The following cases were heard at Reading Magistrates’ Court 

March 19
KIRSTY PEARCE, 39, of Newton Road, Newbury, admitted to assaulting a police officer in Newquay on September 8, 2020. She was ordered to take part in a rehabilitation activity and pay a victim surcharge of £95.
CHRISTOPHER RYE, 20, of Browning Close, Thatcham, admitted to making an offer to supply cannabis in May 2020 in Berkshire. He was ordered to take part in a rehabilitation activity, pay a victim surcharge of £95 and made to pay court costs of £20.
CHRISTOPHER SOUTTER, 53, of Selcombe Road, Reading, was convicted of resisting a police officer in the execution of their duty in Reading on May 22, 2020. He was give a conditional discharge for two years, ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £22, and told to pay court costs of £200. 
COSTE FLAVIU, 29, of Donnington Road, Reading, admitted to being outside of his residence without a reasonable excuse during the coronavirus emergency period. He was caught at Wokingham Road, Earley, on April 18, 2020. He was fined £60 and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £34.
LEAH RICHARDSON, 19, of Haven Court, Reading, convicted of travelling on a railway without having paid for a ticket in Reading on October 19, 2020. Fined £220, ordered to pay compensation of £25.90, made to pay a victim surcharge of £34 and told to pay court costs of £180. 
JACKSON AMAYO, 33, of Oxford Road, Reading, convicted of travelling on a railway without having paid for a ticket in Reading on October 12, 2020. He was fined £440, ordered to pay compensation of £1.45, made to pay a victim surcharge of £44 and court costs of £180. 
JAY COOKE, 27, of St Johns Road, Newbury, convicted of travelling on a railway without having paid for a ticket in Reading on October 24, 2020. Fined £440, made to pay a victim surcharge of £44 and told to pay court costs of £180. 
ROBERT FORD, 29, of Henry Street, Reading, convicted of travelling on a railway without having paid for a ticket in Reading on October 15, 2020. He was fined £440, ordered to pay compensation of £28.40, made to pay a victim surcharge of £44 and told to pay court costs of £180. 
JAMES FRASIER, 30, of Norwood Road, Reading, convicted of travelling on a railway without having paid for a ticket in Reading on October 11, 2020. He was fined £440, ordered to pay compensation of £9.90, made to pay a victim surcharge of £44 and told to pay court costs of £180. 
MAHLET HABTOM, 24, of King Street, Reading, convicted of travelling on a railway without having paid for a ticket in Reading on October 6, 2020. He was fined £440, ordered to pay compensation of £11.90, made to pay a victim surcharge of £44 and told to pay court costs of £180. 
EMILY KUNATASE, 18, of Belmont Road, Reading, was convicted of travelling on a railway without having paid for a ticket in Reading on October 7, 2020. She was fined £440, ordered to pay compensation of £25.90, made to pay a victim surcharge of £44 and told to pay court costs of £180.

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