The following cases have been heard at High Wycombe Magistrates' Court...

JOSEPH MURANDA, 49, of Stag Lane, London admitted driving whilst disqualified and driving without insurance on the A413 in Amersham. He was in an Audi Q7 at the time. Muranda received an eight-week sentence suspended for 18 months with 11 rehabilitation days, an accredited programme and a 12-month driving ban. He must pay £85 court costs and a £154 surcharge. 

QADARDANE BEGUM, 36, of Hampden Road, Aylesbury pleaded guilty to using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour to cause harassment, alarm or distress. Begum must pay a £120 fine, £85 court costs and a £48 surcharge. 

CONNOR RUDGE, 25, of Hubart Lane, Hayes admitted three counts of theft from a shop after he stole £1,354 worth of alcohol from Waitrose. He targeted the shop on Station Road, Gerrards Cross and another in Northwood. He was sentenced to 28 weeks suspended for 18 months with a drug rehabilitation requirement and 25 rehabilitation days. He is prohibited from attending any Waitrose store for 12 months and must pay £184 compensation. 

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PIOTR PRZENNIAK, 31, of Oakridge Road, High Wycombe pleaded guilty to exceeding a 40mph speed limit after he was clocked at 48mph on Henley Road, Hurley. Przenniak was fined £66 and received three points. He must also pay a £34 surcharge. 

PAOLA MATTEI, 50, of St Georges Close, High Wycombe admitted speeding on Treadaway Hill, Flackwell Heath. Mattei was caught at 38mph in a Fiat. The 50-year-old was ordered to pay a £66 fine as well as a £34 surcharge and received three points. 

SIMON CHOATE, 49, of no fixed address pleaded guilty to theft from a shop after he stole £100 worth of meat from Sainsbury's in Marlow. Choate was ordered to pay a £40 fine and a £16 surcharge.

YASIR ABASSAI, 40, of Challener Road, High Wycombe was found guilty of failing to comply with a red light traffic signal on Braywick Road, Maidenhead. He received three points and a £250 fine. Abassai must pay £310 court costs and a £100 surcharge. 

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