RECENT cases dealt with by Taunton Deane Magistrates’ Courts include: David Antony Danes, 19, of Otterford Caravan Site, Culmhead, driving without insurance, £100 fine, £35 costs, £15 victim surcharge, eight points. (G).

Matthew James Kerslake, 22, of Quantock Road, Wellington, driving without correct licence, £65 fine, £35 costs, £15 victim surcharge, six months driving ban. (G).

Nicholas John Perry, 44, of Wren Close, Bishop’s Hull, driving without insurance, £250 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £35 costs. (G).

Graham Michael Webb, 38, of Northfields, Bishop’s Hull, driving without insurance, £525 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £35 costs, six points.

Neil Geddes, 26, of Winchester Street, Taunton, failed to produce motor insurance certificate for examination by a police constable, £35 fine, £35 costs, £15 victim surcharge.

Peter Andrey Gencik, 34, of Townsend, Williton, driving without insurance, £100 fine, £35 costs, £15 victim surcharge, six points. (G).

Keith Gould, 48, of Lower Meadow Road, Minehead, driving without MOT, £80 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £35 costs. (G).

Josh Leebody, 22, of Belmont Road, Taunton, driving without insurance, £260 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £35 costs, six points. (G).

Angela Whatley, 48, of Darby Way, Bishops Lydeard, speeding, £60 fine, £15 victim surcharge, three points. (G).

Talia Dawn Marie Forward, 21, of Hilly Park, Norton Fitzwarren, possession of cannabis, breach of a conditional discharge – original offences of shoplifting from Boots, possession of cannabis, possession of cannabis bush 12 months community order; used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, 12 months community order, £60 compensation. (G).

Christopher Allen, 21, of Doniford Road, Watchet, damaged a shop window, £112 compensation, £43 costs. (G).

Katherine Payne, 23, of Moorland Road, Taunton, shoplifting from Wilkinsons, six months conditional discharge, £43 costs. (G).

Scott Solomon, 28, of Moorland Road, Taunton, shoplifting from Wilkinsons, six months conditional discharge, £43 costs. (G).

Theresa Ann Louise Swinburn, 40, of Allington Close, Taunton, shoplifting from Sainsbury’s, 12 months conditional discharge, £43 costs. (G).

Stephen Roy Warren, 32, of Priory Avenue, Taunton, shoplifting from Argos, six months conditional discharge. (G).

Neil Peter Gudgeon, 32, of Eastwick Road, Taunton, failed to comply with a community order, original offences of burglary and theft, six weeks prison; driving while disqualified, six weeks prison (consecutive). (G).

Simon Palmer, 36, of no fixed address, theft, 14 days prison. (G).

Billy Joe Small, 24, of Grange Drive, Taunton, driving without insurance, £175 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £60 costs, six months driving ban.

Allan Kieron Debenham, 35, of Cridlands Cottage, Brompton Ralph, drink driving, £85 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £60 costs, 36 months driving ban. (G).

Nigel Robert Langdon, 64, of Triscombe Road, Taunton, fraud by dishonestly claiming a dead woman was still alive to gain £16,000, one months conditional discharge, £60 costs. (G).

Shaun Stark, 36, of Inner Circle, Taunton, assault by beating, 12 months conditional discharge, £60 costs; used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, £85 fine, £60 costs, £15 victim surcharge. (G).

Adam Guy Guscott, 28, of Beach Hotel, Minehead, driving without insurance, £200 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £60 costs, six points.

Kenneth Norman Culley, 58, of The Royal Ashton Hotel, Station Road, Taunton, breach of an Anti-Social Behaviour Order by drinking alcohol in a public place, £100 fine, £15 victim surcharge, detained in the court house until the court rose. (G).

Karl Steven Matthews, 42, of Wardleworth Way, Wellington, possession of cannabis, six months community order, £60 costs; possession of heroin, possession of cocaine, possession of methadone, six months community order. (G).

Daniel Andrew Westcott, 18, of The Sportsmans Arms, Waterloo Road, Wellington, shoplifting, £40 fine, £6.50 compensation; shoplifting, £50 fine; damaged a van door, £40 fine, £50 compensation, £15 victim surcharge; breach of a conditional discharge, no action taken. (G).

Nigel Hammond, of The Ring of Bells, St James Street, Taunton, received a programme in broadcasting services whereby copyright was infringed, £1,500 fine, £650 costs, £15 victim surcharge.

Jonathan Edwin Madge, 62, of Upper Holway Road, Taunton, speeding, £75 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £35 costs, six months driving ban. (G).

Tim Prosser, of The Princess Royal, Canon Street, Taunton, caused transmission of a live football match whereby copyright was infringed, £1,000 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £660 costs. (G).

Lisa Marie Plumridge, 24, of Cheddon Road, Taunton, shoplifting from Debenhams, shoplifting from Asda, shoplifting from Morrisons, breached a conditional discharge, two original offences of shoplifting, six months community order; theft, six months community order, £200 compensation. (G).

(G) denotes guilty plea or admits offence. Addresses are those given by the court.