The following cases were heard at Reading Magistrates’ Court:

June 3:

Christopher John Phipps, 37, of Westland, Thatcham. Theft from a shop. Community order made. Compensation £25. Costs £85.

Cynthia McIvor, 71, of Ian Mikardo Way, Caversham. Religiously aggravated assault by beating. Community order made. Costs £385. Used threatenin, abusive or insulting words or behaviour. Community order made. Restraining order made.

Constantin Dascalu, 40, of Tamarick Avenue, Reading. Failure to comply with the requirements of a community order. Fined £100. Costs £60.

Francis Edum-Fotwe, 30, of Prospect Place, Reading. Failure to comply with the requirements of a community order. Fined £60. Costs £60.

Alan John Nobes, 52, of Corwen Road, Tilehurst. Failure to comply with the requirements of a suspended sentence. Fined £60. Costs £60.

Mark Owen, 53, of Crowfield Drive, Thatcham. Failure to comply with the requirements of a community order. Fined £240. Costs £60.

Lewis Turner, 20, of Norcot Road, Tilehurst. Failure to comply with the requirements of a community order. Fined £60. Costs £60.

James Winzer, 30, of Merton Road South, Reading. Failure to comply with the requirements of a community order. Fined £215. Costs £60.

June 4:

Rene Tazmin Samuels-Rollings, 19, of Parkside Road, Reading. Assault by beating. Community order made. Costs £200.

Christopher Jordan, 34, of Flambards, Caversham. Failure to surrender to custody at Reading Magistrates’ Court. Fined £75. Costs £115. Failure to surrender to custody at Reading Magistrates’ Court. Fined £75.

Kayleigh Cristina Boezalt, 32, of Dickens Walk, Newbury. Driving over the 30mph speed limit. Disqualified from driving for six months. Fined £80. Costs £70.

Kelly Leanne Player, 32, of Rosedale Crescent, Earley. Driving on a road/public place without third party insurance. Driving record endorsed with six penalty points. Fined £40. Costs £115.

June 5:

Mark Wilks, 38, of Kearsley Road, Reading. In charge of a vehicle which did not meet insurance requirements. Fined £120. Costs £30.

Graham Andrew Allison, 38, of Meadow Lane, Pangbourne. Possession of a controlled drug of Class A (cocaine). Discharged conditionally for 12 months. Costs £60. Possession of a controlled drug of Class B (cannabis/cannabis resin). Discharged conditionally for 12 months.

Juraj Dilong, 29, of Russell Street, Reading. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Disqualified from driving for 18 months. Fined £350. Costs £120.

Stephen Poynter, 39, of Northumberland Avenue, Reading. Harassment without violence. Restraining order made. Fined £434. Costs £128.

Ashley Lyons, 28, of Dickens Walk, Newbury. Assault by beating. Restraining order made. Fined £400. Costs £125. Driving on a road/public place without third party insurance. Fined £300. Driving over the drug-drive limit. Disqualified from driving for 12 months. Fined £400. Driving over the drug-drive limit. Disqualified from driving for 12 months. Fined £200. Costs £85.

Henry Long, 18, of College Piece, Mortimer. Drunk in a highway. Discharged conditionally for three months. Costs £55.

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