East Berkshire Slough Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 3 verdicts at East Berkshire Slough Magistrates' Court (Slough). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

July 2026 1 case

Karen Brown

10 Jul 2026

Blue badge fraud *

Sentence

Fined £429

Karen Brown used a family member's disabled parking badge to park for free at Herschel Car Park on 3 and 4 December 2025 while attending her workplace. She displayed the badge to avoid parking charges. She resigned from her position after the investigation.

Pleaded guilty by post to two offences of misusing a blue badge. Her early guilty plea and previously clean record reduced the fine from £639. She was also ordered to pay a £170 victim support contribution and £404 in costs. A further 29 suspected cases of badge misuse were presented to the magistrates. The convictions were brought under section 117(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

boringnews.co.uk

Checked against source, except the date 28 Aug 2026

April 2026 1 case

Vicky Robertson

24 Apr 2026

Dishonestly retaining a wrongful credit *

Sentence

12-month community order requiring 150 hours of unpaid work, £450 prosecution costs, £114 victim surcharge, £8,130 compensation order

In 2021, Vicky Robertson mistakenly received £8,400 from Slough Borough Council intended for a supplier due to a clerical error substituting her bank details. She transferred the funds to another account and spent them within months instead of notifying the bank. At the time, she was claiming means-tested Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support without declaring the windfall.

Pleaded guilty to dishonestly retaining a wrongful credit, contrary to section 24A of the Theft Act 1968. Magistrates commented she knew what she had done was wrong but thought she had come into some luck. Voluntarily repaying prior to sentencing.

maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk

Checked against source, except the date 28 Aug 2026

May 2025 1 case

Lucy Furnell

26 May 2025

Theft *

Sentence

Community order with one-year exclusion from The Range and Home Bargains, up to 15 days of activities, and £333.07 compensation

Lucy Furnell committed multiple thefts from shops between November 28, 2024, and April 7, 2025. She stole items worth £187.76 from Home Bargains on November 28, 2024; goods worth £97.86 on February 22, 2025; goods worth £46.93 on February 23, 2025; goods worth £22.92 on March 1, 2025; flower bulbs, four boxes of Conti Prosecco, and chocolates worth £47.45 on March 20, 2025; an air fryer worth £149.99 from The Range on March 2, 2025; and £50-worth of meat from One Stop in Newbury on April 7, 2025.

Pleaded guilty to the charges. Guilty plea was taken into account during sentencing.

readingchronicle.co.uk

Source last checked 29 Oct 2026

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About East Berkshire Slough Magistrates' Court

East Berkshire Slough Magistrates' Court, located in Slough, is a Magistrates' Court that deals with summary offences, some either-way offences, and preliminary hearings for more serious cases. With 3 sentencing records in our database, it serves the Slough area and surrounding communities. Magistrates' Courts handle the majority of criminal cases in England and Wales, with cases heard by a bench of magistrates or a district judge.

The court can be found at 8 Chalvey Park, Slough SL1 2HD, SL1 2HD.

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