CASES heard by Chelmsford and Colchester magistrates from Monday, March 3 to Saturday, March 8.
Sent to prison
DANIEL COOPER, 28, of Gresley Drive, Braintree, was sent to prison for 16 weeks for failing to comply with the requirements of a community order made on August 22 by failing to attend two appointments in February.
It was the third breach of the order and showed a persistent and willful failure to comply.
DANIEL JAMES KARL O'HAGAN, 23, of Rennie Walk, Heybridge, was given a seven week prison sentence, consecutive to a 10 week sentence, for using threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour to cause harassment, alarm or distress at Chelmsford on June 26.
It was the second breach of a restraining order and was committed while on bail.
The defendant was given 10 weeks for attending the home of Nicola White at Maldon on January 31, which he was prohibited from doing.
Suspended sentence
RACHEL ROLFE, of Harberd Tye, Great Baddow, was given a six week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months for failing to notify Chelmsford City Council that she was living with a partner, which would affect her entitlement to Housing and Council Tax benefit on or about May 28, 2010.
She was also given six weeks concurrent for failing to notify Chelmsford City Council that she was working.The offences were committed over a long period of time and over £17,000 was fraudulently claimed. She must also pay an £80 victim surcharge.
Assault
REGINALD FRANK GEORGE WINCH, 49, of Rosseter Close, Great Baddow, was given a community order for assaulting Jennifer Winch by beating her at Chelmsford on January 25.
The defendant must carry out 150 hours of unpaid, supervised work within the next 12 months, pay £200 compensation, a £60 victim surcharge and £85 costs to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
SONIA JANE PACKER, 41, of Oak Cottages, Boreham, was fined £390 for assaulting another person by beating at Chelmsford on November 15. She must also pay a £39 victim surcharge and £300 costs to the CPS.
DEAN ANTHONY CHALMERS, 41, of The Plovers, St Lawrence, was given a community order for assaulting Graham Russell by beating him at St Lawrence on February 12.
He must carry out 40 hours of unpaid, supervised work within the next 12 months and pay a victim surcharge of £60. He also pleaded guilty to damaging two van tyres to the value of £200 belonging to Mr Russell and must pay £150 compensation.
Breach of order
HELEN BODYCOT, 38, of St Andrews Road, Hatfield Peverel, was given an additional 10 hours unpaid work, added to the community order imposed on December 13, for failing to attend two appointments in January and February. She must pay £50 costs.
ARON BREWER, 22, of Elderfield Road, Great Notley, was fined £50 for failing to attend appointments on February 13 and October 16 as required by a community order made on March 13 last year.
SHANE BROWN, 27, of Jeffreys Road, Cressing, was given an additional 20 hours of unpaid work, added to the community order made on April 29, for failing to attend two appointments in February. He must pay £50 costs.
BENJAMIN JAMES MICHAEL HARRIS, 26, of Meadgate Avenue, Chelmsford, was given an additional 20 hours unpaid work, added to the community order made on December 11, for failing to attend three appointments in February. He must pay £50 costs.
JASON G SMITH, 44, of Murchison Close, Chelmsford, was given an additional 30 hours unpaid work, in addition to the original requirements of a suspended sentence order made on February 4. He had shown unacceptable behaviour at the initial appointment on February 7. He must pay £50 costs.
MATTHEW HAWKINS, 25, of Fox Crescent, Chelmsford, was fined £50 for failing to attend two appointments on February 8 and 9 as required by a community order made on October 1. He must also pay £50 costs.
RAMUNUS SERPENSKAS , 30, of Waveney Drive, Chelmsford, was ordered to carry out an additional 40 hours of unpaid, supervised work within the next 12 months, in addition to the requirements of a community order imposed on August 27. The defendant had failed to notify probation of a change of address and must pay £50 costs.
Criminal damage
PATRICK JOHN ANTHONY GARVEY, 26, of Chestnut Way, Tiptree, was given a community order for damaging a pane of glass to the value of approximately £500 belonging to Laura Ashley Ltd at Colchester on or about February 15.
He also pleaded guilty to damaging a police custody cell to the value of £100. He was placed under a curfew for six weeks with electronic monitoring. He must pay compensation of £200 and £50 respectively.
JESSICA RUMBELOW, 18, of Fox Crescent, Chelmsford, was given a 12 month conditional discharge for damaging a television valued at £300 belonging to Creative CD Support Services in Chelmsford on January 2.
She must pay £300 compensation plus a £15 victim surcharge.
Criminal law
GEOFFREY PETHERICK, 55, of High Street, Southminster was given a conditional discharge for 12 months after using violence to enter premises in Southminster on February 16, knowing that the person present was opposed to the entry.
