BOURNEMOUTH

DAVID JOHN OSWALD, aged 58 and of Canford Avenue, Bournemouth, admits dishonestly failing to promptly notify Bournemouth Borough Council in the prescribed manner of a change of circumstances which he knew would affect his entitlement to housing benefit, namely that he was in remunerated employment, on dates between April 2015 and April 2017. Committed to prison for three months suspended for 12 months. Reason for custody: sustained period of fraud on the public purse, relatively high value. The defendant must comply with an electronically-monitored curfew until April 2019. To pay a £115 surcharge, to pay £85 costs. Also admits dishonestly failing to promptly notify the Department for Work and Pensions in the prescribed manner of a change of circumstances which he knew would affect his entitlement to employment support allowance, namely that he was in remunerated employment, on dates between April 2015 and March 2017. Committed to prison for three months concurrent suspended for 12 months.

WAYNE PETERS, aged 36 and of Pilot Hight Road, Bournemouth, admits having 0.61 grams of cocaine in his possession in Pilot Hight Road on December 22 2016. Fined £153, to pay £85 costs. Drugs to be forfeited and destroyed. Also admits driving a Peugeot without an appropriate licence. No separate penalty. Also admits driving without appropriate insurance. Fined £461, to pay a £46. Driving record endorsed with six points.

LAUREN MICHAELA HENDREY, aged 22 and of Kimberley Road, Bournemouth, admits being drunk and disorderly in Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth on June 18. Discharged conditionally for 12 months. Also admits resisting a PC in the execution of her duty. To pay a £20 surcharge, to pay £85 costs. Also admits resisting a PC in the execution of his duty. No compensation ordered for either officer as no injury was caused.

KEVIN ADRIAN MCDERMOTT, aged 25 and of Bindon Road, Southampton, admits assaulting a person by beating her in Knyveton Road, Bournemouth on October 2. Community order made. The defendant must comply with a rehabilitation activity requirement for a maximum of 30 days. Restraining order made until October 2019. Fined £150, to pay £50 compensation, to pay an £85 surcharge. No order for costs. Also admits using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour or disorderly behaviour with intent to cause another harassment, alarm or distress. Restraining order made until October 2019. To pay £50 compensation. Also admits commission of a further offence while subject to a conditional discharge order for a period of 12 months for possession of a class B drug. No action taken on breach. Also admits commission of a further offence during the operational period of a suspended sentence order for assault PC x 3. Suspended sentence of four months imprisonment suspended for 12 months amended by extending the operational period for 13 months.

POOLE

BENJAMIN JAMES COOK, aged 35 and of no fixed abode, admits commission of a further offence during the operational period of a suspended sentence order made by magistrates on August 30 2018 for theft of pedal cycle x 3, theft x 9, burglary, criminal damage and fail bail. Suspended sentence of 21 weeks imprisonment suspended for 18 months amended by extending the operational period to 19 months. Also admits stealing 16 cans of Red Bull worth £16.20 from Sainsbury’s in Orchard Plaza, Poole on September 20. Committed to prison for two weeks consecutive suspended for 18 months. To pay £16.20 compensation. Also admits stealing alcohol worth £137.99 from Co-op in Creekmoor Lane, Poole on June 14. Committed to prison for one week concurrent suspended for 18 months. To pay £137.99 compensation. Also admits stealing alcohol worth £17.60 from Marks and Spencer at the Dolphin Centre, Poole on June 15. Committed to prison for one week consecutive suspended for 18 months. To pay £17.60 compensation. Also admits failing to surrender to custody at Poole Magistrates’ Court on October 2. No separate penalty. Also admits stealing food worth £125.50 from the Forum Centre, Trinity Street, Dorchester on July 4. Committed to prison for one week concurrent suspended for 18 months. To pay £125.50 compensation. Also admits stealing food worth £74.50 in Broad Street, Lyme Regis on May 10. Committed to prison for one week concurrent suspended for 18 months. To pay £74 compensation.