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

KATIE HARDY, 48, of Mill Meadow, Aylesbury admitted drink driving after she was caught in a white Audi TT on Bicester Road, Aylesbury with 81 micrograms of alcohol in 100ml of breath. Hardy was banned from driving for 40 months and must pay a £492 fine, £85 court costs and a £197 surcharge.

ROBERT JONES, 57, of Station Road, Loudwater pleaded guilty to drink driving and driving while disqualified on Raghouse Lane and Somerton Road, Bicester. He was caught with 94 micrograms of alcohol in 100ml of breath. Jones was given a one-year community order with 15 rehabilitation days and an alcohol treatment requirement. He was banned from driving for 52 months and must pay a £120 fine, £85 court costs and a £114 surcharge.

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KAI JACKSON, 24, of Rynn Close, High Wycombe admitted possessing a controlled drug of Class A after he was caught with magic mushrooms in High Wycombe. He was fined £200 and must pay £85 court costs and an £80 surcharge. An order was made for the forfeiture and destruction of the drugs.

LIAM HOPCROFT, 29, of Chestnut View, Stoke Mandeville pleaded guilty to possessing a controlled drug of Class B after he was caught with cannabis in Aylesbury. Hopcroft was fined £80 and must pay £85 court costs plus a £32 surcharge. An order was made for the forfeiture and destruction of the drugs.

JAMES SPRING, 28, of Watercroft Lane, Cadmore End admitted using a phone while driving on the A40 Oxford Road in Stokenchurch. He was fined £266 and received six points. Spring must also pay £120 court costs and a £106 surcharge.

JOHN OSBOURNE, 34, of Mead Street, High Wycombe pleaded guilty to possessing a knife blade or sharp pointed article in a public place after he was caught with a knife on Cherry Street, High Wycombe. He was given a nine-month sentence, suspended for 12 months with 15 rehabilitation days and 150 hours of unpaid work. An order was made for the forfeiture and destruction of the knife. Osbourne must pay £85 court costs.

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