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

February 6:

HARPINDERJIT SINGH, 30, of Essex Avenue, Slough, pleaded guilty to drink driving with namely 99 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath on December 12, 2022 in Slough. She was fined £1,000 and ordered to complete 10 days of rehabilitation activity. She was also disqualified from driving for 24 months. An order was made for £85 in court costs and a victim surcharge of £114.

FAUZIA NAZ, 38, of Warwick Avenue, Slough, pleaded guilty to using/installing a television set without a licence. He was given a period of conditional discharge for 12 months. There was also an order for £120 in court costs and a victim surcharge of £26.

JULIETT ALLWOOD, 51, of Deansgate, Bracknell, pleaded guilty to using/installing a television set without a licence. She was given a period of conditional discharge of six months. There was also a £60 court cost and a victim surcharge of £26.

JAMIE CASSELL, 33, of Richmond Road, Reading, pleaded guilty to driving without a licence on November 21 last year in Slough as well as failing to provide a specimen for analysis to police. He was disqualified from driving for 14 months and fined £120. There was also court costs of £85.

February 13:

JAMIE HAWKINS, 24, of Lysander Drive, Bracknell, pleaded guilty to making a number of phone calls to police on January 10 this year in Maidenhead when he did not need emergency police response. He was given a community order and made to complete 20 days of rehabilitation activity. He was also made to pay £85 in court costs and a victim surcharge of £114.

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