Aberystwyth Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 31 verdicts at Aberystwyth Magistrates' Court (Trefechan, Aberystwyth). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Simon Kneeshaw

Breach of Community Order

May 28, 2025

Sentence: £40 fine and £60 costs

Simon Kneeshaw breached the requirements of a community order that was imposed by Aberystwyth Magistrates Court on 24 July 2024. The breach involved displaying unacceptable behaviour towards a probation officer on 31 March 2025 and 16 May 2025.

Admitted breaching a community order by displaying unacceptable behaviour towards a probation officer on 31 March 2025 and 16 May 2025. The community order was made on 24 July 2024 and will continue.

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Hywel Williams

Theft

May 28, 2025

Sentence: 12 months imprisonment suspended for 24 months, plus 12 month community order including 250 hours of unpaid work, compensation of £5,166.50, costs of £85, and surcharge of £187

Hywel Williams stole 73 sheep, specifically lamb yearling ewes with the appearance of a continental cross ewe similar to a Texel cross, from Glasfryn Farm in Rhydlewis, belonging to Rhodri Llyr Evans, on 17 March 2025. The sheep were recovered from land owned by Williams, an auction mart, a local abattoir without identifying ear tags, and some were given to another farmer to pay off a debt. Williams acted due to financial pressure and manages a 113-hectare farm with his elderly uncle. The incident caused unbearable stress to the victim’s business and personal life, and there were risks of disease spreading.

Pleaded guilty to the thefts. Showed remorse and had previous good character. Sentence suspended due to strong mitigation, including mental health issues and impact on his elderly uncle. The court noted that only a custodial sentence could be justified due to flagrant disregard for people and property.

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Emma Ashcroft

Drug-driving

May 30, 2024

Sentence: 1 year driving ban, £230 fine, £85 costs, £92 surcharge

Emma Ashcroft was driving a Ford Focus on the A487 at Ffos-y-Ffin on December 6, with 4.6 micrograms of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol per litre of blood, exceeding the legal limit of 2 micrograms.

William Macpherson

Assault by beating

May 29, 2024

Sentence: 8 weeks imprisonment for assault and 2 weeks concurrently for criminal damage, plus £40 compensation to the shop, £150 compensation to the victim, £85 costs, and £154 surcharge

William Macpherson, 41, of Oystermouth Road in Swansea, attempted to steal two t-shirts from The Original Factory Shop on High Street in Cardigan on February 29, during which he damaged the t-shirts. He also assaulted a man on Albert Place in Aberystwyth on March 5.

Pleaded guilty to attempted theft from a shop, criminal damage, and assault by beating.

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David Humphreys

Drug-driving

May 29, 2024

Sentence: 12 months driving disqualification, £120 fine, £85 costs

David Humphreys was driving a Toyota Hiace on the B4334 in Rhydlewis on December 7, with 2.4 micrograms of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol per litre of blood, exceeding the legal limit of 2 micrograms.

Andrew Lewer

Drug-driving

May 29, 2024

Sentence: 17 months driving ban, nine-month community order, £80 fine, £85 costs, £114 surcharge

Andrew Lewer was driving a MG on Aberystwyth Road in Cardigan on December 11, with 122 micrograms of benzoylecgonine and 10 micrograms of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol per litre of blood, exceeding the legal limits of 50 micrograms and 2 micrograms respectively.

Pleaded guilty to two offences of drug-driving. Must complete 10 rehabilitation activity requirement days.

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James Burgess

Drug-driving

May 29, 2024

Sentence: 3 years driving ban, one-year community order, 60 hours of unpaid work, 10 rehabilitation activity requirement days, £85 costs, £114 surcharge

James Burgess was driving a Volkswagen Golf on the A484 in Cardigan on December 3, with more than 86.4 micrograms of ketamine and 6 micrograms of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol per litre of blood, exceeding the legal limits of 20 micrograms and 2 micrograms respectively.

Ashley Thomas-Davies

Drug-driving

May 22, 2024

Sentence: 3 years driving ban, £120 fine, £85 costs, £48 surcharge

Ashley Thomas-Davies was driving a Peugeot 207 on the A487 in Cardigan on February 4, with 743 micrograms of benzoylecgonine per litre of blood, exceeding the legal limit of 50 micrograms.

