Recent cases dealt with by Sedgemoor Magistrates.

Paul Bernard John Bell, 30, of Lime Tree Close, Bridgwater, assault, two-year conditional discharge, £80 compensation, £40 costs (G).

Daniel Michael Richard Cowling, 20, of Kendale Road, Bridgwater, damaged a wooden fence, 12-month conditional discharge, £20 compensation, £60 costs (G).

Paul Anthony Langdon, 24, of Brooklands, Bridgwater, used threatening words or behaviour to cause harassment, alarm or distress, £60 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £60 costs (G).

Scott Daniel Langdon, 20, of Ashleigh Avenue, Bridgwater, drunk and disorderly, £80 fine, £60 costs, £15 victim surcharge (G).

Sharon Godfrey, 37, of Marlborough Avenue, Bridgwater, failed to notify Sedgemoor District Council about a change in circumstances affecting benefit entitlement, community order with 50 hours’ unpaid work, £95 costs (G).

Gordon Charles Watson, 43, of Bristol Road, Bridgwater, breached a non-molestation order, community order with 50 hours’ unpaid work (G).

Francisco Soares, 45, of The Esplanade, Burnham, used a vehicle without insurance, £165 fine, £60 costs, £15 victim surcharge, banned from driving for three months; driving without a licence, £35 fine; used a vehicle without an MOT certificate, no separate penalty.

Warren John Jewell, 38, of Moorland Road, Bridgwater, stole meat from Sainsbury’s, community order with 120-day curfew from 7pm to 7am; £43 costs (G); breached conditional discharge, re-sentenced for original offence of damaging property, community order with 120-day curfew.

Craig John Feasey, 33, of Eastwood Close, Bridgwater, assault, 12-month conditional discharge (G); stole two cans of Special Brew, 12-month conditional discharge (G); breached conditional discharge, no action taken; possession of amphetamine, 12-month conditional discharge (G).

Terry Jon Taylor, 23, of Highbridge Quay, Highbridge, failed to comply with community order, re-sentenced for original offence of affray, sent to prison for 112 days; re-sentenced for original offence of battery, sent to prison for 28 days (concurrent); re-sentenced for original offence of failing to answer to bail, sent to prison for seven days (concurrent); re-sentenced for original offence of obstructing a police constable, sent to prison for seven days (concurrent); re-sentenced for original offence of criminal damage, sent to prison for seven days (concurrent).

Dale Gordon Fellows, 24, of Truro Close, Burnham, driving while disqualified, community order with 30-day curfew from 7pm to 7am, £20 costs, banned from driving for 12-months (G); driving without insurance, no separate penalty (G).

Andrew Lawrence, 44, of Gloucester Road, Burnham, used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause fear of violence, six-month conditional discharge, £43 costs (G).

Sam John Prowse, 20, of Edinburgh Road, Bridgwater, failed to comply with requirements of suspended sentence, six-week suspended sentence activated.

Gareth Usher, 20, of Queensway, Mark, used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause fear of violence, six-month conditional discharge, £43 costs (G).

William Christopher Stokes, 42, of Highbridge Quay, Highbridge, common assault, £80 fine, £60 costs, £15 victim surcharge (G); common assault, £80 fine, £50 compensation (G).

(G) denotes guilty plea.