The following cases were heard at Reading Magistrates’ Court:

December 15:

Georgia Bailey, 21, of Gas Works Road, Reading. Drunk and disorderly in a public place. Fined £60. Costs £119.

Stacey Berry, 31, of Willow Street, Reading. Theft from a shop. Discharged conditionally for 12 months. Compensation £142.50. Costs £62.

Alexander Harding, 41, of Willow Street, Reading. Theft from a shop. Discharged conditionally for 12 months. Compensation £142.50. Theft from a shop. Discharged conditionally for 12 months. Compensation £114. Costs £62,

Larissa Johnson, 52, of Gosbrook Road, Caversham. Theft by employee. Community order made. Compensation £3,730.

Harry Chinnery, 21, of Upper Bucklebury, Reading. Driving over the drug-drive limit. Disqualified from driving for 12 months. Fined £300. Costs £119.

Courtney Grimshaw, 29, of Cheriton Avenue, Twyford. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Disqualified from driving for 12 months. Fined £415. Costs £126.

Ella Kirton, 22, of Knights Way, Emmer Green. Driving over the drug-drive limit. Disqualified from driving for 12 months. Fined £300. Costs £119.

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Pawel Doluk, 31, of Grange Avenue, Reading. Using a motor vehicle without third party insurance. Driving record endorsed with six penalty points. Fined £120. Costs £74.

Jermaine Hamilton, 34, of Ashmere Close, Calcot. Driving over the drug-drive limit. Fined £461. Costs £131.

Joel Moseley, 38, of Leighfield, Mortimer Common. Driving over the drug-drive limit. Disqualified from driving for 40 months. Fined £100. Driving over the drug-drive limit. Disqualified from driving for 40 months. Fined £100. Driving whilst disqualified. Fined £100. Costs £119.

Angela Cox, 47, of Westall Street, Shinfield. Possession of a controlled drug of Class A (cocaine). Fined £100. Costs £182.

December 16:

Samir Mustafa, 21, of Stone Street, Reading. Driving whilst disqualified. Imprisoned for eight weeks, suspended for 12 months. Failure to provide a specimen for analysis as the driver of a vehicle. Imprisoned for eight weeks concurrent, suspended for 12 months. Disqualified from driving for 48 months. Costs £128. Driving whilst disqualified. Imprisoned for eight weeks concurrent, suspended for 12 months. Disqualified from driving for 48 months.

Abdulbari Elziadi, 22, of Norcot Road, Tilehurst. Criminal damage to property valued under £5,000. Community order made. Compensation £75. Costs £175. Assault by beating. Community order made. Compensation £75.

Jack Fisher, 25, of Vallon Road, Arborfield. Failure to give information relating to the driver of a vehicle alleged to have been guilty of an offence. Driving record endorsed with six penalty points. Fined £80. Costs £119.

David Hewitt, 50, of Manor Farm, Grazeley. Failure to provide a specimen for analysis as the driver of a vehicle. Imprisoned for eight weeks, suspended for 12 months. Disqualified from driving for three years. Costs £213.

Claudia Ingram-Rice, 26, of Bartholomew Street, Newbury. Criminal damage to property valued under £5,000. Compensation £480.

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Luke Smith, 31, of Gayhurst Close, Caversham. Failure to report an accident as a vehicle driver. Driving record endorsed with six penalty points. Fined £500. Costs £185.

Issac Matete, 39, of Wensley Road, Reading. Failure to provide a specimen for analysis as a vehicle driver. Imprisoned for 12 weeks, suspended for 12 months. Disqualified from driving for 24 months. Costs £897.

Dominic Archer, 49, of Crays Pond, Reading. Driving a heavy good vehicle exceeding road’s maximum permitted gross weight. Fined £440. Costs £294.

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