Diane Lees

Owning a dog dangerously out of control

May 15, 2024

Sentence: 18-month community order, 5-year ban from owning dogs, £40 fine, £85 costs, and £300 compensation

Diane Lees' dog, Satan, was dangerously out of control and injured a police officer on the A485 New Inn on January 4, 2024. Additionally, the dog had been dangerously out of control on North Road in Lampeter on October 15, 2023, although no injuries occurred. The court determined the dog posed a danger to the public due to its temperament and Lees' inability to control it, leading to the order for its destruction.

Pleaded guilty to being the owner of a dog dangerously out of control causing injury and being the owner of a dog dangerously out of control. Must complete a nine-month alcohol treatment programme and 20 rehabilitation activity requirement days.

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Benjamin Packer

Possession of cannabis

May 8, 2024

Sentence: Fined £307 and £85 costs

Benjamin Packer was found in possession of 31.29 grams of cannabis, a Class B drug, in Llangybi on February 11. He pleaded guilty at court.

Samuel Evans

Drug driving

April 24, 2024

Sentence: £120 fine, £85 costs, £48 surcharge, and one-year driving ban

Samuel Evans was driving a Volkswagen Golf on Aberystwyth Road in Cardigan on November 8, 2023, when he was found to have 6.9 micrograms of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol per litre of blood, exceeding the legal limit of 2 micrograms per litre.

Lewie Cox

Causing serious injury by careless driving

April 23, 2024

Sentence: One-year community order, 120 hours unpaid work, £85 costs, £114 surcharge, 12 months driving disqualification

Lewie Cox was driving a Mazda 2 in the Pentregat area on July 14, 2023, and caused serious injuries to a woman at the junction of the B4321 and A487 due to careless driving.

Elanor Hughes

Using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour

April 16, 2024

Sentence: Community order with 80 hours of unpaid work, 15 rehabilitation activity requirement days, £85 costs, and a two-year restraining order

Elanor Hughes was accused of using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour against a woman in Aberaeron on November 3, with the intent of causing harassment, alarm, or distress.

Liam Edmonds

Drink-driving

April 16, 2024

Sentence: Disqualified from driving for 20 months, £120 fine, and £85 costs

Liam Edmonds was caught drink-driving while driving a Toyota Aygo on the A484 at Cenarth on March 16, recording 84 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35.

Barry Phillips

Assault by beating of an emergency worker

April 16, 2024

Sentence: Two-year community order including 150 hours of unpaid work, Building Choices programme, 25 rehabilitation activity requirement days, £100 fine, and £85 costs

Barry Phillips used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour against a man in Aberarth on March 16, breaching a community protection notice, and assaulted two police officers in Aberystwyth on March 27.

Pleaded guilty to using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, assault by beating of an emergency worker (two counts), and breaching a community protection notice.

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Thomas Gwilym Rees

Driving without due care and attention

March 27, 2024

Sentence: Fined £100, £150 in costs, £40 surcharge, and 5 points added to licence

Rees was driving a Ford Fiesta southwest on the B4570 at Llangoedmor in the direction of Cardigan. He overtook a vehicle into the path of an oncoming Ford Focus, causing both drivers to take evasive action and resulting in a crash that hit the passenger side of his car. The incident occurred while he was in a queue of traffic.

Samuel Moore

Common Assault

March 27, 2024

Sentence: Fined £300, £300 in compensation, £500 in costs, and £120 surcharge

Moore assaulted a woman in Llandysul on September 26, involving a violent incident.

Found guilty of common assault; a five-year restraining order was granted to the victim.

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Peter Gilmore

Drug-driving

March 27, 2024

Sentence: Banned from driving for three years, fined £120, £85 in costs for drug-driving, and additional £60 fine and £60 in costs for breaching community order

Gilmore drove a Mercedes van on High Street in Aberystwyth on February 1 with 3.1 micrograms of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol per litre of blood, exceeding the legal limit of 2 micrograms per litre. He also failed to attend required probation appointments on December 13 and February 21.

Pleaded guilty to drug-driving and failing to comply with the requirements of a community order imposed on April 24 of the previous year.

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Michael Brown

Breaching post-custodial supervision requirements

March 26, 2024

Sentence: Jailed for seven days

Brown failed to reside as instructed on February 20 and March 2, following his release from custody, in breach of his supervision requirements.

Admitted breaching post-custodial supervision requirements due to a deliberate and continuous failure to comply.

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Daniel Smith

Using threatening and abusive behaviour

March 20, 2024

Sentence: £80 fine, £100 costs, and £100 compensation

Daniel Smith used threatening, abusive or disorderly words or behaviour on Alexandra Road in Aberystwyth on December 13, and committed criminal damage by urinating over his cell and spitting on the door at Aberystwyth Police Station on December 14.

