knowle Lane, Wootton Courtenay, drink driving, £350 fine, £35 victim surcharge, £85 victim surcharge, 14 months driving ban; driving without insurance, £233 fine. (G).

Daniel John Peake, 42, of Cleeve Park, Chapel Cleeve, Old Cleeve, drink driving, £302 fine, £30 victim surcharge, £85 costs, 36 months driving ban. (G).

Charles Morrish, 28, of Gloucester Court, Taunton, drink driving, £430 fine, £43 victim surcharge, £85 costs, 40 months driving ban. (G).

Valentine Ngwenya, 30, of Moorland Road, Taunton, permitted another person to use a car without the correct licence, £46 fine; permitted another person to use a car without insurance, £230 fine, £30 victim surcharge, £85 costs, six points. (G).

Dean Anthony Staples, 37, of no fixed address, possession of cocaine, £80 fine, £30 victim surcharge; possession of heroin, £80 fine. (G).

Jordan John Harvey, 26, of Rockwell Green, Wellington, assault by beating, assaulted a police constable in the exercise of her functions, community order, 120 hours unpaid work, £90 victim surcharge, £85 costs. (G).

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