The following people have been convicted of offences at Oxford Magistrates' Court recently: John Loveridge, 21, of Herschel Crescent, Littlemore, admitted two counts of interfering with a motor vehicle in Oxford on March 23, failing to surrender to court bail on April 21 and being carried in a stolen vehicle on April 16. Jailed for 120 days.

Lewis Steer, 21, of no fixed address, admitted attempting to steal a pedal cycle in Oxford on May 8 and commission of a further offence while subject to a conditional discharge. Original offence of stealing a charity box belonging to the Teenage Charity Trust resentenced. Jailed for eight weeks.

Matthew Bowles, 29, of Pochard Place, Oxford, admitted assault in Oxford on February 7. Given a 12-month conditional discharge and told to pay £50 compensation, £150 costs.

John D’Arcy, 45, of Hart Street, Oxford, admitted shoplifting four bottles of vodka valued at £44 from Co-op in Oxford on February 12 and £19.79 of food from Pret a Manger in Oxford on March 16. Given an 18-month conditional discharge and told to pay £50 costs and £19.79 compensation.

Kevin Maskell, 33, of Osborne Close, Kidlington, admitted drink driving in Headington Road, Oxford, on April 9. Fined £500, a £15 victims’ surcharge and £75 costs. Banned from driving for 20 months.

Wayne Brain, 37, of Mill Lane, Upper Heyford, admitted possessing amphetamine (Class B) in Upper Heyford on April 7. Fined £60, and a £15 victims’ surcharge.

Natasha Powell, 31, of Nettlebed Mead, Oxford, admitted shoplifting £89 of clothes from Next in Oxford on May 14. Given 12-month conditional discharge and told to pay £17 compen-sation and £35 costs.

Andrew Lennon, 29, of no fixed address, admitted two counts of shoplifting body-building products worth £64.35 and £138.13 from Boots in Oxford on May 24 and 26. Jailed for eight weeks due to “prev-ious conviction of similar nature, offences committed shortly after release from a long prison sentence”.