The following cases were heard at Reading and Slough Magistrates’ Courts: 

February 23

TOBY GARDE, 57, of Moor Close, Sandhurst, admitted assault by beating in Bracknell on June 20, 2021. Community order made. Requirement to abstain from alcohol for 30 days. Ordered to take part in up to 15 rehabilitation activity days. Must pay £870 in court fees. 

TOM SOUTHALL, 40, of Wheatley, Bracknell, admitted two counts of driving under the influence of cocaine in Bracknell on March 13, 2021. Fined £300 and made to pay £34 in court fees. Banned from driving for 12 months. 

 

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