The following cases were heard at Reading Magistrates’ Court:

December 19: 

KAMAL MUSTAFA, 21, of Basingstoke Road, Reading, admitted being in possession of Class B drug cannabis in Reading on July 5. Given a conditional discharge for 12 months and ordered to pay £21 victim surcharge. Also ordered to pay £40 court costs. 

JORDAN NUTT, 25, of Cecil Aldin Drive, Tilehurst in Reading, admitted drink-driving in Goodboys Lane, Mortimer on July 6. Found to have 93mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood, the legal limit being 80mg. Also admitted possession of class A drug cocaine in Reading on July 6, and admitted drug-driving in Goodboys Lane, Mortimer, on July 6. found to have cocaine in his system. Fined £403 and ordered to pay £40 victim surcharge. Also ordered to pay £85 court costs. Disqualified from driving for 14 months.

GEORGE SHARPE, 19, of Fircroft Close, Tilehurst, admitted possession of class B drug cannabis in Reading on April 7. Given a conditional discharge for 12 months and ordered to pay £21 victim surcharge. Also ordered to pay £40 court costs.

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JACOB ELSANOSI, 29, of Coppice Close, Newbury, admitted damaging a Samsung Galaxy A10 worth £150 in Thatcham on September 28. Also admitted damaging a dash cam worth £110 on the same date in Thatcham, and admitted assault on the same occasion. Also admitted failing to surrender to custody at Reading Magistrates' Court having been released on bail on September 29. Given a community order to comply with rehabilitation activity and to carry out 90 hours unpaid work. Also made subject to a restraining order. Ordered to pay £260 compensation and ordered to pay £90 victim surcharge. Must also pay £775 court costs.

December 20: 

ANTHONY CAUNTER, 35, of Little John's Lane, Reading, convicted of assault by beating in Reading on August 30. Also admitted conviction of a further offence while subject of a community order, the original offence being assault by beating. Given a community order to comply with rehabilitation activity and ordered to pay £100 compensation.

CHARLIE HAWKINS, 25, of Bannister Road, Burghfield Common in Reading, admitted possession of Class A drug cocaine at Loddon Valley Police Station on June 1, and admitted drug-driving on the A4 in Aldermaston on June 1. Found to have cocaine in his blood. given a community order to comply with rehabilitation activity. Also ordered to pay £85 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. Disqualified from driving for 12 months.

CARL HOARE, 27, of Bramshaw Road, in Tilehurst in Reading, admitted using threatening or abusive words or behaviour to cause alarm or distress in Reading on February 14. Given a community order to comply with 60 hours of unpaid work. Also ordered to pay £85 victim surcharge.

ALEXANDER CLARKE, of Wood Lane Close in Sonning Common, admitted displaying a blue badge while parking in contravention with the provision on June 19. Fined £600 and ordered to pay £60 victim surcharge and £700 court costs.

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MATTHEW ROBINSON, 43, of Peppard Road, Emmer Green in Reading, admitted displaying a blue badge while parking in contravention with the provision on June 21. Fined £500 and ordered to pay £50 victim surcharge, plus £700 court costs. 

December 21: 

DANIEL CAWSEY, 40, of Carey Street, Reading, admitted possession of class A drug cocaine in Reading on October 21. Given a conditional discharge for 12 months and ordered to pay £21 victim surcharge.

December 23: 

ALEXANDER HARDING, 40, of Willow Street in Reading, admitted stealing six cosmetics worth £198 from Boots in Reading on June 30. Also admitted stealing three cosmetics worth £104 from Boots in Reading on July 24. Given a community order to comply with rehabilitation activity and ordered to pay £302 compensation.

MARK MOAT, 46, of no fixed abode admitted using threatening or abusive words or behaviour to cause fear or provoke violence in Reading on July 18. Sentenced to two months in prison as it was an 'unprovoked attack of a serious nature'.

KATHLEEN CAMERON, 37, of Woodman Close, Reading, convicted of assault by beating of a police officer in Reading on August 14. Also convicted of two charges of using threatening or abusive words or behaviour to cause alarm or distress in Reading on August 14, with one being 'racially aggravated'. Sentenced to eight weeks in prison due to previous convictions. Also fined £150 and ordered to pay £122 victim surcharge. 

KELLY DARRINGTON, 26, of Salisbury Road, Reading, admitted failing to comply with supervision requirements following a period of detention including note attending appointments in October and November. Fined £50 and ordered to pay £30 court costs.

December 28: 

CHRISTOPHER EVANS, 35, of Willow Street, Reading, admitted persistently begging in a public place in Station Road, Reading, on December 27. Also admitted failing to comply with a community protection notice in Reading on December 27, and admitted having been arrested for breaching bail conditions by being in Station Road, Reading. Fined £75 and ordered to pay £32 victim surcharge, plus £85 court costs.

