The following cases were heard at Reading Magistrates’ Court:

September 9:

AMY THORPE, 33, of Redlands Road in Reading, admitted failing to comply with community order requirements including rehabilitation activity on July 4, and drug rehabilitation on July 16. Community order to continue an must pay £30 court costs.

RICKY RYAN, 34, of Blossom Way in Theale, Reading, admitted stealing £104.20 worth of frozen meat from the Coop Store in Theale on January 8. Also admitted stealing food and coffee worth £3.20 from the Coop in Theale on January 11 and £64.50 worth of frozen meat from the same shop on January 14. Also admitted stealing £120 worth of frozen meat from Coop Food in Brummel Road, Newbury on January 18, admitted stealing £57.48 worth of alcohol from Coop in Theale on January 30, and admitted £53.75 of frozen meat from Coop in Theale on February 24. Also admitted stealing tea bags and coffee worth £50 from the Coop in Speen, Newbury, on March 5, and admitted stealing £12 worth of frozen meat from Coop in Hungerford, and admitted stealing assorted food stuffs worth £38.50 from Sainsbury’s in Coombe Square, Thatcham, on March 5. Also admitted stealing £53.97 worth of frozen meat from Coop in Theale on March 24, and admitted stealing £66.50 worth of alcohol from Coop in Theale on March 27. Also admitted stealing assorted food stuffs worth £24.30 from Coop in Theale on March 29. Admitted assault by beating in Theale on March 30. Given a community order to comply with rehabilitation requirements and must pay £678.40 compensation.

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CHRISTOPHER BECKETT, 27, of Oxford Road, Reading, convicted of assault by beating in Reading on March 3. Fined £100 and ordered to pay £30 victim surcharge, plus £100 court costs.

NATHAN LYONS, 28, of Clearwater Place in Thatcham, West Berkshire, admitted criminal damage to a gaming machine at Lakeside Superbowl Newbury Leisure Park, Thatcham on May 4. Also convicted or drink-driving at the same place and same day. Found to have 93mcg of alcohol in 100ml of breath, the legal limit being 35mcg. Given a community order including 200 hours of unpaid work, and rehabilitation activity. Also ordered to pay £120 compensation and must pay £85 victim surcharge, plus £300 court costs. Disqualified from driving for 24 months.

CHRISTOPHER COLE, 66, of Clay Lane in Beenham, Reading, convicted of speeding on the A4 Bath Road in Thatcham, west Berkshire on January 12. Found to be doing 35mph on the 30mph road. Fined £220 and ordered to pay a £30 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. Three points added to driving licence.

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MADARS BERKELIS SEHINI, 20, of Staverton road, Reading, convicted of using a vehicle without the correct insurance on the A4 bath Road in Calcot, Reading, on February 9. Fined £400 and ordered to pay £40 victim surcharge, plus £85 court costs. Disqualified from driving for six months.

ALIEU BAKARR SESAY, 42, of Wokingham Road, Reading, convicted of using a vehicle without the correct insurance on March 6 along the Wokingham Road, Reading. Also convicted of driving without the correct licence on the same occasion. Fined £1,000 and ordered to pay £100 victim surcharge, plus £85 court costs. Disqualified from driving for six months.

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JOHN GANT, 83, of Reading Road, Woodcote in Reading, convicted of speeding on the Woodstock Road in Oxford on March 2. Found to be doing 35mph on the 30mph stretch of road. Fined £40 and ordered to pay £30 victim surcharge.

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