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

January 18:

LAURA CARTER, 33, of London Road, Bracknell, admitted drink-driving in Llewellyn Street, Pentre, on August 30, 2020. Found to have 43mcg of alcohol in 100ml of breath, the legal limit being 35mcg. Fined £200. Also ordered to pay £34 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. Disqualified from driving for 12 month.

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JACK GODFREY, 25, of no fixed abode, admitted criminal damage to a roof belonging to Nuffield Health Fitness and Wellbeing in Wokingham on August 22, 2020. Also admitted two charges of assault by beating in Wokingham on August 20, 2020, and admitted criminal damage to a wardrobe in Wokingham on August 20, 2020. Admitted drink-driving in Acorn Drive, Wokingham, on November 7, 2020. Found to have 77mcg in 100ml of breath, the legal limit being 35mcg. Also admitted assault by beating in Reading on December 3, 2020, and admitted two charges of criminal damage to a car in Reading on the same date. Also admitted using threatening or abusive or insulting words of behaviour in Reading on December 3, 2020. Sentenced to 18 weeks in prison due to offending while subject to bail restrictions. Made subject to a restraining order and must pay £128 court costs. Disqualified from driving for 18 months.

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January 19:

REANNA JAMESON, 25, of Inchwood, Bracknell, admitted damaging a car in Staines Upon Thames on July 2, 2020. Given a conditional discharge for 12 months and made subject to a restraining order. Also ordered to pay £500 compensation.

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