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

KRISHNA SIVANU, 41, of Tylsworth Close, Amersham admitted failing to provide a specimen for analysis in Aylesbury. Sivanu was banned from driving for 36 months and must pay a £2,154 fine, £85 court costs and an £862 surcharge.

ANITA PATEL, 58, of Burgess Wood Grove, Beaconsfield was found guilty of failing to give information relating to the identification of a driver or rider of a vehicle when required. This related to an incident in Banbury. Patel was fined £316 and received six points. She must pay £400 court costs and a £126 surcharge.

JACK BUCKLE, 19, of Georges Hill, Widmer End admitted drug driving after he was caught in a Ford Fiesta on School Lane, Amersham with THC - a component of cannabis - in his blood. Buckle was banned for 12 months and fined £120. He must pay £85 court costs and a £48 surcharge.

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CALLUM HALLETT, 30, of Upper Green Street, High Wycombe pleaded guilty to theft from a shop after he was caught stealing £77.50 worth of sirloin steaks from Marks and Spencer, High Wycombe. He was fined £40 and must pay £50 court costs, plus a £16 surcharge.

LEE MUNN, 39, of no fixed address admitted assault by beating of an emergency worker after an incident involving a police constable on Oxford Road, High Wycombe. He also pleaded guilty to theft from a shop after he stole £147.95 worth of hair and toiletry products from Sainsbury's and possessing a controlled drug of Class A, after he was caught with cocaine in Aylesbury. Munn was jailed for 16 weeks. An order was made for the forfeiture and destruction of the drugs.

LEE HARPER, 36, of Lynwood Chase, Bracknell admitted driving while disqualified, driving without insurance and two counts of drug driving after he was caught in a BMW 520 on Marlow Hill, High Wycombe with benzoylecgonine - a break-down product of cocaine - and THC in his blood. Harper was banned for 48 months and must pay a £1,866 fine. He must also pay £85 court costs plus a £746 surcharge.

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