A WOMAN from Kewstoke appeared at North Somerset Magistrates' Court on March 17 for assault by beating.

Sophie Hewitt, 22, of Kewstoke Road, Kewstoke, has to pay £300 in compensation after assaulting two women last June.

She pleaded guilty to both offences.

Wayne Arthur Young, 51, of Locking Road in Weston-super-Mare, also appeared at North Somerset Magistrates' Court.

He pleaded guilty to threatening and abusive behaviour in December, as well as possession of cannabis.

He was fined £80 and has to pay a victim surcharge of £34.

A man from Wellington was ordered to pay £300 in compensation after using threatening or abusive behaviour.

Julian Brinley Bond, 51, of Holyoake Street, has been given a community order and a restraining order, as well as being fined £135.

He pleaded guilty to the offence.

Durell Tiger Lindsay, 21, of Clonmel Road in Knowle, also appeared at North Somerset Magistrates' Court on March 17.

He has to pay a fine of £120 for drug driving on Beach Road in Weston-super-Mare.

Lindsay also has to pay a £34 victim surcharge, £85 in costs and is disqualified from driving for 12 months.

He pleaded guilty to the offence.