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

February 6:

COLIN JOSEPH, 42, of Cowgate Road, Greenford, was found guilty of failing to provide a specimen for testing on May 2 last year. He was disqualified from driving for 18 months and has to complete 120 hours of unpaid work. There were also court costs of £750 and a victim surcharge of £95.

ROSHAN RAI, 29, of Greenhow, Bracknell, pleaded guilty to drug driving on September 10 last year and driving without insurance. They were disqualified from driving for 12 months and fined £550. There was court costs of £85 and a victim surcharge of £220.

DANIEL OTIENO, 44, of Bonham Court, Robin Hood Lane, Winnersh, pleaded guilty to drink driving in Lower Earley, Reading on December 11 last year with namely 52 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. He was disqualified from driving for three months and fined £1,300. There were also court costs of £85 and a victim surcharge of £553.

SYEDA ZAIDI, 37, of Oddfellows Road, Newbury, pleaded guilty to drink driving on January 5 this year with namely 62 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. They were disqualified from driving for 17 weeks and fined £307. There were also court costs of £845 and a victim surcharge of £123.

JASON PERRY, 33, of Adelaide Road, Reading, was found guilty of stealing a £55 coat from Marks and Spencers in Maidenhead. He was fined £80.

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