The following cases were heard at Reading Magistrates' Court: 


October 19
TIMOTHY RICHARDS, 53, of Armour Road, Tilehurst, Reading, admitted assault by beating in Reading on August 26, 2021. Also admitted theft from a shop, namely cash to the value of £70 from C&G Hardware in Tilehurst on the same date. Fined £200 and made to pay compensation of £70. 
JAMES MCGUIRE, 60, of Enterprise Court, Pangbourne, Reading, convicted of common assault in Pangbourne on February 28, 2021. Conditional discharge for 12 months. Must pay £222 in court fees. 

October 20

LOUISE KEYS, 39, of Longships Way, Reading, admitted two counts of using racially and religiously aggravated threatening behaviour with intent to cause alarm or distress in London on July 18, 2020. Community order made. Requirement to take part in up to 30 days of rehabilitation activities. Must pay £595 in court fees. 

October 21

JADE RUSSELL, 33, of Willow Street, Reading, convicted of two counts of assault by beating on Broad Street, Reading, on May 18, 2021. Also admitted theft from a shop, namely perfume worth £296 from John Lewis on the same date and in the same location. Community order made. Curfew requirement for six weeks to remain at home address from 7pm to 7am every evening. Ordered to take part in up to 20 rehabilitation activity days. Must pay compensation of £60. 
DARNELL WEBB, 24, of Donnington Road, Reading, admitted assault by beating in Bracknell on September 5, 2020. Also admitted using threatening behaviour with intent to cause fear of unlawful violence and using threatening behaviour likely to cause alarm in Bracknell on the same date. Community order made. Curfew requirement to remain at home address from 8pm to 6am for six weeks. Must pay compensation of £300 and court fees of £245. 

October 22

JOSEPH DIGHTON, 19, of Russell Street, convicted of travelling on a railway without having paid a train fare in Reading on May 20, 2021. Fined £220, must pay compensation of £3.70 and ordered to pay £214 in court fees. 
KEVIN FOURIE, 31, of Liverpool Road, Reading, convicted of failing to hand over a ticket for inspection when required by an authorised person in Reading on May 21, 2021. Fined £220, must pay compensation of £3.40 and ordered to pay £214 in court fees. 
GARY HADWICK, of Willow Street, Reading, convicted of travelling on a railway without having paid a train fare in Reading on May 17, 2021. Fined £220, must pay compensation of £2.90 and ordered to pay £214 in court fees. 
DALE LALLY, 37, of Beecham Road, Reading, convicted of travelling on a railway without having paid a train fare in Reading on April 27, 2021. Fined £220, must pay compensation of £8.40 and ordered to pay £214 in court fees. 
ROBERT MCCRACKEN, 20, of Redhatch Drive, Earley, convicted of failing to hand over a ticket for inspection when required by an authorised person in Reading on May 20, 2021. Fined £220, must pay compensation of £7.80 and ordered to pay £214 in court fees. 
BALASZ NEMENY, 54, of Willow Street, Reading, convicted of travelling on a railway without having paid a train fare in Reading on May 17, 2021. Fined £220, must pay compensation of £2.90 and ordered to pay £214 in court fees. 
TARIQ OGUNSOLA, 21, of Adelaide Road, Reading, convicted of having paid for a railway journey but beyond the purchased distance and passing through a railway barrier in the correct manner in Reading on April 23, 2021. Fined £320, must pay compensation of £15.95 and ordered to pay £214 in court fees. 
ROBERT POTTER, 47, of Chiltern Crescent, Earley, convicted of travelling on a railway without having paid a train fare in Reading on April 18, 2021. Fined £220, must pay compensation of £2.90 and ordered to pay £214 in court fees. 
CHARLIE PRITCHARD, 26, of Hill Street, Reading, convicted of travelling on a railway without having paid a train fare in Reading on April 26, 2021. Fined £220, must pay compensation of £5.15 and ordered to pay £214 in court fees. 
JAN WATROBA, 21, of Zinzan Street, Reading, convicted of travelling on a railway without having paid a train fare in Reading on April 21, 2021. Fined £220, must pay compensation of £3.70 and ordered to pay £214 in court fees. 

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