Oxford Magistrates’ Court: drink drivers banned and £120 threatening-behaviour fine

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Oxford Magistrates’ Court: drink drivers banned and £120 threatening-behaviour fine

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Oxford Magistrates’ Court recorded a guilty plea from Edward Halmarack, 40, of Spring Gardens, Abingdon, concerning racially or religiously aggravated harassment, alarm or distress caused through words, writing or conduct in Oxford on September 17 last year.

The court imposed costs of £85 and a £150 fine.

A two-year restraint was also imposed, preventing him from entering Bonn Square, Oxford.

Beata Bolesta, 42, of Hillary Drive, Didcot, admitted one offence of criminal damage committed in Didcot on December 12 last year.

The disposal comprised £85 in costs, an £80 fine and £100 compensation.

Thomas Castle, 35, of Lapsley Drive, Banbury, admitted offences involving the transmission of genital images or recordings for purposes of causing alarm, distress or humiliation; harassment without violence; and threats to distribute an image or recording of another person in an intimate state.

The relevant conduct occurred in Banbury between January 7 and February 23 this year.

Castle received a prison term of 10 weeks, which was suspended for 18 months.

He was additionally charged £85 in costs and a £154 victim surcharge.

A two-year restraining order against the victim was also imposed.

Sonia Raj, 41, of James Wolfe Road, Oxford, pleaded guilty to a single count involving the use of threatening, abusive or insulting speech or conduct where the purpose was to cause harassment, alarm or distress.

The incident took place in Abingdon on April 21 this year.

She was fined £120 and required to pay £100 compensation.

Karl Doman, 42, who has no fixed address, admitted an offence involving a breach of a restraining order.

The breach occurred in Abingdon on May 1 this year.

The court imposed a four-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months.

In addition, Doman faces 120 days of alcohol-abstinence monitoring and a 12-month exclusion from Abingdon.

A 26-day rehabilitation programme was also ordered.

Jacob Richards, 22, of Conyger Close, Islip, admitted a single charge of drug driving.

He was driving a Volkswagen Polo on Bletchingdon Road, Islip, on June 2 this year when the offence occurred.

Costs of £85, a £142 victim surcharge and a £355 fine were ordered, along with a 12-month driving ban.

Barry Ralston, 48, of Sandview, Faringdon, admitted drink driving while travelling in a Ford Focus along the A420 at Buckland on August 10 this year.

The breath reading was 90 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres.

He was ordered to pay £85 in costs and a £114 victim surcharge, perform 80 hours of unpaid work and receive a 23-month driving ban.

Completion of the specified course by February 20, 2028 would result in the ban being reduced by 23 weeks.

Roy Stinchcombe, 64, of The Close, Henley-On-Thames, admitted one count of dangerous driving and one count of drink driving.

The latter offence involved 68 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath while he drove a Kia Stonic on St Andrews Road, Henley-On-Thames, on August 14 this year.

The court required £85 in costs, a £248 victim surcharge and a £615 fine.

Stinchcombe also received a 19-month driving ban, which could be shortened by 19 weeks upon completing a course by November 16 next year.

Six months of alcohol rehabilitation were also required.

Luke Grant, 40, of Lenthall Road, Oxford, admitted two counts of assault by beating.

Further pleas concerned one count of possession of an offensive weapon, identified as a metal table leg, and a single count of criminal damage.

The offences occurred in October, specifically on October 21 this year.

Grant was jailed for eight months, and the court ordered destruction of the weapon.

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