WEEKLY roundup of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court.

February 20:

ANTHONY DIX, 38, of Crest Road, High Wycombe, was found guilty of assaulting someone on February 12 this year. He was also found guilty of stealing a pair of shoes, jacket and three jumpers valuing £150 from Next Superstore in Crest Road, High Wycombe on February 21 last year. He was imprisoned for two weeks and fined £100.

CIAN BRADLEY, 19, of St Johns Drive Stone, Aylesbury, pleaded guilty to using threatening or abusive words within the hearing or sight of someone likely to be caused harassment, alarm or distress on April 4 last year at Stoke Mandeville Hospital. He was fined £315.

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JAKE GILFILLAN, 19, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to assaulting someone on August 26 last year. He was imprisoned for four weeks and no order for costs were made.

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