Christopher Highton, @ 47, of Foxtor Road, Exeter, has admitted drink driving. He was stopped driving his Vauxhall Astra on the A377 in Crediton on March 26 and gave a reading of 81mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath. He was disqualified from driving for 17 months, was fined £250 and must pay £85 costs and a £25 victim surcharge.
Adam Leech, @ 26, of Raglan Road, Plymouth, has been jailed after being caught drink driving on Sidwell Street in Exeter. He was stopped on April 15 and had a reading of 84mg in 100ml of breath. He admitted a second charge of dangerous driving on the same date. He was banned from driving for three years and sentenced to a total of 14 weeks in prison. Magistrates said this was because of his long history of offending.
Christian McArthur, @ 19, of no fixed abode, has been sent to a young offenders' institution after admitting two counts of theft. On April 14 he stole 212 aftershave worth £47.50 from John Lewis in Exeter and on the same date stole an HDMI cable from Apple store. He was sentenced to a total of eight weeks, which included implementing four weeks of a suspended sentenced for a previous theft.
Michael Pring, @ 27, of Meadow Road, Budleigh Salterton, pleaded guilty to stealing meat and grocery items, worth £99.58, from Tesco in Exeter on April 2 and a further £85.91 of food from the same store on April 7. He also pleaded guilty to possession of 0.3g of cannabis in Exeter on April 14. He was given a community order to attend several sessions and must pay compensation and costs totalling £270.91. An order was also made for the drugs to be destroyed.
Jamie Burke, @ 38, of Smythen Street, Exeter, has been given a 12-month conditional discharge after admitting being in possession of 0.18g of diamorphine, a class A drug, in Exeter on March 26. He was also ordered to pay £85 costs and a £15 victim surcharge.
Adrian Irimescu, @ 29, of Pellimore Road, Exeter, pleaded guilty to drunk and disorderly behaviour on Blackboy Road, Exeter, on March 28. He must pay fines, costs and a victim surcharge totalling £120.
Samantha Johnstone, @ 22, of Pinhoe Road, Exeter, admitted drunk and disorderly behaviour during the same incident in Blackboy Road. She was given the same penalty.
Daniel Mills,@ 29, of Hawthorn Road, Exeter, has admitted assault by beating against a female victim in Crediton on March 28. He was given eight weeks in jail suspended for 12 months. Magistrates said this was because he assaulted a woman in the course of her work with the public. He must carry out 80 hours of unpaid work over the next 12 months and pay compensation, costs and a victim surcharge totalling £265.
Leith Mohammed, @ 30, of Argal Mews, Exeter, has pleaded guilty to five counts of theft. On January 20 he stole £37.20 of meat; on January 23 he stole £24.87 of food; and on January 24 stole £8.80 of food, all from Sainsbury's in Sidwell Street. On January 24 he also stole chicken breasts worth £10 from Iceland in Exeter and on December 9, 2013, he stole a bottle of Champagne worth £33.99 from Co-op in Sidwell Street. He was sentenced to eight weeks in prison for each offence, to run concurrently and suspended for 12 months. He must also pay compensation, costs and a victim surcharge totalling £279.86.
Jonathan Cordwent, @ 18, of Spreyton, Crediton, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving on the A377 in Copplestone on December 2, 2013. He was sentenced to 100 hours' unpaid work and was banned from driving for 12 months. He must also pay £85 costs and a £60 victim surcharge.
Michael Harris, @ 44, of Preston Street, Exeter, admitted criminal damage of two windows, to the value of £479.10, belonging to Exeter City Council on March 30. He was given a 12-month conditional discharge but must pay compensation and costs totalling £564.10.
Antony John, @ 23, of Lapford, Crediton, pleaded guilty to drink driving. He was stopped on March 30 in Lapford and gave a reading of 57mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath. He was banned from driving for 14 months and must pay fines, costs and a victim surcharge totalling £387.
Daniel Routledge, @ 23, of the Parade, Exmouth, was caught drink driving in Exmouth on February 12. He gave a reading of 88mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath. He was banned from driving for 12 months and ordered to pay fines, costs and a victim surcharge totalling £360.
Owen Quinn, @ 26, of Main Avenue, Torquay, pleaded guilty to stealing a cast iron bath, worth £150, in Exeter on February 13. He was given a 12-month conditional discharge and must pay £150 compensation and £85 costs.
James Barker,@ 27, of Imperial Road, Exmouth, pleaded guilty to assault by beating against a female victim in Exmouth on March 7. He was given a 10-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months. Magistrates said this was because it was a "sustained attack causing injuries which involved a kick and the assault was in the victim's own home whilst the defendant was under the influence of substances". He was also made the subject of a restraining order, must pay £100 compensation and a victim surcharge of £80. He must also attend the Building Better Relationships programme.
Ryan Chapman, @ 19, of The Close, Tiverton, admitted stealing meat worth £37 from Co-op in Exeter on April 15. He was sentenced to a total of 12 weeks in prison, suspended for six months. Magistrates said this was because of his failure to comply with court orders.
