The following cases have been heard at High Wycombe Magistrates' Court...

FOUZIA AHMED, 42, of Miersfield, High Wycombe pleaded guilty to two counts of assault by beating of an emergency worker, namely two police constables in High Wycombe. Ahmed was given a one-year community order with an alcohol treatment requirement and 15 rehabilitation days. The 42-year-old must pay £60 compensation.

ASHLEY DAVENPORT, 26, of Sierra Road, High Wycombe admitted assaulting a constable in the execution of their duty and obstructing or resisting a constable in High Wycombe. Davenport was fined £120 and must pay £85 court costs, plus a £48 surcharge.

SHAWN WALKER, 41, of Bellingdon Road, Chesham pleaded guilty to three counts of burglary after he stole tools worth £1,878 and alcohol worth £6,200 from a warehouse at Rhino Bar Solutions, Chesham. He also stole a chainsaw from the tool shed at the same location. Walker was jailed for 10 months and must pay £1,000 compensation.

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JOANNE RODRIGUES, 45, of Bank Street, High Wycombe admitted drink driving after she was caught in a Peugeot 107 on Tannery Road, High Wycombe with 68 micrograms of alcohol in 100ml of breath. She was banned for 17 months and must pay a £340 fine, £85 court costs and a £136 surcharge.

NATHANIEL WILLIAMS, 33, of Milton Road, Chesham pleaded guilty to racially or religiously aggravated fear or provocation of violence by words, writing or behaviour. He was given a one-year community order with an alcohol abstinence and monitoring requirement and 25 rehabilitation days. Williams was ordered to pay £200 compensation and £100 court costs. He is excluded from entering Tesco on Broad Street, Chesham for the next year.

ABIGAIL NICOL, 36, of McIndoe Drive, Wendover pleaded guilty to causing criminal damage to garden ornaments in Wendover. She was ordered to pay £50 compensation and £85 court cost.

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