The second part of our weekly round-up of court hearings: 

March 11 

  • David Banner, 53, of Packhorse Road, Chalfont St Peter. Driving over the drink-drive limit on Lower Road, Chalfont St Peter, on February 24, 2020. Committed to prison for four weeks suspended for 12 months. Carry out 100 hours of unpaid work. Costs £207. Disqualified from driving for 30 months. 
  • Paul Jeffries, 51, of Moorend Lane, Thame. Obstructing/resisting a constable in the execution of their duty in High Wycombe on February 17, 2020. Discharged conditionally for six months. Costs £106. 
  • Adam Wakefield, 27, of Deansway, Chesham. Possession of a controlled drug of class B (cannabis) in Chesham on January 10, 2020. Fined £80. Costs £117. Cannabis forfeited and destroyed. 

Read the first part again here

  • Edward Ray, 37, of Hughenden Road, High Wycombe. Using threatening or abusive words or behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress at Wycombe Hospital on December 27, 2019. Fined £80. Costs £72. On January 20, 2020, failed to surrender to custody at High Wycombe Magistrates’ Court having been released on bail. Fined £80. 
  • Naima Reed, 57, of Old School Cottages, Whelpley Hill. Misusing a parking card for disabled people on The Broadway, Chesham, on July 11, 2019. Fined £90. Costs £317. 

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