The following cases were heard at Reading Magistrates’ Courts:

January 15:

TRISTAN TANNER, 22, of Westfield Crescent, Thatcham, admitted drug-driving on the A4 Bath Road, Hungerford, on June 25, 2020. Found to have Ketamine in his blood. Also admitted using a vehicle without the correct insurance on the same occasion. Fined £300. Also ordered to pay £34 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. Disqualified from driving for 12 months.

AKBAR HAYRULLAEV, 38, of Curzon Street, Reading, convicted of using a vehicle without the correct insurance in Hare Hatch, Reading, on May 12, 2019. Also convicted of using a vehicle without a valid test certificate on the same occasion. Fined £660. Also ordered to pay £66 victim surcharge and £620 court costs. Eight points added to driving licence.

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PIERRE ATANGANA, 26, of Cardinal Close, Reading, convicted of travelling on a Great Western Railway service without having paid the £25.90 train fare in Reading on August 1, 2020. Fined £440 and must pay £25.90 compensation. Also ordered to pay £44 victim surcharge and £180 court costs.

STEVEN BETTERIDGE, 43, of Norfolk Road, Reading, convicted of not having a valid ticket for train travel in Reading on August 11, 2020. Fined £220 and must pay £6.80 compensation. Also ordered to pay £34 victim surcharge and £180 court costs.

PATRICK CARR, 26, of Waylen Street, Reading, convicted of travelling on a Great Western Railway service without having paid the £22.40 train fare in Reading on August 10, 2020. Fined £440 and must pay £22.40 compensation. Also ordered to pay £44 victim surcharge and £180 court costs.

MOHAMED FIRTHOUSE, 37, of Berkeley Avenue, Reading, convicted of travelling on a Great Western Railway service without having paid the £7 train fare in Reading on July 9, 2020. Fined £440 and must pay £7 compensation. Also ordered to pay £44 victim surcharge and £180 court costs.

MARIUSZ GLOWACKI, 39, of Oxford Road, Reading, convicted of travelling on a Great Western Railway service without having paid the £9.60 train fare in Reading on August 10, 2020. Fined £440 and must pay £9.60 compensation. Also ordered to pay £44 victim surcharge and £180 court costs.

Reading Chronicle:

JAMES HAZARD, 38, of Connaught Road, Reading, convicted of travelling on a Great Western Railway service without having paid the £6.20 train fare in Reading on August 20, 2020. Fined £440 and must pay £6.20 compensation. Also ordered to pay £44 victim surcharge and £180 court costs.

CHARLIE LADDS, 20, of Poppy Drive, Thatcham, convicted of travelling on a Great Western Railway service without having paid the £9.80 train fare in Reading on August 11, 2020. Fined £440 and must pay £9.80. Also ordered to pay £44 victim surcharge and £180 court costs.

KURT LANCASTER, 21, of Hamilton Road, Reading, convicted of travelling on a Great Western Railway service without having paid the £5.50 train fare in Reading on August 12, 2020. Fined £440 and must pay £5.50 compensation. Also ordered to pay £44 victim surcharge and £180 court costs.

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ZOFIA WILK, 21, of Dauntless Road, Reading, convicted of travelling on a Great Western Railway service without having paid the £11.50 train fare in Reading on September 18, 2019. Fined £440 and must pay £11.50 compensation. Also ordered to pay £44 victim surcharge and £160 court costs.

SUHAILAH WOOLLERY, 25, of Liverpool Road, Reading, convicted of travelling on a Great Western Railway service without having paid the £8.50 train fare in Theale on January 23, 2017. Also convicted of behaving in a disorderly or indecent or offensive manner while on a railway service in Theale on January 23, 2017. Fined £660 and must pay £8.50 compensation. Also ordered to pay £44 victim surcharge and £160 court costs.

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