The following cases were heard at Reading Magistrates’ Court:

June 14:

Scott Belcher, 45, of Kenilworth Avenue, Reading. Resisted a constable in the execution of their duty. Fined £165. Costs £630. Failure to surrender to custody at Reading Magistrates’ Court. Fined £120. Original offence in respect of which a suspended sentence order was made. Suspended sentence of one weeks’ imprisonment, suspended for 18 months, imposed.

Carlton Declan Peter Pike, 25, of Homemead Close, Newbury. Driving over the 30mph speed limit. Disqualified from driving for 14 days. Fined £80. Costs £115.

David Andrew Pearson, 54, of Hatford Road, Reading. Assault by beating. Community order made. Costs £705.

Samuel Connor Stevens, 26, of Westfield Road, Thatcham. Possession of an offensive weapon in a public place. Community order made. Costs £635.

Rayhan Hussain, 21, of Whitley Wood Road, Reading. Driving without correct insurance. Disqualified from driving for six months. Fined £100. Costs £115. Failure to comply with car registration requirements. Fined £50.

June 17:

Rijmke Jones, 18, of Queens Road, Caversham. Possession of a knife blade or sharp pointed article in a public place. Community order made. Costs £170. Original offence in respect of which a community order was made. Community order made. Original offence in respect of which a community order was made. Community order made. Original offence in respect of which a community order was made. Community order made. Original offence in respect of which a community order was made. Community order made. Original offence in respect of which a community order was made. Community order made. Original offence in respect of which a community order was made. Community order made. Original offence in respect of which a community order was made. Community order made. Original offence in respect of which a community order was made. Community order made.

Anthony Joseph Lemon, 55, of Morpeth Close, Reading. Used threatening or abusive words, behaviour or disorderly behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress. Discharged conditionally for 18 months. Compensation £100. Costs £105.

Keith Wallace, 41, of Arygle Street, Reading. Driving over the drug-drive limit. Disqualified from driving for 14 months. Fined £346. Costs £119.

Costel Cernea, 43, of Eversley Road, Arborfield. Failure to comply with the requirements of a community order made. Fined £166. Costs £60.

Junaid Mahmood, 30, of Lismore Close, Woodley. Failure to comply with the requirements of a community order. Fined £120. Costs £60.

Benjamin Robert Taylor, 33, of Willow House, Reading. Failure to comply with the supervision requirements imposed following release from imprisonment. Fined £80.

June 18:

Stephen Orlando Terrance Williams, 34, of Newtown Road, Newbury. Racially or religiously aggravated intentional harassment, alarm or distress. Discharged conditionally for 12 months. Restraining order made. Costs £20.

Maciej Mojsiejczyk, 38, of Corwen Road, Tilehurst. Assault by beating an emergency worker. Compensation £200. Costs £100.

Max Robbins, 20, of Firs Road, Tilehurst. Assault by beating an emergency worker. Community order made. Costs £335. Obstructing or resisting a constable in the execution of their duty. Community order made. Assault by beating an emergency worker. Community order made.

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