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South Wales Guardian
6 days ago
- South Wales Guardian
The latest Ammanford, Llandeilo and Gorslas court cases
Jac Walters, 21, of Maes Ifan, Betws, pleaded guilty to driving with an excess amount of cannabis in his blood on February 9, 2025 at Maesquarre Road in Ammanford. A blood test showed 7.7µg/L of Delta-9-THC, exceeding the legal limit. On July 8, Walters was fined £400 and must pay £85 costs and a £48 victim services surcharge, and he was disqualified from driving for 12 months (total financial penalties £253). Alan Griffiths, 46, of Poplar Road, Rhydyfelin, Pontypridd, was found guilty after trial at Llanelli Magistrates' Court of stalking without fear, alarm or distress, contrary to section 2A(1) and (4) of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 on July 4, 2025. Between March 13, 2025 and May 1, 2025, he pursued a course of conduct in Llandeilo which amounted to the stalking of a woman, repeatedly calling and messaging her, visiting her home, and posting comments on social media. Griffiths also assaulted her by beating her at in Capel Isaac, Llandeilo, between June 1 and July 31, 2024. He was found guilty of that offence as well, and magistrates committed him to Swansea Crown Court for sentencing on July 25, 2025, remanding him in custody. Ben Barrett, 36, of Maes Y Farchnad, Llandeilo, was charged with breaching a sexual harm prevention order, contrary to section 354(1) and (4) of the Sentencing Act 2020. It is alleged that on June 18, 2025, in Llandeilo he deleted WhatsApp messages and internet history from a device, an act prohibited by an order imposed by Swansea Crown Court in March 2018. He did not enter a plea at Llanelli Magistrates' Court on July 8, 2025, and magistrates sent the case to Swansea Crown Court for trial on August 8, 2025, releasing Barrett on unconditional bail. Richard Hulley, 45, of Cwmamman Road, Glanaman, faced three charges at Llanelli Magistrates Court on July 7, 2025. He was accused of a charge of engaging in coercive or controlling behaviour between August 1, 2024, and March 5, 2025. He also faced a charge of committing an act or a series of acts intending to pervert the course of justice on March 3, 2025, by calling and messaging his alleged victim to allegedly manipulate her to withdraw her complaint. He also faced a charge of breaking bail conditions by failing to reside at his address at night and abiding by the curfew put in place. Hulley pleaded guilty to the charge of breaking bail conditions but not guilty to the charges of coercive or controlling behaviour and committing an act intending to pervert the course of justice. Perry Dyson, 30, of Brynlluan, Gorslas, pleaded guilty to a number of charges on July 7, 2025. He admitted a charge of driving without insurance, when he was caught driving on June 7, 2025, on the A4138 Trostre. He also admitted a charge of driving the Kia Sportage on the same date and road when he was disqualified from driving. Dyson also admitted a charge of driving the same vehicle without insurance on July 6 on Felinfoel Road, Llanelli, as well as a charge of driving the vehicle dangerously on the road. On the same date, he admitted that he failed to provide a specimen to police when required, and another charge of driving whilst disqualified. He also admitted a charge of breaching a restraining order by contacting the victim and entering a property he was banned from doing so on July 6, 2025. Dyson has been remanded into custody for sentencing at Swansea Crown Court on August 8. Jareth Saxton, 28, of Capel Isaac, Llandeilo, admitted driving a Mini Cooper at the Spar store on North Road in Cardigan on February 12, 2025, with a quantity of a controlled drug in his blood above the legal limit. Tests later showed 514 micrograms of benzoylecgonine (a cocaine metabolite) per litre of blood – the legal limit is 50 micrograms. On July 9, 2025, magistrates at Aberystwyth Magistrates Court fined him £600 and banned him from driving for 12 months. He was also ordered to pay £85 in court costs.
