A PEMBROKESHIRE woman has been sentenced for failing to turn up for her community order requirements just four days after receiving her initial court  sentence.

Natalie John, 28, was sentenced to a community order on April 2 requiring her to carry out rehabilitation activity days and unpaid work.  But her failure to attend two induction appointments on April 7 and April 27 this week resulted in her re-appearance before Haverfordwest magistrates.

“Llanelli magistrates made  the order on April 2, which included rehabilitation activity requirement days and  unpaid work,” probation officer Julie Norman told the Haverfordwest Bench.

“But two appointments have since been missed by the defendant.”

Ms Norman went on to say that since her initial breaches, John’s attendance has significantly improved.  

“Hopefully she’ll go on to complete the order without any further issues,” she concluded.

John, of Central Court, Milford Haven pleaded guilty to failing to comply with the community order requirements and was represented in court by Alaw Harries.  Ms Harries said the first breach took place as a result of John’s vehicle breaking down as she attempted to travel to her probation appointment.

“She had no alternative means of getting there,” said Alaw Harries.

“On the second occasion, she was suffering from sickness and diarrhoea, although she didn’t provide any medical evidence to back this up.

“But moving forward, she’s willing to comply with the order.”

After considering her mitigation, magistrates fined John £40 and ordered her to pay £60 costs to the probation service ,

A 25-YEAR-OLD drink-driver has lost his licence after a member of the public became concerned about his manner of driving.

Lennox Evans was stopped by officers just before midnight on May 3 after he was discovered driving his Ford Zetec on the Cleddau Bridge.

“A member of the  public had phoned police about the manner of his driving,” Crown Prosecutor Llinda Baker told Haverfordwest magistrates this week.

“The officers were given the registration number and the make of the vehicle and during a search of the area, they discovered the vehicle being  driven by the defendant.”

When spoken to by the officers, Evans admitted drinking two pints of alcohol earlier that evening.  Subsequent breathalyser tests carried out at the police station showed he had 47 mcg of alcohol in his system, the legal limit being 35.

Evans, of Dimond Street, Pembroke Dock, pleaded guilty to the drug driving offence and was represented in court by solicitor Alaw Harries.

“He accepts entirely that this was a complete error in judgement,  as he didn’t believe that he was over the limit,” she said.

Evans was disqualified from driving for a total of 14 months and fined £120.  He must also pay £85 court costs and a £48 surcharge.

A MILFORD teenager has been ordered off the roads after admitting driving her Corsa through the town centre when she was almost four times over the legal drug-drive limit.

Rosie Phillips, 18, was stopped by officers just before 11pm on December 20 as she drove her vehicle through Precelly Place, Milford Haven. A Police National Computer check showed that the vehicle was being driven without third party insurance, and it’s MOT had expired.

“The defendant  was a provisional licence holder and there wasn’t a suitable passenger accompanying her,” Crown Prosecutor Linda Baker told Haverfordwest magistrates this week.

“They could also smell cannabis emanating from the vehicle.”

A roadside drugs swipe proved  positive while further tests carried out at the police station showed Phillips  had 9.1mcg of Delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol in her system.  The legal limit is 2.

Phillips, of Elm Lane, Milford Haven, pleaded guilty to driving over the specified drug limit, driving without a valid test certificate, driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence and driving without third party insurance. Her solicitor, Tom Lloyd, said the defendant deeply regrets her actions on December 20.

“She’s mortified to be here today,” he said.  “The vehicle was registered to her, and this was a one-off  immature error of judgement after she agreed to drive her boyfriend to get a bank card, even though she initially said no.”

Mr Lloyd said the offences were committed at ‘a particularly difficult time’ for the defendant, “She was hanging out with the wrong sort of people but she’s now stopped taking cannabis and has replaced that with exercise, and goes  to the gym on a regular basis,” he said.

Phillips was disqualified from driving for 12 months.  She was fined £120 and ordered to pay £85 court costs and a £48 surcharge.