The following cases were heard at Reading Magistrates’ Courts:

January 21:
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ASHLEY REED-JONES, 23, of Coronation Square, Southcote, admitted criminally damaging an OBS machine from Royal Berkshire Hospital worth £534.59 in Reading on January 5, 2020. Also admitted criminally damaging a plastic basket from Royal Berkshire Hospital on January 5, 2020. Also admitted racially/religiously aggravated harassment by words/writing in Reading on January 5, 2020. Also admitted racially/religiously aggravated harassment by words/writing in Reading on January 5, 2020. Also admitted racially/religiously aggravated harassment by words/writing in Reading on January 5, 2020. Also admitted aggravated harassment by words/writing in Reading on January 5, 2020. Also admitted racially/religiously aggravated harassment by words/writing in Reading on January 5, 2020. Community order made, including 300 hours unpaid work. Also ordered to pay £694.34 total compensation, £90 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. 

MICHAEL EVA, 47, of South Street, Reading, admitted stealing jackets worth £390 from John Lewis Ltd in Reading on August 16, 2019. Conditionally discharged for 12 months. Also ordered to pay £195 compensation, £21 victim surcharge and £200 court costs. 

January 22:

AARON TYE, 28, of Jerome Road, Woodley, admitted failing to comply with a community order while under a suspended sentence, namely by failing to attend planned telephone contact on September 15, and September 22. Committed to prison for 17 weeks suspended for two years. Also ordered to pay £75 court costs. 

Reading Chronicle:

DARYL WEST, 37, of Frensham Green, Reading, admitted drug driving on Coley Avenue, Reading, on November 25, 2019. Found to have 10ug/L cannabis in the blood. Fined £92. Also ordered to pay £32 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. Disqualified from driving for 12 months. 

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KRYSZTOF PATORA, 43, of Whitley Wood Road, Reading, admitted drink-driving on Whitley Wood Road, Reading, on December 25. Found to have 69mcg alcohol per 100ml breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35mcg. Also admitted failing to stop after a road accident on Hartland Road, Reading, on December 25. Fined £240 total. Also ordered to pay £34 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. Disqualified from driving for 20 months. 

JORDAN ANDERSON, 26, of Holland Road, Tilehurst, admitted threatening to damage/destroy property in Reading on July 21, 2019. Also convicted failing to report a road accident they were involved in on Lines Road, Hurst, on July 26, 2019. Also convicted failing to stop after a road accident on Lines Road, Hurst, on July 26, 2019. Also convicted driving without due care and attention on Lines Road, Hurst, on July 26, 2019. Also admitted driving otherwise than in accordance with license on Lines Road, Hurst, on July 26, 2019. Also admitted using a vehicle without third party insurance on Lines Road, Hurst, on July 26, 2019. Also admitted drug driving on Wokingham Road, Earley, on October 9, 2019. Found to have 3ug/L cannabis in the blood. Also admitted using a vehicle with third party insurance on Wokingham Road, Earley, on October 9, 2019. Also admitted driving otherwise than in accordance with license on Wokingham Road, Earley, on October 9, 2019. Also admitted drug driving on Wokingham Road, Earley, on October 9, 2019. Found to have 623ug/L cocaine in the blood. Also admitted wilfully obstructing a police officer in their line of duty in Reading on December 20, 2020. Also convicted stealing a vehicle and tools in Poole between November 15, 2019, and November 25, 2019. Also admitted failing to surrender to custody at Poole Magistrates Court on January 5. Committed to prison for 26 weeks suspended for 18 months, due to severity of offence. Also ordered to pay £2,400 compensation. Disqualified from driving for 12 months.

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