The following cases were heard at Reading Magistrates’ Court: 

November 15

RICHARD LAMBOURNE, 41, of Grovelands Road, Reading, admitted breaching a community order imposed by Reading Magistrates’ Court on August 12, 2021, by failing to attend supervision appointments on August 18, 2021, and August 26, 2021. Fined £40 and ordered to pay court costs of £60. 
BRENDAN RYCE, 21, of Blackwaters Close, Reading, failed without reasonable excuse to comply with supervision requirements imposed following a period in custody, namely failed to attend supervision appointments on August 24, 2021 and September 14, 2021. Failed to surrender at Reading Magistrates’ Court without reasonable excuse on November 1, 2021. Fined £100 and must pay £75 in court costs. 
DANIEL MITCHELL, 26, of Derby Close, Hungerford, failed without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirements of a community order imposed by Oxford Magistrates’ Court on December 23, 2019 by failing to attend an office appointment on September 15, 2021. Must pay court costs of £60. 

November 16

PETER GARNETT, 32, of Southcote Farm Lane, Reading, convicted of assault by beating in Reading on October 28, 2020. Community order made. Requirement to carry out 120 hours of unpaid work and ordered to take part in up to 15 rehabilitation activity days. Must pay compensation of £250. Ordered to pay a £95 victim surcharge and £200 in court costs. 

November 17

MARIAN NEGRILA, 50, of Grindle Close, Thatcham, convicted of drink driving at West Street Car Park in Newbury on June 13, 2021. Caught with 88 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, the limit being 35mcg per 100ml. Given 10 points on driving licence. Fined £750, must pay a victim surcharge of £75 and pay court costs of £620. 

November 18

MARK OFFER, 60, of Butson Close, Newbury, convicted of assault by beating in Newbury on November 27, 2020. Community order made. Requirement to take part in up to 8 rehabilitation activity days. Must pay a victim surcharge of £95 and court costs of £200. 
LORNA MCCULLOCH, 38, of Russell Street, Reading, admitted theft from a shop, namely food from Tesco in Reading on April 2, 2021. Fined £120, must pay a £34 victim surcharge and £85 in court costs. 

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