THE following cases appeared at Reading Magistrates' Court.

September 14: 

MICHAEL WARD, 24, of no fixed abode, admitted criminal damage to a door lock and chair belonging to Travel Lodge, Oxford Road, Reading on March 18. Also admitted common assault in Reading on March 18. Committed to 8 weeks imprisonment. Also ordered to pay £149 victim surcharge. 

MARIA WILLIAMS, 30, of Calcot, Reading, admitted fraud by withdrawing cash using a card that was not their own, withdrawing £60. Discharged conditionally for 24 months. Also ordered to pay £20 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. 

GEMMA TURNER, 21, of Oxford Road, Tilehurst, admitted assault by beating a working police officer in Woodley on November 24, 2019. Discharged conditionally for 24 months. Also ordered to pay £100 compensation, £21 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. 

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STUART COVENTRY, 34, of Newtown Road, Newbury, admitted failing to comply with a community order by failing to attend unpaid work appointments on January 2, January 30 and February 6. Also convicted for original offence which a community order was made on December 11, 2019, namely theft of items worth £13.20 in Newbury on September 18, 2019. Also convicted for original offence which a community order was made, namely theft of items worth £80 in Newbury on June 26, 2019. Also convicted for original offence which a community order was made, namely theft of items worth £25 in Newbury on July 7, 2019. Also convicted for original offence which a community order was made, namely theft of items worth £36 in Newbury on July 22, 2019. Also convicted for original offence which a community order was made, namely theft of items worth £6.57 in Newbury on September 18, 2019. Also convicted for original offence which a community order was made, namely theft of two bottles of prosecco and camembert cheese worth £42.25 in Thatcham on January 7, 2019. Community order revoked. Ordered to pay £75 court costs. Community order made, including rehabilitation activity requirement. 

MICHAEL COVENTRY, 44, of Northumberland Avenue, Reading, admitted failing to comply with a community order by failing to attend appointments on November 14, 2019, and November 21, 2019. Also convicted for original offence which a community order was made on May 13, 2019, namely theft of North Face coats worth £490 in Bracknell on April 26, 2019. Community order revoked. Ordered to pay £60. Community order made. including rehabilitation activity requirement. 

REBECCA SMITH, 34, of Love Lane, Newbury, admitted failing to comply with a community requirement by failing to attend drug rehabilitation requirement appointments on March 12 and supervision on March 13. Fined £25 and ordered to pay £75 court costs. 

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JERMAINE WALKER, 36, of Linden Road, Reading, admitted remaining on a premises in Reading in contravention of a closing order made on July 21, on July 23. Also admitted remaining on a premises in Reading in contravention to a closing order made  on July 1. Fined £80 total. Also ordered to pay £34 victim surcharge and £170 total court costs.

September 15: 

JODIE HAGEMAN, 35, of Callington Road, Reading, admitted assault by beating of a working police officer in Reading on July 25. Also admitted assault by beating of a working police officer in Reading on July 25. Also admitted assault by beating in Reading on July 25. Community order made, including rehabilitation activity requirement. Fine £40. Also ordered to pay £95 victim surcharge.

MARTYN LIDDLE, 45, of Bath Road, Reading, admitted drug driving on Wokingham road, Reading, on April 20. Found to have 6.9uh/L cannabis in the blood. Fined £384. Also ordered to pay £38 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. Also disqualified from driving for 12 months. 

REBECCA HOUSE, 24, of Wheelwrights Close, Highclere, Newbury, admitted theft by employee worth £80 in Newbury between February 5 and February 6. Discharged conditionally for 24 months. Also ordered to pay £80 compensation, £21 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. 

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