The following cases were heard at North Somerset Courthouse from July 31 to August 9:

* Mark Churchill, Mendip Road, Yatton (24). Breach restraining order: 10-week suspended prison sentence and ordered to pay £85 costs and £122 victim surcharge.

* Brian O'Keeffe, Glenwood Rise, Portishead (48). Failure to stop at red light: three penalty points, fined £200 and ordered to pay £660 costs and £30 victim surcharge

* Mark Burnard, no fixed abode (29). Dangerous driving: six-month prison sentence, disqualified from driving for 24 months and ordered to pay £200 costs and £115 victim surcharge.

* Paul Smith, Cambridge Road, Clevedon (44). Theft: fined £40 and ordered to pay £11 compensation, £85 costs and £30 victim surcharge.