SCALES OF JUSTICE: Some of the recent cases at Banbury Magistrates' Court (From The Oxford Times)

SCALES OF JUSTICE: Some of the recent cases at Banbury Magistrates' Court

8:00pm Monday 23rd April 2012 in News

Attiq Akhtar, 18, of Fergusson Road, Banbury, admitted possessing cannabis (Class B) in Banbury on December 3. Fined £36, and told to pay a £15 victims’ surcharge and £85 costs.

Andrew Cash, 29, of Campion Court, Northampton, admitted shoplifting four cans of Red Bull valued at £5 from Banbury Service Station on February 19. Fined £50, and ordered to pay a £15 victims’ surcharge and £40 costs.

Dean Coulling, 28, of Merton Way, Yarnton, admitted possessing Ecstasy (Class A) and cannabis (Class B) in Yarnton on December 8. Fined £86, and ordered to pay a £15 victims’ surcharge and £40 costs.

Charlotte Fletcher, 32, of Mallard Drive, Witney, admitted assault by beating in Witney on November 18. Given a 12-month conditional discharge and told to pay £85 costs.

Andrew West, 43, of Cherwell Close, Bicester, admitted possessing cannabis (Class B) in Yarnton on December 8. Fined £73, and told to pay a £15 victims’ surcharge and £40 costs.

Will Blencowe, 18, of Horsefair, Chipping Norton, admitted assault by beating and damaging a window at the Golden Pheasant Hotel in Burford on November 5. Given 100 hours’ unpaid work and told to pay £40 costs and £150 compensation.

Terry Debanks, 30, of Ridgefield Road, Oxford, admitted shoplifting household cleaning goods valued at £268.58 from Sainsbury’s in Banbury on March 9. Fined £116, a £15 victims’ surcharge and £100 costs.

James Bufton, 19, of Blackbourton Road, Carterton, admitted assault by beating in Burford on November 5. Given 120 hours’ unpaid work and told to pay £50 compensation.

Jaroslav Gerlich, 36, of no fixed address, admitted going equipped for theft and attempting to steal five PlayStation 3 games from Tesco in Bicester on April 12. Also admitted breaching a conditional discharge by further offending. Jailed for a week.

James Wilson-Peters, 21, of Back Lane, Epwell, admitted being drunk and disorderly in Castle Street, Banbury, on March 9. Fined £40, a £15 victims’ surcharge and £40 costs.