The following cases were heard at Reading Magistrates’ Court:

March 5:

RYAN WILLIAMSON, 25, of Wensley Road, Reading, admitted handling stolen goods namely dishonestly undertook or assisted in the retention, removal, disposal, or realisation of a car in Reading on December 16, 2019. Also admitted using a vehicle without the correct insurance or licence in Berkeley Avenue in Reading on December 16, 2019. Also admitted driving on a road other than motorway while failing to comply with two red lights on Berkeley Avenue, Reading, on December 16, 2019. Given a community order to comply with a curfew using electronic monitoring for four months. Fined £110 and ordered to pay £32 victim surcharge, plus £85 court costs. Disqualified from driving for six months.

MATEUSZ KUBIK, 28, of Blandy’s Lane, West Berkshire, admitted drink-driving in Horseshoe Road, Pangbourne in West Berkshire, on February 20, 2020. Found to have 76mcg of alcohol in 100ml of breath, the legal limit being 35mcg. Fined £320 and ordered to pay £32 victim surcharge. Also ordered to pay £85 court costs. Disqualified from driving for 20 months.

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March 6:

THOMAS TANNER, 26, of Lower Way, Thatcham in West Berkshire, admitted failing to provide a specimen for analysis when required in Newbury on November 23, 2019. Fined £440 and ordered to pay £44 victim surcharge. Must also pay £85 court costs. Disqualified from driving for 12 months.

MARK NEVILLE, 58, of Northumberland Avenue, Reading, admitted theft by employee namely stealing two Worcester boilers worth £1,901 from City Plumbing Supplies, Reading, on November 13, 2018. Given a community order to comply with 100 hours unpaid work and must pay £1,901 compensation.

DALE HAYWARD, 32, of Chudleigh Gardens, Reading, admitted stealing £60 worth of razors from Boots in Newbury, on August 9, 2019. Given a community order to comply with drug rehabilitation activity and ordered to pay £60 compensation. Must also pay £90 victim surcharge.

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JOHN SHACKELL, 37, of Talbot Court, Reading, admitted using threatening or abusive words or behaviour or disorderly behaviour to cause alarm or distress in Reading on October 27, 2019. Fined £50 and ordered to pay £32 victim surcharge. Also ordered to ay £20 court costs.

SANAULLAH BUTT, 31, of Wokingham Road, Reading, admitted providing a statement in line with the Town and Country Planning Act which was known to be misleading or false in Reading on June 18, 2019. Also admitted for the purpose of procuring a particular decision on an planning application by submitted misleading or false information regarding the use of a house as an HMO in Reading on June 18, 2019. Fined £1,500 and ordered to pay £140 victim surcharge. Also ordered to pay £2,000 court costs.

DANIEL BAKER, 27, of Glebelands, Thatcham in West Berkshire, convicted of travelling on a Great Western Railway service without having paid the £5.60 train fare in Thatcham on July 15, 2019. Fined £440 and ordered to pay £5.60 compensation. also ordered to pay £44 victim surcharge and £160 court costs.

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TREY-ALAN DUNBAR, 27, of Mason Street, Reading, admitted travelling on a Great Western Railway service without having paid the £8.10 train fare in Midgham on July 25, 2019. Fined £80 and ordered to pay £32 victim surcharge. Also ordered to pay £8.10 compensation and £100 court costs.

ADELE FINCH, 26, of Wordsworth Road, Thatcham in West Berkshire, convicted of travelling on a Great Western Railway service without having paid the £6 train fare in Reading on July 3, 2019. Also convicted of travelling on a Great Western Railway service without having paid the £14.10 train fare in Slough on July 9, 2019. Fined £990 and ordered to pay £20.10 compensation. Must also pay £55 victim surcharge and £320 court costs.

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