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Third drink driving ban

Published

11 years ago

February 18, 2015

ON OCTOBER 20 2014, police were called to the scene of a car crash. The car was empty, damaged, and had blood on the air bag.

The Rover belonged to Emyr Thomas of Wallace Crescent, Fishguard. The 40 year-old was found at home lying on the bed with minor cuts. He was given a breath test and he had 89 micrograms of alcohol in one hundred millilitres of breath. On the same night, he was seen driving on a road, namely Wallace Street, after consuming alcohol.

At Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on February 3, the defence spoke about the fact that Thomas had thought that he was okay to drive as he had consumed the alcohol over a long period of time. He also claimed that it could have been post-driving consumption, as well as putting the amount of alcohol on his breath down to it being left in his system from the night before. But, Thomas was happy to accept, and plead guilty to, the high breath reading as the amount of alcohol he had in his system while he had been driving.

Thomas was honest with the police immediately on his arrest, confessing: “I was driving the car.” This has been Thomas’ third time in the last sixteen years, and second in the last ten, committing a drink driving offence.

The defence, Jonathan Webb, asked for a Drink Driving Rehabilitation course to be offered to Thomas, despite the fact that he had been offered the course after previous charges and had not attended.

The Magistrate spoke about how serious the case was, and that it would have to be dealt with pretty harshly. Thomas was given a 46 month driving ban, but was offered a Drink Driving Rehabilitation course, which would reduce the ban by a quarter. The defendant will also have to pay fines to the sum of £320, which will be consolidated with Thomas’ existing fines that are coming out of his benefits.

Crime

Man charged with strangulation and assault offences after October incident

Published

9 hours 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

9 hours 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

9 hours 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.