The following cases were heard at Southampton Magistrates' Court:

BARRY ROBERTS, 49, of Cresswell Road, Newbury, pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of cannabis after he was caught with the Class B drug in Southampton on January 17. He was handed a 12-month conditional discharge and a forfeiture and destruction order for the drugs was made. He must pay a fine of £111, £85 prosecution costs and a £26 surcharge.

LEWIS ELKINS, 34, of no fixed abode, admitted a charge of harassment after he attended Chewton Cliff, Barton-on-Sea on April 8 and contacted two people which was in breach of a restraining order imposed in 2020. He was jailed for 16 weeks as this was his fifth breach of a court order. He must pay a £154 victim surcharge.

NEIL BRAKE, 28, of HMP Bullingdon pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to attend an initial assessment after taking a test for Class A drugs in Southampton on August 13, 2024. He also admitted a charge of theft after he stole fragrances worth £169 from John Lewis, Southampton, on October 25, 2024. He was fined £100 for both offences.

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JUSTON NOBBS, 35, of Coxford Drove, Southampton, admitted a charge of assaulting an emergency worker after he assaulted a police officer in Southampton on May 17, 2024. He was given a three-year football banning order and slapped with a £500 fine. He must also pay prosecution costs of £85 and a £200 surcharge.

LUKASZ PANEK, 38, of Lulworth Green, Southampton, pleaded guilty to a charge of criminal damage and a charge of assault by beating after he damaged clothing belonging to a woman and assaulted the same woman on Portswood Road, Southampton on September 23, 2024. He is subject to a year-long community order and must undertake 15 days of rehabilitation activity requirements. He must complete 100 hours of unpaid work, pay £85 prosecution costs and a £114 surcharge.