South Wales Guardian
07-07-2025
- South Wales Guardian
The latest Llandeilo and Amman Valley mags court cases
Christian Jones, 35, of Maes Gareth Edwards, Gwaun Cae Gurwen, appeared on July 1, 2025, and must pay £365 in a fine, costs, and a surcharge. He pleaded guilty to driving a Ford Transit with a proportion of a controlled drug above the specified limit on March 5, 2025, at Pentwyn Road in Ammanford. He was banned from driving for 12 months. Tests showed 161 micrograms of benzoylecgonine per litre of blood. Christopher Davies, 45, of Maes Y Glyn, Lower Brynamman, appeared on July 2, 2025, and must pay £125 in a fine and costs. He pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly on June 30, 2025, at Wind Street in Ammanford. Zack Spencer, 23, of Carmarthen Road, Llandeilo, appeared at Llanelli Magistrates' Court on June 26, 2025, accused of multiple indecent images offences. He is charged with making 11 Category A indecent photographs of children between November 30, 2020, and March 25, 2022, in Llandeilo. Spencer is also accused of distributing indecent images of children – namely two Category A images on December 11, 2021, in Llandeilo, 10 Category B images between December 10, 2021, and March 3, 2022, in Llandeilo, and five Category C images on December 11, 2021, in Llandeilo. No pleas were entered, and magistrates sent the case to Swansea Crown Court for trial on July 28, 2025. Spencer was granted unconditional bail pending the Crown Court hearing.
South Wales Guardian
22-06-2025
- South Wales Guardian
In court for careless driving, speeding and drug possession
The four defendants were accused of offences including drug possession, speeding, careless driving, and keeping an untaxed vehicle. Their cases were heard at Llanelli Magistrates' Court. Here's a round-up of the cases. CALEB HEVEY, 21, of Margaret Street in Ammanford, was caught in possession of one gram of cocaine and a gram of herbal cannabis in Llandybie on February 15. Hevey was further accused of obstructing a police officer in the execution of their duties on that same date. It was also alleged that, having tested positive for cocaine, Hevey failed to show-up for an initial assessment on February 24 to establish whether he was dependent upon or had a propensity to misuse the Class A drug. The defendant admitted all charges at Llanelli Magistrates' Court. He was fined a total of £280, and must pay £85 in costs and a £112 surcharge. Hevey also admitted two breaches of bail, after he failed to attend Llanelli Magistrates' Court on May 6 and April 11. He received no separate penalty for these breaches. FRAZER SELVAGE, 42, of St Pauls Terrace in the Gorseinon area of Swansea, was clocked doing almost 100mph on the M4. Selvage was driving a Ford Focus at 97mph at Pont Abraham on November 8. He pleaded guilty, and was fined £369 at Llanelli Magistrates' Court. Selvage had six points added to his licence, and must pay £110 in costs and a £148 surcharge. CAROLINE BAYES, 42, of Heol Y Gelynen in Upper Brynamman, admitted careless driving after conducting an unsafe overtake of a cyclist. Bayes was towing a horsebox with a Nissan Navara on the A483 from Llandybie towards the junction for Pentregwenlais on January 12. She overtook a cyclist travelling in the same direction 'at an unsafe distance' and whilst a vehicle was approaching in the other direction. The court heard that the defendant's standard of driving fell well below that of a reasonable and competent driver and that she was driving without due care and attention. Bayes pleaded guilty, and was sentenced at Llanelli Magistrates' Court to an £80 fine, £110 in costs and a £32 surcharge. She also had six points added to her licence. MOIRA WILLIAMS, 45, of Heol Cae Ysgubor in Ammanford, was found guilty of keeping or using an untaxed car. Williams was accused of using an unlicensed vehicle on Barry Road in Dinas Powys on November 20. She pleaded not guilty, but was found guilty after the offence was proved in her absence at Llanelli Magistrates' Court. Williams must pay a £220 fine, £140 in costs, and £42.50 in vehicle excise back duty.
Cambrian News
20-06-2025
- Cambrian News
Aberporth man fined for driving at 49mph in 20mph zone
Llanelli Magistrates' Court heard on 18 June that Matthew Farmer, of Troed y Rhiw was caught driving a BMW X1 at 49mph on a 20mph limit stretch of B4333 at Hermon in Carmarthenshire on 8 October last year.
Cambrian News
19-06-2025
- Cambrian News
Cardigan driver fined for A487 overtake
Llanelli Magistrates' Court heard on 18 June that Nathan Thomas Durose, of 39 Ridgeway, was driving an Audi A3 on the A487 near the Tesco junction in Cardigan on 12 March this year.
