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

October 21:

MICHAEL MCEWAN, 29, of Holbeck, Bracknell, admitted drink-driving in Priestwood Avenue, Bracknell, on June 1. Found to have 54mcg of alcohol per 100ml breath, exceeding the limit of 35mcg. Admitted to driving van on Priestwood Avenue without the correct licence on June 1, and admitted to driving a van on Priestwood Avenue without the correct insurance on the same occasion. Also admitted to drug-driving in Downshire Way, Bracknell, on April 2, found to have cocaine in his blood. Also admitted to driving a car in Downshire Way, Bracknell, without the correct insurance or licence on April 2. Also admitted drug-driving on Holbeck, Bracknell, on March 27, found to have cocaine in his blood. Admitted driving without correct licence and insurance on Holbeck on March 27. Given a community order to comply with rehabilitation activity and ordered to undertake 150 hours unpaid work. Ordered to pay £85 victim surcharge and £300 court costs. Disqualified from driving for a total of 36 months.

STEPHANIE FARMER, of Calver Close, Winnersh, admitted failing to give information relating to the identification of the driver or rider of a vehicle when asked by officers. This relates to an alleged offence in The Boulevard, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, on March 27. Fined £70. Also ordered to pay £30 victim surcharge. Six points added to driving licence.

MAKARBAHADUR KANDANGWA, 47, of Silver Hill, Sandhurst, admitted failing to provide specimen for analysis while driving in Sandhurst on September 30. Fined £400 and ordered to pay £40 victim surcharge. Also ordered to pay £85 court costs. Disqualified from driving for 22 months.

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OCTOBER 23:

LOUIE NJIE, 42, of Gibson Drive, Bracknell, admitted driving without the correct insurance on Swallowfield Drive, Whitley, on April 3. Fined £300 and ordered to pay £30 victim surcharge. Also ordered to pay £85 court costs. Six points added to driving licence.

VIOREL BALAN, 39, of 12 Waterloo Crescent, Wokingham, convicted of driving without the correct insurance in Finchampstead Road, Wokingham, on December 17, 2018. Fined £500 and ordered to pay £50 victim surcharge. Also ordered to pay £200 court costs. Seven points added to driving licence.

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OCTOBER 24:

JONATHAN SMITH, 23, of Autumn Walk in Wargrave, Wokingham, convicted of harassment without violence in Wargrave between March 28, 2017, and March 12, 2018, including making numerous false reports to police of verbal abuse and claims that the victim had made threats to kill and loaded a double barrelled shotgun. Given a community order to comply with a curfew with electronic tag for 10 weeks. Also made subject to a restraining order against the victim. Ordered to pay £85 victim surcharge and £960 court costs.

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