RECENT cases dealt with by Taunton Magistrates' Courts include:
John Andrew O'Loughlin, 51, of Priory Bridge Road, Taunton, drink driving, driving while disqualified, eight weeks prison suspended for one year, 150 hours unpaid work, £90 victim surcharge, £85 costs, 60 months driving ban; driving without insurance, no separate penalty. (G).
Karl Vicars, 39, of Allington Close, Taunton, breached a restraining order, one year conditional discharge, £21 victim surcharge. (G).
Talia Dawn Marie Forward, 32, of no fixed address, breached supervision requirements after release from prison, £40 fine; destroyed a window, assault by beating, community order, £90 victim surcharge. (G).
Timothy Peter Rose, 58, of Park Terrace, Minehead, drink driving, £230 fine, £32 victim surcharge, £85 costs, 12 months driving ban. (G).
Mark Ribbons, 38, of Hele, Taunton, assaulted a police officer in the exercise of his functions, community order, 150 hours unpaid work, £100 compensation, £50 costs; breached a suspended prison sentence imposed for drink driving, 182 days prison suspended for 16 months; breached a community order, no action taken. (G).
Metodi Spasov, 42, of no fixed address, theft, one year conditional discharge, £21 victim surcharge, £85 costs. (G).
(G) denotes guilty plea or admits offence. Details supplied by the courts.
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