Here are the latest updates from the courts

Here are the latest updates on cases from Portsmouth Magistrates' Court.
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- Lee Hall, 51, of Moneyfield Avenue, Baffins, admitted racially-aggravated assault of a police officer on July 3.

Magistrates imposed a two-year conditional discharge with £250 compensation and £85 prosecution costs.

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- Thomas McCarter, 23, of Homer Close, Gosport, admitted assault by beating on June 27 at his home address.

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He also admitted a second charge of assault by beating.

Magistrates imposed a community order with 20 days of rehabilitation activities.

McCarter must pay an £85 victim surcharge and £85 prosecution costs.

- Kyle Rice, 18, of Cobden Street, Gosport, admitted two charges of criminal damage on June 4.

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Magistrates imposed a community order with 20 days of rehabilitation activities.

He also admitted damage and assault by beating on June 19.

- Hayley Fordham-White, 27, care of Nutwick Road, Havant, admitted using a colour television without a licence.

She was fined £40 with a £20 victim surcharge.

- Liam Darby, 26, of St Vincent Road, Gosport, admitted theft of a shaver worth £109.99 from Boots on May 14 in Fareham.

He also admitted failing to turn up to court on July 26.

He was jailed for 35 days.

- Richard Featherstone, 27, of  no fixed address, admitted three charges of theft and three frauds.

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He was jailed for 16 days. He carried out the offences while under a community order.

- Shaun Barnes, 51, of no fixed address, admitted failing to provide a specimen of breath.

Magistrates jailed him for eight weeks as he was a serving prisoner.

He must pay a £115 victim surcharge. He was banned from driving for 28 months.

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- Andrew Castle, 47, of Valentine Close, Fareham, admitted assaulting a police officer on May 20 in Park Road, Portsmouth.

Magistrates imposed an £80 fine, £30 victim surcharge and £85 prosecution cost.

- James Martin, 27, of Cockleshell Gardens, Southsea, admitted assault by beating on March 2.

He also admitted breaching a conditional discharge.

Magistrates imposed a community order, 33-day relationships course and 15 rehabilitation days.

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Martin must pay an £85 victim surcharge and £200 prosecution costs.

- Victoria Staker, 38, of Cotton Road. Portsmouth, admitted failing to promptly notify the council her circumstances changed and that would affect her housing benefit entitlement. Her earnings increased.

Magistrates imposed a community order with 100 hours of unpaid work.

She must pay an £85 victim surcharge and £85 prosecution costs.