People recently convicted at Taunton Magistrates' Court for drink driving, stealing charity tins and assaults

Here are the details of people convicted at Taunton Magistrates' Court from Friday, August 9.

Magistrates deal with more than 90 per cent of criminal cases, including low-level assaults and motoring offences.

The details published below are from official court registers.

August 9

Adam Bowers, 30, of Cherrytree Crescent, Bristol, was banned from driving for 46 months after he was caught drink driving in Worle, Weston-super-Mare and without a licence and insurance. He was sentenced to prison for 12 weeks and was ordered to pay a £122 victim surcharge.

Lamar Burris, 22, of Daisy Road, Birmingham, breached a community protection notice which banned him from entering an area of Weston-super-Mare. He was ordered to pay £85 in court costs, £40 fine and a £32 victim surcharge.

Darren Davis, 40, of Highbridge Road, Burnham-on-Sea, stole alcohol from Asda and a charity collection tin from Burnham-on-Sea RNLI. He also was caught in possession of a Class B drug. He was issued a community order and ordered to pay £85 victim surcharge, £85 in court costs and £10 in compensation.

Lewis Hawkes, 21, of Whitehall Drive, Bridgwater, drove a vehicle without insurance on the A39 Dunball in Bridgwater. His driving licence was endorsed with six points and he was ordered to pay a £80 fine, £85 in costs and £30 victim surcharge.

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Borislav Momchev, 30, of Cheddon Road, Taunton, was caught speeding on A527 Biddulph Road. His driving licence was endorsed with three points and he was ordered to pay a £55 fine, £85 in costs and £30 victim surcharge.

Daniel Goddard-Watts, 52, of Barnsclose West, Dulverton, persistently made use of a public electronic communications network for the purpose of causing annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety to another. He was issued a community order and ordered to pay £85 in court costs and a £85 victim surcharge.

Mark Rainey, 43, of Duke Street, Taunton, failed to give information about a driver alleged to have committed an offence. His driving licence was endorsed with six points and he was ordered to pay a £184 fine, £85 in costs and £30 victim surcharge.

August 12

Darran Hebert, 42, of Barn Meadow Lane, Great Bookham, sent a number of texts and emails to a woman which caused distress or anixety. He was issued a community order and ordered to pay £239.98 in compensation and £85 victim surcharge.

Michael Davis, 37, of no fixed address, used threatening or abusive words or behaviour which was likely to cause offence in Bridgwater. He was issued a 12-month conditional discharge and was ordered to pay court costs of £40 and £21 victim surcharge.

Craig Larvin, 24, of Summer Road, Stockland Green, assaulted a man in Minehead. He was ordered to pay a £60 fine, £100 in compensation, £400 in court costs and a £30 victim surcharge.

August 14

Brendan Anderson, 42, of Hilly Park, Norton Fitzwarren, failed to comply with the requirements of a community order. He was fined £200 and ordered to pay £70 in costs.

Wayne Savage, 35, of Sparks Way, Highbridge, failed to comply with the requirements of a community order. He was fined £120.