The following cases were heard at Reading Magistrates’ Court:

October 20:

TYLER HEARD, 18, of Meddle Road, West Berkshire, admitted drink-driving on the B4000, Lambourn, on July 26. Found to have 43mcg alcohol per 100ml breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35mcg. Fined £200. Also ordered to pay £34 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. Disqualified from driving for 14 months.

October 21:

PAUL ROBERTSON, 61, of Linden Road, Reading, admitted drug-driving on Russell Street, Reading, on November 5, 2019. Found to have cocaine in his blood. Also admitted driving on a road without the correct insurance on Russell Street, Reading, on November 5, 2019, and admitted driving a vehicle with an expired driving licence on Russell Street, Reading, on November 5, 2019. Given a community order including drug rehabilitation requirements. Also ordered to pay £90 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. Disqualified from driving for three years. Also six points added to drivers licence.

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OLIVER MACE, 21, of Westwood Road, Newbury, admitted drunk and disorderly behaviour on Avon Way, Newbury, on August 18, and admitted assault by beating of a police constable in Newbury on August 18. Fined £50. Also ordered to pay £34 victim surcharge, £85 court costs and £50 compensation.

RADU ALEXANDRU, 25, of Lesley Court, Reading, convicted for using a motor vehicle without the correct insurance on Melksham Road, Lacock, June 21, 2019. Fined £200. Also ordered to pay £32 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. Disqualified from driving for six months.

October 22:

RICKY SAULSBURY, 38 of Sayers Close, Newbury, admitted drug-driving on Station Road, Thatcham, on April 26. Found to have cocaine in his blood. Fined £85. Also ordered to pay £85 court costs and £34 victim surcharge. Disqualified from driving for 14 months.

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DAWIT YOHANNAS, 35, of no fixed abode, admitted stealing food items worth £26.10 from Marks and Spencers, Reading, on October 21. Fined £40.

October 23:

CHRISTIAN KELLY, 37, of Willow Street, Reading, admitted dishonestly making off without payment of food and drink worth £14.75 in Reading on July 26. Also admitted failing to surrender to custody at Reading Magistrates Court on July 27. Sentenced to four weeks in prison. Also ordered to pay £14.75 compensation and £113.25 victim surcharge.

October 26:

LEON RUSH, 34, of no fixed abode, admitted stealing hair straighteners worth £79.99 from Sally’s, Reading, on October 13, and admitted failing to comply with a Sexual Offences Act order, namely by failing to provide a change of address to police. Sentenced to 20 weeks in prison. Also ordered to pay £79.99 compensation and £128 victim surcharge.

KEVIN FROWEN, 56, of Woodwaye, Woodley, admitted speeding on the A38(A), Bittaford in Devon, on September 22, 2019. Fined £196. Also ordered to pay £32 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. Disqualified from driving for six months.

SARAH COOKE, 50, of Duke Street, Reading, admitted two charges of drug-driving on Flambards, Reading, on November 2, 2019. Found to have cocaine in her blood. Fined £120 total. Also ordered to pay £32 victim surcharge and £48 court costs. Disqualified from driving for 12 months.

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MICHAEL NICHOLLS, 25, of Hazel Crescent, Reading, admitted drug-driving on Staverton Road, Reading, on November 28, 2019. Found to have cannabis in his blood. Also admitted driving without the correct insurance on Staverton Road, Reading, November 28, 2019, and admitted driving other than in accordance with a licence on Staverton Road, Reading, on November 28, 2019. Fined £140. Also ordered to pay £32 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. Disqualified from driving for 12 months.

DEAN RUSS, 33, of Almond Avenue, Newbury, admitted driving on Racecourse Road, Newbury, on May 14, while unfit through drugs. Given a community order including 70 hours unpaid work. Also ordered to pay £95 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. Also ordered to pay 20 months.

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