December 30:

LEON LOWE, 34, of no fixed abode, admitted stealing various items worth £53.30 from Tesco Express in London Road, Reading. Also admitted failing to surrender to custody in Reading having been released on bail on December 12. Fined £200 and ordered to pay £53.50, plus £85 court costs.  AMANDA BRENCH, 47, of Howell Close, Arborfield, convicted of criminal damage to a car worth £1,000 in Arborfield, Berkshire, on February 14. Also convicted of assault by beating in Reading on the same date. Given a community order to comply with a curfew using electronic monitoring for two months. Also made subject of a restraining order and ordered to pay £100 compensation. Also ordered to pay £85 victim surcharge and £500 court costs.

December 31: 

AARON BALLARD, 28, of no fixed abode, admitted stealing meat worth £113.62 from Marks and Spencer in Maidenhead on December 7. Also admitted failing to surrender to court in Slough having been released on bail on December 23. Sentenced to four weeks in prison as 'offence committed while subject to a community order'. Also ordered to pay £122 victim surcharge and £85 court costs.  AMY BRADY, 27, of Romany Lane, Tilehurst in Reading, admitted failing to comply with requirements of a community order in Reading by not attending probation appointments on August 15, August 23, and September 3. Community order to continue with rehabilitation requirements.

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AARON LODERICK, 30, of no fixed abode, admitted stealing three Cube touring hybrid small electric cycles worth £4,284.99 from Slough Borough Council on August 3. Also admitted criminal damage worth £2,000 to a bike shed in Slough on August 3. Admitted commission of a further offence while subject to a conditional discharge for an original offence of theft from a shop. Sentenced to prison for four months due to previous record and ordered to pay £500 compensation. 

January 1:

BENJAMIN TAYLOR, 33, of Willow Street, Reading, admitted failing to comply with supervision requirements following a period of detention by not attending drugs keyworker appointments on July 29, August 5, and supervision on August 14. Fined £100.

January 2: 

BRADLEY LIGHTOWLER, 20, of Mylum Close in Reading, admitted assault by beating in Reading on November 7. Also admitted criminal damage in Reading to a Range Rover Evoque on November 7. Given a community order to comply with rehabilitation activity and to carry out 150 hours unpaid work. Also ordered to pay £800 compensation.

GEORGE BURNETT, 18, of Sherwood Place in Purley on Thames, West Berkshire, admitted failing to stop a moped on June 17 in Lower Elmstone Road when asked by police. Fined £50 and ordered to pay £30 victim surcharge. Also ordered to pay £85 court costs.

EDMUND HILL, 48, of Manor view in Brimpton, Reading, admitted stealing £100 worth of coffee pots from Coop in Harts hill Road, Thatcham, on December 8. Given a conditional discharge for 18 months and ordered to pay £21 victim surcharge. Also ordered to pay £85 court costs.

NERIM MAMICA, 45, of Colemans Moor Road, Woodley, admitted drink-driving in Queens Road, Reading, on December 7. Found to have 45mcg of alcohol in 100ml of breath, the legal limit being 35mcg. Fined £500 and ordered to pay £50 victim surcharge. Also ordered to pay £85 court costs. Disqualified from driving for 12 months.

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JORDAN ANDERSON, 25, of Holland Road, Tilehurst in Reading, admitted obstructing or resisting a constable in their duty in Reading on November 25. Fined £100 and ordered to pay £32 victim surcharge. Also ordered to pay £85 court costs.

JASON MCNICOL, 47, of Acorn Gardens, Burghfield Common, admitted drink-driving in Sulhamstead Road in Burghfield on December 12. Found to have 66mcg of alcohol in 100ml of breath, the legal limit being 35mcg. Fined £500 and ordered to pay £50 victim surcharge. Must also pay £85 court costs. Disqualified from driving for 18 months.

January 3:

JOHN ASHCROFT , 60, of Drovers Way, Woodley, admitted using a handheld mobile phone while driving on Pound Lane in Sonning on February 20. Fined £660 and ordered to pay £66 victim surcharge. Also ordered to pay £600 court costs. Disqualified from driving for six months.

MATTHEW POPE, 56, of Buckingham Drive, Reading, admitted using a car on a public road without the correct insurance on September 6. Fined £100 and ordered to pay £32 victim surcharge. Six points added to driving licence.

LESMOND ROBINSON, 40, of Wokingham Road, admitted possession of Class B drug cannabis in Reading on December 6. Given a conditional discharge for six months and ordered to pay £21 victim surcharge.

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