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

NIGEL FARQUHARSON, 55, of Harrow Road, Wembley pleaded guilty to drink driving after he was caught between junctions five and four of the M40 near High Wycombe with 69 micrograms of alcohol in 100ml of breath. Farquharson received a one-year community order with up to 20 rehabilitation days and 200 hours of unpaid work. He was banned for 38 months and must pay £85 court costs plus a £114 surcharge.

BELINDA SESTON, 56, of Gaviots Green, Gerrards Cross was found guilty of drink driving on Black Park Road. She was caught with 44 micrograms of alcohol in 100ml of breath. Seston was fined £600 and received 10 points on her licence. She was ordered to pay £600 court costs and a £240 surcharge.

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AHMED HASSAN, 28, of South Road, Birmingham was convicted of driving without due care and attention on the M40 at High Wycombe. He was fined £220 and received three points on his licence. Hassan must also pay £130 court costs and an £88 surcharge.

JONATHAN WELSBY, 53, of Victoria Street, High Wycombe admitted theft from a shop after he stole a pack of beer worth £12 from Sainsbury's, High Wycombe. He was given a six-month conditional discharge.

DARREN BIGGS, 34, of Amersham House, High Wycombe pleaded guilty to theft from a shop after stealing six packs of cashew nuts, two bottles of Jack Daniels and two bottles of vodka worth £201.90 from Sainsbury's, High Wycombe. He also admitted theft from a motor vehicle for stealing a handbag, two bankcards, £100 cash and jewellery, fraud by false representation for using a bank card belonging to someone else and possessing or controlling an article for use in fraud. He was jailed for 12 weeks.

CHARLES MAY, 49, of Weston Road, Aston Clinton admitted exposure in Aston Clinton. He also pleaded guilty to causing criminal damage. May received a one-year community order with an alcohol abstinence and monitoring requirement and 60 hours of unpaid work. May must pay £300 compensation.

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