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

March 18

  • Harriet McGill, 32, of Oakridge Road, High Wycombe. Driving over the drink-drive limit on the A40 West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, on February 15, 2020. No obligatory driving disqualification – special reasons. Fined £1,153. Costs £200. Driving record endorsed with 10 points. 
  • Matthew Hutter, 33, of Garners End, Chalfont St Peter. Driving over the 70mph speed limit on the A413 Amersham Road in Gerrards Cross on October 13, 2020. The recorded speed was 105mph. Fined £640. Costs £149. Driving record endorsed with six points. 
  • Lynette Cassidy, 60, of Orchard Close, Stoke Mandeville. Driver of a vehicle that failed to stop after a road accident in Gilmore Road, Aylesbury, on September 22, 2020. Fined £422. Costs £194. Driving record endorsed with six points. Driver of a vehicle involved in a road accident that failed to report the accident in Gilmore Road, Aylesbury, on September 22, 2020. Fined £422. 

March 19 

  • Tina MacDonald, 43, of Tring Road, Aylesbury. Harassment – breach of a restraining order on conviction. Entered a location prohibited by a restraining order in Aylesbury on March 18. Fined £120. Costs £119. 
  • Jordan Cox, 18, of Georges Hill, Widmer End. Criminal damage to property valued under £5,000. On October 24, 2020, in High Wycombe, damaged a front door valued at £212.03 belonging to someone else. Fined £184. Compensation £212. Costs £119. 
  • Jack Picton, 45, of Hyde Green, Beaconsfield. Using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour to cause harassment, alarm or distress in Beaconsfield on August 15, 2020. Fined £346. Compensation £75. Costs £120. 
  • Zac Bunyard, 26, of Ellington Road, Taplow. Driver of a vehicle that failed to stop after a road accident in Ray Mead Road, Maidenhead, on August 22, 2019. Committed to prison for four months, suspended for 12 months. Fined £500. Costs £288. Disqualified from driving for 12 months. 
  • Jamie Rackstraw, 27, of Geralds Road, High Wycombe. Driving over the drug-drive limit on January 9. On the A4040 London Road, Rickmansworth, had a proportion of Benzoylecgonine in their blood. Fined £180. Costs £332. Disqualified from driving for 36 months. 
  • Howard Long, 60, of Granville Street, Aylesbury. Harassment – breach of a restraining order on conviction in Aylesbury on December 17, 2020. Restraining order made. Fined £384. Costs £123. 
  • Alistair Tate, 49, of The Phygtle, Chalfont St Peter. Using threatening or abusive words or behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress in High Wycombe on February 4, 2020. Fined £40. Criminal damage to property valued under £5,000. On February 4, 2020, damaged a police van belonging to Thames Valley Police. Assault by beating in High Wycombe on February 4, 2020. Fined £40. Compensation £50. Costs £132. 

March 22 

  • Harley James, 59, of West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe. Possession of a knife blade/sharp pointed article in a public place. Had a large kitchen knife and a lock knife in West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, on March 19. Community order made. Must carry out 60 hours of unpaid work within the next 12 months. Costs £180. Large kitchen knife and lock knife forfeited and destroyed. Using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause fear of or provoke violence in High Wycombe on March 19. Community order made. Restraining order made. Compensation £50. 
  • Malcolm Hearn, 22, of Grenville Close, Burnham. Theft from a shop. Stole meat items, valued at £36, from Tesco Express in Burnham on February 18. Fined £80. Compensation £36. Costs £119. Theft from a shop. On January 31, stole alcohol, meat, fruit, vegetables and Persil liquid valued at £288.04 from Tesco Express in Burnham. Compensation £288.04.
  • Dwayne Bryant, 29, of Highwood Crescent, High Wycombe. Attended a road in High Wycombe on December 17, 2020, that he was banned from attending. Committed to prison for four months consecutive. Restraining order made. Costs £128. 

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