The following cases were heard at Reading or Slough Magistrates’ Courts.

February 6:

ANNALEEN MUDAHONDO, 38, of Derwent Drive, Slough, pleaded guilty to assaulting two police officers on April 21 last year in Lower Earley. She was given a jail sentence of 20 weeks suspended for one year, 80 hours of unpaid work, 30 days of rehabilitation activity and was made to pay £50 of compensation.

CHANTELLE FLITCROFT, 22, of Rothwell Walk, Caversham, was found guilty of assaulting another person on February 25 last year in Reading. She was ordered to complete 20 days of rehabilitation activity and as well as pay £100 in compensation. An order was also made for £300 in court costs.

PATRICK MONGAN, 34, of Nine Mile Ride, Wokingham, pleaded guilty to driving without a licence on July 30 last year, as well as driving without insurance and driving without a licence. He was ordered to complete 150 hours of unpaid work and 19 days of ‘thinking skills’ courses plus 30 days of rehabilitation activity. There was also court costs of £85.

DION TERRY, 30, of Priory Avenue, Hungerford, pleaded guilty to using threatening/abusive words/behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress on July 30 last year. She was fined £80 as well as £50 court costs and a victim surcharge of £32.

LEE BUDGE, 37, of Batallion Way, Thatcham, pleased guilty to one count of common assault against a woman between August 1, 2022 and August 31, 2022. He was ordered to complete 20 days of rehabilitation activity and 31 days of ‘building better relationship’ courses. There were also court costs of £85 and a victim surcharge of £114.

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