Weekly round-up of hearings at Slough Magistrates’ Court:

March 18:

Abdullahi Ahmed, 26, of Thorndike, Slough. Possession of a controlled drug of Class B (cannabis/cannabis resin). Fined £150. Costs £30.

Gavin Thomas Garwood, 29, of Henry Road, Slough. Vehicle interference. Fined £200. Costs £115.

Pawel Przemyslaw Wieckowski, 38, of Salisbury Avenue, Slough. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Disqualified from driving for 46 months. Community order made. Costs £170. Possession of a controlled drug of Class B (cannabis/cannabis resin). Fined £230.

Brandon Cooper, 21, of Court Farm Close, Slough. Use threatening or abusive words, behaviour or disorderly behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm and distress. Discharged conditionally for six months. Costs £105.

Daniel William Healey, 19, of Osbourne Road, Windsor. Assault by beating. Discharged conditionally for nine months. Compensation £200. Costs £105.

Jodie Prince, 30, of Wentworth Avenue, Slough. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Disqualified from driving for 17 months. Fined £275. Costs £115.

March 19:

Kieran O’Neill, 48, of Hanbury Close, Burnham. Failure to surrender to custody at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court. Imprisoned for one week, suspended for 12 months. Costs £115. Failure to surrender to custody at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court. Imprisoned for one week consecutive, suspended for 12 months.

Ross James Stewart, 32, of Park Road, Stoke Poges. Driving over the drink-drive limit. Disqualified from driving for 18 months. Fined £120. Costs £115. Possession of a controlled drug of Class A (cocaine). Fined £120.

Naveed Rehmat-Ullah, 34, of Broad Oak, Slough. Failure to comply with the requirements of a community order. Fined £60. Costs £60.

Steven Ollington, 50, of Park Street, Slough. Use of public electronic communications for the purpose of cause annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety. Imprisoned for six weeks, suspended for 18 months. Restraining order made. Costs £115.

March 21:

Corey John Arthur, 27, of Crummock Close, Slough. Harassment without violence. Fined £233. Costs £115.

Frankie George Hart, 28, of Cedars Guest House, Colnbrook. Harassment – breach of a restraining order on conviction. Imprisoned eight weeks, suspended for 24 months. Original offence in respect of which a community order was made. Imprisoned for six weeks concurrent, suspended for 24 months. Harassment – breach of a restraining order on conviction. Imprisoned for eight weeks, suspended for 24 months. Costs £115. Original offence in respect of which a community order was made. Imprisoned for six weeks concurrent, suspended for 24 months.

March 22:

Karis Alanna Ounich, 20, of Bath Road, Slough. Driving whilst disqualified. Disqualified from driving for six months. Fined £350. Costs £120.

Piotr Pawal Padja, 35, of Baylis Parade, Slough. Attempted theft of a motor vehicle. Community order made. Costs £170. Possession of a controlled drug of Class B (amphetamine). Community order made. Take a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent. Community order made. Disqualified from driving for 28 days.

Stephen Gomme, 47, of Connaught Close, Maidenhead. Racially or religiously aggravated intentional harassment, alarm or distress. Community order made. Costs £85. Use threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress. Community order made.

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