The following cases were heard at Reading Magistrates’ Court:

July 25:

Afzal Ahmed, 46, of Manchester Road, Reading. Possession of a controlled drug of Class A (cocaine). Fined £60. Costs £115. Possession of a controlled drug of Class A (heroin). Fined £60.

Siobhan Mizzella Charles, 31, of Newtown Road, Newbury. Theft from a shop. Discharged conditionally for 12 months. Costs £20.

Andrew James Gainey, 31, of Kennett Road, Newbury. Theft from a shop. Discharged conditionally for 12 months. Costs £105.

Richard Godgrey, 67, of Omers Rise, Burghfield. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Disqualified from driving for 16 months. Fined £295. Costs £117.

Ryan Jay Hardiman, 24, of Beechwood Avenue, Woodley. Drunk and disorderly in a public place. Fined £100. Costs £117.

James Oliver Harkness, 67, of Steggles Close, Woodley. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Disqualified from driving for 15 months. Fined £435. Costs £128.

Christopher Mark James Why, 33, of Billing Avenue, Finchapstead. Failure to comply with the notification requirements of the Sex Offenders’ Register. Fined £120. Costs £115.

James Barefield, 31, of Newtown Road, Newbury. Failure to pay for a train fare when travelling on the railway. Fined £220. Compensation £6.70. Costs £140.

Camille Cadle, 29, of Short Street, Reading. Failure to pay for a train fare when travelling on the railway. Fined £220. Compensation £3.90. Costs £140.

Cucutiem Costrezlim, 52, of George Street, Reading. Failure to pay for a train fare when travelling on the railway. Fined £220. Compensation £6.70. Costs £140.

Trzysztof Gol, 33, of Oxford Road, Reading. Failure to pay for a train fare when travelling on the railway. Fined £220. Compensation £3.90. Costs £140.

Kaur Brah Kamaljeet, 28, of Robin Hood Lane, Winnersh. Failure to pay for a train fare when travelling on the railway. Fined £220. Compensation £4.20. Costs £140.

Neil joseph Manning, 35, of Crest Close, Ruscombe. Failure to pay for a train fare when travelling on the railway. Fined £220. Compensation £3.90. Costs £140.

Iahrad Michael May, 18, of Anchorite Close, Twyford. Failure to pay for a train fare when travelling on the railway. Fined £220. Compensation £3.90. Costs £140.

Jahrad Michael May, 18, of Anchorite Close, Twyford. Failure to pay for a train fare when travelling on the railway. Fined £220. Compensation £3.90. Costs £140.

Jayrad May, 18, of Anchorite Close, Twyford. Failure to pay for a train fare when travelling on the railway. Fined £220. Compensation £3.90. Costs £140.

Barry Metcall, 31, of Bayford Drive, Calcot. Failure to pay for a train fare when travelling on the railway. Fined £220. Compensation £6. Costs £140.

Adrian Negoita, 21, of George Street, Reading. 18, Failure to pay for a train fare when travelling on the railway. Fined £220. Compensation £6.70. Costs £140.

Syriah Ogebule, 21, of Kingsley Close, Newbury. Failure to pay for a train fare when travelling on the railway. Fined £220. Compensation £25.10. Costs £140.

Wosciech Plasek, 28, of Beresford Road, Reading. Failure to pay for a train fare when travelling on the railway. Fined £220. Compensation £3.90. Costs £140.

Urooj Rana, 32, of Queens Road, Reading. Failure to pay for a train fare when travelling on the railway. Fined £220. Compensation £9.60. Costs £140.

Jalal Karim Sharifi, 30, of Armour Road, Tilehurst. Failure to pay for a train fare when travelling on the railway. Fined £220. Compensation £2.70. Costs £140.

Tjandapiwa Neo Sibanda, 22, of Parkside Road, Reading. Failure to pay for a train fare when travelling on the railway. Fined £220. Compensation £6.70. Costs £140.

Katarzyna Anna Trzeciak, 34, of Western Elms Avenue, Reading. Failure to pay for a train fare when travelling on the railway. Fined £220. Compensation £3.90. Costs £140.

Mark Writts, 28, of Norcot Road, Tilehurst. Failure to pay for a train fare when travelling on the railway. Fined £220. Compensation £9.10. Costs £140.

