The following cases were heard at Reading and Slough Magistrates’ Court:

June 2:

CHARLIE MURTAGH, 20, of Wokingham Road, Wokingham, admitted failing to comply with a community order by not attending appointments on October 29, 2019, December 11, and December 20, 2019. Community order in place for original offences of assault by beating of a police officer at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, on December 20, 2018, and one charge of resisting a police constable in the execution of their duty in Parkside Road, Reading, on December 20, 2018. Original offence also included assaulting a police officer in Parkside Road, Reading, on December 20, 2018, and assault by beating of a working police officer on Parkside Road, Reading, on December 20, 2018. Community order varied including a rehabilitation activity requirements.

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June 10:

JAMES MOORE, 32, of no fixed address, convicted of harassment by breaching a restraining order in Wokingham on April 2, 2020. Also convicted of breaching a restraining order on April 5, by shouting through a cat flap and sleeping in a shed in Wokingham on April 5, 2020. Sentenced to 24 weeks in prison, due to severity of offence and because of previous offending. Restraining order discharged. Also ordered to pay £122 victim surcharge, and £400 court costs.

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June 11:

ALEXANDER BENNETT, 32, of The Oaks, Bracknell, admitted being drunk and disorderly in a public place, outside Bracknell Police Station on May 14, 2020. Given a conditional discharge for six months. Ordered to pay £22 victim surcharge.

JOHNATHAN GODSELL, 46, of Dukeshill Road, Bracknell, admitted harassment without violence, namely pursuing contact through phone, voicemail and text messages in Bracknell between March 7 to March 22. Given a community order to comply with rehabilitation activity and must undertake 90 hours unpaid work. Made subject to a restraining order. Also ordered to pay £95 victim surcharge and £85 court costs.

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