Pleaded guilty to using threatening and abusive behaviour and criminal damage.

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Paul Mcintyre

Drug-driving

March 19, 2024

Sentence: 12 months driving disqualification, £120 fine, £85 costs, and £48 surcharge

Paul McIntyre was caught driving a Fiat Panda on Croes-Y-Llan in Llangoedmor on November 5, whilst under the influence of cannabis, with 3.4 micrograms of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol per litre of blood, exceeding the legal limit of 2µg/L.

Thomas Kingham

Drug-driving

February 26, 2024

Sentence: Fined £120 for each offence, £85 costs, £96 surcharge, and banned from driving for two years

Thomas Kingham was caught driving under the influence of cannabis on two occasions. On October 16, he was driving an Audi A3 on Penparcau Road and tested positive with 5.5 micrograms of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol per litre of blood, exceeding the legal limit of 2 micrograms per litre. On November 22, he was driving on the A487 at Bow Street and tested positive with 3 micrograms per litre of blood.

John Jones

Causing serious injury by careless or inconsiderate driving

February 21, 2024

Sentence: £400 fine and 12 months driving ban, plus £85 costs and £160 surcharge

John Jones was driving a Nissan Qashqai without due care and attention on the A487 between Penparc and Tremain on July 29, 2023, when he crashed, causing serious injury to a woman. Emergency services were called, and the road was closed for several hours.

Pleaded guilty to the offence. It was not deemed necessary for him to pass an extended retest to regain his licence.

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Mark Brook

Criminal damage

February 20, 2024

Sentence: £80 fine

Mark Brook caused criminal damage to a CCTV camera valued at £52.99 at H.D. Prichard & Co on Priory Street in Cardigan on August 9, 2023.

Pleaded guilty to criminal damage. He must pay £85 in costs and £52.99 in compensation.

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Danielle Jones

Assault by beating of an emergency worker

February 20, 2024

Sentence: £320 fine

Danielle Jones assaulted two male police officers on Bingham Lane in Cardigan on May 17, 2023, resulting in injuries to one of the officers.

Pleaded guilty to two offences of assault by beating of an emergency worker. Offences were against emergency workers, and she must pay £100 in compensation and £85 in costs.

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William Nickson

Failing to provide a specimen

February 20, 2024

Sentence: 1 year driving disqualification and £140 fine

William Nickson failed to provide a urine sample to police on November 9 in Cardigan during an investigation into whether he had committed a driving offence.

Ricky Harrison

Drug-driving

February 19, 2024

Sentence: 12 months driving disqualification and £400 fine

Ricky Harrison was caught driving a Vauxhall Corsa on Priory Street in Cardigan on August 3 with 5.4 micrograms of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol per litre of blood, exceeding the legal limit of 2µg/L.

Damian Jones

Driving whilst disqualified

February 19, 2024

Sentence: One-year community order including 180 hours of unpaid work and 20 rehabilitation activity requirement days, and 18 months driving ban

Damian Jones was driving a Subaru Legacy on Lewis Street in Llandysul on January 10 whilst disqualified from driving and without insurance.

Rhys Smith

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm

February 19, 2024

Sentence: 24 weeks imprisonment, suspended for 12 months, 200 hours unpaid work, and 15 rehabilitation activity requirement days

Rhys Smith launched an unprovoked attack on two male police officers on Bro Cranog in Llangrannog on March 13, 2023, which involved a headbutt and resulted in injuries to one of the officers. The attacks were described as serious and unprovoked.

Pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm and assault by beating of an emergency worker. Offences were against emergency workers, and he must pay £250 in compensation, £350 in court costs, and a £154 surcharge.

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Benjamin Mattocks

Drug driving

February 7, 2024

Sentence: 12-month driving ban, £120 fine, £85 costs, and £48 surcharge

Benjamin Mattocks was driving an Audi A4 on the A487 at Tan-Y-Groes on September 14 while under the influence of cannabis, recording 8 micrograms of cannabis per litre of blood, which exceeded the legal limit of 2 micrograms.

Colin Stock

Drink-driving

February 7, 2024

Sentence: £333 fine, £85 costs, £133 surcharge, and one-year driving ban

Colin Stock drove a Fiat Punto on the A487 at Llanrhystud on January 20, where a breathalyser test showed 44 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35 micrograms.

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