Cases dealt with at Leicester Magistrates' Court included:
Gregory Griffiths (27), of Talbot Lane, off St Nicholas Circle, pleaded guilty to stealing a customer gift card worth £40 from his employer, the Cinema, Highcross Lane, Leicester, on April 12.
He was given a 12-month supervised community order including 60 hours' unpaid work, to be carried out within the next 12 months, and ordered to pay £40 compensation and a £60 victim surcharge.
Rebecca Proudman (24), of Pinfold Close, Birstall, was discharged conditionally for two years after pleading guilty to dishonestly failing to inform Leicester City Council on changes in her circumstances, that her statutory maternity pay had ceased between July 18, 2011, and May 5, 2013, that she received student pay between June 1, 2012, and May 5, 2013, and her partner received pay from employment between November 15, 2011, and May 5, 2013. She was ordered to pay a £15 victim surcharge.
Zakir Ali Samyal (23), of Mile Ash, Milton Keynes, pleaded guilty to fraud by false representation when he cashed a stolen cheque to obtain £3,190.42 for himself at The Money Shop, Charles Street, Leicester, on January 7.
He was fined £350 and ordered to pay £85 costs and a £35 victim surcharge.
Robert Frederick Bowles (60), of Drummond Road, off Abbey Lane, was proven guilty in absence of being registered as the owner of a vehicle which did not meet its insurance requirements on December 6, 2013. He was fined £200 with £110 costs and a £20 victim surcharge.
Mitchell Faulkner (21), of Cort Crescent, Braunstone, was found guilty in absence after denying being the person in whose name a vehicle was registered under the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994, which did not meet the insurance requirement. He was fined £200 with £110 costs and a £20 victim surcharge.
Chelsea Hannah Thompson (23), of Ringwood Road, Netherhall, pleaded guilty to failing to notify Leicester City Council of a change in her circumstances between August 31, 2012, and March 3, 2013, that she was in paid employment, which affected her entitlement to housing and council tax benefits. She was given a community order including carrying out 40 hours' unpaid work at the Leicester Railwaymen's Club and Institute within the next 12 months and ordered to pay a £60 victim surcharge.
Matthew Martin Tompkins (32), of Bradgate Drive, Coalville, pleaded guilty to stealing packs of meat worth £30 from the Co-operative supermarket, Cropston Road, Anstey, on June 2. He was ordered to pay £30 compensation.