The following cases were heard at Reading Magistrates’ Court:

September 11:

CHRISTIAN KELLY, 36, of Willow Street in Reading, admitted failing to comply with requirements of a community order by not attending planned appointments on July 19, July 22, July 24, July 26, and July 31. Also admitted failing to comply with supervision requirements following release from prison on July 24, July 26, July 31. Further charges include admitted harassment in Reading on August 10, and admitted stealing a Barbour jacket worth £159 from John Lewis in Reading on August 16, and the same offence of stealing a Barbour jacket worth £159 on August 17 from the same store. Admitted failing to surrender to custody at Berkshire Magistrates’ Court on September 5. Admitted assaulting a police officer in Reading on September 6, admitted damaging a new international version of the Holy Bible in Reading on September 5, and admitted stealing a Barbour jacket worth £159 from John Lewis in Reading on August 29. Admitted failing to surrender to custody at Reading Magistrates’ court on September 7. Sentenced to prison for 16 weeks and ordered to pay £627 compensation.

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IZMIR SHEHI, 19, of Cockney Hill in Tilehurst, Reading, admitted possession of cannabis in Reading on April 11. Fined £60 and ordered to pay £30 victim surcharge, plus £85 court costs.

JULIAN BOSWELL, 47, of no fixed abode admitted assaulting a police officer at Newbury Police Station on August 21. Ordered to pay £100 compensation.

KEVIN VEAZEY, 51, of Willow Street, Reading, admitted failing to comply with a community protection notice by going into an exclusion zone in Reading on July 13, and admitted two further charges of the same offence on July 12. Admitted failing to comply with the community protection notice banning him from Reading town centre on August 9, and again on September 8. Admitted failing to surrender to custody on August 28. Admitted failing to comply with the community protection order by entering Reading town centre on August 30, and admitted the same offence on august 30, and admitted outraging public decency on August 30 in Reading by defecating on a wall and floor outside a restaurant in full view of staff and customers. Given a community order to comply with rehabilitation activity and must pay £90 victim surcharge.

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KESTER OWEN, 36, of Hatford Road in Reading, admitted being drunk and disorderly on a First Great Western Train in Reading on August 24. Given a conditional discharge for 12 months and ordered to pay £21 victim surcharge, plus £85 court costs.

LUKE WILLIAMS, 29, of Tuscan Close in Tilehurst, Reading, admitted drink-driving on the A33 in Reading on August 25. Found to have 59mcg of alcohol in 100ml of breath, the legal limit being 35mcg. Fined £186 and ordered to pay £32 victim surcharge, plus £85 court costs. Disqualified from driving for 12 months.

COSMIN SAVA, 36, of Foxhill Road in Reading, admitted drink-driving in Whitley Wood Road, Reading, on August 17. Also admitted driving a vehicle on the same occasion without the correct licence or insurance. Also admitted failing to provide a specimen for analysis in Maidenhead on August 18. Given a community order to undertake 100 hours unpaid work and ordered to pay £90 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. Disqualified from driving for 12 months. 

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