The following cases were heard at Reading Magistrates’ Court

February 18:

Jay Holmes, 34, of Wensley Road, Reading, admitted to failing to provide a specimen and he received a community order. He must take part in a Programme Requirement for 25 days and to carry out 120 hours of unpaid work in the next 12 months. He was disqualified from holding or obtaining a licence for 36 months. He was also ordered to pay costs of £85 and a surcharge of £85.

Jonathan Christopher Joseph Ward, 19, Virginia Way, Southcote, admitted to using threatening/abusive/insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause fear of/provoke unlawful violence. He also admitted to possession of an offensive weapon in a public place. A community order was made and he will be required to comply with a Curfew Requirement for 12 weeks and a Rehabilitation Activity Requirement for a maximum of 15 days. He was also ordered to pay costs of £150 and a surcharge of £85.

James Junior Winzer, 30, of Rodway Road, Tilehurst, admitted to being drunk and disorderly in a public place and assaulting a constable in the execution of his/her duty. He received a community order and will be required to carry out 180 hours of unpaid work in the next 12 months. He was also ordered to pay costs of £350 and compensation of £100.

Cian Corcoran, 30, of Bath Road, Hare Hatch, denied driving a motor vehicle with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the specified limit and using a motor vehicle on a road/public place without third-party insurance. He was found guilty and fined £600. He was disqualified from holding or obtaining a licence for 12 months and ordered to pay costs of £600 and a surcharge of £60.

February 19:

Benjamin Alexander Cooper, 28, of James Butcher Drive, Theale, admitted to breaching a non-molestation order and received a community order. He will be required to comply with a Curfew Requirement for six weeks and a Rehabilitation Activity Requirement for a maximum of 25 days. He was also ordered to pay costs of £85 and a surcharge of £85.

Robert James Davis, 39, of Kenilworth Avenue, Reading, admitted to theft from a shop, namely stealing two bottles of alcohol of an unknown value belonging to Waitrose. He received a conditional discharge for 12 months and was ordered to pay costs of £85 and a surcharge of £20.

February 20:

David John Beaumont, 42, of Buckland Road, Reading, admitted to two counts of assault by beating of an emergency worker and another count of obstructing/resisting a constable in execution of duty. A community order was made and he will be required to carry out 250 hours of unpaid work in the next 12 months. He was ordered to pay compensation of £400, costs of £85 and a surcharge of £85.

Charles Henry Cooke, 24, of Amersham Road, Caversham, admitted to theft from a shop, namely stealing alcohol to the value of £12 belonging to Marks and Spencers. He was fined £85, ordered to pay compensation of £12, costs of £50 and a surcharge £30.

February 21:

Matthew David Bullion, 34, of Newlands Avenue, Caversham, admitted to using violence to secure entry to premises. He was committed to prison for eight weeks, suspended for 12 months and a restraining order was imposed by the court. He was also ordered to pay costs of £85 and a surcharge of £115.

Lukasz Banasik, 28, of Eeklo Place, Newbury, admitted to possession of a controlled drug of Class B, namely amphetamine. He received a conditional discharge for six months and was ordered to pay costs of £40 and a surcharge of £20.

Tracy Michelle Jones, 47, of Burbridge Close, Calcot, admitted to two counts of theft from a shop and commission of a further offence while subject to a conditional discharge order. She was ordered to pay compensation of £230.

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