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Banned from driving for being twice over the limit

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A MOTORIST has appeared before magistrates after being caught driving when he was over twice the drink-drive limit on two separate occasions within three weeks.

Stephen William Mabe, 52, was first stopped on June 23 after police officers received a report of the manner of his driving at Dwrbach, Fishguard.

“He had been seen driving erratically all over the road, he was driving on the wrong side, he nearly drove into bushes and he almost had an accident,” Crown Prosecutor Abigail Jackson told Haverfordwest magistrates this week.

Dyfed-Powys Police then received an additional call from a member of the public who had welfare concerns for the driver.

Mabe was seen sitting in the driver’s seat of his vehicle. A roadside breath test proved positive, while further breath tests carried out at the police station revealed he had 95 mcg of alcohol in his system. The specified legal limit is 35.

On July 9, Mabe was listed to attend Haverfordwest magistrates court for the first hearing for his drink-drive offence. When he failed to surrender to court bail at the appointed time, officers spotted his vehicle, a Kia Sportage, in a car park at Plas y Gamil, Road, Goodwick.

“He was quiet and softly spoken and admitted that he’d been drinking the night before,” said Ms Jackson.

Once again he was conveyed to a police custody suite for further breath tests to be carried out, and these showed he had 94 mcg of alcohol in his system.

Mabe, of Ty Croes, Plas y Gamil, Road, Goodwick pleaded guilty to two charges of drink driving and a third charge of failing to surrender to court bail at the appointed time.

He was legally represented by Fenn Richards who said her client has alcohol dependency problems.

She said that his decline began with the closure of the Laura Ashely store in Haverfordwest, where Mabe had been employed as the store manager for 14 years.

“This had a devastating impact on his mental health,” she said. “Things got worse and led to severe depression, when he began self-medicating with alcohol.”

Ms Richards said that Mabe has recently been referred to the Dyfed Drugs and Alcohol Service and has begun reducing his alcohol intake.

Mabe was disqualified from driving for 36 months. He was sentenced to a 12 month community order during which he must carry out ten rehabilitation activity requirement days. He was fined £120 and ordered to pay £85 prosecution costs and a £48 surcharge.

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Court hears man exposed his flaccid manhood ‘by accident’

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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.

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Regular cocaine user from Milford Haven taken off the road

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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.

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Motorist manned from driving after being caught over limit

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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.

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