WEST DORSET

KATARZYNA BLAIR-SLOAN, aged 46, of Hampton Close, Portesham. Found guilty of assaulting a police constable, an emergency worker, acting in the exercise of his functions as such a worker, by beating. Discharged conditionally for 2 years. To pay compensation of £50 and costs of £100.

RYAN KEVIN PATRICK GRIFFIN, aged 31, of Princess Road, Bridport. Admitted offering to supply a quantity of Valium, a Class C drug. Fined £80 and to pay costs of £40.

DANIEL DAVID ROWLEY, aged 31, of Higher Northfield Farm, Beaminster. Admitted driving a vehicle when using a hand-held mobile telephone. Fined £146 and to pay costs of £85. Driving record endorsed with 6 penalty points.

STEVEN STANNERS, aged 52, of Riverside, Beaminster. Admitted driving a vehicle on the A3066 at Melplash at a speed exceeding 30mph. Fined £175 and to pay costs of £85. Driving record endorsed with 6 penalty points.

ARRON ROWE, aged 27, of Grove Orchard, Burton Bradstock. Admitted driving a vehicle on the A35 at Watton at a speed exceeding 50mph. Fined £166 and to pay costs of £85. Driving record endorsed with 3 penalty points.

MICHAEL JAMES BAKER, aged 37, of no fixed abode. Appears before the court in order to make a statutory declaration following conviction by a single magistrate for an offence of using a vehicle without a valid vehicle licence. Admitted at West Dorset using a vehicle which was unlicensed. Fined £40. Ordered to pay vehicle excise back duty of £142.92.