Joanna Dyson, 54, of Otterton Mews, Axminster, was given a suspended prison sentence after committing a string of offences involving threatening behaviour. Between April 24 and May 5 in Axminster she used threatening and abusive words despite a restraining order. On six separate occasions between April 1 and May 1 in the town she pursued a course of conduct that amounted to harassment of a woman. Between April 24 and May 3 she pursued a course of conduct that amounted to harassment of a man. In three separate offences on April 28, April 29 and May 5 she used threatening and abusive words that she was prohibited from doing by a restraining order. Dyson then committed a further offence while subject to order of custodial discharge for two years imposed on February 3. Her original offences between 15 December 2013 and 26 December 2013 involved pursing a course of conduct that amounted to harassment of two separate men. That behaviour included sending one of the victims "unwelcome" messages, taking items from his house before returning them "one by one", as well as being abusive to him and his mother. Dyson was committed to prison for 20 weeks suspended for 18 months, because of repeatedly breaching court orders for similar offences. She was given a restraining order preventing her from contacting two people. She was told to be kept under supervision for 18 months including a three-month curfew, between the hours of 7pm and 7am, with an electronic monitoring requirement. She was also fined £80.
Helen Smith Marriott, 43, of Jordon Drive, Teignmouth, was fined £130 after admitting disorderly behaviour while drunk at Whipton Hospital, Exeter on May 12.
Daniel Prew, 24, of Deepways, Budleigh Salterton, was fined £15 after stealing a box of Malteser chocolates, a packet of Doritos crisps, a tub of Ben and Jerry's ice cream and a packet of Lotus caramel biscuits to the value of £11.96 on March 20 in Exmouth belonging to Co-op. Mr Prew was given a community order on April 22 after committing a total of four offences. On January 8 in Budleigh Salterton he stole two bottles of vodka to the value of £23.10 belonging to Co-op. On 10 September 2013 in Exeter he assaulted a man by beating him. He also failed to comply with the requirements of a community order made on February 10 by not keeping attending appointments between March 19 and April 2 and not keeping in touch with a supervising officer. The community order involved participating in an alcohol specified activity for 12 days, and it included an exclusion requirement not to enter Co-op in Exmouth and Budleigh Salterton for 28 days.
Simon Turner, 28, of Haldon Road, Exeter, admitted assaulting a man in Exeter on October 3 2013 by beating him. He was given a community order meaning he must carry out 135 hours of supervised unpaid work. The defendant was also excluded from the Duke of York public house on Sidwell Street for three months and fined a total of £310.
Patrick O'Connor, 59, of High Street, Honiton, drove a motor vehicle at a speed exceeding the limit of 30mph in Ottery St Mary on July 18, 2013. He was given three penalty points on his license and fined £320.
Christopher Hawkins, 38, of Argyll Mews, Exeter, was sent to prison for 28 days after stealing razors to the value of £53.98, belonging to Boots the chemist in Exmouth on May 28. The offence was deemed "so serious" because the defendant had a long record of previous convictions including many offences of dishonesty.
Wayne Davies, 32, of Widgery Road, Exeter, was given a suspended prison after committing a number of offences. On April 25 in Exeter he assaulted two separate men by beating them. On April 25 he also damaged a sign and door belonging to the Sorry Head public house in Exeter, and he damaged a car in the city. He was given an exclusion order meaning he was not allowed to enter the Sorry Head public house for two years. Davies was given a four-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months. The offence was deemed "so serious" because it involved drunken violence on licensed premises against the landlord and because of the number of offences on one occasion. He was also fined £220.
Christian McArthur, 20, of no fixed address, was fined £320 after stealing two bottles of wine, to the value of £10.98, belonging to Co-op, Seaton, on May 23. He also attended a property in the town despite being prohibited from doing so by a restraining order imposed on April 17.
Giulio Reay, 37, of Joslin Road, Honiton was fined £100 after assaulting a woman by beating her in the town on May 17.
Sarah Budd, 37, of Legion Way, Exeter was given a suspended prison sentence after committing three fraud offences. Between December 4, 2013, and December 5, 2013, she dishonestly made a false representation by crediting cash back to herself, crediting her own debit card and crediting gift cards for personal use. Between August 6, 2013, and September 9, 2013, she dishonestly made a false representation by crediting gift cards for a personal gain of £936.94. Between September 9, 2013, and January 18, 2014, she dishonestly made a false representation by crediting herself £2,530 for personal gain. Budd was committed to prison for four weeks suspended for 12 months. The reason for custody was the amount de-frauded and that it was in breach of trust over a period of time and involved multiple frauds. She was also fined a total of £4,651.44.
Tammy Dunscombe, 32, of Hillview, Cheriton Bishop, was put under curfew after stealing a green BMW for personal use on September 29. She was held responsible for an accident that occurred on the same day involving a crash barrier. Dunscombe also committed three further offences by driving without an adequate policy of insurance, without an adequate licence and without due care and attention. She was put under curfew, with electronic monitoring, for three months from June 2, 2014, to September 1, 2014, between the hours of 7pm to 7am. Dunscombe was also disqualified from driving for 12 months.
