The following cases appeared at Reading Magistrates’ Court:

October 6:

ABBAS JAVED, 18, of London Road, Earley, admitted possession of cannabis in Reading on March 9. Conditionally discharged for 12 months. Also ordered to pay £21 victim surcharge. 

COREY JONES, 25, of Iona Avenue, Tilehurst, admitted drink driving on Salisbury Road, Reading, on July 19. Found to have 84mcg alcohol per 100ml breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35mcg. Fined £300. Also ordered to pay £34 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. Also disqualified from driving for 17 months. 

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ERNESTO RAMIREZ, 40, of Albany Road, Reading, admitted drink driving on Caversham Road, Reading, on July 18. Found to have 83mcg alcohol per 100ml breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35mcg. Fined £484. Also ordered to pay £48 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. Also disqualified from driving for 20 months. 

EMMA WEST, 30, of Holmdene, Burghfield Common, admitted criminal damage to a car in Mortimer on Octobrer 29, 2019. Fined £92. Also ordered to pay £32 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. 

October 7:

CLAYTON CALLAWAY, 22, of Charles Street, Newbury, admitted drink driving on Fullers Lane, Thatcham, on December 28, 2019. Found to have 126mg alcohol per 100ml blood, exceeding the legal limit of 80ml. Also admitted possession of a knife/blade/sharp object in a public place in Thatcham on December 28, 2019. Committed to prison for 4 months suspended for 12 months. Also ordered to carry out 180 hours unpaid work. Also ordered to pay £122 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. Also disqualified from driving for 16 months. 

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October 8:

RICHARD HISCOCK, 26, of Russell Street, Reading, admitted stealing two bottles of vodka worth £40 from Sainsburys in Reading on October 4. Also admitted stealing three bottles of vodka worth £60 from Sainsburys in Reading on October 6. Also convicted for original offence which a suspended sentence was made on August 13, namely stealing two packets of tobacco worth £49.40 from Tesco, Reading on July 30. Also convicted for original offence which a suspended sentence was made on August 13, namely stealing two packets of tobacco worth £49.40 from Tesco, Reading, on July 23. Also convicted for original offence which a suspended sentence was made on August 13, namely stealing two electric toothbrushes worth £147.98 from Superdrug, Reading on July 21. Also convicted for original offence which a suspended sentence was made on August 13, namely stealing tobacco worth £100 from Tesco, Goring, on June 11. Also convicted for original offence which a suspended sentence was made on August 13, namely stealing two bottles of vodka worth £42 from Sainsburys, Reading, on October 1. Committed to prison for 20 weeks. Also ordered to pay £120 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. Suspended sentence of 18 weeks suspended for 18 months. 

RICHARD COHEN, 35, of Oxford Road, Reading, admitted attempted burglary with the intent to steal in Reading on August 30. Community order made, including 100 hours unpaid work. Also ordered to pay £95 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. 

DANIEL THOMAS, 37, of Burlingham Close, Reading, convicted of using threatening/abusive words/behaviour to cause harassment/alarm/distress in Reading on March 13, 2019. Committed to prison for 6 weeks suspended for 12 months. Also ordered to pay £300 compensation and £400 court costs. Also disqualified from driving for two months. 

PAUL WRIGHTSON, 62, of Monkswood Close, Newbury, admitted common assault in Newbury on October 6. Also admitted criminal damage to four glass door panes in Newbury on October 6. Conditionally discharged for 12 months. Restraining order made. Also ordered to pay £100 compensation, £22 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. 
 
GARY WAY, 54, of Appleford Road, Reading, admitted assault by beating of a paramedic in Reading on August 14, 2019. Community order made, including alcohol treatment requirement. Also ordered to pay £150 compensation, £90 victim surcharge and £40 court costs.

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