The following cases were heard at magistrates courts in Swindon and Salisbury.

CHIPPENHAM: On Thursday, August 15, Liam Smith, of Unity Street, was sentenced for possession of a knife in a public place.

The 18-year-old pleaded guilty to possession of a black-handled serrated kitchen knife without good reason on Unity Street, on March 6.

The knife was confiscated and Smith was slapped with a community order and ordered to undergo alcohol rehabilitation and mental health treatment.

He must also pay £85 in costs and a £114 surcharge.

CHIPPENHAM: On Tuesday, August 20, Jamie Loveridge, of Wood Lane, was sentenced for racially aggravated harassment and theft.

The 28-year-old pleaded guilty to using racially aggravated threatening or abusive words or behaviour in Swindon on February 15 and stealing a pedal bike worth £200 in the town on June 24.

He was fined a total of £280 and ordered to pay £200 in compensation, £85 in costs, and a £112 surcharge.

SWINDON: On Tuesday, August 20, Chinonso Okorafor, of Thirsk Road in Mitcham, was sentenced for speeding on the M4 in Wiltshire.

The 41-year-old was found to have exceeded the speed limit of 70mph on the M4 at Swindon on February 1.

He was fined £120 and his driving record was endorsed with six penalty points.

SHERSTON: On Tuesday, August 20, Robin Outlaw, of North End Gardens, was sentenced for drink driving and other offences.

The 60-year-old pleaded guilty to driving on Knockdown Road, on July 31, after consuming so much alcohol that the proportion in his breath was 83 microgrammes per 100 millilitres.

He also admitted driving without the correct licence and insurance.

Outlaw was banned from driving for 22 months, to be reduced by 22 weeks on completion of a course, fined a total of £933, and ordered to pay £85 in costs and a £373 surcharge.

TROWBRIDGE: On Tuesday, August 20, George Edwards, of no fixed abode, was sentenced for assaulting an emergency worker and theft from a shop.

The 27-year-old pleaded guilty to stealing £35.30 worth of items from Tesco on July 21 and was also sentenced for assaulting a police officer on the same date.

He was sentenced to 28 days in prison, because biting was involved in the offence, and ordered to pay £75 in compensation.

CHIPPENHAM: On Wednesday, August 21, Samuel Wood was sentenced for drug driving and possession of a controlled substance.

The 18-year-old pleaded guilty to driving on Bath Road in Chippenham while exceeding the legal limit of Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol in his blood and admitted not having a licence.

He also pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis or cannabis resin, which was forfeited and destroyed.

Wood was banned from driving for a year, fined £83, and ordered to pay £85 in costs and a £33 surcharge.

ERLESTOKE: On Thursday, August 22, Richard Goss, of HMP Chelmsford, was sentenced for assaulting an emergency worker.

The 34-year-old pleaded guilty to assaulting a prison officer at HMP Erlestoke by beating him on August 22, 2022.

He was sentenced to seven days in prison, deemed already served, fined £154 and ordered to pay a £154 surcharge.

ERLESTOKE: On Thursday, August 22, Joshua Nigh, of HMP Swaleside, was sentenced for assaulting an emergency worker.

The 35-year-old pleaded guilty to assaulting a prison officer at HMP Erlestoke by beating him on June 24, 2023.

He was sentenced to seven days behind bars.

DEVIZES: On Thursday, August 26, Bobby Coombes, of Crosslands in Wellington, was sentenced for breaching a non-molestation order in Devizes.

The 40-year-old pleaded guilty to sending Facebook posts showing the victim while prohibited from doing so, between July 18 and July 30.

He was sentenced to 12 weeks in prison and ordered to pay a £154 surcharge.