The second part of our weekly round-up of court hearings at Wycombe Mgaistrates' Court:

August 27 

  • Edward Archibald, 38, of Coulson Way, Burnham. Obstructing/resisting a constable in the execution of their duty in Burnham on December 22, 2019. Fined £440. Costs £85. 
  • Scott Mackey, 40, of Duffield Park, Stoke Poges. Driving over the 40mph speed limit on A412 Wexham on February 11. The recorded speed was 67mph. Fined £356. Costs £121. Driving record endorsed with six points. 

August 28 

  • Angela Simpson, 42, of Hillway, Chesham. Theft from a shop. Stole alcohol valued at £58.59 from Sainsbury’s in Beaconsfield on March 9. Discharged conditionally for 18 months. 
  • Angela Simpson, 42, of Hillway, Chesham. Theft from a shop. Stole bottles of alcohol belonging to Waitrose in Chesham on August 27. Discharged conditionally for 18 months. Compensation £60. 
  • Nicholas Carr, 31, of Holtspur Way, Holtspur. Driving over the drink-drive limit on Berry Hill, Taplow, on December 7, 2019. Fined £120. Costs £117. Disqualified from driving for 14 months. 

September 1 

  • Farrukh Bashir, 48, of West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe. Failure to comply with the notification requirements of the sex offenders’ register. Committed to prison for seven days consecutive. Failure to comply with the notification requirements of the sex offenders’ register. Committed to prison for seven days consecutive. 
  • Farrukh Bashir, 48, of West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe. Failure to comply with the notification requirements of the sex offenders’ register. Committed to prison for seven days consecutive. Costs £112. 
  • Farrukh Bashir, 48, of no fixed abode. Failure to comply with the supervision requirements imposed following release from a period of imprisonment. Jailed for 14 days. Overall length of sentence – 35 days.
  • Ian Woolcott, 46, of Laurels Road, Iver Heath. Assault by beating of an emergency officer. Assaulted a police officer in Iver Heath on November 5, 2019. Community order made. Compensation £50. Costs £175. 

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