The following cases were heard at Reading Magistrates’ Court:

September 21:

CLAUDIO CORDOMEANU, 26, of Martingale Chase, Newbury, admitted failing to comply with a community order by failing to attend unpaid work sessions on March 24, 2019, and March 31, 2019. Original offence in which a community order was made, an assault at Street Record, Market Place, Newbury, on December 12, 2017. Ordered to pay £75 court costs. Community order revised to include 130 hours unpaid work.

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CALVIN WILLIAMS, 34, of Brunel Road, Southcote, admitted failing to comply with supervision requirements following release from imprisonment on August 3, August 13 and August 18. Fined £50. Also ordered to pay £60 court costs.

HAYDON LUCAS, 24, of Newtown Road, Newbury, admitted failing to comply with a community order made on July 18, 2019, by failing to attend appointments on December 10, 2019, and January 7. Fined £50. Also ordered to pay £75 court costs. 

September 22:

AMANDA BASDEN, 40, of Coronation Square, Southcote, admitted stealing three polo shirts and three fleeces worth £645 from John Lewis in Reading on October 5, 2019. Also admitted failing to surrender to custody at Reading Magistrates Court on November 13, 2019. Also failed to comply with a community order made on May 30, 2019, by failing to attend appointments on February 10, February 14, February 19, and February 26. Previous offence which a community order was made, included stealing a packet of ice lollies from Aldi on Basingstoke Road, Reading, on May 11, 2019. Original offence also included assault by beating in Reading on May 11, 2019. Given a community order including rehabilitation activity requirements. Also ordered to pay £85 court costs. 

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ANTHONY FISHER, 46, of High Street, Theale, admitted assault by beating on August 7. Also admitted possession of cannabis in Theale on August 7. Given a community order including 100 hours unpaid work. Made subject to a restraining order. Also ordered to pay £95 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. 

DANIEL SPENCER, 31, of Oxford Road, Reading, admitted stealing alcohol and food items worth £294.44 total from Waitrose in Reading on September 11. Sentenced to eight weeks in prison suspended for 12 months. Also ordered to pay £122 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. 

SIMON DOMINEY, 47, of Russel Street, Reading, admitted remaining on or entering a premises in contravention of a closure order for nuisance or disorder on Pride Court, Edinburgh Road, Reading on June 21. Given a community order including rehabilitation activity requirement. Fined £25. Also ordered to pay £85 court costs. 

SABRENA SOWARKA, 40, of Basingstoke Road, Reading, admitted theft in a dwelling by stealing a bag containing a mobile phone, cigarettes and cash on July 26. Given a community order including a rehabilitation activity requirement. Made subject to a restraining order. Also ordered to pay £150 compensation. 

PETER LUPAI, 25, of Franklin Street, Reading, admitted assault by beating in Reading on July 27. Fined £140. Also ordered to pay £34 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. 

September 23:

DEAN FLYNN, 34, of Church Road, Earley, admitted using threatening or abusive or insulting words or behaviour to cause harassment or alarm at Reading Station on February 22. Fined £300. Also ordered to pay £50 compensation and £85 court costs. 

SARAH SAYER, 34, of Marchwood Avenue, Emmer Green, admitted stealing £60 cash from a person in Wokingham on November 15, 2019. Given a community order to comply with 100 hours unpaid work. Also ordered to pay £90 victim surcharge and £85 court costs.  

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September 24:

SHAUN BURGESS, 31, of Crowfield Drive, Thatcham, admitted threatening to damage clothing in Hampshire on September 15, 2019. Also admitted destroying a wall in Hampshire on September 15, 2019, and admitted causing alarm or distress by using threatening or abusive or insulting words or behaviour in Hampshire on September 23, 2019. Given a conditional discharge for 12 months. Ordered to pay £50. Also ordered to pay £22 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. 

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