AMONG the cases heard at Southampton Magistrates' Court were...

JOHN FRANCIS KERINS, 65 of Woodlea Gardens, West End. Pleaded guilty to assaulting a man by beating. Discharged conditionally for two years and fined £450. Ordered to pay £85 court costs.

RUPINDER SINGH, 44, of Barons Mead, Southampton. Pleaded not guilty but was found guilty of drink driving. Disqualified from driving for 18 months and fined £1,000. Ordered to pay victim surcharge of £100 and £620 in court costs.

KAUSHIK THAKRAR, 53, of Cleverley Rise, Bursledon. Pleaded guilty to driving without insurance. Disqualified from driving for six months and fined £350. Ordered to pay £85 court costs.

ADAM MARCINIAK, 27, of no fixed address. Pleaded guilty to theft of a Hugo Boss coat and the theft of an Apple keyboard from John Lewis in Southampton. Discharged conditionally for 12 months and ordered to pay a £21 victim surcharge.

NICHOLAS MARK PHILPOTT, 30, of Southampton Street, Southampton. Pleaded guilty to the removal, disposal or realisation of stolen goods. Fined £120. Ordered to pay £30 victim surcharge and £85 court costs.

ANNA TANSKA, 43, of John Thornycroft Road, Southampton. Pleaded not guilty but was found guilty of drink driving. Ordered to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work and disqualified from driving for 18 months. Ordered to pay £90 victim surcharge and £250 court costs.

SEBURA COLLEN SELEMELA, 35, of Malcroft Mews, Marchwood. Pleaded guilty to failing to provide a specimen of blood for a laboratory test to investigate into whether she had committed a driving offence. Ordered to carry out 100 hours unpaid work and disqualified from driving for 20 months. Ordered to pay £90 victim surcharge and £85 court costs.

ROD HACKETT, 42, of Oxford Street, Southampton. Admitted breach of the requirements of a community ordered. Fined £100.

SAMANTHA JANE KING, 48, of Itchenside Close, Southampton. Admitted breach of the requirements of a community ordered. Fined £35.

JOSHUA JOHN KNIGHT, 23, of The Acorns, Bursledon. Admitted breach of the requirements of a community ordered. Fined £60.

JOE DILLAN LUCAS, 26, Station Road, Southampton. Admitted breach of the requirements of a community ordered. Fined £144.