OXFORD MAGISTRATES' COURT

  1. Ian Bint, 55, of Coulings Close, Wantage, admitted drink-driving on December 9 in East Hendred, near Wantage. He had 64 micrograms of alcohol in 100ml of breath, above the legal limit of 35 micrograms. He was given a 20-month driving ban and told to pay a £400 fine, a £40 victims’ surcharge and £85 costs.
  2. Luke Taylor, 21, of St Mary’s Court, Wallingford, admitted two counts of causing criminal damage to two panes of glass and 14 panes of glass worth £316 in St Mary’s Street, Wantage on September 24. He was given a 12-month conditional discharge and told to pay £391 compensation.
  3. Michael Hardisty, 31, of Bernwood Road, Oxford, admitted failing to stick to the rules of the sex offenders register and not notifying police of his whereabouts after being released from prison. He was fined £110 and ordered to pay a victims’ surcharge of £20.
  4. Simon Ansell, 27, of Chapel Lane, Wallingford, admitted drink-driving in Benson on December 13. He had 98 micrograms of alcohol in 100ml of breath, above the legal limit of 35 micrograms. He was fined £750 and given a 24-month driving ban. He was told to pay a victims’ surcharge of £75 and £85 in costs.
  5. Victoria Fisher, 58, of Home Close, Wootton, near Abingdon, admitted drink-driving in Bath Street, Abingdon on December 13. She had 52 micrograms of alcohol in 100ml of breath, above the legal limit of 35 micrograms. She was fined £300 and given a 12-month driving ban, and told to pay a victims’ surcharge of £30 and £85 in costs.
  6. Rebecca Coates, 28, of Leiden Road, Oxford, admitted assault by beating in The Crooked Pot pub, in Abingdon Road, Oxford, on November 22. She was given an indefinite restraining order not to return to the pub or contact the victim in any way and ordered to pay £100 compensation and £40 in costs.
  7. Whitney Ryan, 22, of Glebe Road, Didcot, admitted stealing a bottle of vodka worth £14 from The Co-Op store in The Broadway, Didcot on September 4. She was given a six-month conditional discharge and told to pay £14 in compensation and a victims’ surcharge of £15.
  8. Timothy Stern, 32, of Jordan Hill Road, Oxford, admitted stealing meat worth £72 from a BP service station in Oxford Road, Benson on November 23. He was told to pay £36 in compensation.
  9. Keith Birch, 35, of Wantage Road, Didcot, admitted stealing meat worth £84 from a Co-Op store in Lostock Place, Didcot on November 15. He also admitted stealing meat worth £107.90 from a Co-Operative petrol station in Wantage Road, Didcot on December 17, and stealing meat worth £158 from a Co-Op store in Wantage Road, Didcot on December 21. He was jailed for a total of 63 days, told to pay £349.90 in compensation and a victims’ surcharge of £80.
  10. Kieran Gajraj, 23, of St Omer Road, Oxford, admitted drink-driving in Littlehay Road, Oxford on November 8. He had 103 micrograms of alcohol in 100ml of breath, above the legal limit of 35 micrograms. He was given a 12-month community order and banned from driving for 24 months. Ordered to pay a victims’ surcharge of £60 and £85 in costs.


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BANBURY MAGISTRATES' COURT

  1. Luke Day, 30, of Corner Meadow, Mollington, admitted using threatening or abusive words and behaviour at Banbury Police Station on October 23, and to assaulting a Pc Morse in the execution of his duty on the same day. He also admitted stealing a can of cider worth 99p from the One Stop store in Banbury on December 27. He was given a community order, including alcoholism treatment, and told to pay a victims’ surcharge of £60 and a total of £80 in costs.
  2. Adam Chambers, 27, of Gibbs Crescent, Oxford, admitted failing to provide a sample for a class A drug test in Banbury on December 21. He was fined £50 and ordered to pay a victims’ surcharge of £20.
  3. Stephen Collings, 57, of Upper Milton, admitted driving while unfit through drink and driving without a licence and insurance in Ascott Under Wychwood on September 22. He was fined £200 and told to pay a victims’ surcharge of £20 and £85 in costs.
  4. Sean Lines, 24, of Rotary Way, Banbury, admitted driving while on drugs in Tadmarton Road, Bloxham on December 6. He also admitted failing to provide a blood sample for analysis at Banbury Police Station, and was fined £220 and given a 16-month driving ban. He was ordered to pay a victims’ surcharge of £20 and £85 in costs.
  5. Ashley Phillips, 20, of Cromwell Road, Banbury, admitted being drunk and disorderly in Church Lane, Banbury on December 6. He was fined £90 and ordered to pay a victims’ surcharge of £20 and £85 in costs.
  6. Shaqir Rexha, 27, of London Road, Bicester, admitted using threatening or abusive words with the intention of provoking violence in Bicester on December 7. He was fined £370 and told to pay £200 compensation to the victim. He was also ordered to pay a victims’ surcharge of £37 and £85 in costs.
  7. Mckenzie Baker, 28, of Marigold Square, Carterton, admitted causing £323.52 in criminal damage to the bench in the back of a police van between Corn Street, Witney and Colwell Drive, Abingdon on April 17. She was given a 12-month conditional discharge and told to pay £323.52 in compensation. She was ordered to pay a victims’ surcharge of £15 and £40 in costs. 
  • Addendum: An earlier report incorrectly stated that she had admitted drink-driving. She denied the offence and the charge was discontinued. We apologise for the error. 
  1. Jessica Tustain, 22, of Howard Road, Banbury, admitted stealing four bottles of whisky and two joints of meat worth £71.94 from an Aldi store in Banbury on May 1. She also admitted assault by beating and causing harassment by using racially aggravated words and behaviour in Banbury on May 1. She also admitted stealing food and drink worth £70.44 from a Morrisons store in Banbury. She was given an eight-week prison sentence suspended for 12 months, ordered to pay a victims’ surcharge of £80, compensation of £70.44 and £150 in costs.



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