November 5:

James Fielden-Mytum, 35, of no fixed abode, admitted to theft from a shop, namely stealing children’s toys to the value of £1,667.50 belonging to Tesco. He was committed to prison for a total of 10 weeks and ordered to pay a surcharge of £115.

Dorin Danut Pantaea, 26, of Curzon Street, Reading, admitted to two counts of common assault and was fined £100. He was also ordered to pay a surcharge of £30.

Barry Metcalfe, 30, of Cromwell Road, Newbury, admitted to damaging a pane of glass belonging to Southern Housing to the value of £260.35 and received a conditional discharge of six months. He was ordered to pay compensation of £260.35, costs of £100 and a surcharge of £20.

November 6:

Stefan Hamann, 59, of Henley Wood Road, Reading, admitted to assault by beating at Wokingham and received a community order. He will be required to take part in a Rehabilitation Activity Requirement for a maximum of 20 days and 30 days of a Building Better Relationships Requirement. He was also ordered to pay a surcharge of £85 and costs of £85.

Eric Roden, 54, of no fixed abode, admitted to three counts of assault by beating at Newbury and received a community order. He will be required to take part in a Rehabilitation Activity Requirement for a maximum of 30 days and carry out 250 hours of unpaid work in the next 12 months. A restraining order was imposed by the court and he was ordered to pay compensation of £450, costs of £150 and a surcharge of £85.

November 7:

Andrej Nemec, 25, of Barn Crescent, Newbury, admitted to drink-driving and was fined £380. He was disqualified from holding or obtaining a licence for 18 months and ordered to pay costs of £85 and surcharge of £38.

James Barlow, 38, of Redhatch Drive, Earley, admitted to driving with a proportion of a controlled drug above the specified limit and was fined £80. He was disqualified from holding or obtaining a licence for 12 months, ordered to pay costs of £85 and a surcharge of £30.

Matthew Gordon Heap, 31, of St George’s Avenue, Newbury, admitted to possession of a controlled drug of Class A, namely three wraps of cocaine, and possession of a controlled drug of Class B, namely herbal cannabis. He received a conditional discharge for two years and was ordered to pay costs of £85 and a surcharge of £20.

Robert David Potter, 44, of Chiltern Crescent, Earley, admitted to theft from a shop, namely stealing three bottles of champagne to the value of £55.47 belonging to BP. He was ordered to pay compensation and costs of £85.

November 8:

Glen Mace, 37, of Hurst Road, Twyford, admitted to theft from a motor vehicle, namely stealing bags, bank cards, books and documents at Warfield. He changed his plea after electing for a summary trial and was committed to prison for a total of two months. He was also ordered to pay compensation of £160.

Nicola Adena Cross, 47, of Merchants Place, Reading, admitted to being drunk and disorderly in a public place and was fined £80. She also admitted to commission of a further offence while being the subject of a conditional discharge order and was dealt with for the original offence, namely being drunk and disorderly in a public place. She was fined a further £50, ordered to pay costs of £85 and a surcharge of £30.

Edgaras Miksys, 32, of Green Lane, Burghfield, admitted to drink-driving and was fined £440. He was disqualified from holding or obtaining a licence for 23 months and was ordered to pay costs of £85 and a surcharge of £44.

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