Simon Thomas Williams, 33, of Bath Road, Reading. Failure to pay for a train fare when travelling on the railway. Fined £220. Compensation £4.20. Costs £140.

July 26:

Costel Cernea, 43, of Eversley Road, Arborfield. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Disqualified from driving for 36 months. Fined £250. Costs £30.

Muhammad Asif, 40, of Southampton Street, Reading. On a public road without a licence as a public hackney carriage. Fined £300. Costs £180.

Kane Henry Wootten, 23, of Wenlock Edge, Charvil. Fraud by false representation. Community order made. Compensation £813. Fraud by false representation. Community order made. Being engaged in commercial practice which was a misleading action in that it contained false information. Community order made. Being engaged in commercial practice which contravened the requirements of professional diligence. Community order made. Compensation £1,500. Being engaged in commercial practice which was a misleading action in that it contained false information. Community order made. Being engaged in commercial practice which was a misleading action in that it contained false information. Community order made.

July 29:

Tyrone Andrew Charles, 47, of Copenhagen Close, Reading. Possession of a controlled drug of Class B (cannabis/cannabis resin). Discharged conditionally for 12 months. Costs £106.

Phillip Anthony Ruta, 31, of Fallows Road, Reading. Taking a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent. Disqualified from driving for eight months. Community order made. Driving without third party insurance. Fined £180. Costs £860. Original offence in respect of which a community order. Community order made. Original offence in respect of which a community order. Community order made.

John Hopkins, 77, of Bockhampton Road, Lambourn. Owner, or person in charge, of dog dangerously out of control causing injury. Imprisoned for five months, suspended for 12 months. Compensation £300.

Mandy Townsend, 50, of The Haywards, Thatcham. Theft from a shop. Community order made. Costs £285.

Jeffrey Graham Jones, 44, of Part Lane, Riseley. Failure to give information relating to the identification of the driver/rider of a vehicle. Driving record endorsed with six penalty points. Fined £150. Costs £180.

Aiden William Howe, 25, of Whittaker Court, Thatcham. Failure to comply with supervision requirements following release from a period of imprisonment. Supervision default order made. Costs £60.

Kamran Hussain, 31, of St Giles Close, Reading. 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.

Sean Raymond Primmer, 38, of Bamborough Close, Reading. Failure to comply with the requirements of a community order. Costs £60. 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.

July 30:

Joshua Poulter, 27, of Tudor Road, Reading. Criminal damage to property valued under £5,000. Community order made. Compensation £500. Costs £170. Possession of a controlled drug of Class B (cannabis/cannabis resin). Community order made. Possession of a knife blade/sharp pointed article in a public place. Community order made.

Lee Scrutton, 55, of Bearwood Path, Winnersh. Harassment – breach of a restraining order on conviction. Imprisoned for 12 weeks, suspended for 18 months. Costs £207. Harassment – breach of a restraining order on conviction. Imprisoned for 12 weeks, suspended for 18 months.

Aaron Tye, 27, of Jerome Road, Woodley. Assault by beating. Community order made. Restraining order made. Compensation £100. Costs £385.

Clive Richard Adams, 32, of Ashampstead Road, Southcote. Assault by beating. Community order made. Compensation £300. Costs £485.

Tyler Lawrence Hinkson, 21, of Norwood Road, Reading. Criminal damage to property valued under £5,000. Imprisoned for 12 weeks, consecutive. Compensation £400. Costs £200. Common assault. Imprisoned for 12 weeks, suspended for 24 months. Restraining order made. Assault by beating. Imprisoned for 12 weeks consecutive, suspended for 24 months. Compensation £200.

Kar Ann Chew, 45, of Silverdale Road, Earley. Driving over 30mph speed limit. Disqualified from driving for six months. Fined £345. Costs £119.

Vern Spencer Lyon, 24, of Mortimer Lane, Mortimer. Driving over 70mph speed limit. Disqualified from driving for 56 days. Fined £591. Costs £144.

Melanie Tania Dylan Smith, 47, of Peppard Road, Sonning Common. Driving over 30mph speed limit. Disqualified from driving for six months. Fined £307. Costs £115.

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