Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court:

September 9:

  • CLAIRE MOYLE, 56, of Walton Place, Weston Turville. Assault by beating in Wendover on October 14, 2021. Costs £267. Conditionally discharged for 12 months.
  • JEREMY HOMEWOOD, 51, of Griffin Lane, Aylesbury. Possession of a controlled Class A drug. On February 18, in Aylesbury, had a quantity of diamorphine in their possession. Costs £34. Fined £120. Drugs to be forfeited and destroyed.
  • JOHN FITZGERALD, 34, of Argyle Avenue, Aylesbury. Theft of a motor vehicle in Aylesbury. On September 8, in Aylesbury, stole a black London taxi cab to the value of £1,000 belonging to another person. Committed to prison for 14 weeks. Using a motor vehicle without third party insurance in Aylesbury on September 8. No separate penalty. Driving while disqualified in Orwell Drive, Aylesbury, on September 8. Costs £154. Disqualified from driving for 24 months.

September 12:

  • AARON MARSHALL, 43, of Station Close, High Wycombe. Theft from a shop. On May 17, in High Wycombe, stole DVDs to the value of £77.97 belonging to HMV. Community order made. Compensation £437.82. Exclusion order made for 12 months. Theft from a shop. On June 20, in High Wycombe, stole DVDs to the value of £59.97 belonging to HMV. Community order made. Theft from a shop. On June 17, in High Wycombe, stole DVDs to the value of £79.96 belonging to HMV. Community order made. Theft from a shop. On June 22, in High Wycombe, stole DVDs to the value of £59.97 belonging to HMV. Community order made. Theft from a shop. On August 14, in High Wycombe, stole DVDs of unknown value belonging to HMV. Community order made. Theft from a shop. On June 30, in High Wycombe, stole DVDs to the value of £39.98 belonging to HMV. Community order made. Theft from a shop. On July 3, in High Wycombe, stole DVDs to the value of £54.97. Community order made. Theft from a shop. On May 27, in High Wycombe, stole DVDs to the value of £59.98.
  • CARL BEDFORD, 54, of Britnell Court, Stokenchurch. Driving over the drink drive limit in Wycombe Road, Studley Green, on August 1. Costs £133. Fined £120. Disqualified from driving for 37 months.
  • ARGASH MOHANARAJ, 20, of Dashwood Avenue, High Wycombe. Driving over the drink drive limit in Lane End Road, High Wycombe, on August 23. Costs £133. Fined £120. Disqualified from driving for 21 months. Driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence in Lane End Road, High Wycombe,  on August 23. No separate penalty.
  • MARC PATTISON, 56, of Worminghall Road, Aylesbury. Driving over the drink drive limit in Sheldon Road, Ickford, on August 26. Costs £362. Fined £692. Disqualified from driving for 19 months.

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