Somerset offenders sentenced in Magistrates' Court hearings

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 18 Oct, 06:08 · Archive

Several Somerset residents have appeared in Magistrates' Court facing charges including drug possession, assault and violence.

Several Somerset residents have appeared in Magistrates' Court with guilty pleas to various offences. Frank Baker, 54, of Taunton admitted assaulting a police constable in the execution of his duty in Taunton on 19 August. He was ordered to pay £85 in costs, a surcharge of £80, £100 in compensation and a fine of £200.

Kieran Wilson, 29, of Williton admitted using violence to secure entry to premises in Washford on 8 September, and also assaulted a man and a woman by beating them on the same date. He has been sentenced to a community order lasting until 14 October next year involving a probation requirement, and ordered to pay £85 in costs, a surcharge of £114 and a fine of £80.

Kyle Speed, 33, of Taunton admitted assaulting a person in Bridgwater on 6 April and damaging windows and a shed on the same date. He was ordered to pay £750 in compensation and must serve 17 weeks' imprisonment due to activation of a suspended sentence order.

Edward New, 42, of Bridgwater admitted possessing 0.43 grams of cannabis in Bridgwater on 22 September of last year. He was conditionally discharged for 12 months and ordered to pay £40 in costs, with the cannabis forfeited and destroyed.

How it is being reported

• Latest Bridgwater and wider Somerset offenders in Magistrates' CourtHere are some of the latest Bridgwater and wider Somerset offenders who have appeared in Magistrates’ Court this weekBridgwater Mercury · 18 Oct, 05:00
• Latest Taunton and wider Somerset offenders in Magistrates' CourtHere are some of the latest Taunton and wider Somerset offenders who have appeared in Magistrates’ Court this weekSomerset County Gazette · 18 Oct, 05:00

In this story: Frank Baker · Kieran Wilson · Kyle Speed · Edward New · Taunton · Bridgwater · Somerset

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