Aberystwyth Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Stacey Thompson harassed a man in Aberystwyth between 21 July and 1 October last year by messaging, calling, sending WhatsApp messages, sending money, and contacting family members to try to make contact with him. She was found guilty following a trial and was also made subject to a restraining order.

Stuart Jones sent persistent offensive and abusive emails to a woman in Aberystwyth over the course of a month between 31 May and 29 June. The court heard that the emails were persistent, offensive and abusive in nature. He pleaded guilty to harassment without violence and was sentenced at Aberystwyth Magistrates Court on 19 August.

Ryan Passenger failed to provide a breath specimen to police in Aberystwyth on 28 June. He was found guilty following a trial, and was also found guilty of driving without a licence and admitted driving without insurance. The 46-year-old was sentenced on 19 August.

Samuel Ward caused £2,413.20 worth of damage to a property in Aberystwyth on 6 December 2025. He pleaded guilty at Aberystwyth Magistrates' Court on 12 August 2026 and received a 12-month conditional discharge.

Alex Coupe-Jones used threatening or abusive behaviour with intent to cause fear of violence in Aberystwyth on 27 June 2026. He was sentenced to a community order including an alcohol abstinence and monitoring requirement and unpaid work.

Alexander Manluctao stalked a woman in Aberystwyth and Swansea between 1 April and 11 August last year. He admitted attending the victim's home address, sending multiple text messages and phone calls, posting a letter through her door, and approaching her friends to make contact with her. He also admitted threatening to share a photograph of the victim in an intimate state in Aberystwyth between 31 October 2024 and 31 December last year.

John Howarth, 61, of no fixed abode, failed to provide a specimen of blood for analysis in Aberystwyth on 9 April 2026. He had also pleaded guilty to failing to attend an assessment and failing to surrender to bail. On 1 July 2026, Aberystwyth Magistrates Court imposed a community order including 80 hours of unpaid work, banned him from driving for 17 months, and ordered him to pay £85 costs.

On 25 March, Gary Harvey was stopped while driving on Bridge Street in Aberystwyth. Tests showed he had alcohol in his system exceeding the prescribed limit. He initially denied the charge but changed his plea to guilty ahead of a planned trial. He was also driving without insurance.

Callum Rouget-Lyell was drunk and disorderly at Pier Pressure nightclub on the Royal Pier in Aberystwyth on 17 May 2026. He pleaded guilty to the offence.

Benjamin Joseph Goodchild, of 4 St Hilary Drive, Killay, Swansea, pleaded guilty to possession of 64 grams of cannabis in Aberystwyth on 29 April. He appeared before Aberystwyth Magistrates’ Court on 20 May and was fined £80, plus £85 costs and a £32 surcharge.

Leigh Ward, of 17 Cae Job, Penparcau, was caught carrying a 4.5 inch serrated knife on Penparcau Road in Aberystwyth on 1 May 2026. He appeared before Aberystwyth Magistrates’ Court on 20 May 2026 and pleaded guilty to possession of the knife, which he claimed was for his own protection.

David Price, 52, of 3 Min y Ddol, Penparcau, was stopped on Min Y Ddol on 29 April 2026. Tests showed 44 micrograms of alcohol in 100ml of breath (legal limit 35). He admitted drink driving and driving without insurance at Aberystwyth Magistrates Court.

Shane Griffiths, of 41 Bryn yr Eglwys in Lampeter, was found guilty of possessing a lock knife on Park Avenue in Aberystwyth on 24 January 2026. He appeared for sentencing at Aberystwyth Magistrates’ Court on 13 May 2026 after being found guilty in his absence at a hearing in April. He had missed his trial date on 30 April.

Ashley Hobbs, 39, of Pantyclawdd, was stopped while driving on the B4577 at Cross Inn near Aberystwyth on 28 March 2026. Roadside and police station breath tests showed 95 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.

Joes Fernandez, a 46-year-old foreign national, was driving a Mercedes Sprinter van that collided with a Triumph motorbike ridden by the victim on the B4333 Maudlands stretch of road in Capel Iwan on 8 April 2026, causing serious injury to the motorcyclist.

Dylan Phillips stalked a woman involving serious alarm or distress between 11 June and 26 August 2025 by following her, attending her home address and sending her abusive letters. He also committed criminal damage.

Roman Albiniak stalked a woman by sending her an excessive amount of messages and following her in Llanybydder between 1 December 2025 and 22 January 2026.

Nicola Rice drove a Ford Puma at 48mph on a 20mph speed limit stretch of the A485 at Llanilar on 1 August 2025.

Kathryn Lucas drove a car while disqualified and without insurance on the A487 at Penparc on 20 December 2025. She also drove the car without an MOT. She appeared before court on 3 March 2026 after initially pleading not guilty but changing her pleas to guilty ahead of a planned trial.

Dylan Savinelli sent by means of a public electronic communications network a message that was grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character at Blaenporth on 29 August 2025.

Geraint Jones drove a Peugeot 307 dangerously on numerous unclassified roads in Capel Iwan on 28 August 2025 in an attempt to evade police officers. He also refused to give a blood sample, drove without insurance and otherwise than in accordance with a licence, and failed to stop when asked by a police officer. He pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing in January and was sentenced on 26 February 2026.

Christopher Wise failed to repair fencing on his land, which caused goats to escape on 28 May 2025. He was prohibited from doing so by a criminal behaviour order made at Aberystwyth Magistrates' Court on 5 March 2025.

Claire Holland, of 1 Gwynfryn Terrace, Llanybydder, took a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent in Lampeter on 28 June 2025. She also admitted driving without a licence and insurance.

Dale Gunn harassed the victim in Llanon between 19 and 24 May 2025 by going to his house and making demands for money. He appeared before court on 19 February 2026 after initially pleading not guilty but changing to guilty.

Dylan Evans, of Hawen View, Llangrannog, was clocked by a manned police laser driving a BMW 116D Sport at 55mph on the 40mph stretch of the A487 at the Cardigan bypass on 12 May 2025.

Christopher Farmery stalked a woman in Borth between 17 September and 15 October 2025 by sending her a birthday card, delivering a large document addressed to her, attempting to phone her, and driving past her house, despite her explicitly telling him that contact was unwanted.

Mitchell Mansell drove without due care and attention on the B4577 towards Cross Inn on 2 November 2025, with cocaine in his system exceeding the specified limit.

Hetty Valmai Crompton undertook an extremely unsafe manoeuvre at speed in her car on Church Lane in Newcastle Emlyn on 17 May 2025, resulting in serious injuries to two people.