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

February 21

ADRIAN CAMERON, 61, of Northampton Place, Slough, admitted two counts of breaching a pet ownership disqualification order in Slough between March 2, 2018 and June 10, 2019. Conditional discharge for three years. Made to pay court costs of £145. Banned from keeping animals as pets for eight years. 
RAJESHWARI CAMERON, 56, of Northampton Place, Slough, admitted two counts of breaching a pet ownership disqualification order in Slough between March 2, 2018 and June 10, 2019. Conditional discharge for three years. Made to pay court costs of £145. Banned from keeping animals as pets for eight years. 
BLAZEJ KOPIASZ, 40, of Norfolk Road, Maidenhead, convicted of failing to comply with the requirements of a community order by failing to attend appointments on four occasions in October and November 2021. Community order made. Must take part in 100 hours of unpaid work and up to 15 days of rehabilitation activities. 
GREGG PALMER, 44, of Cannon Court Road, Maidenhead, admitted breaching a community order by failing to attend unpaid work sessions on three occasions in December 2021. Community order varied. Defendant must take part in up to 157 hours of unpaid work. Ordered to pay costs of £60.
SAMANTHA FREWIN, 27, of Quantock Close, Slough, admitted assault in Windsor on June 28, 2021. Community order made. Must pay compensation of £75. Ordered to pay £180 in victim surcharge. 

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