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

JAY Jones Stephens, 22, of Cumberland Avenue, Brighton Hill. Pleaded guilty to assaulting another person on April 1, 2018. Fined £140 and ordered to pay £30 victim surcharge and £85 costs.

MAXWELL Oliver Lane-Wheeler, 20, of no fixed abode. Pleaded guilty to assault by beating on September 9, 2018. Fined £50 and ordered to pay £30 victim surcharge and £85 costs.

MICHAEL William Lowe, 29, of Portway, Baughurst. Pleaded guilty to driving a motor vehicle, namely a Honda Civic, whilst under the influence of alcohol on July 27, 2018. Fined £250 and ordered to pay £30 victim surcharge and £85 costs. Banned from driving for one year and two months.

SEAN Richard Grace, 36, of Gregory Close, Oakridge. Pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer on October 6, 2018. Community order made and ordered to pay £85 victim surcharge.

MARC Barrow, 38, of De Port Gardens, Chineham. Pleaded guilty to driving a motor vehicle, namely a Ford KA, whilst under the influence of alcohol on September 21, 2018. Fined £567 and ordered to pay £56 victim surcharge and £85 costs. Banned from driving for one year.

ALAN John Blanchard, 37, of Arlott Drive, South View. Pleaded guilty to using threatening, abusive or insulting words towards a PCSO which lead them to believe that there was an immediate threat of unlawful violence on September 21, 2018. Fined £500 and ordered to pay £100 in compensation.

RYAN Herbert, 18, of The Green, Overton. Pleaded guilty to assault by beating on September 15, 2018. Fined £160 and ordered to pay £30 victim surcharge and £85 costs.

ROBERT Dolan, 25, of Cherry Tree Walk, Oakridge. Pleaded guilty to sending threatening messages via Facebook to another person on September 7, 2018. Community order made. Also pleaded guilty to assault by beating on July 21, 2018. Further community order made and ordered to pay £85 victim surcharge and £85 costs.

CHARLES Edward Harris, 43, of London Road, Old Basing. Pleaded guilty to assault by beating on June 2, 2018. Community and restraining order made. Fined £425 and ordered to pay £85 victim surcharge and £85 costs.

DARREN Austin Leer, 35, of The Moorings, Eastrop. Pleaded guilty to driving a motor vehicle, namely a Ford Transit, without the relevant insurance policy on May 26, 2018. Fined £660 and ordered to pay £66 victim surcharge and £85 costs. Driving licence endorsed with six points.

MARK Robert Martindale, 41, of Maplehurst Chase, Hatch Warren. Pleaded guilty to driving a motor vehicle, namely a Jaguar, in excess of a 30mph speed limit on April 17, 2018. Fined £800 and ordered to pay £80 victim surcharge and £85 costs. Driving licence endorsed with six points.