The following cases were heard at Reading Magistrates’ Court:

May 5
REISS SMITH, 20, of Ravensbourne Drive, admitted to driving under the influence of cocaine on Wroxham Road, Woodley on October 16, 2020. He also admitted to driving without insurance at the same location and on the same date. He was banned from driving for 12 months, fined £333, told to pay a £34 victim surcharge and court costs of £85. 
WILLIAM BLACK, 46, of Holmdene, Burghfield Common, Reading, admitted to using threatening behaviour likely to cause alarm or distress in Newbury on September 12, 2020. He was given a conditional discharge for 12 months and told to pay a £22 victim surcharge.

May 6
TRANAE ROMEO, 18, of Lyndhurst Road, Tilehurst, Reading, admitted to possession of a knife in a public place, namely Oxford Road, on February 12, 2021. He was sentenced to prison for 18 weeks suspended for 18 months. He was also told to take part in up to 20 rehabilitation activity days, carry out 150 hours of unpaid work and pay a £128 victim surcharge, and £85 court costs. 
JOHN EVENING, 52, of Skylark Way, Shinfield, Reading, convicted of two counts of assault by beating in Wokingham and one count of a threat to kill in Wokingham on May 26, 2020. He was ordered to take part in up to 25 rehabilitation activity days and carry out 150 hours of unpaid work. Must also pay a £95 victim surcharge and £250 court costs. 
KESTER OWEN, 38, of Hatford Road, Southcote, Reading, was convicted of assaulting a police officer, in Reading, on May 24, 2020. He was sentenced to prison for 15 weeks, due to the severity of the offence. Owen was also told to pay a £128 victim surcharge. 
NARESH NANDA, 38, of Macs Close, Padworth, Reading, admitted two counts of driving under the influence of cocaine on the A33 Reading Relief Road on July 15, 2020. He also admitted driving without insurance and possession of cocaine and cannabis. He was banned from driving for 14 months. Nanda was also fined £922, told to pay a £92 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. 

May 7
CHRISTOPHER EMMETT, 39, of Winton Road, Reading, admitted drink driving at Suttons Park Avenue in Earley on October 4, 2020. He was caught with 95 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, the limit being 35mcg. He was banned from driving for 24 months, told to take part in up to 16 rehabilitation activity days, ordered to carry out 125 hours of unpaid work, made to pay a £95 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. 
SHANNON DUNSTAN, 23, of Shaftesbury Avenue, Reading, was convicted of using threatening behaviour with intent to cause unlawful violence and assault by beating in Reading on October 24, 2019. She was ordered to take part in up to 20 rehabilitation activity days, pay £200 compensation, a £90 victim surcharge, and £200 court costs. 
MICHELLE KNAPP, 50, of Brocksett Close, Reading, convicted of using threatening behaviour with intent to cause unlawful violence and assault by beating in Reading on October 24, 2019. She was ordered to take part in up to 12 rehabilitation activity days, carry out 100 hours of unpaid work, pay £200 in compensation, a £90 victim surcharge and £200 court costs. 
NICKY BORRELLI, 55, of Oxford Road, Reading, convicted of travelling on a railway without having paid for a ticket at Reading on November 26, 2020. She was fined £440, ordered to pay £2.90 compensation, a £44 victim surcharge, and £180 court costs. 
CEBHAS MUDULE, 21, of Axbridge Road, Reading, was convicted of travelling on a railway without having paid for a ticket at Reading on November 30, 2020. He was fined £440, ordered to pay £6.20 compensation, made to pay a £44 victim surcharge, and £180 court costs. 
CHENGETAI MUDZURI, 26, of Adelaide Road, Reading, convicted of travelling on a railway without having paid for a ticket at Reading on November 21, and November 23, 2020. He was fined £440, ordered to pay £39.44 compensation, a £44 victim surcharge, and t£180 court costs.
STACEY SIMMONDS, 43, of Pell Street, Reading, was convicted of travelling on a railway without having paid for a ticket at Reading on November 26, 2020. She was fined £440, ordered to pay £4.60 compensation, a £44 victim surcharge, and £180 court costs. 


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