The following cases were heard at Reading Magistrates’ Courts:

December 17:

Rachael Clark, 28, of Parkside Road, Reading. Vehicle interference. Imprisoned for six weeks. Costs £128. Vehicle interference. Imprisoned for six weeks, consecutive. Vehicle interference. Imprisoned for six weeks, consecutive. Vehicle interference. Imprisoned for six weeks, consecutive. Original offence in respect of which a community order was made. Imprisoned for six weeks, concurrent. Original offence in respect of which a community order was made. Imprisoned for six weeks, concurrent. Original offence in respect of which a community order was made. Imprisoned for six weeks, concurrent. Original offence in respect of which a community order was made. Imprisoned for six weeks, concurrent.

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Christopher Hovell, 33, of Maiden Place, Lower Earley. Failure to give information relating to the identification of the driver or rider of a vehicle when required. Driving record endorsed with six penalty points. Fined £522. Costs £137. Possession of a controlled drug of Class A (cocaine). Fined £185. 

Tristan Pearce, 25, of Cresswell Road, Newbury. Criminal damage to property valued under £5,000. Fined £80. Compensation £782.26. Costs £119. 

Curtis Kroczak, 31, of Kensington Close, Lower Earley. Failure to surrender to custody at Reading Magistrates’ Court. Fined £100. Costs £34. 

Ryan Hanly, 35, of Ashburton Road, Reading. Criminal damage to property valued under £5,000. Fined £80. Compensation £50. Costs £119.

Ross Whyborn, 36, of Milestone Crescent, Charvil. Send an offensive, indecent, obscene or menacing message or matter via a public communication network. Restraining order made. Fined £438. Costs £128. 

Ryan Custance, 25, of Rhine Close, Caversham. Criminal damage to property valued under £5,000. Fined £230. Compensation £338.25. Costs £117. 

Joe Broster, 20, of Glebelands, Thatcham. Possession of a controlled drug of Class B (cannabis/cannabis resin). Discharged conditionally for 12 months. Costs £107. 

Luc Williams, 20, of Coalport Way, Tilehurst. Possession of a controlled drug of Class A (cocaine). Fined £166. Costs £85. 

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December 18:

Lucy Howe, 30, of Fairfields Close, Hungerford. Assault by beating. Community order made. Compensation £100. Costs £100. Assault. Community order made. 
Matthew Wild, 32, of Lunds Farm Road, Woodley. Harassment without violence. Community order made. Restraining order made. Costs £170. 

Charlotte Lennon, 28, of The Henrys, Thatcham. Failure to pay fare when travelling on railway. Fined £440. Compensation £7.10. Costs £204. 

Temveni Ndhiovu, 19, of Sidmouth Grange Close, Earley. Failure to pay fare when travelling on railway. Fined £440. Compensation £2.70. Costs £204.

Mervyn Prior, 44, of Blossom Avenue, Theale. Driving a heavy good vehicle exceeding road’s maximum permitted gross weight. Fined £660. Costs £235. 

Mohammed Zamir, 40, of Honey End Lane, Reading. Failure to provide information when requested by local authority. Fined £2,000. Costs £4,661. Failure to comply with housing regulations. Fined £5,000. Failure to comply with housing regulations. Fined £5,000. Failure to comply with housing regulations. Fined £6,000. Failure to comply with housing regulations. Fined £6,000. Failure to comply with housing regulations. Fined £6,000. Failure to comply with housing regulations. Fined £10,000. Failure to comply with housing regulations. Fined £5,000. Failure to comply with housing regulations. Fined £5,000.
Failure to comply with housing regulations. Fined £8,000. Failure to comply with housing regulations. Fined £2,000. Failure to comply with housing regulations. Fined £2,000. Failure to comply with housing regulations. Fined £2,000. Failure to comply with housing regulations. Fined £2,000.

December 21:

Dimitrios Psaila, 27, of Crookham Hill, Crookham Common. Common assault of an emergency worker. Compensation £150. 

Lukasz Jaszczyk, 37, of Newtown Road, Newbury. Failure to comply with the requirements of Reading Magistrates’ Court. Fined £50. 

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