THESE are some of the people from Basingstoke and the surrounding area to recently appear in court.

MAURICE Cole, 50, of Queens Road, North Warnborough.

Pleaded guilty to driving a motor vehicle, namely a Peugeot Partner, whilst using a hand-held mobile phone in Wellington Avenue on May 4, 2017. Fined £220 and ordered to pay £30 victim surcharge and £85 costs. Disqualified from driving for six months.

JAMIE Galpin, 25, of Warton Road, South View. Guilty verdict made in his absence to withholding information from the police on April 19, 2017. Fined £660 and ordered to pay £66 victim surcharge and £85 costs.

CAIRON Durian Glasgow, 35, Lowe Gardens, Popley.

Pleaded guilty to driving a motor vehicle, on the M3 in excess of the 70mph speed limit on June 6, 2017. Fined £600 and ordered to pay £60 victim surcharge and £85 costs. Disqualified from driving for two weeks.

ALEXANDER James Raisborough, 31, of Attwood Close, Kings Furlong. Pleaded guilty to using racially aggravated language and abusive behaviour towards another person on August 27, 2017. Fined £80 and ordered to pay £30 victim surcharge and £40 costs.

MARK West, 46, of Southdown Road, Tadley. Pleaded guilty to causing criminal damage to a white Ford Transit van to the value of £1,500 on February 2, 2017. Ordered to pay £1,551.09 in compensation and £85 costs.

CATALIN-IOAN Avadanei, 28, of Flaxfield Road, Eastrop.

Pleaded guilty to driving a motor vehicle, namely a Vauxhall Vectra, in Churchill Way, whilst under the influence of alcohol on September 10, 2017. Fined £280 and ordered to pay £30 victim surcharge and £85 costs. Disqualified from driving for one year and five months.

JOHN William Ayres, 55, of Stubbs Road, Black Dam.

Pleaded guilty to begging in London Street on July 5, 2017.

Fined £20 and ordered to pay £30 victim surcharge and £30 costs.

CLAIRE Blackmore, 39, of The Winklebury Centre, Winklebury. Pleaded guilty to stealing a gas heater and gas heater refills from B&M Stores in Worting Road to the value of £20.98 on August 11, 2017. Fined £80 and ordered to pay £30 victim surcharge and £30 costs.

PETER David Clarke, 34, of Holyrood Court, Basingstoke.

Pleaded guilty to driving a motor vehicle in Winchester Road whilst under the influence of drugs, namely cocaine on April 26, 2017. Community order made and disqualified from driving for three years.

MATTHEW Joseph Harris, 31, of Dankworth Road, Brighton Hill. Pleaded guilty to dangerous driving of a motor vehicle, namely a Kawasaki motorcycle, in Winchester Road on July 30, 2017. Community order made and ordered to pay £85 victim surcharge and £85 costs. Disqualified from driving for one year and three months.

DAVID Langford, 55, of The Street, North Warnborough.

Guilty verdict made in his absence for driving a motor vehicle, namely a Mercedes, without the relevant insurance policy on February 21, 2017.

Fined £300 and ordered to pay £30 victim surcharge and £85 costs. Driving licence endorsed with six points.

PEDRO Miguel Da Cunha Galrinho Teixeira, 42, of Porter Road, Hatch Warren. Pleaded guilty to driving a motor vehicle, namely a Mercedes, in the A33 in excess of the 30mph speed limit. Fined £70 and ordered to pay to pay £30 victim surcharge and £85 costs. Driving licence endorsed with three points.

CHRISTOPHER Michael Wagstaffe, 46, of Holbein Close, Black Dam. Pleaded guilty to driving a motor vehicle in Alencon Link whilst under the influence of alcohol on July 2, 2017. Fined £375 and ordered to pay £37 victim surcharge and £85 costs. Disqualified from driving for one year and eight months.

CARLA Kathleen Porter, 20, of Mozart Close, Brighton Hill.

Pleaded guilty to driving a motor vehicle, namely a Volkswagen Golf on the M3 in excess of the 70mph speed limit on July 14, 2017. Fined £50. Also pleaded guilty to driving whilst under the influence of drugs, namely cannabis, on the same date.

Fined £160 and ordered to pay £30 victim surcharge and £85 costs. Disqualified from driving for one year.

THOMAS Anthony Sturgess, 23, of Malvern Close, Buckskin.

Pleaded guilty to driving a motor vehicle, namely a Ford, in Chiltern Way, Buckskin whilst under the influence of drugs, namely cannabis on June 18, 2017. Fined £120 and ordered to pay £30 victim surcharge and £85 costs. Disqualified from driving for one year.

AARON Ryan Daniel, 20, of Plover Close, Kempshott. Pleaded guilty to driving a motor vehicle, namely a Volkswagen Golf, whilst under the influence of alcohol on September 16, 2017. Fined £325 and ordered to pay £32 victim surcharge and £85 costs. Disqualified from driving for one year and six months.

ASHLEY Romeo Thomas Dereland, 34, of Charnwood Close, Buckskin. Pleaded guilty to assault by beating on June 8, 2017.

Community order and restraining order made, ordered to pay £85 victim surcharge and £100 costs.

JAKE Lesley Sellwood, 23, of King John Road, Kingsclere.

Pleaded guilty to driving a motor vehicle whilst under the influence of alcohol on July 1, 2017. Fined £120 and ordered to pay £30 victim surcharge and £85 costs. Disqualified from driving for one year and five months.