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

August 26:

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RAQUEL BROWN, 49, of Hillside, Ascot, admitted two charges of assault by beating a working police officer in Ascot on August 3. Also admitted racially or religiously aggravated harassment/alarm/distress by using threatening or abusive or insulting words or behaviour in Ascot on August 3. Also admitted stealing items worth £114.94 from a shop in Ascot on August 3. Also admitted two charges of racial or religious aggravated harassment/alarm/distress by words or writing in Ascot on August 3. Also admitted criminal damage to a door belonging to a fish and chip shop in Ascot on August 3. Given a community order including an alcohol treatment requirement, and made subject to a banning order restricting them from being in Sunninghill High Street in Ascot. Also ordered to pay £275 compensation. 

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