The following cases were heard at Reading Magistrates’ Court:

September 24:

TONY COOK, 56, of Oaklands Road, Shinfield, admitted theft by finding of a dental compressor worth £2300 in Wokingham on February 2. Ordered to pay £2300 compensation. 

MARTIN JUDD, 33, of no fixed address, admitted stealing a bicycle in Reading on August 23. Also admitted stealing a bicycle in Reading on August 23. Also admitted stealing a bicycle worth about £200 in Reading on September 14. Also admitted possession of cannabis in Reading on September 1. Also admitted going equipped for theft, namely posessing wire cutters and allen keys, in Reading on September 1. Committed to prison for total 20 weeks custody. Also ordered to pay £830 total compensation. 

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SHANTELLE GUMBO, 21, of Bamburgh Close, Reading, admitted stealing £200 cash in Reading between October 27 and October 31, 2018. Also admitted fraud by false representation by using another persons bank card in Reading between October 27 - October 31, 2018. Community order made, including 150 hours unpaid work. Ordered to pay £497 compensation. Also ordered to pay £85 victim surcharge. 

GARETH GRIFFITHS, 35, of Kentwood Hill, Tilehurst, admitted criminally damage to a wall in Reading between February 23 and February 26. Also admitted criminal damage to a van and an industrial cleaning vehicle in Reading between February 23 and February 26. Also admitted criminal damage to a van in Reading between February 23 and February 26. Also admitted criminal damage to two heavy goods vehicles in Reading between February 23 and February 26. Community order made, including 60 hours unpaid work. Also ordered to pay £132 compensation and £90 victim surcharge. 

CHRISTIAN KELLY, 37, of Willow Street, Reading, admitted stealing a bottle of red wine worth £10 in Reading on March 4. Also convicted harassment without violence by persistently begging for money in Reading on November 1, 2015, and on April 27, 2020. Ordered to pay £10 compensation. Also ordered to pay £21 victim surcharge. 

September 25: 

BENJAMIN TAYLOR, 34, of Willow Street, Reading, admitted breaching a criminal behaviour order by being in Broad Street, Reading, despite being prohibited from doing so, on September 24. Fined £250. Also ordered to pay £34 victim surcharge. Criminal behaviour order varied. 

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September 28:

MARIUSZ KUROWSKI, 33, of not fixed abode, admitted criminal damage to a card machine worth £750 in Reading on April 24. Conditionally discharged for 12 months. Also ordered to pay £200 compensation.

KIEREN  GALGEY, 27, of Stirling Way, Thatcham, admitted drug driving on London Road, Newbury, on March 23. Found to have 5.6ug/L cannabis in the blood. Also admitted drug driving on Bowling Green Road, Thatcham, on May 20. Found to have 4.6ug/L cannabis in the blood. Community order made, including 80 hours unpaid work. Also ordered to pay £90 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. Also disqualified from driving for 18 months. 

JULIE MORRISSEY, 39, of Willow Street, Reading, admitted theft by finding of a parcel containing a printer cartridge worth about £85 in Reading on July 2. Committed to prison for 8 weeeks suspended for 18 months. Also ordered to pay £85 compensation and £128 victim surcharge. 

JOHNATHON WHITNALL, 45, of Whitely Wood Road, Reading, admitted stealing meat and cheese worth £53.34 in Reading on July 6. Also admitted failing to surrender to custody at Reading Magistrates Court on September 17. Community order made, including 40 hours unpaid work. Also ordered to pay £95 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. 

NEIL JONES, 29, of Mallory Avenue, Caversham, admitted drunk and disorderly behaviour in a public place on Mallory Avenue, Caversham, on March 18. Fined £130. Also ordered to pay £32 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. 

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