Recent court cases in Taunton area

Stephen Darren Whiteley, 40, of House of St Martins, Langford Lane, Norton Fitzwarren, possession in public of a knife, one year conditional discharge, £20 costs. (G).

William Lee Semons, 33, of House of St Martins, Norton Fitzwarren, theft from Sports World, 12 months community order. (G).

Kevin John Powis, 21, of House of St Martins, Norton Fitzwarren, theft from The Local, six months community order, £8.78 compensation. (G).

Andrew David Boyle, 26, of Moormill Cottage, Lydeard St Lawrence, theft from Morrisons, one year conditional discharge. (G).

Robbie John Date, 20, of Gay Street, Wellington, drunk and disorderly, £35 fine, £15 compensation. (G).

Wesley Graham Keirle, 29, of Beadon Road, Taunton, begging, £35 fine, £15 compensation. (G).

Grant Ashley Cross, 18, of Priory Avenue, Taunton, assault by beating, 18 months conditional discharge, £50 compensation. (G).

Dawid Puchala, 21, of Trinity Street, Taunton, speeding, £60 fine, three penalty points. (G).

Michael John Bygrave, 20, of Trenchard Park Gardens, Norton Fitzwarren, failed to comply with a community order, original offences criminal damage, two months prison suspended for 12 months (concurrent), criminal damage, two months prison suspended for 12 months (concurrent), assault occasioning actual bodily harm, four weeks prison suspended for 12 months (consecutive), breach of bail, two weeks prison suspended for 12 months (consecutive), common assault, two weeks prison suspended for 12 months (consecutive), theft, two weeks prison suspended for 12 months (concurrent), theft, two weeks prison suspended for 12 months (concurrent), breach of bail, two weeks prison (consecutive); assault by beating, six weeks in a Young Offenders Institution suspended for 12 months, 12 months supervision order, £200 compensation; failed to surrender to bail, two weeks in a Young Offenders Institution suspended for 12 months (consecutive). (G).

Alistair Jeffrey Scriven, 20, of High Street, Wiveliscombe, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, 13 weeks in a Young Offenders Institution suspended for 12 months, 80 hours unpaid work, £850 compensation, £60 costs. (G).

Paul Simon Betteridge, 33, of Oath Cottage, Burrowbridge, jumped a red light, £250 fine, £35 costs, three penalty points.

Irene Christine Fonseca, 44, of Milsom Place, Cotford St Luke, driving without insurance, £375 finne, £35 costs, eight penalty points; driving without correct licence, £100 fine.

Marc Alexander Grant, 41, of Dorchester Road, Taunton, driving without correct licence, £50 fine, £35 costs.

John Matthew James, 24, of Beadon Road, Taunton, driving without insurance, £375 fine, eight penalty points; driving without correct licence, £100 fine, £35 costs.

Michael John Tucker, 35, of Galmington Road, Taunton, driving without insurance, £375 fine, £35 costs, eight penalty points; driving without correct licence, £100 fine.

Mathew Ian Groves, 26, of Corner Close, Wellington, speeding, £175 fine, £35 costs, £15 compensation, 28 days driving ban. (G).

Darren Priddle, 23, of Parmin Way, Taunton, speeding, £140 fine, £35 costs, three penalty points.

Allan Carson, theft, £75 fine, £55 compensation; theft, £75 fine; failed to surrender to bail, £25 fine. (G).

Rebecca Joyce Adams, 24, of Cromwell Road, Taunton, driving without insurance, £200 fine, six penalty points. (G).

Sharon Reed, 25, of Clockhouse, Cotford St Luke, driving without insurance, £200 fine, £35 costs, six months driving ban; driving without MOT, failed to produce driving licence for examination by a police constable, no separate penalty. (G).

Paul Valentine, 54, of Huntham Close, Stoke St Gregory, driving with a registration mark incorrectly fixed to a trailer, £60 fine. (G).

Joseph Benjamin Clifford Nathan, 32, of Ashford Road, Wellington, driving a vehicle with poor visibility through the driver and passenger windows, £50 fine. (G).

Sarah Jane Taylor, 39, of Derwent Grove, Taunton, speeding, £60 fine, three penalty points. (G).

Neil John Warren, 38, of Blackmoor Road, Taunton, using a hand-held mobile phone while driving, £60 fine, three penalty points. (G).

Andrew Christopher Horne, 26, of Upper High Street, Taunton, indecent exposure, three years community order, order to register on Sex Offenders' Register for five years, £60 costs. (G).

Michael Terry Jack Wood, 19, of 40 Commando Royal Marines Camp, Norton Fitzwarren, drink driving, £135 fine, £15 compensation, 12 months driving ban, £43 costs. (G).

Wayne James Mace, 23, of Mount Pleasant, Wellington, speeding, £170 fine, £35 costs, six penalty points. (G).

Adrian John Howell, 39, of Stoney Furlong, Taunton, assault by beating, 18 months conditional discharge, £50 compensation, £150 costs. (G).

Helena Tracy Thomas, 41, of Outer Circle, Taunton, kept an unlicensed vehicle on the road, £125 fine, £50 costs, £14.59 back duty.

Luke Kurt Smith, 20, of Wordsworth Drive, Taunton, used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, £150 fine, £200 compensation, £43 costs. (G).

Hugh Appleton, 39, of Shattocks, Bagborough, kept an unlicensed vehicle on the road, £250 fine, £50 costs, £102.09 back duty.

Nick Batstone, of Blackdown View, Norton Fitzwarren, kept an unlicensed vehicle on the road, £250 fine, £50 costs; kept an unlicensed vehicle on the road, £250 fine, £50 costs, £29.17 back duty.

Maurice Adrian R. Cridland, 56, of Stembridge Way, Norton Fitzwarren, used an unlicensed vehicle on the road, £125 fine, £50 costs, £18.34 back duty.

