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

January 10

BINDOO MOHAN, 44, of Tamarisk Way, Slough, admitted handling stolen goods, namely a pair of Nike trainers and a Bluetooth speaker to the value of £570 in Slough on June 11, 2021. Conditional discharge for two years. Made to pay £72 in court fees. 
JAMIE ZEALEY, 33 of Lent Green Lane, Slough, admitted breaching the requirements of a community order by failing to attend unpaid work on three occasions in October and November 2021. New requirement to take part in up to 13 days of rehabilitation work. Must pay costs of £30. 
KEELEY HANCEY, 20, of Stour Close, Slough, admitted breaching the requirements of a community order by failing to attend unpaid work on two occasions in October 2021. Must take part in up to 22 days of rehabilitation activity. Ordered to pay costs of £60. 
MOHAMMAD ZAFAR, 24, of Castleview Road, Slough, Slough, admitted driving under the influence of cannabis and driving without insurance on Dorney Hill North, Beaconsfield, on November 25, 2020. Community order made. Banned from driving for 36 months. Requirement to take part in up to 20 days of rehabilitation activity days. Fined £230 and made to pay £180 in court fees. 

January 11

CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON, 33, of Parry Green North, Slough, admitted breaching a domestic violence protection order in Slough on January 10, 2022. Fined £80. 
PHILLIPA FRANCIS, 50, of Blunden Drive, Slough, admitted two counts of racially and religiously aggravated intentional harassment, using threatening behaviour to cause harassment and two counts of assault by beating in Slough on August 12, 2020. Committed to prison for 10 weeks suspended for 24 months. Must take part in up to 30 days of rehabilitation activities. Ordered to pay compensation of £100 and court costs of £100. 
LEON LI, 18, of High Street, Slough, admitted possession of a knife, namely a kitchen knife, and possession of cannabis on Belgrave Road, Slough, on December 10, 2021. Community order made. Requirement to take part in 10 days of rehabilitation activities. Ordered to carry out 180 hours of unpaid work. Must pay £180 in court fees. 

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