These cases were heard at Reading and Slough Magistrates’ Court

April 8:

Ian Stuart Noble, 47, of Reading Road, Wallingford, admitted to two counts of criminal damage to property valued under £5,000 at Wokingham. He received a conditional discharge of 18 months and was ordered to pay a surcharge of £20.

April 9:

Nicholas James Kipping, 49, of no fixed abode, denied racially/religiously aggravated intentional harassment/alarm/ distress and failing without reasonable cause to surrender to custody at Reading Magistrates’ Court, having been released on bail during criminal proceedings and was found guilty. He also admitted to commission of a further offence whilst subject to a conditional discharge order and was dealt with for original offences of common assault at The Lexicon in Bracknell and contravention of a closure notice. A community order was made and he will be required to take part in a Rehabilitation Activity Requirement for a maximum of 40 days. He was ordered to pay costs of £535 and a surcharge of £85.

Philip McLean, 39, of Mount Lane, Bracknell, admitted to failing without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirements of a community order made by Slough Magistrates’ Court by failing to attend a supervision requirement. He was fined £50.

Yvonne Leroux, 72, of London Road, Ascot, admitted to speeding and was fined £96. She had her driving licence endorsed with three penalty points and was ordered to pay costs of £85 and a surcharge of £30.

James William Martin, 31, of Upshire Gardens, Bracknell, admitted to speeding and was fined £1,280. He had his driving licence endorsed with six penalty points and was ordered to pay costs of £85 and a surcharge of £128.

Jamie McCaul, 38, of Stubbs Moor Road, Farnborough, admitted to two counts of theft from a shop, namely stealing razor blades to the value of £900.50 belonging to Waitrose, Bracknell. He was committed to prison for 12 weeks and ordered to pay compensation of £250.

April 10:

Peter Anthony Terrance Hughes, 33, of Kings Road, Crowthorne, admitted to two counts of theft from a shop and conviction of an offence while a community order was in force. He was dealt with for original offences of theft from a shop and failing to surrender to custody at Slough Magistrates’ Court. He was committed to prison for a total of 22 weeks and ordered to pay compensation of £99.99.

April 11:

Matthew Fairminer, 22, of Yorktown Road, Sandhurst, admitted to common assault and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place. He was ordered to pay compensation of £75.

Miles Alexander Wilson, 18, of Mount Pleasant, Wokingham, admitted to possession of a controlled drug of Class A, namely Cocaine, and possession of a controlled drug of Class B, namely Cannabis/Cannabis Resin. He received a community order and he will be required to take part in a Rehabilitation Activity Requirement for a maximum of 10 days, a Programme Requirement for 35 days and an Unpaid Work Requirement of 40 hours in the next 12 months. He was ordered costs of £85 and a surcharge of £85. An order was made for the destruction of the drugs.

Darren Babb, 48, of Wessex Gardens, Wokingham, admitted to drink driving and was fined £115. He was disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence for 14 months, ordered to pay costs of £85 and a surcharge of £30.

April 12:

Daniel John Trundley, 35, of Jevington, Birch Hill, admitted to theft from a shop, failing without reasonable cause to surrender to custody at Slough Magistrates’ Court having been released on bail during criminal proceedings and commission of a further offence whilst subject to a conditional discharge order. He was dealt with for an original offence of theft from a shop and received a community order. He will be required to take part in a Rehabilitation Activity Requirement for a maximum of 25 days and he was also ordered to pay compensation of £179.99.

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