THE following cases were heard at Southampton Magistrates Court...

MARTIN LEE BALL, 51, of Hounsdown Avenue, Totton. Pleaded guilty to driving on the M27 while using a mobile phone. Driving record endorsed with six points and fined £215. Also ordered to pay victim surcharge of £32 and court costs of £620.

MITCHELL JAMES MILLS, 42, of Nobs Crook, Colden Common. Pleaded guilty to one count of assault by beating and one count of theft. Fined £675 and ordered to pay £50 compensation. Also ordered to pay court costs of £310.

DAWID JAN VARANO, 27, of Langhorn Road, Southampton. Pleaded guilty to the possession of amphetamine. Fined £100 and drugs seized to be destroyed. Also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £34 and court costs of £85.

CHARLIE RICKMAN, 18, of Lower Banister Street, Southampton. Pleaded guilty to robbery. Youth rehabilitation order made and ordered to pay £100 compensation.

OWEN RICHARDSON, 43, of Worcester Close, Maidenhead. Pleaded guilty to drink driving in Southampton. Disqualified from driving for 18 months and fined £250. Also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £34 and court costs of £85.

LYNDSEY ROBINSON-REX, 31, of Oakmount Avenue, Southampton. Pleaded guilty to drink driving. Disqualified from driving for 24 months and ordered to carry out 80 hours of unpaid work in the next 12 months. Also ordered to pay victim surcharge of £95 and court costs of £85.

DEAN TAYLOR, 28, of McMullen Barracks, Marchwood. Pleaded guilty to drink driving. Disqualified from driving for 17 months and fined £253. Also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £34 and court costs of £85.

TODOR PETARCHEV, 28, of Wilton Road, Southampton. Pleaded guilty to drink driving. Disqualified from driving for 14 months and fined £120. Also ordered to pay victim surcharge of £34 and court costs of £85.

CHRISTOPHER GEORGE BURR, 24, of Coombe Lane, Sway. Pleaded guilty to drink driving. Disqualified from driving for 36 months and fined £120. Also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £34 and court costs of £40.

ALEXANDRU IAGHER, Harcourt Road, Southampton. Pleaded guilty to the possession of cannabis. Discharged conditionally for 12 months. Also ordered to pay victim surcharge of £22 and court costs of £85.

VINCENT JOHN ROY MURRAY, 20, of Knellers Lane, Totton. Pleaded guilty to one count of a hit and run whereby causing injury to three people, and to driving without insurance. Handed a community order and disqualified from driving for 12 months. Also ordered to pay victim surcharge of £95 and court costs of £85.

OSCAR OKON AKPAN, 49, of Bracken Lane, Southampton. Pleaded guilty to one count of driving without a licence, one count of driving without insurance and one count of driving with the rear light out. Driving record endorsed with six points and fined £200. Also ordered to pay court costs of £85 and victim surcharge of £32.

SIMON PAT LOUGHNANE, 50, of Pennine Road, Southampton. Pleaded guilty to wilfully obstructing a police officer in the execution of his duty. Discharged conditionally for six months. Also ordered to pay victim surcharge of £16 and court costs of £85.