ADRIAN VALLARD, aged 57, of Grove Lane Close, Stalbridge. Admitted making a statement or representation to a local authority, namely Stour Valley Partnership, which was false, namely you failed to declare that you had capital, namely property in excess of the prescribed limit. Discharged conditionally for 18 months. Ordered to pay costs of £85. Also admitted dishonestly making a statement or representation to the Department for Work and Pensions which was false, namely you failed to declare that you had capital, namely property in excess of the prescribed limit. Discharged conditionally for 18 months.

CLIVE ROBERT OAKTON, aged 58, of Meadowcroft, Gillingham. Found guilty of harassment without violence. Discharged conditionally for 2 years. Restraining order made. Ordered to pay costs of £250.

HARRY NICHOLAS BAILEY, aged 19, of Tudor Gardens, Blandford Forum. Admitted theft from a shop, stealing a crate of Carlsberg lager and a prawn sandwich to the value of £10.28 belonging to Nisa Stores. Fined £80 and ordered to pay compensation of £2.25 and costs of £85. Also admitted using threatening / abusive words / behaviour or disorderly behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress. Fined £40.

JOHN PETER EGGLETON, aged 33, of Mulberry Gardens, Sherborne. Admitted theft from a vehicle, stealing a black purse containing £3.50 cash. Discharged conditionally for 12 months. Ordered to pay costs of £85. Also admitted vehicle interference. Discharged conditionally for 12 months.

PAUL ROBERT BURTON, aged 53, of Churchill Close, Sturminster Marshall. Admitted harassment – breach of a restraining order. Committed to prison for 12 weeks suspended for 12 months with supervision requirement and requirement to attend building better relationships programme. Ordered to pay compensation of £100 and to pay costs of £85.

LEWIS THOMAS SMITH, aged 24, c/o of Ten Acres, Shaftesbury. Admitted driving a vehicle and failing to stop after a road accident. Community order made with requirement to be under supervision for 18 months, attend Thinking Skills programme, and requirement to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work within the next 12 months. Ordered to pay costs of £85. Also admitted driving a vehicle involved in a road accident and failing to report that accident. Community order with requirements as above. Also admitted obstructing/resisting a constable in execution of duty. Community order with requirements as above. Also admitted driving a vehicle after consuming so much alcohol that the proportion of it in breath was 53 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. The legal limit is 35 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. Community order with requirements as above. Disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence for 16 months.