In the Dock: Recent West Dorset cases before the courts

SONNY BENJAMIN TANNER, aged 24, of Dibdin View, Bridport. Admitted possessing a quantity of cannabis, a Class B drug. Fined £80 and to pay costs of £85. Cannabis to be forfeited and destroyed.

PAUL JAMES MARTIN, also known as DAVID MARTIN, aged 51, of High Street, Burton Bradstock. Admitted at West Bay Road, Bridport stealing 4 x Kronenbourg beer belonging to Morrisons. Fined £80 and to pay compensation of £4.85.

JAMES GARY MASKERY, aged 29, of East Street, Beaminster. Appears before the court in order to make a statutory declaration following conviction by a single magistrate for an offence of failing to give information relating to the identification of the driver/rider of a vehicle when required. Admitted driving a vehicle on the A35 at Miles Cross, Bridport at a speed exceeding 40mph. Fined £100 and to pay costs of £85. Driving record endorsed with 3 penalty points. Offence of failing to give information relating to the identification of the driver of a vehicle has been withdrawn.

PATRICK WIM VERHEY, aged 42, of Watercombe. Appears before the court in order to make a statutory declaration following conviction by a single magistrate for an offence of exceeding a 40mph speed limit. Admitted driving a vehicle on the A338 Wessex Way, Bournemouth at a speed exceeding 40mph. Fined £53 and to pay costs of £85. Driving record endorsed with 3 penalty points.

JOHN NORMAN DOVER, aged 72, of Woodbery Down Way Lyme Regis. Admitted driving a vehicle on Charmouth Road, Lyme Regis at a speed exceeding 30mph. Fined £265 and to pay costs of £85. Driving record endorsed with 3 penalty points.