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

July 13

JAMIE HAWKINS, 21, of Lysander Drive, Bracknell, admitted causing wasteful employment of police at Aldermaston Railway Station on May 13, 2020, by making a false report. Admitted the same charge in Lower Padworth on July 10, 2020, and admitted trespassing in the proximity of the railway in Aldermaston Train Station on July 10, 2020. Given a conditional discharge for 12 months. Also ordered to pay £17 victim surcharge and £85 court costs.

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MUSA BAYA, 26, of Pendlebury, Bracknell, admitted drink-driving in Rushey Way, Earley, on March 16, 2020. Found to have 114mcg of alcohol in 100ml of breath, the legal limit being 35mcg. Also admitted using a vehicle without the correct insurance or licence in Rushey Way, Earley, on March 16. Also admitted driving without due care and attention in Rushey Way, Earley, on March 16, 2020. Ordered to pay £90 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. Disqualified from driving for 24 months.

July 14
BROOKE LEWIS, 20, of Nettlecombe, Bracknell, admitted assault at Wokingham railway station on December 7, 2019. Also admitted assault at Reading Train Station on February 4, 2020. Given a conditional discharge for 12 months. Also ordered to pay £100 compensation and £85 court costs.

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