THE following cases appeared at Reading Magistrates' Court.

September 16:

CLAUDIU NECULA, 45, of Windermere Road, Reading, admitted using threatening/abusive/insulting words/behaviour with intent to cause/provoke/fear of unlawful violence in Reading on December 29, 2019. Discharged conditionally for 12 months. Also ordered to pay £100 compensation and £85 court costs.

ANTONIO ARAUJO, 63, of Beresford Road, Reading, admitted theft of clothing worth £170 from John Lewis, Reading, on February 21. Also admitted theft of clothing worth £170 from John Lewis, Reading, on February 24. Also admitted theft of clothing worth £100 from John Lewis, Reading, on February 25. Also admitted theft of clothing worth £152 from House of Fraser, Reading, on March 18. Community order made, including electronic monitoring curfew. Also ordered to pay £100 compensation.

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PETER HANNIGAN, 50, of Monks Way, Southcote, admitted burglary dwelling with intent to steal in Reading between December 20, 2019 and December 22, 2019. Stole Amazon Kindle tablet, a Fujifilm camera and five medals. Also admitted fraud by false representation by using a credit card that was not theirs in Reading between December 20 and December 22, 2019. Also admitted fraud by false representation by attempting to sell an Amazon tablet and Fujifilm camera in Reading on December 21, 2019. Committed to prison for 12 weeks suspended for two years. Rehabilitation Activity Requirement made. Also ordered to pay £501.90 total compensation.

GEOFF KNIGHT, 31, of Pangbourne Road, Upper Basildon, West Berkshire, admitted breaching a non-molestation order in Reading on August 13, 2020. Made and sent prohibited emails, messages and phone calls. Community order made, including rehabilitation activity requirement. Also ordered to pay £300 fine, £95 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. 

JACK KURBIEWSKI, 30, of Waverly Road, Reading, admitted assault by beating in Reading on July 28, 2019. Also admitted criminal damage to a vase and a clothes dryer in Reading on July 28, 2019. Also admitted failing to surrender to custody at Reading Magistrates Court in Reading on March 6, 2020. Ordered to pay £500 total fine. Also ordered to pay £40 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. 

FLAVIA TOFAN, 29, of Wensley Road, Reading, admitted drink driving on Waldeck Street, Reading, on November 17, 2019. Found to have 119mg alcohol per 100ml blood, exceeding the legal limit of 80mg. Fined £120. Also ordered to pay £32 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. Also disqualified from driving for 14 months. 

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September 17:

IAN KILBORN, 39, of Rosemary Gardens, Thatcham, admitted stealing perfume worth £529.69 from Debenhams in Newbury on September 11, 2020. Committed to prison for 4 weeks suspended for 6 months. Also ordered to pay £128 victim surcharge. 

CAMERON STUART, 24, of Bedwyn Mews, Reading, admitted speeding on A33, Reading, on November 1, 2019. Found driving at 57mph in a 40mph speed limit area. Fined £150. Also ordered to pay £32 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. Driving record endorsed with four points.

KIRKLAND HEWITT, 55, of Donnington Gardens, Reading, admitted assault by beating in Reading on July 14. Community order made, including 150 hours unpaid work. Also ordered to pay £95 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. 

ELIZABETH MCCARTHY, 56, of Oxford Road, Reading, admitted drug driving on Reading Road, Pangbourne, on October 9, 2019. Found to have 311ug/L cocaine in the blood. Community order made, including Rehabilitation Activity Requirement. Also ordered to pay £90 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. Disqualified from driving for 24 months. 

NIGEL DENNIS, 57, of no fixed address, admitted remaining on a premises in contravention of a closure notice in Reading on July 7. Fined £100. Also ordered to pay £34 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. 

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MARK PARR, 53, of no fixed address, admitted criminal damage to a glass panel on a front door in Earley on December 1, 2019. Also admitted racially/religiously aggravated intentional harassment/alarm/distress by words/writing in Earley on December 1, 2019. Discharged conditionally for 6 months. Also ordered to pay £125 total compensation and £21 victim surcharge. 

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