RECENT cases dealt with by Taunton Magistrates' Courts include:

Zardasht Sharif Khassrouw, 35, of no fixed address, used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour while brandishing a knife, six weeks prison, £50 compensation, £128 victim surcharge; three counts of failed to surrender to custody, no separate penalty. (G). Used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, 12 months conditional discharge, £50 compensation.

David Steven Lynn, 32, of Stoney Furlong, drink driving, £120 fine, £34 victim surcharge, £85 costs, 20 months driving ban. (G).

Matthew Leslie, 48, of Queens Road, Weston-super-Mare, drink driving, £300 fine, £34 victim surcharge, £85 costs, 20 months driving ban. (G).

Anthony Hardie, 25, of Barle Close, Taunton, drove a motorcycle while disqualified, community order, 100 hours unpaid work, £95 victim surcharge, £85 costs, 12 months driving ban. (G).

Jeffery Hughes, 44, of Coleridge Square, Bridgwater, theft, £9.50 compensation, £40 fine, £34 victim surcharge, £85 costs. (G).

Aaron Hoff, 25, of Ramsay Way, Burnham-on-Sea, drug driving, £120 fine, £34 victim surcharge, £85 costs, 12 months driving ban; possession of cocaine, £80 fine. (G).

(G) denotes guilty plea or admits offence. Details supplied by the courts.