Reading Magistrates Court: Newbury woman s harassment offence was racially motivated
Aggravating feature found proved
In the dock at Reading Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, December 9, was Samantha Gillespie.
The 49-year-old, of Parsons Close in Newbury, admitted using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour to cause harassment, alarm or distress in Newbury on Tuesday, August 4.
However, this offence was withdrawn after magistrates ruled that her actions were racially motivated.
Instead, Ms Parsons was convicted of a racially aggravated version of the same offence.
She was fined £180 and ordered to pay £85 costs, plus a statutory victim services surcharge of £34. ); document.write( );
Reading Magistrates Court: Aldermaston man caught with Class A drugs
Heroin and crack cocaine found
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In the dock at Reading Magistrates’ Court on Friday, December 11, was Michael Joseph Williams.
The 44-year-old, who lives at Lockside Court, Aldermaston, admitted possessing both Class A-controlled drugs in Midgham on Friday, June 12.
He was given a 12-month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £85 costs, plus a statutory victim services surcharge of £22. ); document.write( ); document.write( );
Reading Magistrates Court: Thatcham danger driver sent to Crown Court
Lower court s punishment powers deemed insufficient
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A DANGEROUS driver has been sent to the crown court for sentencing after pleading guilty to a host of serious motoring charges.
In the dock at Reading Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, December 9, was Brandon Lee Tidbury.
The 23-year-old, of Bath Road, Thatcham, admitted driving a Seat Leon dangerously on Bowling Green Road, Thames Road and Dart Close, Thatcham.
He further admitted failing to stop for police when required; driving without insurance and driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence.
All the above offences were committed in Thatcham on Monday, April 27.
The case was taken to court by the council’s corporate fraud team. The grant was not paid out after the anomaly was identified through counter fraud checks by council staff. Mr Ahmed, of Salt Hill Way, Slough, was sentenced to a community order which requires him to complete 80 hours of unpaid work in the next 12 months. He was also ordered to pay £991.50 costs and a victim surcharge of ££95. Cllr Pavitar K. Mann, cabinet member for planning and regulation, said: “Council staff worked tirelessly this year administering extra grants and benefits brought in by the government to mitigate the effects of coronavirus.
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