Carmarthenshire residents in courts across Wales and England

South Wales Guardian

01-05-2025

The five defendants were accused of offences including speeding, being threatening and abusive towards a police officer, failing to report a crash, and having a knife in public.
Their cases were heard in Merthyr Tydfil, Bradford, Slough, and Swindon.
Here's a round-up of the cases.
CHRISTIE MYLAN, 39, of Bryn Hafod in Tycroes, was caught doing more than double the 20mph speed limit.
Mylan was driving a Ford Transit on the A4102 Swansea Road in Merthyr Tydfil on June 10 last year when he was clocked doing 42mph by a speed camera.
The defendant pleaded guilty at Merthyr Tydfil Combined Court Centre on March 26.
Mylan must pay £200 in costs, a £162 fine, and a £65 surcharge, and was also handed six penalty points.
LUKE HOLROYD, 37, of Heol Y Banc in Bancffosfelen, was found guilty of failing to report a crash in Yorkshire.
Holroyd was alleged to have been involved in a crash with another vehicle on Station Road in Elland, and failed to give his name and address or report the crash.
The defendant was found guilty at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates' Court on March 20.
Holroyd was fined £180, had seven points added to his licence, and must pay £110 in costs and a £72 surcharge.
BRADLEY PROTHERO, 32, of Charlton Walk in Windsor, admitted being threatening and abusive towards a police officer.
Prothero, previously of Gorslas, was charged with using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour against a police officer at Maidenhead Police Station on January 12 with the intent of causing harassment, alarm or distress.
He pleaded guilty at East Berkshire Magistrates' Court in Slough on January 27.
Prothero was ordered to pay a £450 fine, £85 in costs and a £180 surcharge.
MONTGOMERY JENKINSON, 27, of Rhosmaen Street in Llandeilo, was found in possession of a lock knife.
Jenkinson was charged with having a bladed article in a public place after he was found with a lock knife without good reason or lawful authority in Swindon on December 29.
He pleaded guilty on February 5, and was sentenced to a one-year community order on February 27. As part of this, he must complete 150 hours of unpaid work and 12 rehabilitation activity requirement days.
Jenkinson must pay £85 in costs and a surcharge of £114, and the court ordered the forfeiture and destruction of the knife.
ROBERT JONES, 49, of Llanfynydd, has lost his licence after he was caught speeding in Yorkshire.
Jones was driving at 36mph on the 30mph limit A660 Otley Road in Leeds on August 5.
He pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to pay a £76 fine, £110 in costs, and a £30 surcharge at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates' Court on April 2.
Jones also had three points added to his licence, and was disqualified for six months for accumulating too many points.