Crime

New Year’s Eve police car chase through Milford leads to court appearance

Published

2 years ago

January 17, 2024

A NEW Year’s Eve police car chase through Milford Haven resulted in a court appearance for Hubberston motorist Brian Wright this week when he pleaded guilty to driving his Peugeot without due care and attention.

Police officers were on patrol duty in Steynton Road at around 4.15pm on New Year’s Eve when they spotted a Peugeot 3008 drive out of a junction, driven by Brian Wright.

“When he saw the police vehicle he drove away and started to accelerate quickly,” Crown Prosecutor Kelly Rivers told Haverfordwest magistrates this week.

“He turned into Skomer Drive without slowing down and without using his indicators and he continued to travel in excess of the 40 mph speed restriction through a built-up area. He failed to stop despite there being numerous suitable places.”

Police officers eventually caught up with Wright in Phillips Avenue.

“When he was spoken to, his front seat passenger decamped and ran away,” added Ms Rivers.

Brian Wright, 42, of Stable Cottage, Lodge Farm, Hubberston, pleaded guilty to driving in a public place without due care and attention. He was legally represented in court by Mr Tom Lloyd.

“Although there was an excessive speed, there was lesser harm,” he said. “There were no injuries involved and no damage was caused to other vehicles. There was no high level of traffic and no pedestrians.”

Mr Lloyd added that his client ‘panicked’ when he saw the police officers.

“When the police drove behind him he panicked and drove off,” he said. “He regrets what he did.”

Wright, who has no previous convictions, was fined £80 and his driving licence endorsed with five penalty points. He must also pay £85 court costs and a £32 surcharge.

Crime

Milford Haven man admits assault and harassment charges

Published

3 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

Published

3 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.