In the Dock: The following appeared in Reading Magistrates' Court

July 17:

Danielle Diane Evelyn Saynor, 27, of Eddleston Way, Tilehurst. Theft from a motor vehicle. Community order made. Compensation £370. Failure to surrender to custody at Reading Magistrates’ Court. Community order made. Fraud by dishonestly making a false representation with intention to make a gain. Community order made. Receiving stolen goods. Community order made.

Valentin Motoloi, 45, of Windsor Court, Newbury. Driving over 30mph speed limit. Driving record endorsed with three penalty points. Fined £150. Costs £115.

Daniel Barnes, 27, of The Mayling, Whitley Wood. Criminal damage to property valued under £5,000. Fined £253. Compensation £100. Costs £115. Possession of a controlled drug of Class B (cannabis/cannabis resin). Fined £169.

O’Neil O’Brien Hector, 39, of South Street, Reading. Theft from a shop. Community order made. Use threatening or abusive words or behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress. Fined £54. Costs £340. Theft from a shop. Community order made.

Jennifer Amanda Smith, 45, of Silver Fox Crescent, Woodley. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Disqualified from driving for 16 months. Fined £120. Costs £115.

July 18:

Michael James Richards, 33, of Addington Road, Reading. Failure to surrender to custody at Reading Magistrates’ Court. Fined £50. Costs £32.

Andrei Tibichi, 29, of Queens Road, Newbury. Driving whilst disqualified. Imprisoned for 12 weeks. Disqualified from driving for 46 months. Costs £115. Original offence in respect of which a community order was made. Imprisoned for two weeks, concurrent.

Walter Benson, 31, of Wokingham Road, Reading. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Disqualified from driving for 14 months. Fined £200. Costs £32. Driving on a road or public place without third party insurance. Fined £200.

Mark Nicholas Chambers, 22, of Victor Road, Thatcham. Possession of a controlled drug of Class B (cannabis/cannabis resin). Discharged conditionally for 12 months. Costs £105.

Adrian Ciurar, 33, of Old College Road, Newbury. Assault by beating. Fined £233. Compensation £50. Costs £115.

Peter James Crame, 38, of Newtown Road, Newbury. Criminal damage to property valued under £5,000. Compensation £50.

Luke Andrew Dennis, 33, of Thirlmere Avenue, Tilehurst. Driving over the drug-drive limit. Disqualified from driving for 12 months. Fined £350. Costs £120. Driving on a road or public place without third party insurance. Fined £300.

Jason Marcus Durrant, 35, of Simons Close, Tilehurst. Assault by beating of an emergency worker. Fined £333. Costs £118.

Alexander Simon Harding, 40, of Willow Street, Reading. Failure to comply with a community protection notice. Fined £10. Commission of a further offence during the operational period of a suspended sentence order. Order to continue. Failure to comply with a community protection notice. Fined £10. Failure to comply with a community protection notice. Fined £10. Failure to comply with a community protection notice. Fined £10. Failure to comply with a community protection notice. Fined £10. Failure to comply with a community protection notice. Fined £10. Failure to comply with a community protection notice. Fined £10.

Joshua James Norman, 20, of Harlech Avenue, Caversham. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Disqualified from driving for 17 months. Fined £325. Costs £117.

Adrian Gareth Lewis, 54, of Rotary Way, Thatcham. Stole a pedal cycle jointly with another person. Imprisoned for two months, suspended for 12 months. Compensation £200. Costs £200. Failure to surrender to custody at Reading Magistrates’ Court. Imprisoned for two months, suspended for 12 months.

Haydon George Lucas, 23, of Easy Ilsley, Newbury. Assault by beating. Imprisoned for 12 weeks, suspended for 12 months. Compensation £100. Assault by beating. Imprisoned for 12 weeks, suspended for 12 months. Compensation £100. Theft from a shop. Imprisoned for 12 weeks, suspended for 12 months. Compensation £28.33.

Natasha Wilkinson, 37, of Yew Tree Rise, Calcot. Theft from a shop. Discharged conditionally for 12 months. Costs £105.

Jonathan Christopher Joseph Ward, 20, of Virginia Way, Southcote. Use threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause fear or, or provoke, unlawful violence. Imprisoned for four months, suspended for 18 months. Costs £200.

July 19:

Paul John Saunders, 56, of Oxford Road, Reading. Failure to comply with the notification requirements of the Sex Offenders Register. Community order made. Costs £125.

Beejay Ian Mackay, 24, of Basingstoke Road, Reading. Assault by beating. Community order made. Costs £170.

Richard Jon Palk, 32, of Severn Way, Tilehurst. Use threatening or abusive words, behaviour or disorderly behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress. Fined £300. Costs £330.

Sean Vincent Marshall, 58, of Grovelands Avenue, Winnersh. Criminal damage to property valued under £5,000. Community order made. Compensation £500. Criminal damage to property valued under £5,000. Community order made.

Bruno Chidoso, 38, of Queens Road, Reading. Travelling on the railway with no intention of paying for a fare. Fined £440. Compensation £8.10. Costs £204.

Karolina Ciuleja, 30, of Edinburgh Road, Reading. Travelling on the railway with no intention of paying for a fare. Fined £440. Compensation £3.90. Costs £204.

Stephen Cruickshank, 54, of Rhine Close, Caversham. Travelling on the railway with no intention of paying for a fare. Fined £440. Compensation £6.70. Costs £204.

Stanislaw Kordula, 50, of Lower Green, Hungerford. Travelling on the railway with no intention of paying for a fare. Fined £220. Compensation £69.10. Costs £190.

Kurt Lancaster, 20, of Hamilton Road, Wargrave. Travelling on the railway with no intention of paying for a fare. Fined £440. Compensation £4.40. Costs £204.

Rodrigo Pedrosa, 22, of Kent Road, Reading. Travelling on the railway with no intention of paying for a fare. Fined £440. Compensation £3.90. Costs £204.

Elisha Kay Stephens, 20, of London Road, Newbury. Travelling on the railway with no intention of paying for a fare. Fined £600. Compensation £8.10. Costs £220. Travelling on the railway with no intention of paying for a fare. Compensation £8.10. Costs £160.

Tomasz Wojciechjaksina, 38, of Wensley Road, Reading. Travelling on the railway with no intention of paying for a fare. Fined £440. Compensation £3.90. Costs £204.

Olaf Zender, 30, of The Brookmill, Reading. Travelling on the railway with no intention of paying for a fare. Fined £440. Compensation £3.90. Costs £204.

July 22:

Brandon Ernest Gillas, 21, of Heroes Walk, Reading. Assault by beating of an emergency worker. Imprisoned for one week, concurrent. Costs £122. Assault by beating of an emergency worker. Imprisoned for one week, concurrent. Assault by beating of an emergency worker. Imprisoned for one week, concurrent. Assault by beating of an emergency worker. Imprisoned for one week, concurrent. Use threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause fear of, or provoke, unlawful violence. Imprisoned for one week, consecutive. Original offence in respect of which a suspended sentence order was made. Suspended sentence of imprisonment of 12 weeks, suspended for 12 months imposed.

Harry Georghiou, 29, of Ashburton Road, Reading. Loitered after being asked to leave by railway staff. Fined £23. Costs £70.

Lewis Adam Burt, 36, of Stoneham Close, Reading. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Disqualified from driving for 28 months. Community order made. Costs £335.

Colin Simon Charles, 39, of Cranbourne Gardens, Tilehurst. Failure to comply with a community requirement of a suspended sentence order. Fined £600. Costs £150.

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