Oxford Magistrates’ Court dealt with the following cases:
A 47-year-old resident of Nowell Road in Oxford admitted to one charge of drink-driving on the Eastern Bypass in Oxford on February 22 this year. Breath analysis revealed 66 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres. The panel ordered the individual to pay £85 in legal costs, a £138 victim surcharge, and a £346 fine. A driving ban of 18 months was handed down, though completing an accredited programme by April 10 next year could reduce this period by 18 weeks.
A 45-year-old from Market Place in Wantage entered a guilty plea to employing threatening, abusive, or insulting conduct likely to cause harassment, alarm, or distress in Wantage on July 17 last year. A £40 fine was issued, and the individual was prohibited from entering Sainsbury’s Petrol Station for two years.
A 31-year-old living at Denbigh Close in Banbury was convicted of operating a vehicle without wearing a seatbelt whilst simultaneously using a mobile phone on Southam Road in Banbury on August 1 last year. Financial penalties amounted to £600 in costs, a £96 victim surcharge, and a £24 fine. Six penalty points were also added to their driving licence.
A 48-year-old with no fixed address confessed to one count of shoplifting in Abingdon on April 14 this year, involving goods valued at £9.50. The individual additionally admitted to failing to appear for police bail in Oxford on April 9 this year. Compensation of £9.50 was awarded.
A 48-year-old from Rose Hill in Oxford admitted to breaching a restraining order in Oxford on March 2 last year. Legal costs of £85 were awarded. The individual must provide drug samples to the probation service for 12 months and must comply with directions from their supervising officer to attend appointments for up to 10 days.
A 53-year-old from The Green in Bletchingdon, Kidlington admitted to refusing to identify the driver allegedly responsible for a road traffic collision in Banbury between June 4 and July 2 last year. The court mandated payment of £400 in costs, a £264 victim surcharge, and a £660 fine. Six penalty points were also recorded.
A 29-year-old from Approach Road in London entered a guilty plea to causing serious injury through dangerous driving on the A40 Burford Road in Oxford, operating a Volkswagen Golf, on November 26 2024. Legal costs of £85 and a victim surcharge of £114 were applied. The individual must undertake 180 hours of community service within 12 months, and a 12-month driving prohibition was imposed.
A 20-year-old from Spindlers in Kidlington admitted to obstructing Oxford University teaching activities at the Radcliffe Camera on Radcliffe Square on January 24 last year. A 12-month conditional discharge was handed down, alongside £350 in compensation.
A 19-year-old from Lyham Road in London pleaded guilty to obstructing Oxford University educational activities at the Radcliffe Camera on Radcliffe Square on January 24 last year. A 12-month conditional discharge was issued, with £350 in compensation required.
A 22-year-old from Bethel in Caernarfon admitted to obstructing Oxford University educational activities at the Radcliffe Camera on Radcliffe Square on January 24 last year. The court issued a £150 fine and ordered £350 in compensation.