The defendant was given a restraining order not to attend Cherry Orchard in Southminster and must pay £100 compensation, a £15 surcharge and £85 costs to the CPS.
Drugs - possession
LEBAN ELMI, 20, of Chancellor Road, Southend, was given an eight week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, for possessing 0.7g of diamorphine a controlled class A drug in Chelmsford on June 20.
He was also given eight weeks concurrent for possessing a quantity of cannabis, a controlled class B drug. The defendant was placed under a curfew for 12 months and must pay an £80 victim surcharge and £85 costs to the CPS in addition to forfeiting the drugs and having them destroyed.
THOMAS SAM BARRETT, 18, of Windsor Way, Chelmsford, was given a community order for possessing 45.23 grams of cannabis a controlled class B drug in Chelmsford on November 19.
The defendant must attend Chelmsford Attendance Centre for 24 hours, and carry out 40 hours of unpaid, supervised work within the next 12 months. He must pay a £60 victim surcharge, £85 costs to the CPS and forfeit the drugs and paraphanelia and have them destroyed.
PAUL MOTT, 23, of Smithers Drive, Chelmsford, was fined £75 for possessing 1.5 grams of cannabis a controlled class B drug at Maldon on February 19. He must pay a £20 victim surcharge and £85 costs to the CPS in addition to forfeiting the drugs and having them destroyed.
Drunk and disorderly
LEE JAMES DAVIES, 36, of Church Street, Braintree, was fined £73 for being drunk and disorderly in Bradford Street, Braintree, on February 18. He must pay a £20 victim surcharge and £85 costs to the CPS.
Theft – shoplifting
ALEX JOHN BARRACLOUGH, 44, of Tanners Meadow, Braintree, was given a community order for stealing a PS Vita valued at £159 from Tesco in Braintree on February 19 and a 32in LED television valued at £219 from Tesco in Braintree on February 18.
The defendant must carry out 60 hours of unpaid, supervised work within the next 12 months, pay a victim surcharge of £60 and £219 compensation.
RICHARD ANTHONY MAYERS, 41, of Holkham Avenue, South Woodham Ferrers, was given a 12 month conditional discharge after stealing a sandwich valued at £2.75 from Marks & Spencer in Chelmsford on February 18.
He must pay a victim surcharge of £15 and £85 costs to the CPS.
Theft – other
DASHNOR MUHADIR, 26, of Bryony Close, Witham, was ordered to pay £150 compensation after stealing a quad bike to the value of £200 belonging to Dean Lane at Witham on June 5.
Wilful obstruction
STEFAN ISAAC POELMAN, 18, of Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford, was fined £30 for willfully obstructing a Police Constable in the execution of his duty at Chelmsford on February 13. He must also pay a £20 victim surcharge.
Careless driving
WILLIAM ANTHONY JOHN BUTCHER, 19, of Garnetts Lane, Felsted, was given five penalty points on his licence for driving along the A120 at Dunmow at speeds of between 90 and 105mph and driving without due care and attention on August 4.
While travelling at speed, as he approached the slip road, and suddenly moved across the road to exit the A120 causing a vehicle in the inside lane to brake to avoid a collision. He was fined £110 and must pay a £20 victim surcharge and £90 costs.
ANDREW HETT, 37, of Kenworthy Road, Braintree, was given nine penalty points for driving without due care and attention along the A120 at Braintree on December 24.
An accident occurred which damaged another vehicle and he failed to stop. He was fined £500 and must pay a £50 victim surcharge and £85 costs to the CPS.
CRAIG ANTHONY FREWIN, 24, of Waveney Drive, Chelmsford, was given six points on his licence for driving without due care and attention in Chelmsford on July 31.
While driving along Springfield Road the defendant revved his engine loudly at red traffic lights, and as he pulled away the tyres were spinning.
The vehicle then sped off overtaking a police vehicle, causing the officer to brake to prevent a collision. Having pulled in front of the police the defendant slowed his vehicle almost to a standstill before pulling away quickly.
He must pay a fine of £240 plus a £24 victim surcharge and £90 costs.
Unreasonable consideration
DARREN LEE PARKER, 25, of Long Green, Cressing, was disqualified from driving for six months due to repeat offending after driving along Long Green on July 23 without reasonable consideration for other persons using that road.
The defendant pulled across the opposite carriageway and collided with a vehicle that was travelling along it causing severe damage and injuries. He was fined £600 and must pay a £60 victim surcharge and £90 costs.
No licence or insurance
JOSHUA KENNETH KIRKLEY, 35, of Savernake Road, Chelmsford, was given six penalty points on his licence for driving along the A120 at Braintree on February 14 without a valid driving licence or insurance. He was fined £110 and must pay a £20 victim surcharge and £85 costs to the CPS.
