The following cases were heard at Reading Magistrates’ Court: 

July 2

GARETH BROWN, 62, of Springfield Park, Twyford, Reading, convicted of travelling on a Great Western Railway Service without paying the £4.60 train fare in Reading on January 1, 2021. Fined £300. Also ordered to pay £4.60 compensation. Must pay £34 victim surcharge and £180 court costs.

DOMINIK DOMEK, 42, of Argyle Street, Reading, convicted of travelling on a Great Western Railway Service without paying the £7.60 train fare in Reading on January 24, 2021. Fined £220. Also ordered to pay £7.60 compensation. Must pay £34 victim surcharge and £180 court costs.

LEVI HEHOLT, 39, of Buckell Avenue, Pangbourne, Reading, convicted of travelling on a Great Western Railway Service without paying the £2.80 train fare in Reading on January 13, 2021. Fined £220. Also ordered to pay £2.80 compensation. Must pay £34 victim surcharge and £180 court costs.

MUHAMADOU KULOGA, 20, of Norton Road, Reading, convicted of travelling on a Great Western Railway Service without paying the £15.70 train fare in Reading on January 15, 2021. Fined £220. Also ordered to pay £15.70 compensation. Must pay £34 victim surcharge and £180 court costs.

JAHRAD MAY, 20, of Anchorite Close, Twyford, Reading, convicted of travelling on a Great Western Railway Service without paying the £5.50 train fare in Reading on December 15, 2021. Fined £220. Also ordered to pay £5.50 compensation. Must pay £34 victim surcharge and £180 court costs.

RONALD RAYE, 29, of DIckens Close, Reading, convicted of travelling on a Great Western Railway Service without paying the £4.60 train fare in Reading on January 26, 2021. Fined £300. Also ordered to pay £4.60 compensation. Must pay £34 victim surcharge and £180 court costs.

 

July 5

PAUL THATCHER, 45, of Newtown Road, Newbury, admitted theft from a shop, namely stealing 12 ladies bras from Marks and Spencer in Reading, on November 10, 2020. Fined £80, ordered to pay compensation of £300 and must pay £94 in court fees. 

VALERIE COLLINSON, 61, of Underwood Road, Calcot, convicted of drink driving on Underwood Road in Reading on July 15, 2020. Caught with 48 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, the limit being 35mcg per 100ml. Fined £207 and must pay £654 in court fees. Banned from driving for 12 months.

 

July 6

JASON WELCH, 51, of Aldworth Close, Reading, admitted affray in Reading on May 25, 2020. Committed to prison for 26 weeks suspended for 18 months due to severity of offence as offence was committed in the presence of a child and due to the presence of a weapon. Suspended due to impact on family. Requirement to carry out 80 hours of unpaid work. Must pay £400 compensation, and £328 in court fees. 

BABAJIDE AFOLAYAN, 34, of Hawkesbury Drive, Calcot, Reading, admitted driving under the influence of cannabis on Caversham Road in Reading on December 15, 2020. Banned from driving for 12 months. Fined £225 and ordered to pay £119 in court fees. 

MUHAMMED BAIG, 40, of Elm Park Road, Reading, admitted driving under the influence of cannabis on Eaton Place, Reading, on December 20, 2020. Banned from driving for 12 months and fined £120. Ordered to pay £119 in court fees.

KHURRAM AZAD, 39, of Lyndhurst Road, Tilehurst, Reading, admitted driving without insurance on Stoneham Close, Reading, on June 8, 2021. Driving record endorsed with eight points. Fined £220 and ordered to pay £119 in court fees. 

CAMERON O’SULLIVAN, of Fishers Lane, Thatcham, admitted possession of cocaine, cannabis and MDMA in Newbury on May 17, 2019. Fined £1,165.98 and ordered to pay £202 in court fees. 

LYUNBOMIR GERVAZOV, 49, of Trafalgar Court, Reading, admitted breaching a non-molestation order, namely sending messages, in Reading between April 10, 2020 and May 23, 2020. Fined £600 and ordered to pay £145 in court fees. 

 

July 7

REBECCA BLISSETT, 39, of Severnake Close, Tilehurst, Reading, admitted drink driving on Pierces Hill, Reading, on October 19, 2020. Caught with 93 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood, the limit being 35 mcg per 100 ml. Ordered to carry out 180 hours of unpaid work and must pay £255 in court fees. 

CAROLINE HOPKINS, 34, of Faircross, Thatcham, convicted of breaching a non-molestation order in Hermitage on June 24, 2020. Community order made. Requirement to take part in up to 20 rehabilitation activity days. Ordered to pay £195 in court fees. 

 

July 8

MICHAEL ILES, 52, of Blossom Avenue, Theale, admitted driving under the influence of cocaine on Tilehurst Road, Reading, on December 26, 2020. Committed to prison for two weeks suspended for eight months. Banned ffrom driving for 12 months. 

GASPER LABO, 41, of Watlington Street, Reading, convicted of two counts of sexually assaulting a female in Reading on September 15, 2020. Community order made. Requirement to carry out 180 hours of unpaid work. Ordered to pay compensation of £250 and court fees of £620. 

KAYLEIGH LOVELOCK, 19, of Denman Drive, Newbury, admitted driving under the influence of cannabis in Newbury on December 19, 2020. Banned from driving for 12 months. Fined £78 and ordered to pay £119 in court fees. 

THEMIS SPYROU, 20, of The Orangery, Earley, Reading, admitted driving under the influence of cannabis in Earley on December 28, 2020. Banned from driving for 12 months. Fined £120 and must pay £119 in court fees. 

NEGUS WILLIAMS-McCABE, 23, of Ashburton Road, Reading, convicted of using threatening behaviour to cause alarm or distress in Reading on June 9, 2019. Conditional discharge for 12 months. Ordered to pay £640 in court fees. 

PAUL WILLIAMS, 29, of Glendale Avenue, Newbury, admitted assault by beating on Essex Street, Newbury, on May 15, 2021. Committed to prison for 24 weeks suspended for 24 months as offence committed during period of a suspended sentence.

July 9 

HEIDI NORTH, 40, of Prospect Street, Reading, admitted driving under the influence of cocaine on Oxford Road in Reading on May 18, 2020. Banned from driving for 12 months. Fined £400 and ordered to pay £125 in court fees. 

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