Crime

Jailed for series of offences including assault and drink driving

Published

2 years ago

March 22, 2024

A PEMBROKE DOCK man, already under scrutiny for a violent altercation, has been sentenced to imprisonment after committing a string of serious offences while on bail. Peter Edgar, 37, from Stranraer Road in Pennar, faced the consequences of his actions at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court, where he was charged with six offences, culminating in a 16-week prison term.

Edgar’s criminal activities began with an assault on two men at Cardiff Central railway station on December 10, leading to charges of common assault and assault by beating. However, while on bail for these offences, Edgar’s lawlessness escalated dramatically.

On March 15, Edgar illegally took possession of a Peugeot 207 from Brooke Avenue in Milford Haven without the owner’s consent. The vehicle was later found damaged, a testament to Edgar’s reckless disregard for property and public safety. Further exacerbating his spree, Edgar was apprehended driving the stolen car along Old Hakin Road in a state of intoxication, with a breathalyser test revealing a staggering 104 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath—nearly triple the legal limit.

Additionally, Edgar faced charges for driving without a licence or insurance, admitting to the aggravated vehicle taking, vehicle damage, drink driving, and driving without the necessary legal documentation. His guilty plea extended to the initial assault charges.

The magistrates’ court handed down a 16-week imprisonment sentence on March 18. This included four weeks for the assault by beating charge and a concurrent two weeks for common assault. The court also ordered Edgar to compensate one of his assault victims with £50 and cover £85 in costs.

For the aggravated vehicle taking, Edgar received a 12-week sentence, to run consecutively with the assault charges, along with a mandate to pay £150 in compensation to the complainant and a two-year restraining order. Edgar’s sentence for drink driving was set at 12 weeks, to run concurrently, accompanied by a driving ban of 1273 days and additional costs of £85.

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.