EACH week we provide a round-up of people from the Borough who have appeared in front of the Magistrates.
A MAN from Wokingham has appeared in court charged with possessing Class A drugs.
Paul Sanchez, 28, of Ashville Way, appeared at Reading Magistrates’ Court on January 26 where he admitted two counts of possessing a Class A drug – heroin and cocaine – in Wokingham on December 28 last year.
Mr Sanchez was conditionally discharged for six months, ordered to pay a surcharge of £20, and costs of £85.
The drugs were confiscated and destroyed.
A MAN from Wokingham has pleaded guilty to causing criminal damage to a car.
Charlie Thomas Burgess, 20, of Blagrove Drive appeared at Reading Magistrates’ Court on January 26 where he admitted causing damage to a BMW in Wokingham on November 6 last year.
Mr Burgess was ordered to pay compensation of £250, a surcharge to fund victim services of £20, and costs of £85.
A MAN from Woodley has been banned from driving for two years.
Christopher Ian Rawlings, 32, of Rothwell Gardens appeared at Reading Magistrates’ Court on January 26 where he admitted drink driving in Sonning on January 8 this year.
Mr Rawlings was banned from holding a licence for 24 months; ordered to carry out 60 hours of unpaid community work within the next 12 months; to pay a surcharge of £85; and costs of £85.
A WOMAN from Shinfield is due to appear in court charged with assault.
Fouzia Dar-Palethorpe, 43, of Deardon Way, is charged with assaulting a woman in Shinfield on June 27 last year. Mrs Dar-Palethorpe denied the charge.
She has been remanded on unconditional bail to appear at Reading Magistrates’ Court on March 17.
A MAN from Farnborough has admitted damaging a railway bridge in Winnersh.
Thomas Michael Armitage, 23, of Shepherds Walk, appeared at Reading Magistrates’ Court on January 27 where he admitted causing damage to a railway bridge in Robinhood Lane, belonging to Network Rail, on October 30 last year.
He also pleaded guilty to graffiting a railway bridge between Winnersh and Wokingham on the same day, causing a train to be obstructed.
Mr Armitage was committed to prison for a total of seven months, suspended for 18 months, due to the risk he posed to members of the public through his actions, and the inconvenience he caused.
He was also ordered to carry out 40 hours of unpaid community work within the next 12 months; and to pay compensation of £1,200.
A WOMAN from Wokingham has pleaded guilty to assaulting a man.
Georgia Lauren Archer, 22, of Nine Mile Ride, appeared at Reading Magistrates’ Court on January 27 where she admitted beating a man in Wokingham on October 18 last year.
Miss Archer was ordered to attend a supervised rehabilitation activity to a maximum of 25 days; ordered to pay a surcharge of £85, and costs of £150.
A MAN from Hurst has pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer.
The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared at Reading Magistrates’ Court on January 27 where he admitted assaulting a police officer in the execution of his duty on November 22 last year.
The man was ordered to attend rehabilitation appointments up to a maximum of six days; pay compensation of £150, and costs of £350.
A MAN from Shinfield has been banned from driving for 12 months after failing to provide a breath sample.
John Alansan Turay, 36, of Anson Crescent, appeared at Reading Magistrates’ Court on January 27 where he admitted failing to provide a specimen for analysis at Loddon Valley Police Station, in Earley, on October 8 last year.
Mr Turay was fined £200, ordered to pay a surcharge of £30, and banned from holding a licence for 12 months.
A MAN from Wokingham has been fined £83 for watching television without a licence.
James Dunne, 30, of Diamond Jubilee Way, appeared at Reading Magistrates’ Court on January 27 where he admitted watching television on November 6, 2014 without a licence.
He was fined £83, ordered to pay a surcharge of £20 and costs of £120.
