The following cases were heard at Reading Magistrates’ Court:

September 20:

JAKE CUTLER, 30, of Russell Road in Newbury, convicted of travelling on a Great Western Railway Service in Reading without having paid the £9.10 train fare on March 9. Fined £220 and ordered to pay £9.10 compensation, plus £30 victim surcharge. Must also pay £160 court costs.

ALI BUSHRA, 26, of Blackthorn Close, Earley in Reading, convicted of knowingly proceeded by train beyond the distance paid for in Slough on March 9. Fined £220 and ordered to pay £17.30 compensation. Must also pay £30 victim surcharge, and must pay £160 court costs.

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GREG LITTLE, 40, of Monks Lane in Newbury, convicted of travelling on a Great Western Railway service without having paid the £5.60 train fare in Theale on March 21. Fined £220 and ordered to pay £5.60 compensation. Ordered to pay £30 victim surcharge and must pay £160 court costs.

KARL MIDDLETON, 30, of Christchurch Road in Reading, convicted of travelling on a Great Western Railways service having not paid the £25.10 train fare in Reading on March 16. Fined £220 and ordered to £25.10 compensation. Must also play £30 victim surcharge and £160 court costs.

MORGAINNE PURDY, 31, of Christchurch Road, Reading, convicted of travelling on a Great Western Railway service without having paid £25.10 train fare in Reading on March 16. Fined 3220 and ordered to pay £25.10 compensation. Must also pay £30 victim surcharge and £160 court costs.

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MICHAELA SELWAY-BAWN, 30, of Downshire Square in Reading, convicted of travelling on a Great Western Railway service without having paid the £25.10 train fare in Reading on March 13. Fined £220 and ordered £25.10 compensation. Also ordered to pay £30 victim surcharge, and must pay £160 court costs.

LUCY SOWORKA, 27, of Northway, Newbury, convicted of travelling on a Great Western Railway Service without having paid the £6.70 train fare in Aldermaston on March 25. Fined £220 and ordered to pay £6.70 compensation. Must also pay £30 victim surcharge, and £160 court costs.

September 21: 

JAMES COOK, 25, of St Johns Road, Newbury, admitted assault by beating in Reading on September 19. Convicted of committing a further offence while subject to a suspended sentence for assault by beating and a charge of criminal damage in Newbury on June 30. Sentenced to 12 weeks in prison due to previous record, and 9 weeks of a suspended sentence - total prison sentence 21 weeks. Also ordered to pay £122 victim surcharge.

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September 23: 

ZACK HALFORD, 18, of South Lake Crescent, Woodley, convicted of dangerous driving in Church Road, Ludds Farm Road, and Tippings Lane in Woodley on March 19. Given a community order to comply with 120 hours unpaid work. Also ordered to pay £85 victim surcharge, plus £85 court costs. Disqualified from driving for 18 months.

KESTER OWEN, 36, of Hatford Road in Southcote, Reading, admitted driving whilst disqualified in Hogarth Avenue, Reading, on April 27. Also admitted using a vehicle without the correct insurance on the same occasion. Convicted of an offence while subject of a community order for failing to provide specimen for analysis and assault of a police constable in Reading on May 15. Given a community order to comply with rehabilitation activity requirements and must undertake 100 hours of unpaid work. Also ordered to pay £85 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. Disqualified from driving eight months.

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