OXFORD Mairi James, 45, of Southfield Park, Oxford, admitted being found drunk in a highway or public place, namely Beaumont Street in Oxford, on January 3. Fined £100 with a £15 victims’ surcharge. Considered paid by detention in the court until the end of the day.

Scott Tutty, 25, of Corunna Crescent, Oxford, admitted making off without paying for £20 of fuel in Oxford on July 11 and failing to surrender to court bail on November 20. Fined £120 with a £15 victims’ surcharge.

Iain McFadyen, 41, of Rose Hill, Oxford, admitted using threatening words or behaviour to cause harassment, alarm or distress on January 4 in Oxford. Fined £50 with a £15 victims’ surcharge. Considered paid by detention in the court until the end of the day.

Matthew Mortimer, 36, of Burwell Court, Witney, admitted shoplifting sushi and a cereal bar valued at £4.69 from Boots in Oxford on January 4. Given a six-month conditional discharge.

Michael McDonagh, 30, of Fettiplace Road, Oxford, admitted being drunk and disorderly in a public place, namely Fettiplace Road, on Christmas Eve. Fined £50 with a £15 victims’ surcharge.

Adrian Smith, 42, of Montagu Road, Oxford, convicted of cultivating 36 Class B cannabis plants in Botley on October 1; possessing 48.37g of Class B amphetamine in Botley on the same date; and supplying cannabis between April 1 and October 1 in Botley. Given 150 hours’ unpaid work and told to pay £65 costs.

Lydia Nicholls, 23, of Chorefields, Kidlington, admitted driving without due care and attention in Bridge Street, Stratton Way and High Street, in Abingdon, on September 6. Fined £120, costs of £85 with a £15 victims’ surcharge.

Aaron Kitney, 20, of Nettlebed Mead, Oxford, admitted assault occasioning actual bodily harm on December 12 in Oxford. Given a six-month detention order, suspended for two years, because the offence – causing a broken nose by headbutting the female victim – was so serious and because it was committed while subject to a community order imposed for assault on the same victim and the victim was holding a 10-month-old baby at the time. Also given a three-month curfew, an 18-month supervision requirement and told to pay £200 compensation. The existing community order was revoked.

Sean Denton, 29, of Badgers Walk, Oxford, admitted shoplifting perfume valued at £134 from Boots in Oxford on November 23 and shoplifting boxes of chocolates valued between £21 and £28 from Co-op in Oxford on November 15. Given a six-month curfew and told to pay £21 compensation.

Malcolm Plaisted, 22, of Speedwell Street, Oxford, admitted shoplifting cosmetics valued at £48 from Boots in Oxford on November 30; committing another offence while subject to a conditional discharge; and receiving stolen goods, namely a watch valued at £125 belonging to Raphaels in Oxford on December 9. Given a three-month curfew and told to have treatment for drug dependency for six months.

Ian Wylie, 32, of Old Road, Oxford, admitted shoplifting a razor valued at £8.76 from Boots in Oxford on January 5. Fined £85 and told to pay a £15 victims’ surcharge.

Aldain Thomas, 26, of Friars Hill, Oxford, convicted of two counts of driving without insurance in Oxford on April 15 and in Abingdon on April 19. Also convicted of driving without insurance on April 19. Fined £300, £100 costs with a £15 victims’ surcharge. Also given eight penalty points.

Jordan Higham, 19, of no fixed address, admitted taking a car without consent, driving without insurance and driving while disqualified in Cuddesdon on December 27. Also breached licence of a short-term prisoner. Jailed for 18 weeks due to previous record of driving while disqualified.

DIDCOT Arnaud Garnier, 38, of Millington Road, Wallingford, admitted drink driving in High Street, Wallingford, on December 30. Namely having 68 microgrammes of alcohol in 100ml of breath, above the legal limit of 35mg. Fined £140, £63 costs with a £15 victims’ surcharge. Also banned from driving for 16 months, reducible by four months on completion of a course.

Matuesz Kowzan, 25, of South Park Avenue, Didcot, admitted driving while disqualified and driving without insurance in Wantage Road, Didcot, on September 28. Given a 12-week prison sentence, suspended for a year, and told to do 200 hours’ community service. Banned from driving for two years and told to pay £85 costs.

Paula Tizzard, 44, of Coulings Close, East Hendred, admitted drink driving in Garston Lane, Wantage, on Christmas Day. Namely having 111 microgrammes of alcohol in 100ml of breath, above the legal limit of 35mg. Fined £400, with costs of £85 and a £15 victims’ surcharge. Banned from driving for 27 months, reducible by six months on completion of a course.

George Larman, 54, of Mitchell Close, of Wootton, near Abingdon, convicted of criminal damage to a Ford Escort and using words or behaviour to cause fear of unlawful violence on August 16 in Abingdon. Given 250 hours’ unpaid work and told to pay £180 compensation and £320 costs.