02-07-2025
Just in court from Newport, Cwmbran and Caerphilly
Marc Wainfur, 46, of Sandalwood Court, Newport must pay £285 in fines and costs after he admitted possession of heroin and possession of cannabis on April 30.
The drugs will be forfeited and destroyed.
Stephen Caddy, 20, of Byron Place, Croespenmaen, Caerphilly must pay £680 in a fine, costs and a surcharge after pleading guilty to driving without due care and attention on High Street, Pentwynmawr on March 18.
His driving record was endorsed with eight penalty points.
Nathan Curley, 18, of Clifton Place, Newport was conditionally discharged for 12 months after he admitted stealing two bottles of wine worth £18 from Tesco Express on Malpas Road and damaging a police custody cell to on October 4 last year.
He must pay £129 in costs, compensation and a surcharge.
Amanda Becher, 39, of Albert Street, Newport was sentenced to a 12-month community order after she pleaded guilty to stealing alcohol from Tesco on April 8, meat and food from Co-op on April 19 and alcohol, coffee worth £12 from Spar on April 20 and makeup and skin care items from Boots on May 1.
She must complete a 20-day rehabilitation activity requirement, made the subject of a six-month alcohol treatment requirement and pay £97 in costs and compensation.
Dean Harris, 34, of Bryn Aber, Abertridwr, Caerphilly was jailed for 46 weeks, suspended for 18 months, after he was found guilty following a trial of stalking between November 21, 2024 and March 17.
He must carry out 200 hours of unpaid work, complete a 15-day rehabilitation activity requirement, made the subject of a five-year restraining order and has to pay £650 costs and a £187 surcharge.
Avery Cole, 19, Havard Road, Abertridwr, Caerphilly was sent to a young offender institution for eight weeks, suspended for 12 months, and ordered to pay £100 compensation and £85 costs after pleading guilty to assaulting an emergency worker – a police officer – on June 24.
Joshua Lippok, 34, of Clos Cae Nant, Southville, Cwmbran was banned from driving for 14 days after he admitted driving with no insurance on the M4 motorway westbound in Magor on April 9.
He was fined £120 and must pay a £48 surcharge.
Gareth Smith, 30, of Roman Way, Caerleon, Newport must pay £225 in a fine, costs and a surcharge after he pleaded guilty to failing to comply with red/green arrow/lane closure light signals on the SDR on October 14 last year.
His driving record was endorsed with three penalty points.
