August 20:

Jason Andrew Johnson, 31, of Willow Street, Reading, pleaded guilty to possessing a controlled drug of Class B, namely cannabis, in Reading on July 24. He was fined £120; ordered to pay a surcharge of £30; and costs of £85. An order was made to confiscate and destroy the drugs.

Shane Harris, 18, of Litton Road, Reading, pleaded guilty to using threatening / abusive words / behaviour or disorderly behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress in Reading on June 23, and possessing a controlled drug of Class B, namely Cannabis, in Reading on June 22. He was fined £280; ordered to pay a surcharge of £30; and costs of £85. An order was made to confiscate and destroy the drugs.

Craig Aaron Shave, 24, of Oxford Road, Reading, admitted failing to comply with the requirements of a community order and was dealt with in respect of an offence of assault by beating. He was fined £200 and ordered to pay costs of £60.

August 21:

Jason Charles Everts, 27, of Wantage Road, pleaded guilty to criminal damage to property valued under £5000, namely a sandwich board to the value of £150; and being drunk and disorderly at the Riverside, in The Oracle on July 30. He was ordered to pay compensation of £150.

Scott Belcher, 44, of Kemerton Close, Calcot, admitted assaulting a man in Reading on July 4. He was given a community order to participate in an accredited programme for 30 days; and to undertake a rehabilitation activity for up to 10 days. He was also ordered to pay compensation of £85, and costs of £400.

August 22:

Jacob William John Camac, 18, of Oliver Drive, Calcot, pleaded guilty to possessing a controlled dug of Class B, namely cannabis, and to driving with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the specified limit in Reading on June 14. He was fined £150; ordered to pay a surcharge of £30; and costs of £85. He was also disqualified from holding a licence for 12 months. An order was made to confiscate and destroy the drugs.

Stephen Geofry Fitzroy Licorish, 38, of London Street, Reading, admitted to being drunk and disorderly in Reading on August 3.

He was given a conditional discharge for 12 months; ordered to pay a surcharge of £20 and costs of £85.

August 23:

John Robert Arthur Rendell, 58, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to three counts of stealing bottles of wine to the value of £39.11 from Marks and Spencer at Reading Station. He was fined a total of £150 and ordered to pay a surcharge of £90.

Christian Matthew Kelly, 35, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to stealing clothing to the value of £62 from River Island in Reading on August 12; stealing alcohol to the value of £7.89 from marks and Spencer in Reading on August 9; and failing to sign on a Reading Police Station as part of a bail condition. He was committed to prison for four weeks; ordered to pay compensation of £7.89, and a surcharge of £107.11.

Ryan Aston Richard Baptiste, 26, of no fixed abode, admitted possessing a controlled drug of Class A, namely heroin, in Reading on January 10. he was given a conditional discharge for 12 months; ordered to pay a surcharge of £20; and the drugs were confiscated and destroyed.

Huntley Emmanuel Hines, 60, of Katesgrove Lane, Reading, pleaded guilty to drink driving in Reading on August 5. He was fined £150; ordered to pay a surcharge of £30 and costs of £40. He was also disqualified for 12 months.

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