Crime
‘Pembrokeshire Patriot’ narrowly avoids prison for missing probation appointments
A SELF-PROFESSED Pembrokeshire patriot has narrowly avoided prison after breaching a community order.
Darren Edmundson, who has been involved in protests against asylum seekers coming to the UK in Pembrokehire and Kent appeared in the dock at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on Monday, April 3, to face a charge of breaching a community order.
The 12-month community order was imposed on June 15 of last year after 32-year-old Edmundson, when suspected of having driven a vehicle, failed to provide a specimen for analysis.
The court heard how Edmundson, of St Martins Road, Pembroke, failed to attend two appointments with probation in March and failed to attend a drug rehabilitation appointment in February.
Magistrates revoked the community order and dealt with the original offence.
Edmundson was sentenced to 16 weeks in prison.
The sentence was suspended for 12 months after magistrates concluded Edmundson has a prospect of rehabilitation.
The defendant must pay £60 costs and a £154 victim surcharge.
Crime
Motorist almost three times over drink limit
A MOTORIST who was nearly three times over the drink-drive limit has been sentenced following a crash on the B4314 in Pendine.
Stuart Rickford, 43, was driving his Audi at 1:30pm on November 15 when he collided with another vehicle.
“There were no injuries, but when officers spoke to the defendant they had a strong smell of intoxicants,” Crown Prosecutor Linda Baker told the court.
A roadside breath test proved positive, and Rickford, of Beach Hotel, Marsh Road, Pendine, later gave a reading of 93 mcg of alcohol at the police station. The legal limit is 35.
Rickford pleaded guilty and was sentenced to a 12-month Community Order with 80 hours of unpaid work. He was disqualified from driving for 23 months and ordered to pay a £114 court surcharge and £85 costs.
Crime
Man jailed for threats at Withybush Hospital
A HAVERFORDWEST man has been sentenced to seven days in custody after threatening to harm members of the public at Withybush Hospital.
Wayne Tydeman, 42, made threats while speaking to a community practice nurse following his release from a 24-week custodial sentence.
“He was on post-sentence supervision, and this is the first breach,” probation officer Julie Norman told the court.
Tydeman, of Dew Street, Haverfordwest, was remanded in custody and appeared via video link from Park Prison. His solicitor said his mental health had improved during his time in custody.
Judge Layton sentenced him to seven days in custody, warning: “If you fail to engage in the future, the sentence will be considerably longer.”
Crime
Steynton woman fined for breaching protection order
A DECISION to name a serving police officer in a Facebook post has resulted in a court conviction for Steynton’s Lisa Thomas.
On August 28, Thomas, 34, posted the officer’s name on Facebook, breaching a community protection notice.
Thomas, of Plas Peregrine, Steynton, told the court she didn’t understand her actions breached the order. “I’m not a criminal, and I don’t understand how the police can access my private Facebook page,” she said.
Thomas pleaded guilty to the offence and was fined £80, with a £42 court surcharge imposed.
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