Kelly Marie Dunn, 19, of Victoria Street, Wellington, failed to notify the DVLA of the chance of owner of a vehicle, £100 fine, £50 costs.

Paul Goddard, 37, of Beadon Road, Taunton, used an unlicensed vehicle on the road, £235 fine, £50 costs, £185.42 back duty. (G).

Sheila Harding, of Bridge Street, Taunton, used an unlicensed vehicle on the road, £350 fine, £50 costs, £131.25 back duty.

Martin Jones, of Galmington Road, Taunton, failed to give information as to the identity of the driver of a vehicle, £100 fine, £50 costs.

Kevin Locke, 45, of Needhams Patch, Cotford St Luke, failed to return a vehicle excise licence after a cheque bounced, £250 fine, £65 costs, £75 back duty.

Taunton Motor Company, of Priory Bridge Road, Taunton, failed to give information as to the identity of the driver of a vehicle, £250 fine, £50 costs.

Gillian Ann McGuiness, 30, of Laxton Road, Taunton, kept an unlicensed vehicle on the road, £125 fine, £50 costs, £43.75 back duty.

Adrian Newton, 34, of The Old Watermill, Westford, used an unlicensed vehicle on the road, £75 fine, £50 costs.

John Pike, 45, of Parkland Road, Wellingotn, failed to return a vehicle excise licence after a cheque bounced, £250 fine, £65 costs, £58.34 back duty.

Andrew Alan Porter, 49, of Holway Road, Taunton, failed to return a vehicle excise licence after a cheque bounced, £250 fine, £65 back duty, £72.92 back duty.

Anthony Richards, 27, of Marshfield Road, Alcombe, Minehead, kept an unlicensed vehicle on the road, £100 fine, £50 costs, £29.17 back duty.

David John Smith, 45, of North Croft, Williton, failed to return a vehicle excise licence after a cheque bounced, £200 fine, £65 costs, £87.50 back duty.

Simon John Smith, 20, of Yonder Mead, Bishops Lydeard, used an unlicensed vehicle on the road, £125 fine, £50 costs, £14.59 back duty.

Veronica Street, of Burrough Way, Wellington, failed to return a vehicle excise licence after a cheque bounced, £250 fine, £65 costs, £85.50 back duty.

Mark Thompson, of Mill Lane, Creech St Michael, kept an unlicensed vehicle on the road, £125 fine, £50 costs, £14.59 back duty.

Barbara Wirenska, 35, of High Street, Wellington, used an unlicensed vehicle on the road, £250 fine, £50 costs, £58.34 back duty.

Denise Susan Yardley, of North Croft, Williton, kept an unlicensed vehicle on the road, £125 fine, £50 coosts, £29.17 back duty.

Andrew Alexander Sharland, 19, of Comeytrowe Lane, Taunton, used an unlicensed vehicle on the road, £150 fine, £25 costs, £342.92 back duty. (G).

Vicci Leigh Deacon, 24, of Quantock Road, Taunton, driving without insurance, £200 fine, £35 costs, six penalty points.

Wilfred Isaacs, 46, of Parmin Close, Taunton, drinking in a public place despite a requirement imposed by a police constable, £125 fine, £15 compensation, £35 costs.

Zoe Louise Lewis, 22, of Albemarle Road, Taunton, driving without insurance, £200 fine, £35 costs, six penalty points.

Andrew Lewis MacDonald, 28, of Cheddon Road, Taunton, drinking in a public place despite a requirement imposed by a police constable, £125 fine, £15 compensation, £35 costs.

Maxine Short, 46, of Parmin Close, Taunton, drinking in a public place despite a requirement imposed by a police constable, £125 fine, £15 compensation, £35 costs.

Piotr Bartlomiej Zielinski, 31, of Grays Road, Taunton, driving without insurance, £200 fine, £35 costs, six penalty points.

Daniel James Riley, 24, of Alma Street, Taunton, failed to produce driving licence for examination by a police constable, £35 fine, £35 costs. (G).

Michael Richard Mullis, 58, of Creedwell Orchard, Milverton, driving without insurance, £250 fine, £455 costs, six penalty points; driving without MOT, no separate penalty.

Paul Valentine, 54, of Huntham Close, Stoke St Gregory, speeding, £125 fine, £35 costs, three penalty points.

Robert jake Bale, 60, of Lisieux Court, Haywood Road, Taunton, speeding, £60 fine, three penalty points. (G).

Lee Bellis, 37, of Arundells Way, Creech St Michael, speeding, £270 fine, £35 costs, £15 compensation, six penalty points. (G).

Shane hayes, 48, of House of St Martin, Langford Lane, Pen Elm, drinking in a public place despite a requirement imposed by a police constable, £10 fine, £15 compensation. (G).

Robert Padilla, 40, of Manor Orchard, Taunton, driving without insurance, £170 fine, £15 compensation, six penalty points; driving without correct licence, no separate penalty. (G).

Stephen White, 19, of Ashbourne Crescent, Taunton, driving without insurance, £140 fine, £35 costs, £15 compensation, six penalty points; driving without correct licence, no separate penalty. (G).

Caine Johnston, 32, of Selbourne Place, Minehead, jumped a red light, £60 fine, three penalty points. (G).

Darren Green, 38, of Waterleaze, Taunton, driving while disqualified, 120 days prison, three years driving ban; driving without insurance, no separate penalty; failed to comply with a suspended sentence order, original offences of driving while disqualified (twice), driving without insurance, 12 weeks prison (concurrent). (G).

Katy Fiona Lydon, 21, of East Reach, Taunton, theft from Boots, one similar offence admitted and taken into consideration, 12 months community order with 120 hours unpaid work, £750 compensation. (G).

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