Crime

XL Bully dog allowed home after court case

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38 seconds ago

May 27, 2026

A WELL-BEHAVED XL Bully type dog has been allowed to return to its owner after being seized by police earlier this year.

Pablo was found inside a property in Hawthorn Path, Milford Haven, during an unrelated police visit in November 2025.

Officers believed the dog’s markings and features meant he was an XL Bully type dog. Since February 2024, it has been illegal to possess or have custody of such a dog unless a valid certificate of exemption is in place and the owner complies with its conditions.

A warrant was later obtained under the Dangerous Dogs Act, and Pablo was removed from his owner, Cameron Jeffrey, in January.

Since then, the dog has been kept in police kennels at a cost of £2,693.84.

“The dog is not a danger to the public and is of very good temperament,” an RSPCA representative told Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court this week.

That was supported by Jeffrey’s solicitor, Tom Lloyd, who said Pablo had never shown any signs of aggression.

“He went willingly to the police vehicle, he’s friendly and he’s willing to interact,” said Mr Lloyd. “There have been no issues whatsoever whilst the dog has been restrained in kennels.

“This is clearly a well-loved dog and the defendant is keen to get him back as quickly as possible.”

Jeffrey, 27, of Hawthorn Path, Milford Haven, pleaded guilty to possessing and having custody of a fighting dog.

District Judge Mark Layton said it could sometimes be difficult to categorise a dog and determine whether it fell within the fighting dog spectrum.

“Sometimes it’s difficult to categorise, but when the dog was examined by the police, there were no issues with Pablo and he was friendly and willing to interact,” said Judge Layton.

Jeffrey was ordered to pay a £1,500 contribution towards the dog’s kennelling costs. He was also fined £80 and ordered to pay £85 costs and a £32 surcharge.

Pablo will be allowed to return home, but must be neutered and microchipped. Whenever he is taken to a public place, he must be handled by someone over the age of 16 and must wear a suitable lead and muzzle.

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Crime

Police tip-off leads to drink-drive ban for Pembrokeshire pensioner

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5 minutes ago

May 27, 2026

Sarah-Jane Absalom

A PEMBROKESHIRE pensioner has been banned from driving for 21 months after police received a tip-off that he was about to leave a pub while over the drink-drive limit.

Officers were contacted at around 12:30am on May 9 by a member of the public who said Peter Wilson, 66, was likely to drive away from a Pembroke Dock pub after drinking alcohol.

CCTV footage showed Wilson’s Ford Focus parked outside a pub near Western Way, Pembroke Dock. When officers arrived, they saw him get into the driver’s seat with two passengers before driving off.

“He was stopped a short while later, turned his engine off and handed the keys over to police,” Crown Prosecutor Dennis Davies told Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court this week. “But he seemed to struggle with this. He also admitted that he’d consumed alcohol that evening.”

A breath test showed Wilson had 77mcg of alcohol in 100ml of breath. The legal limit is 35mcg.

The court heard Wilson had two previous drink-driving convictions, dating back to 1998 and 2007.

Wilson, of Croft Court, Pembroke, pleaded guilty to drink-driving and was represented by solicitor Michael Kelleher.

“He accepts he was drink-driving, however there was nothing wrong with his standard of driving,” said Mr Kelleher in mitigation.

Magistrates disqualified Wilson from driving for 21 months. He was also fined £120 and ordered to pay £85 costs and a £48 surcharge.

Crime

Milford Haven man admits assault and harassment charges

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6 days ago

May 21, 2026

Court Reporter

A MILFORD HAVEN has admitted assaulting a family member and harassing another relative following incidents in the town last year.

Wayne Whatling, 39, of Howarth Close, Milford Haven, appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on Thursday (May 21).

Whatling changed his pleas to guilty to one charge of assault by beating and one charge of harassment without violence.

The assault charge relates to an incident in Milford Haven on September 13, 2025, when Whatling assaulted Ben Whatling by beating him.

He also admitted pursuing a course of conduct amounting to harassment against Carol Whatling between September 1 and September 13, 2025.

The court heard the harassment allegation involved repeatedly asking Carol Whatling for money, with the complainant said to have feared repercussions if she did not provide it.

Magistrates adjourned the case for the preparation of a pre-sentence report.

Whatling was remanded on conditional bail and ordered not to contact Carol or Ben Whatling directly or indirectly.

He is due to be sentenced at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday (June 9).

Crime

Milford Haven man admits affray after alleged pub incident

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6 days ago

May 21, 2026

Court Reporter

A MILFORD HAVEN man has admitted affray following an incident at a town centre pub.

Stephen Collier, 38, of Vaynor Road, Milford Haven, appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on Thursday (May 21).

Collier has pleaded guilty to affray, relating to an incident at Nos Da, Victoria Road, Milford Haven, on December 3, 2025.

The charge states that he used unlawful violence towards John Dean Hilton and that his conduct was such as would cause a person of reasonable firmness present at the scene to fear for their personal safety.

Collier also faces a separate charge of burglary dwelling with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm. It is alleged that, on the same date, he entered a flat at Nos Da as a trespasser and inflicted grievous bodily harm on Mr Hilton. He denies that charge.

The court also dealt with a breach of bail allegation after Collier was arrested on May 20 for allegedly breaching a curfew condition. He admitted the breach.

Magistrates re-admitted him to conditional bail.

His bail conditions include a daily electronically monitored curfew between 9:00pm and 6:00am, residence at his Vaynor Road address, and exclusions from Mount Estate, Milford Haven town centre, and Nos Da.

He must also not contact prosecution witnesses, including Molly Martin, Jack Martin, Lily Rose Martin and John Hilton.

Collier is due to appear at Swansea Crown Court on Friday, June 5, for sentence.

A spokesperson for Nos Da said the incident was connected with rooms upstairs at the Victoria Road premises, and did not take place in the bar itself, in the licensed area.