Crime

Man in court for ‘goading people to fight’ in castle square

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2 months ago

September 25, 2024

A MAN has appeared before magistrates after goading people to fight with him in Castle Square, Haverfordwest.

CCTV footage shown to officers following the incident on September 8 showed Nathan Clark, 30, fighting with another male as he shouted abuse at onlookers and asked another male to have a fight.

“He was aggressive and seemed in a rage for no reason,” Crown Prosecutor Abigail Jackson told Haverordwest magistrates this week.

“He was shouting abuse at people and asked a male to fight. He then walked over to Castle Square where there were several people standing outside the pub, and the defendant then began trying to pick fights with them.”

When police officers arrested Clark, he was found to have 0.6 grams of cocaine in his possession.

Clark, of Goat Street, Haverfordwest, pleaded guilty to using threatening or abusive words and behaviour that was likely to cause distress and to a second charge of possessing cocaine, which is a Class A drug. He was represented by solicitor Liam Francis.

“He’s extremely disappointed to be back before the courts as he feels that since his release from custody he’s been making significant progress,” he said.

“He was not the person to throw the first punch and feels he was acting in self defence, however his behaviour and the words he was using that day were unacceptable. He accepts that he should have handled things differently.

“My client was not the aggressor, but he was attacked by two other males.”

Mr Francis said that the last three years have been ‘incredibly difficult’ for the defendant.

“Not only has he had to serve a period in custody, but he’s lost his mother, his cousin, his brother, his father and his aunt, all within that time.

“He understands that turning to drink and drugs is not the answer, and he does not want to go back down that path.”

Mr Francis said that Clark has sought support from the Dyfed Drugs and Alcohol Service as a result of the incident, as well as bereavement counselling.

He was fined £240 and ordered to pay a £96 court surcharge and £85 costs. A forfeiture and destruction order was imposed for the drugs.

Crime

Court hears man exposed his flaccid manhood ‘by accident’

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2 days ago

November 19, 2024

Court Reporter

A 21-YEAR-OLD Pembrokeshire man has appeared before magistrates charged with intentionally exposing his genitals in a public place.

Thomas Jones is accused of carrying out the act at a property in New Moat, Clarbeston Road, on November 9, 2022.

“The defendant knocked on the door of a female and offered his gardening services,” Crown prosecutor Nia James told Haverfordwest magistrates this week.

“She accepted his offer and moved her car so that he could move his van, but when she turned around, she could see his flaccid penis was outside his trousers. When she pointed this out to him, he said he didn’t know that it was exposed.”

Jones denies the charge. He was released on unconditional bail to await his trial at Haverfordwest magistrates court on January 6.

Crime

Regular cocaine user from Milford Haven taken off the road

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2 days ago

November 19, 2024

Sarah Jane Absalom

A MILFORD HAVEN resident who admits to being a regular cocaine user has lost his driving licence after being found behind the wheel when he was 15 times over the legal Benzoylecgonine limit.

Teifion Morse, 41, was stopped by officers just before midnight on May 1 following reports that he was driving his Vauxhall Insignia along the A477 at excessive speeds.

“The vehicle was travelling westwards towards Kilgetty, and Teifion Morse was the driver and the sole occupant, “ Crown Prosecutor Nia James told Haverfordwest magistrates this week.

A roadside drugs wipe proved positive while further blood tests carried out at the police custody suite showed that Morse had 800 mcg of benzoylecgonine in his system (the legal limit is 50), and 20 mcg of cocaine. The legal limit is 10.

Ms James said that when Morse was spoken to by officers, he told them that he knew the readings would be positive. “I’ve done stupid amounts today,” he said.

Morse, of Hawthorn Path, Milford Haven, pleaded guilty to two charges of drug driving. A probation report stated that since leaving the military five and a half years ago, Morse has suffered from mental health issues.

He’s been using cocaine as a coping mechanism,” said the probation officer. “He freely admits that he uses cocaine to help him cope, but it’s spiralled and is getting more and more out of control. He would like support to kick this habit.”

Morse chose to be legally unrepresented when he appeared before magistrates.

“It was my stupid fault and I’m trying to take the correct steps to get on the right path,” he said in mitigation.

Morse was sentenced to an 18-month community order during which he must carry out 15 rehabilitation activity requirement days and 150 hours of unpaid work. He was disqualified from driving for 15 months and must pay a £140 court surcharge and £85 costs.

Crime

Motorist manned from driving after being caught over limit

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2 days ago

November 19, 2024

Court Reporter

A PEMBROKE DOCK motorist has been ordered off the roads after driving through Pembroke town centre when he was over the drink-drive limit.

Just before 1am on October 31, police officers stopped a Vauxhall Zafira that was being driven along South Road by Cameron Sell, 23, who was exceeding the speed limit.

“He was acting erratically when he was speaking to the officer,” Crown Prosecutor Nia James told Haverofrdwest magistrates this week.

A roadside breath test proved positive and subsequent breath tests carried out at the police station showed Sell had 42 mcg of alcohol in his system. The legal limit is 35.

After considering the facts, magistrates fined Sell £300 and ordered him to pay a £120 court surcharge and £85 costs. He was disqualified from driving for 12 months.