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

February 6:

ANNALEEN MUDAHONDO, 38, of Derwent Drive, Slough, was found guilty of assaulting two officers on April 21 last year in Lower Earley. He was sentenced to 20 weeks in prison suspended for one year. He was also ordered to complete 80 hours of unpaid work and 30 days of rehabilitation activity. There was an order for an £85 court cost and a £90 victim surcharge.

CHANTELLE FLITCROFT, 22, of Rothwell Walk, Caversham, was found guilty of assaulting another person on February 25 last year. She was ordered to complete 20 days of rehabilitation activity and pay £100 in compensation. There was also an order for £300 in court costs.

PATRICK MONGAN, 34, of Nine Mile Ride, Wokingham, pleaded guilty to driving a car while disqualified, without insurance and without a licence on July 30 last year. He was ordered to complete 150 hours of unpaid work and 30 days of rehabilitation activity. There was also a court cost of £85.

DION TERRY, 30, of Priory Avenue, Hungerford, pleaded guilty to cause harassment, alarm or distress on July 30 last year. He was fined £80 as well as court costs of £50 and a victim surcharge of £32.

LEE BUDGE, 37, of Batallion Way, Thatcham, pleaded guilty to assaulting another person between August 1, 2022 and August 31, 2022. He was ordered to complete 20 days of rehabilitation activity. There was also an order for £85 in court costs and a victim surcharge of £114.

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