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

June 19:

Gillian Willis, 62, of no fixed abode. Criminal damage to property valued under £5,000 in Bracknell. Community order made. Compensation £200. Use threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress in Bracknell. Community order made. Community order made. Restraining order made. Fined £150.

Zack Halford, 18, of South Lake Crescent, Woodley. Driving dangerously. Disqualified from driving for 18 months. Community order made. Costs £170.

June 21:

Mark Anthony Connor, 45, of Deepfield Road, Bracknell. Theft from a shop. Discharged conditionally for six months. Costs £20.

June 24:

Brian Little, 85, of Hurstwood, Ascot. Assault by beating in Sunningdale. Fined £1,000. Compensation £500. Costs £400. Assault by beating in Sunningdale. Fined £200. Compensation £50.

Zachariah Phillip Davies, 23, of Manston Drive, Bracknell. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Disqualified from driving for 24 months. Community order made. Costs £170.

June 25:

Robert George Keith Baskerville, 30, of Mays Close, Earley. Send letter or communication or article conveying a threatening message. Community order made. Restraining order made. Costs £705.

Yvonne Gillian Gambling, 62, of Harts Leap Road, Sandhurst. Speeding over the 30mph limit. Driving record endorsed with three penalty points. No totting disqualification. Fined £100. Costs £115.

Chelsea Leadbitter, 35, of Garsons Lane, Warfield. Criminal damage to property valued under £5,000. Discharged conditionally for 12 months. Compensation £1,000. Costs £105.

June 26:

Michael Andrew Smith, 34, of Mitre Place, Bracknell. Theft from a shop in Bracknell. Imprisoned for seven days. Costs £115.

Ian Tierney, 25, of Upper Broadmoor Road, Crowthorne. Assault by beating. Compensation £50. Assault by beating. Compensation £50.

June 27:

James Kennard, 28, of Fletcher Garden, Binfield. Driving over the drug-drive limit. Disqualified from driving for 12 months. Fined £350. Costs £120.

Dan Barton, 22, of Rose Street, Wokingham. Driving over the drug-drive limit. Disqualified from driving for 14 months. Fined £400. Costs £125.

Jonathan Brian Knight, 38, of Ladybank, Bracknell. Theft from a shop. Compensation £300. Community order made. Theft from a shop. Community order made. Compensation £25. Theft from a shop. Community order made. Costs £170. Theft from a shop. Community order made.

Daniel Dalwood, 19, of Harvard Road, Sandhurst. Criminal damage to property under £5,000. Discharged conditionally for 12 months. Compensation £200.

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