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Man remanded in custody over drug and firearm offences

Published

9 years ago

October 4, 2016

court A 22-YEAR-OLD man from Goat Street in Haverfordwest appeared in court yesterday (Oct 3) to face a total of seven charges, after officers who entered his home were attacked by his two Staffordshire Bull Terriers.

Charles Jones appeared before magistrates, however did not enter a plea regarding an incident at his home on Saturday (Oct 1), in which four police officers received hospital treatment after being attacked by dogs.

Prosecutor Abdul Hussain told the court: “Officers attended the home address of the defendant, and the door was open. They could smell cannabis and entered the property, and saw four people, two of which they believed were under the influence of drugs.

“Jones became aggressive, and started shouting ‘Where’s your f***ing warrant?’ and ‘get out’. The officers called for assistance, and Jones became more aggressive, shouting ‘Who the f*** do you think you are?’

“PC Rob drew out his Taser, and shouted’Taser.’ Jones lunged forward and grabbed the Taser, and threatened to shoot PC Rob. Jones is described as going ‘bezerk’ and was instructed to let go of the Taser but was still holding onto it.”

Mr Hussain explained that Jones’ dogs, Mercedes and Tia, became involved after Jones became involved in a struggle leading to his arrest.

PC Griffiths was bitten by the white dog and was ‘level with it’ on the floor. Jones shouted to let him go in order to calm the dogs down.

£875 in cash was recovered from the house, as well as MDMA. Photos were taken of the injuries sustained.

Defence solicitor, Michael Kelleher, said: “Jones has never been to court before and there’s nothing in previous history to say he would fail to surrender or commit further offences.

“He rents a private flat in his name and has two dogs, who have never been involved in an incident. The reason the dogs acted the way they did at the time, was because in their eyes, their owner was under attack. Nobody suggested to move the dogs, and Jones suggested letting him go to calm them down.

“Jones is an innocent man until proved guilty.”

An online petition has since been started in the hope that the dogs will not be destroyed, as members of the public believe that the dogs were just trying to protect their owner.

After a short retirement, magistrates decided to remand Jones in custody until his trial, which will be held at Swansea Crown Court on November 4.

Crime

Man charged with strangulation and assault offences after October incident

Published

12 minutes ago

December 14, 2025

Court Reporter

A MAN recorded in court as having no fixed abode has appeared before magistrates charged with intentional strangulation and two further assault offences.

Michael Sudbury, 50, whose address was not read out in court, but in Herald records is Glan Hafan, Llangwm, appeared before the bench facing multiple charges.

The charges relate to an incident on 22 October 2025 and include:

Intentional strangulation, contrary to section 75A of the Serious Crime Act 2015
Common assault
Assault by beating

No further details of the alleged incident were opened in court, and no plea was entered at this stage.

Sudbury was remanded on conditional bail, with the case listed to return to magistrates later this month.

Crime

Haverfordwest man sent to Crown Court on multiple serious charges

Published

35 minutes ago

December 14, 2025

Court Reporter

Defendant remanded in custody

A HAVERFORDWEST man has been sent to Swansea Crown Court to stand trial on a series of A 49-year-old Haverfordwest resident has been committed to Swansea Crown Court to face trial on multiple serious charges deemed too grave for magistrates to handle.

David Guy, of Market Street, Haverfordwest, appeared before Haverfordwest magistrates facing a series of allegations stemming from a single case. The charges, which were not detailed in open court, include:

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH)
A second count of assault
Criminal damage
An additional allegation of interpersonal violence
A public order offence

Magistrates declined jurisdiction, determining that the matters exceeded their sentencing powers, and sent the case in its entirety to Swansea Crown Court.

Guy was remanded in custody pending his next appearance. The court register notes: “Sent to Crown Court for trial in custody – next hearing at Swansea Crown Court.”

A date for the initial Crown Court hearing will be set administratively. Guy will remain in custody until then.

The Pembrokeshire Herald will provide further updates as the case progresses in the Crown Court.

Crime

Castlemartin man back before magistrates over multiple alleged assaults

Published

41 minutes ago

December 14, 2025

Court Reporter

Defendant remanded on conditional bail ahead of further hearing

A CASTLEMARTIN man has appeared repeatedly before magistrates this month over a string A 40-year-old man from Castlemartin has made repeated appearances before magistrates this month in connection with a series of serious alleged offences, including assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH), intentional non-fatal strangulation, common assault, and criminal damage.

Anthony Alcock, of Pwll Street, Castlemartin, is facing six linked charges stemming from incidents said to have occurred earlier this year. These appear to relate to the same complainant in what is understood to be a single ongoing domestic abuse prosecution.

During recent administrative hearings at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court, Alcock did not enter pleas while matters of bail and case management were addressed.

Charges Include:

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH)
Intentional non-fatal strangulation
Common assault on a woman
Criminal damage in a domestic context
Additional assault allegations involving the same complainant
Breach of bail conditions

Alcock was initially granted conditional bail but was subsequently brought before the court on two occasions for alleged breaches. On those instances, magistrates remanded him in custody ahead of further hearings. He was later re-granted conditional bail, subject to strict conditions such as no contact with the complainant and exclusion from specified locations.

Magistrates have now declined jurisdiction, ruling that the case—particularly the more serious charges involving non-fatal strangulation—is too grave for summary trial. It has been committed to Swansea Crown Court for plea, trial, or sentencing.

No detailed evidence has been presented in open court at this preliminary stage. Alcock remains on conditional bail pending his next appearance at the Crown Court.