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

JOHN WELCH, 63, of Coppice Farm Road, Tylers Green admitted drink driving a Suzuki Jimmy on Kings Ride, Tylers Green with 190 milligrams of alcohol in 100ml of blood. He was banned from driving for 36 months and must pay an £80 fine, £85 court costs and a £32 surcharge.

ALINA ASHFAQ, 21, of Bookerhill Road, High Wycombe pleaded guilty to drug driving after she was caught with THC - a component of cannabis - in her blood while driving a BMW on London Road, High Wycombe. Ashfaq was banned for 12 months and fined £120. She must also pay £85 court costs and a £48 surcharge.

ALEX FIANDER, 50, of Herbert Road, High Wycombe admitted drug driving a Vauxhall Mokka on Tring Road, Aylesbury with benzoylecgonine - a breakdown product of cocaine - in his blood. Fiander was banned for 16 months and fined £180. He must also pay £85 court costs and a £72 surcharge.

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JONATHAN WELSBY, 54, of no fixed address pleaded guilty to failing to comply with a community protection notice after he was caught with an open container of alcohol in a public place and was aggressive by assaulting a police constable. He also admitted assaulting a constable in the execution of his/her duty in High Wycombe and theft from a shop after he stole alcohol worth £54 from Sainsbury's. Welsby was given a one-year community order with an alcohol treatment requirement and 20 rehabilitation days. He was ordered to pay £54 compensation.

SURAJ DAHIYA, 25, of Salisbury Road, Hounslow admitted driving without a licence and driving without insurance after he was caught in a black Vauxhall Astra on the M40 at Beaconsfield. He also pleaded guilty to drug driving after benzoylecgonine - a breakdown product of cocaine - was found in his blood. Dayiya was banned for 14 months and fined £553. He was also ordered to pay £85 court costs and a £221 surcharge.

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