Recent cases from Sedgemoor Magistrates’ Court.

Tiffany Jane Burt, 37, of St Thomas Court, Bridgwater, produced a false statement/representation to obtain Social Security, 12-month conditional discharge, £95 costs (G).

Shaun Michael Buxton, 25, of Eastwood Close, Bridgwater, failed to notify of a change of circumstances for Social Security (x2), 12-month conditional discharge, £95 costs (G).

Michael Raymond Jones, 49, of Ashcott Stores, sold alcohol to a person under 18, £115 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £383.36 costs (G).

Ashley Ray Lock, 19, of Cromwell Road, Bridgwater, breached community order, re-sentenced for criminal damage, re-sentenced for failing to keep in touch with probation worker, re-sentenced for criminal damage (x3), re-sentenced for possession of class B drugs, re-sentenced for possession of class A drugs, given 12-month community order (G).

Melanie Dawn Wedgbury, 28, of Edinburgh Road, Bridgwater, used a vehicle without insurance, £300 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £50 costs, six points on licence.

Claudine Charlotte Ford, 19, of Broadoak Road, Bridgwater, used a vehicle without insurance, £100 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £20 costs, six points on licence (G).

Jason Keirle, 31, of Fir Tree Close, Bridgwater, failed to display tax disc, £175 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £85 costs.

Simon Palmer, 37, of Pollard Road, Bridgwater, caused a nuisance/disturbance at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton, £35 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £85 costs (G); stole four tins of Tennents lager, one block of stilton cheese, four gammon steaks, one pack of rump steak and two packs of frankfurter sausages worth £21.46 from Tesco Express, £50 fine (G); possession of Subutex, £65 fine (G).

Richard Michael Searle, 38, of Bower Avenue, Bridgwater, assault, two-month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, £250 compensation, £85 costs (G); possessed an offensive weapon, two-month prison sentence (concurrent), suspended for 12 months (G).

Ricky Cooper, 19, of Bath Road, Bridgwater, threatened to damage property (G), damaged a fire alarm at The Newmarket Hotel (G), assaulted a constable (G), failed to surrender to court bail (G), 12-month community order, 120 hours of unpaid work, £50 compensation.

Robert John Dean, 59, of Petrel Close, Bridgwater, caused unnecessary suffering to a protected animal (G); possession of live wild birds (G); attempted to take a wild bird (G), 24-month conditional discharge, £750 costs.

Joshua Mark Miller, 19, of Taunton Road, Bridgwater, assault, 16-weeks detention, suspended for 12 months, eight-week curfew and 180 hours of unpaid work; breached conditional discharge, re-sentenced for theft from a motor vehicle, four-week detention (consecutive), suspended for 12 months; re-sentenced for common assault, four-week detention (consecutive), suspended for 12 months; aggravated vehicle taking, eight-week detention (concurrent), suspended for 12 months, £300 compensation (G); driving without a licence, no separate penalty (G); driving without insurance, no separate penalty (G).

Christopher Mark Stone, 25, of Old Road, North Petherton, concerned in the production of cannabis, possessed cannabis, urinated in a street, 12-month conditional discharge (G).

Richard James Knight, 23, of Friarn Avenue, Bridgwater, resisted a constable in the execution of his duty, £330 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £625 costs.

Dean Govier, 26, of Wilton Close, Burnham, breached community order, given an extra 20 hours of unpaid work.

Paul Gary Chidgey, 28, of Forge Corner, Burton, assault, two-year community order with 120 hours of unpaid work, £100 compensation, £50 costs (G); criminal damage, two-year community order, £200 compensation (G); criminal damage, two-year community order, £150 compensation (G).

Daniel Christopher Pye, 18, of Lakeside Caravan Park, Taunton Road, Bridgwater, used a vehicle without insurance, £100 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £35 costs, six points on licence; driving without a licence, no separate penalty; failed to display tax disc properly, no separate penalty; used an incorrectly registered vehicle, no separate penalty; used a vehicle without an MoT certificate, no separate penalty.

Matthew Harrup, 20, of no fixed abode, failed to comply with police constable’s direction to leave Penel Orlieu, Bridgwater, and not return within 12 hours, £35 fine, £15 victim surcharge (G).

Robert Mark Boardman, 23, of Southernlea Road, Burnham, breached community order, re-sentenced for assault, £20 fine, £15 victim surcharge.

Ben David Swain, 19, of Wyndham Road, Bridgwater, breached community order, re-sentenced for using threatening words or behaviour, six-week prison sentence, suspended for 18 months.

Janis Datavs, 21, of Grebe Road, Bridgwater, drink-driving, £260 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £85 costs, banned for driving from 14 months (G); driving without insurance, £260 fine (G); driving without a licence, £85 fine (G).

Thomas Henry Headford, 32, of Queen Street, Bridgwater, used threatening words or behaviour, £35 fine, £15 victim surcharge (G).

Justin Tyler Langford, 29, of West Street, Bridgwater, sent a DVD disc with a grossly offensive or indecent message, 12-month conditional discharge, £30 costs (G).

Nathan Dean Simpson, 20, of Silver Street, Bridgwater, used threatening words or behaviour, £35 fine, £15 victim surcharge (G).

Dale Gordon Fellows, 26, of The Esplanade, Burnham, stole cash, 12-month community order (G).

Luke Carl Hester, 28, of Ilex Close, West Huntspill, drink-driving, £200 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £85 costs, banned from driving for 14 months (G); possessed cannabis, £135 fine (G).

Jacob Oliver Monaghan, 21, of Market Street, Highbridge, possessed cannabis, £65 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £85 costs (G); assault, £50 compensation (G); criminal damage, 12-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, six-month curfew, 200 hours of unpaid work, £600 compensation (G); criminal damage, 12-week prison sentence (consecutive), suspended for 12 months, £100 compensation (G).

Gavin John Williams, 18, of West Avenue, Highbridge, criminal damage, 12-month community order, 150 hours of unpaid work, £150 compensation, £85 costs (G); criminal damage, £100 compensation (G).

Benjamin David Charles Shaw, 22, of Market Street, Highbridge, assault, 18-month community order, 80 hours of unpaid work, £50 costs (G); ABH, 18-month community order (G).

Richard James Bowey, 33, of no fixed abode, intimidated a witness, 18-week prison sentence, 12-month restraining order (G); assault, eight-week prison sentence (consecutive) (G); criminal damage, two-week prison sentence (G) (concurrent); possessed amphetamine, sent to prison for one week (concurrent) (G); possessed amphetamine, sent to prison for one week (concurrent) (G); breached conditional discharge, re-sentenced for stealing a bicycle, sent to prison for two weeks (concurrent).

Paul William Cribbon, 56, of Halsway, Bridgwater, assault, four-month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, 12-month restraining order, £150 compensation, £100 costs; breached conditional discharge, re-sentenced for leaving an indecent or grossly offensive answer phone message, no separate penalty.

(G) Denotes guilty plea.