Crime

Mechanic lands four-figure fine after head-butting officer in Quins

Published

2 years ago

April 10, 2024

A COURT has heard how a police officer was head-butted outside the Quins Rugby Club in Pembroke Dock by a man described as being ‘extremely hostile and aggressive’.

Offices were called to the premises on March 24 following reports from members of the public who had became concerned at the behaviour of Brodie Boswell.

“He was extremely hostile and aggressive from the start,” Crown Prosecutor Abigail Jackson told Haverfordwest magistrates this week.

“He said he would assault anyone who tried to stop him from going into the rugby club, but he was clearly under the influence of alcohol, slurring his words and being unsteady on his feet.”

Ms Jackson said that Boswell was told repeatedly by family members, as well as his friends, to leave the premises.

“But he remained there,” she continued. “When he was approached by PC Smith, the defendant assaulted him by pushing him to the chest. And when he was placed in handcuffs the defendant lunged towards [the officer] and headbutted him to the top of his head, causing initial pain.”

A victim statement was read out to the court, prepared by PC Smith.

“All too often police officers are subjected to assaults and threats,” he said. “But it’s never acceptable to assume that assaults on police officers or police staff should be tolerated.”

Boswell, of Colley Court, Monkton, pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in a public place and to assaulting an emergency worker by beating.

He was represented in court by Fenn Richards.

“Somebody else had been fighting at the event, but the officers walked towards [the defendant], assuming that he had been the person involved,” she said. “He became very stressed and startled, as he was the person who had first been assaulted. But this is not an excuse for what happened.”

Ms Richards added that Boswell is employed as a mechanical fitter at an oil refinery in Grimsby,

He was fined £800 and ordered to pay £50 compensation to PC Smith. He must also pay a £320 court surcharge and £85 costs.

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.