Magistrates dish out thousands of pounds worth of fines to Banbury men for breaking Coronavirus lockdown rules - Court Report

Magistrates have given three men from Banbury hefty fines for breaking Coronavirus lockdown rules during a peak in infections in January.
Oxford Magistrates' Court where cases from the Banbury area are heardOxford Magistrates' Court where cases from the Banbury area are heard
Oxford Magistrates' Court where cases from the Banbury area are heard

Costel Marian Bratu, 26, of West Bar Street, Banbury was fined £1,760 for leaving his home without good reason, in contravention of the coronavirus emergency lockdown rules, on January 13. Bratu was ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £176 and court costs of £90.

Ionut Bratu, 29, of West Bar Street, Banbury was fined £1,760 for leaving his home without good reason, in contravention of the coronavirus emergency lockdown rules, on January 13. Bratu was ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £176 and court costs of £90.

Nauiu Gheorghe, 47, of West Bar Street, Banbury was fined £1,760 for participating in a gathering of more than two people in Ruscote Square, in contravention of the Coronavirus emergency lockdown rules, on January 9. Gheorghe was ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £176 and court costs of £90.

The following cases have also been heard at Oxford Magistrates’ Court:

Akhmed Afsar, 35, of Hilton Road, Banbury pleaded guilty of drink driving in a Volkswagon Jetta in Queen’s Road, Banbury on January 11. Afsar had 78 microgram of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. He was banned from driving for 40 months, fined £180 and ordered to pay a £34 victim surcharge and £85 prosecution costs.

Graham Stewart, 52, of School View, Banbury pleaded guilty to driving a Volvo car in Banbury on November 20, 2020 with excess cocaine in his blood. He was banned from driving for 12 months, fined £80 and ordered to payA a victim surcharge of £34 and £85 court costs.

Rebecca May Jamieson, 30, of Marston Close, Banbury pleaded guilty to driving a BMW car in Kirtlington on October 21, 2020 with excess cocaine in her blood. She was banned from driving for 12 months, fined £120 with a £95 victim surcharge and £85 costs. She pleaded guilty to obstructing a police officer in the execution of their duty and was ordered to undergo rehabilitation activity. Additionally Jamieson pleaded guilty to breaking the 30mph speed limit and to driving without a licence or insurance. There were no separate penalties for these offences.

Katie Parsons, 34, of Masefield Road, Banbury was fined £660 for driving in Banbury High Street without insurance on December 25, 2020. Parsons was ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £66 and £90 costs. Her licence was endorsed with six penalty points.

Amanda Jane Thompson, 53, of Road through Dean, Dean, Chipping Norton was fined £216 for breaking the 30mph speed limit on November 2, 2020 in Burford Road, Chipping Norton. Thompson was ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £34 and £90 costs. Her driving record was endorsed with four penalty points.

Kevin Roy Hughes, 34, of Wordsworth Close, Brackley pleaded guilty to driving a Volkswagon Golf in Caversfield, Bicester on November 28 with excess cannabis in his blood. Hughes was banned from driving for 12 months, fined £320 and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £34 and £85 court costs.

Callum Esau Spencer, 28, of Parsons Piece, Banbury pleaded guilty to driving an Audi car on the A41 in Bicester on May 13 without insurance. He was fined £300 and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £34 with £85 costs. His licence was endorsed with six penalty points. Spencer also pleaded guilty to driving without a licence on the same occasion. There was no separate penalty for this offence.

Clive Long, 51, of Park Road, Chipping Norton was fined £66 for breaking the 30mph speed limit on the A44 Worcester Road, Chipping Norton on September 30, 2020. Long was ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £34 and £45 costs. His driving record was endorsed with three points.