Drink driving and theft among cases heard at Oxford Magistrates’ Court

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Drink driving and theft among cases heard at Oxford Magistrates’ Court

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Oxford Magistrates’ Court heard several cases during the latest session.

Stuart Bevan, 47, residing in Stonesfield near Witney, faced proceedings for operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol on Slate Crescent in June.

Breath analysis revealed 45 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres.

The court imposed financial penalties including £85 in costs, £138 for the victim surcharge, and a £346 fine.

A driving prohibition of 12 months was issued, reducible to nine months upon completion of an approved course by late March the following year.

Carla Mather, 39, from Chilworth in the Guildford area, was convicted of operating a vehicle while intoxicated.

The incident occurred in a black Mini Cooper at Barnard Gate, Witney, in November of the previous year, with breath readings showing 57 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres.

Financial penalties totalled £650 in costs, an £800 victim surcharge, and a £2,000 fine.

A driving ban of 16 months was imposed, reducible by 16 weeks following course completion by early July the following year.

JamesEwins, 43, from Elm Close in Wheatley, Oxford, entered guilty pleas for two offences.

Criminal damage was caused in Headington in July, and possession of cocaine occurred in Oxford on a subsequent date in July.

The court ordered nine months of drug rehabilitation treatment with compliance to officer-directed appointments for up to 10 days.

Additionally, 26 days of rehabilitation activity was mandated.

Compensation of £464.57 was awarded, and destruction orders were granted for the controlled substances.

Antonio Marraffa, 31, residing in Sutton Courtenay on Abingdon Road, admitted stealing goods worth £51.33 from a retail establishment in Oxford during April.

Compensation matching the exact value was ordered.

Luke Grant, 40, from Lenthall Road, Oxford, pleaded guilty to shoplifting goods valued at £27.25 in Oxford during August.

Compensation equivalent to this amount was ordered.

Simon Perry, 42, with no fixed address, faced multiple shoplifting charges.

Eleven thefts from retail outlets in Oxford occurred between January and April, with stolen goods valued at £2,486.44.

An additional offence of failing to surrender to bail at a police station in Oxford was admitted.

Drug rehabilitation lasting six months was ordered, along with attendance at appointments as directed for up to 10 days.

A 12-month prohibition from Waterstones and Blackwells bookshops in Oxford was imposed.

Luke Johnson, 41, from Avenue Road in Erdington, Birmingham, admitted five counts of racially aggravated harassment occurring in Oxford between April and October the previous year.

Three assaults on emergency workers and one count of threatening behaviour causing harassment, alarm or distress in Oxford during June and August were also admitted.

An eight-month custodial sentence was imposed, suspended for 12 months.

Compliance with appointment attendance totalling a maximum of 20 days was mandated, along with £85 in costs.

Scott Wheaton, 50, from Niagara Road in Henley-on-Thames, pleaded guilty to operating a Vauxhall Combo while over the legal alcohol limit on Reading Road, Henley-on-Thames, in June.

Breath testing showed 111 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres.

Financial penalties comprised £85 costs, a £308 victim surcharge, and a £769 fine.

A 25-month driving ban was ordered, reducible by 25 weeks through course completion by early February 2028.

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