Weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court:

January 5:

  • Valentino Dragan, 27, of Berkhampstead Road, Chesham. Failing without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirements of a community order made by Wycombe Magistrates’ Court by failing to attend planned office visits on October 21, 2021, October 28, 2021 and December 2, 2021. Fined £100. Costs £60
  • Busharat Iqbal, 37, of Plumer Road, High Wycombe. Failing without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirements of a community order made by Wycombe Magistrates’ Court on October 10, 2021, November 13, 2021, November 17, 2021, November 18, 2021, November 28, 2021, December 1, 2021, and December 2, 2021. Must carry out 150 hours of unpaid work within 12 months. Community order made.
  • Alan Frost, 35, of Towersey Way, Aylesbury. Failing without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirements of a community order made by Wycombe Magistrates’ Court by failing to attend thinking skills programme sessions on November 24, 2021, and November 29, 2021. Must carry out 193 hours of unpaid work within 12 months. Community order made.
  • Adam Cassey, 34, of Queen Street, Thame. Driving over the drug drive limit. On February 1, 2020, in Marlow Hill, High Wycombe, had a proportion of benzoylecgonine in their blood. Must carry out 120 hours of unpaid work within 12 months. Costs £870. Disqualified from driving for two years. Driving without due care and attention in Marlow Hill, High Wycombe, on February 1, 2020. No separate penalty.

January 6:

  • Sajid Mahmood, 38, of Batchelors Way, Chesham. Threatening to damage or destroy property. On December 1, 2020, in Chesham, threatened to blow up and burn the victim’s cars intending that they would fear that the threat would be carried out. Committed to prison for 26 weeks. Threatening to damage or destroy property. On December 1, 2020, in Chesham, threatened to blow up and burn the victim’s cars intending that they would fear that the threat would be carried out. Committed to prison for 26 weeks concurrent. Costs £328. Overall length of sentence 26 weeks.
  • Ryszard Wolodkiewicz, 48, of Stour Close, Slough. Driving without due care and attention on Farnham Road, Slough, on April 22, 2021. Fined £40. Costs £119. Using a motor vehicle without third party insurance in Farnham Road, Slough, on April 22, 2021. Fined £120. Driving record endorsed with eight points.

January 7:

  • Jamie Holtom, 40, of Priory Close, Denham. Failing to give information relating to the driver of a vehicle who was alleged to have been guilty of an offence. Fined £180. Costs £344. Disqualified from driving for 24 months.
  • Marc Bunn, 42, of Hampden Road, Aylesbury. Failing to provide a specimen for analysis when suspected of having driven a vehicle in Aylesbury on July 9, 2020. Fined £120. Costs £119. Disqualified from driving for 12 months. Driving over the drink drive limit in Station Way East, Aylesbury, on October 31, 2020. Fined £120. Disqualified from driving for 36 months. Using a motor vehicle on a road without a valid test certificate in Station Way East, Aylesbury, on October 31, 2020. No separate penalty.

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