Taken from Weymouth Magistrates Court registers dated: September 20, 23, 25, 24, 25 and 27.
Weymouth:
JOSEPH WATKINS, aged 50, of Chapelhay Heights, Weymouth. Admitted to criminal damage of a front door at Chapelhay Heights on August 23, 2023. Fined £108. To pay court costs of £325 and a surcharge of £43.
KELLIE FRUIN, aged 54, of Albert Street, Weymouth. Admitted to driving a car on March 5, 2023, on Chickerell Road, Weymouth at a speed exceeding the 30mph limit, namely 35mph. Fined £40. Driving licence endorsed with three penalty points. To pay court costs of £85 and a surcharge of £16.
JAMES ARTHUR BENHAM, aged 53, of St Edmund Street, Weymouth. Admitted to driving a car on November 16, 2023, on the A3049 Dorset Way, at a speed exceeding the limit of 50mph, namely 59mph. Fined £50 and driving licence endorsed with three penalty points. Must also pay a surcharge of £16 and court costs of £50.
JOHN HERBERT, aged 25, of Putton Lane, Chickerell. Admitted to breaching a non-molestation order at a supermarket in Weymouth on April 4, 2024. Also found guilty at trial of breaching a non-molestation order on November 23 and 24, 2023 by attending an address in Weymouth. Given a community order of 12 months. Must complete 20 rehabilitation activities or appointments and 80 hours of unpaid work. Must pay court costs of £85 and a surcharge of £114.
DANIEL LANKSHEAR, aged 37, of Bedford Road, Weymouth. Admitted to using a motor vehicle on April 6, 2024, at Frederick Place, Weymouth without insurance and driving a motor vehicle after consuming so much alcohol that the proportion in their blood was 93 milligrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood, exceeded the prescribed limit of 80 milligrammes. Disqualified from driving for 12 months, with a potential reduction of 12 weeks pending completion of a course. Fined £120. To pay court costs of £85 and a surcharge of £48.
TRINITY-ROSE COLLINS, aged 34, of Glenndinning Avenue, Weymouth. Admitted to stealing on September 4, 2024, items valued at £31 from Poundland, Weymouth. Given a conditional discharge of 12 months. Must pay court costs of £85 and a surcharge of £26.
JAMIE EDNEY, aged 31, of Great George Street, Weymouth. Admitted to driving otherwise in accordance with a licence and using a motor vehicle without insurance on September 6, 2024, at North Quay, Weymouth. Also admitted to driving a motor vehicle after consuming so much alcohol the proportion on their breath was 98 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the prescribed limit of 35 microgrammes. Disqualified from driving for 36 months with a potential reduction of 36 weeks pending completion of a course. Fined £120. Must pay court costs of £85.
Dorchester:
LEE MEACHIM, aged 40, of Pasture Lane, Charminster. Proven to have failed on October 9, 2023, to give information to police identifying the driver of a car alleged to have been guilty of an offence. Fined £660 and driving licence endorsed with six penalty points. To pay a surcharge of £264 and court costs of £90.
Portland:
JEROME LENNIS DE LA FUENTE, aged 19, of St George Estate Road, Portland. Admitted to possession of class B controlled drug cannabis and without authority or an excuse, a lock knife with an 8cm blade in public on January 13, 2024, in Weymouth. Given a three-month custodial sentence suspended for nine months. Knife and drugs to be forfeited. To pay court costs of £85 and a surcharge of £154.
North Dorset:
MICHELLE COOPER, aka MICHELLE HALL, aged 49, of Woodhouse Mews, Blandford St Mary. Admitted to using a car on November 18, 2023, on Bournemouth Road, Blandford without insurance. Additionally, at the same time and place admitted to driving the car otherwise in accordance with their licence, namely without L plates and unsupervised. Fined £120 and disqualified from holding or obtaining a licence for 12 months. Must also pay a surcharge of £48 and court costs of £90.
SATISH MENON, aged 56 of Tarrant Keyneston. Admitted to driving a car on August 3, 2023, on the A35 at Puddletown at a speed exceeding the 70mph limit, namely 80mph. Fined £269 and disqualified from holding or obtaining a licence for six months. Must also pay a surcharge of £107 and court costs of £90.
ERNEST SYMMONS, aged 71, of Stalbridge Close, Stalbridge. Admitted to driving a car on July 26, 2023, on Thornhill Road, Stalbridge without a licence. Also admitted to driving without due care and attention and using a motor vehicle without insurance. Fined £120 and disqualified from holding or obtaining a licence for 56 days. Must also pay a surcharge of £48 and court costs of £90.
LINDA SYMMONS, aged 70, of Stalbridge Close, Stalbridge. Admitted to using a motor vehicle on July 26, 2023, on Thornhill Road, Stalbridge, without insurance. Fined £120 and driving licence endorsed with six penalty points. Must also pay a surcharge of £48 and court costs of £90.
RYAN WALSH, aged 32, of River Walk, Blandford Forum. Admitted to breaching a community order made at Weymouth Magistrates Court on June 20, 2024, by failing to attend a planned office appointment on July 3, 2024, and a home visit appointment on August 15, 2024, without reasonable excuse. Fined £112 and to pay court costs of £60.
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