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

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March 3 to 10

DANIEL SPENCER, 33, indicated guilty to stealing cleaning and household products, alcohol and food to an unknown value to a Co-Op store in Reading in February 13 last year. He also pleaded guilty to failing to surrender to court on October 17 last year. He was given a community order to complete 100 hours of unpaid work. There were also court costs of £85.

TYLER LOWE, 24, of Newtown Road, Newbury, indicated guilty to stealing a £170 Ninja Blender from Sainsburys on November 23 last year in Reading as well as stealing a Shark anti-hair hoover valuing £350 from Sainsbury on November 12 last year, also in Reading. He was made to pay £520 in compensation and given a period of conditional discharge for 12 months. There was no order for costs.

LIAM SMITH, 28, of Austin Road, Woodley, pleaded guilty to drug driving on  October 19 last year as well as driving without disqualified and driving without insurance. He was jailed for eight weeks, suspended for 12 months as well as ordered to complete 120 hours of unpaid work and 20 days of rehabilitation activity. There was also court costs of £85.

MARCEL THUMWOOD, 32, of Carisbrooke Close, Caversham, pleaded guilty to drink driving on August 19 last year in Reading with namely 77 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. He was fined £120 and disqualified from driving for 20 months reduced by 20 weeks for a course. There was also court costs of £85 and a victim surcharge of £48.

RYAN SOLLY, 43, of Chapel Street, Thatcham, pleaded guilty to stealing two Gray Goose vodka bottles and Belveder Vodka bottles to the value of £114 on November 16 last year as well as two bottles of vodka valuing £84 from Waitrose the day before. He was given a period of conditional discharge for 18 months and fined £114. He was also made to pay £84 in compensation.

MITCHAELL DICKENSON, 32, of Concorde Way, Woodley, pleaded guilty to using threatening/abusive words/behaviour on February 16 this year as well as damaging a police van dock area and bench to an unknown value on the same day. He was fined £40 as well as an £85 court cost and a victim surcharge of £32.

NECULAI LEANCA, 35, of Hogwood Meadows, Park Lane, Finchampstead, pleaded guilty to drink driving on February 18 this year in Reading with namely 58 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.

JORDAN WILLIAMS-INGLUT, 25, of Alston Mews, Thatcham, pleaded guilty to being in charge of a motor vehicle on February 19 last year with namely 63 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. He was fined £276 and had 10 penalty points added to his licence. There was also court costs of £85 and a victim surcharge of £110.

JAMIE BARNES, 25, of Denbury Gardens, Reading, pleaded guilty to driving without due car and attention on Oxford Road on February 18 this year as well as driving without insurance. He was fined £160 and six points were added to his licence. There was also an £85 court cost and a victim surcharge of £80.

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