Recent cases heard at Sedgemoor Magistrates' Court.

Richard Charles Ham, 38, of Sedgemoor Road, Bridgwater, harassment without violence, £250 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £85 costs (G).

Peter Adam Duke, 25, of Gloucester Road, Bridgwater, affray (G), possession of a knife (G), 12-month community order, 100 hours of unpaid work.

Michelle Ann Turner, 39, of Friarn Avenue, Bridgwater, sent indecent or offensive text messages (G), used threatening words or behaviour (G), 12-month conditional discharge, £60 costs.

Robert Samuel Harding, 20, of Bristol Road, Bridgwater, driving without insurance (G), £100 fine, driving without a licence (G), £25 fine, drink-driving (G), £100 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £85 costs, 20-month driving disqualification.

Janet Stephens, 45, of Taunton Road, Bridgwater, stole four cans of Special Brew Lager worth £7.20 from Nisa Store (G), breached community order (G), re-sentenced for original offence of shoplifting, 12-month community order, £7.20 compensation, £85 costs.

Alexander David Lunnis, 27, of Polden Street, Bridgwater, receiving stolen goods, failing to surrender to court bail (G), five-week community order, £250 costs.

Ashley Colin Chilcott, 23, of Myrtle Close, Bridgwater, stole six packets of AA batteries worth £5.94 from 99p Stores (G), £50 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £50 costs, possession of amphetamine (G), £50 fine.

Darren Michael Fisher, 33, of Rosebery Avenue, Bridgwater, drink-driving, £340 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £85 costs, 22-month driving disqualification (G).

Symon Elliott, 19, of Loxleigh Avenue, Bridgwater, assault, four-month community order, £85 costs.

Ryan Neil Davies, 23, of Wyndham Road, Bridgwater, stole two bottles of Toni & Guy hair conditioner worth £14 from Boots (G), £30 fine, £15 victim surcharge, stole an LED torch worth £29.99 from Halfords (G), £30 fine, stole ear phones worth £39.99 from Currys (G), £30 fine.

Daniel Raymond Harris, 19, of Orborne Road, Bridgwater, possession of cannabis, £65 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £20 costs (G).

Brian Anthony Padfield, 35, of Saltlands Avenue, Bridgwater, trespassing with intent to steal (G), £250 compensation, 12-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months; stole copper wiring worth £430 from Portakabin Ltd (G), 12-week prison sentence consecutive, suspended for 12 months, £250 compensation; failed to surrender to court bail (G), two-week prison sentence, consecutive, suspended for 12 months.

Ian Clive Woodward, 38, of Taunton Road, Bridgwater, used threatening words/behaviour, £35 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £20 costs (G).

Steven Shane Martin Beardsmore, 21, of Ashford Close, Bridgwater, breached a non-molestation order, £240 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £45 costs (G).

Nicola Marie Kelly, 36, of Sedgemoor Way, Woolavington, fraud by false representation x 6 (G), six-month community order, £26 compensation.

Sam Thomas French, 22, of St Matthews Green, Bridgwater, breached community order, failed to surrender to court bail x 2, re-sentenced for original offence of having bolt cropper and pliers in connection with theft, six-month conditional discharge.

Aaron Harold Jeffrey Batt, 32, of Leyton Drive, Bridgwater, stole cider worth £7.99 from Nisa Stores, six-month community order, £7.99 compensation, £85 costs (G).

David James Downton, 48, of Parkway, Bridgwater, possession of cannabis, 12-month conditional discharge, £85 costs (G).

Sarah Anne Spicer, 19, of Purewell, Puriton, drink-driving, £100 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £85 costs, 24-month driving disqualification (G).

Jason Dean Sturgess, 22, of Sedgemoor Way, Woolavington, used threatening words/behaviour, £115 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £85 costs (G).

Stephen Christopher Stafford, 24, of Oxford Street, Burnham, breached community order, given an extra 15 hours of unpaid work.

Michael John O’Neil, 18, of Burnham Road, Highbridge, criminal damage, seven days in young offender institution.

Craig Dale Laing, 33, of The Esplanade, Burnham, possessed knife in public, 26-week prison sentence suspended for 24 months (G); used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, six-week prison sentence (concurrent), suspended for 24 months (G); stole leather coat, two-week prison sentence (concurrent), suspended for 24 months (G); stole four cans of lager, two-week prison sentence (concurrent), suspended for 24 months (G); stole two pairs of jeans and a hooded top, two-week prison sentence (concurrent), suspended for 24 months (G); stole body spray and perfume, two-week prison sentence (concurrent), suspended for 24 months (G); assaulted constable in the execution of her duty, two-week prison sentence (concurrent), suspended for 24 months (G).

Ryan Ayres, 24, of Stoddens Road, Burnham, driving without a licence, £65 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £85 costs, three points on licence.

Kelly Michelle Brooks, 19, of South Avenue, Highbridge, stopped a vehicle on a pelican crossing, £65 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £35 costs, three points on licence (G).

Clare Doyle, 35, of Rectory Drive, Burnham, stopped a vehicle on a pelican crossing, £65 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £35 costs, three points on licence (G).

Philip Brian Cole, 20, of Newtown Road, Highbridge, stole three CDs and a football, six-month conditional discharge (G).

Rhiann Siobhan Dudley, 19, of Newtown Road, Highbridge, stole MP3 speakers, six-month conditional discharge (G).

(G) denotes guilty plea.