CAREY STEPHEN HOWLETT aged 55 of Brixey Road, Poole. Admitted assaulting a person by beating them at Brixey Road, Poole. Community order made to present himself to the Positive Relationship Course for 15 days. Also to carry out unpaid work for 80 hours within the next twelve months. To pay victim surcharge of £60. Costs £85.

MATTHEW JAMES GOSSLING aged 26 of Egmont Road, Turlin Moor, Poole. Admitted possession of a sharp pointed article, namely a two pronged carving fork at East Street, Wareham on 04/02/2014. Committed to prison for four weeks.

GARY WARD aged 37 of Quebec Road, Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire. Admitted stealing cash, to the value of £344.30, belonging to The Ark, Poole Park, Poole. Fined £250. To pay compensation of £344.30. To pay victim surcharge of £25. Costs £85.

TOBY EDWARD COXHEAD aged 34 of The Manse, Green Street, Dartford. Admitted damaging a Dell Laptop intending to destroy on 16/05/2014 at Poole. Conditional discharge of 12 months. Restraining order made. To pay compensation of £249. To pay victim surcharge of £15. Costs £85.

JAMIE THOMAS aged 22 of Knowlton Road, Poole. Admitted failing without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirements of a community order made by East Dorset Magistrates Court on 30/01/2014 by failing to report as directed for the Supervision Requirement on 03/07/14 and 26/06/14. Also convicted of having a large bladed kitchen knife of approximately seven inches long at Alder Road, Poole on November 19, 2013. Conditional discharge of six months. Costs £20.

KALUP JOHN HUGHES aged 23 of Egmont Road, Turlin Moor, Poole. Admitted criminal damage to a window at Globe Cafe, Poole High Street, intending to destroy. To pay compensation of £150.