The following cases were heard at Reading or Slough Magistrates’ Courts.


November 10

JAMES DUNNE, 20, of Westfield Road, Thatcham, admitted assaulting a man and destroying his mobile phone in Thatcham, worth £76.49, with intent or recklessness on February 22, 2022. Sentenced to 60 hours unpaid work and rehabilitation activity up to a maximum of 10 days. Ordered to pay £76.49 in compensation. Must pay £85 in court costs and a £90 victim surcharge.


DOMINIC WHEELER, 21, of Western Avenue, Henley-On-Thames, admitted driving a Volkswagen Golf in Cranbourne Gardens, Reading, without insurance on May 15, 2022. Fined £266. Received six points on his licence. Must pay £85 in court costs and a £34 victim surcharge.


MOHAMMED LONE, 37, of Wroxham Road, Woodley, Reading, admitted driving a Volkswagen Golf in Southcote Lane, Reading on April 2, 2022, under the influence of cannabis. Disqualified from driving for 12 months and fined £120. Must pay court costs of £85.


TOPAZ CATLYN, 28, of Park View, Reading, admitted driving a BMW in Whitley Street, Reading, on June 29, 2022, while under the influence of cannabis. Disqualified from driving for 12 months. Fined £100. Must pay court costs of £85.


ATTILA BIRO, 33, of Johnstone Close, Bracknell, admitted driving a Mercedes in London Road, Bracknell, after consuming enough alcohol to produce 115mcg in 100 millilitres of breath on April 30, 2022, exceeded the legal limit of 35mcg. Disqualified from driving for 25 months. Ordered to complete 140 hours of unpaid work and must also participate in a rehabilitation activity for up to a maximum of 15 days. Must pay court costs of £85 and a victim surcharge of £95.


SUKHRAJ SINGH, 35, of Stuart Crescent, Hayes, Hillingdon, admitted driving a Volkswagen Golf in Westlands Avenue, Slough, without insurance and after consuming so much alcohol that the proportion of it in their breath was 42 microgrammes per 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35mcg, on August 7, 2022. Disqualified from driving for 12 months. Fined £120. Must pay £135 in court costs and a £48 victim surcharge.

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