OXFORD

  • Darren Brady, 28, of Green Hill, Greater Leys, Oxford, admitted stealing meat from the Co-op in Oxford on February 11. Also admitted breaching a community order made on January 29 for three theft offences. Given 16-week prison sentence suspended for 18 months. Drug rehabilitation requirement made for six months and supervision requirement for 19 months. Told to pay £100 compensation. Seven other offences taken into account.
  • Mihai Merlusca, 28, of Pether Road, Headington, Oxford, admitted failing to provide a specimen to police at St Aldate’s police station, Oxford, on February 22. Fined £150 and told to pay £15 victims’ surcharge and £85 costs. Given 12-month driving ban.
  • Lee Thompson, 40, of Wood Farm Road, Headington, Oxford, admitted stealing wine and cheese worth £6.43 from the Westgate Shopping Centre in Oxford on March 11. Also admitted breaching a suspended sentence made on October 17. Sent to prison for 13 weeks.
  • Sarah Phillips-Richardson, 41, of Newland Mill, Witney, admitted failing to notify West Oxfordshire District Council of a change in circumstances that would have changed her entitlement to council tax and housing benefit between September 8, 2011, and July 22, 2012. Also made a false representation to the Department for Work and Pensions regarding jobseekers’ allowance on December 1, 2011. Community order made with 180-hour unpaid work requirement. Told to pay £85 costs.
  • Thomas Gadiffet, 27, of Littlehay Road, Oxford, admitted drink driving in Thames Street, Oxford, on February 27. Had 90 micrograms of alcohol in 100ml of breath, above the legal limit of 35 micrograms. Fined £200 and told to pay £20 victims’ surcharge and £85 costs. Given 20-month driving ban.
  • Patrick Smith, 50, of no fixed address, admitted using threatening words or behaviour to cause harassment, alarm or distress in Coltsfoot Square, Oxford, on February 22. Also admitted committing a further offence while subject to a conditional discharge for using threatening words or behaviour in Worcester Street, Oxford, on May 29. Fined £40 and told to pay £20 victims’ surcharge.
  • Nicola Harris, 36, of Nettlebed Mead, Blackbird Leys, Oxford, admitted stealing a laptop computer and laptop case worth £316.95 from Asda Living on October 30. Told to pay £316.95 compensation and £20 costs.
  • Matthew Smith, 19, of Roman Way, Bicester, admitted possessing cannabis, a Class B drug, in Oxford on January 22. Given 12-month conditional discharge and told to pay £15 victims’ surcharge.
  • Lee Dixon, 28, of Campion Close, Oxford, admitted harassment without violence in Berinsfield and Didcot between August 8 last year and March 2 this year. Given 12-month conditional discharge and told to pay £15 victims’ surcharge and £40 costs. Restraining order made barring contact with victim.
  • Richard Mitchell, 37, of O’Hanlon House, Luther Street, Oxford, admitted receiving a stolen Olympus Digital Camera worth £120 in Oxford on March 8. Also admitted committing a further offence while subject to a community order made on March 3. Given three-month prison sentence suspended for 12 months. Also told to pay £80 victims’ surcharge.
  • Salim Mohammed, 35, of Blackstock Close, Headington, admitted drink driving on February 15 in Bulan Road, Headington. Had 55 micrograms of alcohol in 100ml of breath, above the legal limit of 35 micrograms. Fined £400 and told to pay £40 victims’ surcharge and £85 costs. Given 12-month driving ban.
  • Joanna Brealey, 34, of Luther Street, Oxford, admitted using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour to cause harassment, alarm or distress on February 23 at Lucy Faithfull House, Speedwell Street. Given 12-month conditional discharge and told to pay £15 victims’ surcharge.
  • Jamie Saunders, 24, of New Yatt Road, Witney, admitted a non-dwelling burglary in Park End Street, Oxford, on February 20. Community order made with eight-day activity requirement and supervision requirement. Told to pay £60 victims’ surcharge.
  • Simone Francis, 36, of Gaisford Road, Cowley, Oxford, admitted stealing perfume from TK Maxx in the John Allen Centre, Between Towns Road, Oxford, on February 22. Also admitted committing a further offence while subject to a conditional discharge made on January 7. Community order made with five-day activity requirement and six-month supervision requirement.
  • Arjino Tavares, 31, of Reynolds Way, Abingdon, admitted assault by beating in Abingdon on January 21. Given 12-month conditional discharge and told to pay £15 victims’ surcharge and £50 costs.
  • Christopher Webb, 25, of Thames View, Abingdon, admitted using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour to cause harassment, alarm or distress in Bridge Street, Abingdon, on February 24. Given 12-month conditional discharge and told to pay £15 victims’ surcharge and £20 costs.