FROM THE COURTS
AMAN who pleaded guilty to possessing a knife in a public place has been given a community order and fined £40.
John Drummond Love, 58 and from Frederick Place, appeared at Reading Magistrates Court on September 1, where he admitted being stopped by police in Reading on April 4 last year, where he was found to have a knife blade / sharp pointed article on him.
In addition to the fine, Love must pay costs of £85 and £85 to victim services at a rate of £10 perweek from September 30.
A DRIVER who failed to provide a blood test for police has been banned from getting behind the wheel for three years.
Arif Parvez Chaudhry, 42 and from Bays Crescent in Spencers Wood, pleaded guilty when he appeared before Reading Magistrates Court on September 1.
He had been stopped in Earley on May 28.
In addition to the ban, Chaudhry must pay a fine of £113, £85 costs and £32 to victim services.
A FINCHAMPSTEAD man has been given three points on his licence for speeding on Nine Mile Ride.
Gary Austin, 49 and from California Park Homes, was stopped by police on July 24 last year for driving at 37mph in a 30mph zone.
In addition to the points, Austin was fined £115 and ordered to pay £32 to victim services.
A WOKINGHAM man has been banned from driving for 14 months after being caught over the limit.
Daniel George Garland, 43 and from Carina Drive, had been stopped on May 25 in Bracknell. A breath test revealed that he had 108 milligrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood.
Garland’s ban will be reduced by 14 weeks on completion of a safe driving course.
When he appeared at Reading Magistrates Court on September 3, he was also ordered to pay a fine of £750, £85 costs and £75 to victim services.
DAMAGING flower pots and a garage door has seen a Lower Earley man receive a 12-month conditional discharge.
Luke Brown, 19 and from Grange Avenue, pleaded guilty to the damage in Burghfield on May 12, when he appeared at Reading Magistrates Court on September 3.
He was also ordered to pay costs of £85 and £21 to victim services.
DRIVING while over the limit has seen a BMW owner banned from getting behind the wheel for 40 months.
Luke Richard Humphries, 26 and from Clifton Road, appeared before Reading Magistrates Court on September 3, where he pleaded guilty to driving along Reading Road in Wokingham on July 1.
A breath test revealed that he had 54 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.
Humphries must also pay a fine of £346, costs of £85 and £35 to victim services.
A SWALLOWFIELD man who was caught in Peterborough in search of game has been fined £150.
Carl John Davies, 27 and from Trowes Lane, was one of a group of people stopped on December 6 for trespassing on land at Thorney Dyke during the daytime.
Police said that, contrary to Section 30 of the Game Act 1831, he had been pursuit of game, woodcock, snipes or conies.
In addition to the fine, he must pay £105 costs and £32 to victim services.
Davies appeared at Reading Magistrates Court on September 7.
A CHARVILman has admitted breaching a community order.
Kane Henry Philip Wootten, 24 and from Wenlock Edge, appeared before Reading Magistrates Court on September 7, after failing to attend unpaid work on February 9 and 16, without a reasonable excuse.
He was ordered to pay costs of £60.
AN ARBORFIELD woman who appeared before Reading Magistrates Court on September 7, admitted failing to comply with a community service order.
Kassie Louise Lee, 27 and from Howell Close, failed to attend appointments on February 18 and 25, and March 3.
For this she was fined £40 at a rate of £5 perweek from October 5.