These cases were heard at Reading and Slough Magistrates’ Court

April 29:

Kane Phillip Neate, 33, of no fixed abode, admitted to theft from a shop and failing without reasonable cause to surrender to custody at Slough Magistrates’ Court, having been released on bail during criminal proceedings. He was committed to prison for four weeks, suspended for 12 months. He was also ordered to pay costs of £85 and a surcharge of £115.

Jakub Tott, 18, of Pyegrove Chase, Bracknell, admitted to drink driving, driving a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence and using a motor vehicle on a road/public place without third-party insurance. He was fined £170 and disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence for 18 months. He was also ordered to pay costs of £85 and a surcharge of £30.

Badia El-Amir, 26, of Coronation Road, Ascot, admitted to drink-driving and was fined £92. He was disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence for 12 months and was also ordered to pay costs of £85 and a surcharge of £30.

May 1:

Charles John McCarthy, 40, of Hermitage Drive, Twyford, admitted to assault by beating and using threatening/abusive/insulting words/behaviour to cause harassment/alarm/distress. He received a conditional discharge for 12 months and was also ordered to pay costs of £170 and a surcharge of £20.

Gary Martin Mohan, 44, of Drovers Way, Woodley, admitted to theft from a shop, namely stealing various goods to the value of £415.25 belonging to Sainsburys in Winnersh. He also admitted to commission of a further offence while subject to a conditional discharge order. He received a community order and must take part in a Curfew Requirement and a Programme Requirement for 30 days. He was also ordered to pay costs of £85 and a surcharge of £85.

May 2:

Martin Bedborough, 52, of Dipper Lea, Bracknell, admitted to remaining on/entering a premises in contravention of a closure order. He was fined £350, ordered to pay costs of £85 and a surcharge of £35.

Seth Adam Jalland, 40, of Felixstowe Close, Earley, admitted to racially/religiously aggravated intentional harassment/alarm/distress and was fined £200. He was also ordered to pay compensation of £100 and costs of £85.

Joshua Clarke, 19, of Caldbeck Drive, Woodley, admitted to theft by employee, namely stealing clothing to the value of £484.44 belonging to Miss Selfridge. He received a community order and must take part in a Rehabilitation Activity Requirement for a maximum of 20 days. He was also ordered to pay costs of £85 and a surcharge of £85.

Gary Hillier, 59, of Colemans Moor Road, Woodley, admitted to drink driving and was committed to prison for four months, suspended for 18 months. He must take part in a Rehabilitation Activity Requirement for a maximum of 20 days and an Unpaid Work Requirement of 200 hours in the next 12 months. He was disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence for four years and was ordered to pay costs of £85 and a surcharge of £115.

May 3:

Lee Richard Cherry, 38, of no fixed abode, admitted to being drunk and disorderly in a public place and received a conditional discharge for 12 months. He was also ordered to pay a surcharge of £20.

Johnny Sheridan, 19, of Nine Mile Ride, Wokingham, was proven to have used an unlicensed vehicle and was fined £220. He was also ordered to pay vehicle excise back duty of £23.34 and to pay costs of £200.

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