Aberystwyth Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

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 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 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.

Aaronveer Singh, of Tredegar, was found in possession of 15 grams of cannabis in Aberystwyth on 10 January 2025.

Danielle Amy Jones, aged 31, of Aberdeuddwr, breached a suspended sentence order originally made by Aberystwyth Magistrates’ Court on 20 November by failing to attend initial appointments on 3 and 10 December.

Daniel Davies, a 19-year-old from Llanrhystud, drove without due care and attention on the A487 at Aberaeron on 26 November 2025.

Oliver Monaghan damaged a cell door at Aberystwyth police station on 18 December 2025.

Liam Woodcraft, aged 44, of Llandysul, failed without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirements of a community order made by Aberystwyth Magistrates’ Court on 7 July 2025 by not attending planned probation appointments on 30 October and 11 December 2025.

Anne Thomson, of Llangwyryfon, appeared before Aberystwyth Magistrates’ Court on 7 January 2026. The 50-year-old admitted a charge of failing without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirements of a community order made by Aberystwyth Magistrates’ Court on 9 April the previous year by failing to attend a planned probation appointment on 14 November.

Rosemary Beryl Crees, aged 74, of Alltmai Farm, was found keeping sheep on her farm between 1 April and 19 June 2025 while disqualified from keeping animals. This followed her previous admissions to causing unnecessary suffering to animals at Alltmai Farm and Hafod Las Isaf between 6 June 2023 and 30 April 2025, for which she received a ban and suspended jail sentence.

Thomas Bickley damaged the touch screen of the Llaeth Jenkins Milk vending machine near the Yr Hen Ysgol development on Alexandra Road in Aberystwyth on 25 June 2024.

Alun Jenkins, 36, of Cilgerran, was caught driving whilst disqualified and without insurance on the A484 at Llangoedmor on 20 November 2025.

Michael Hutchinson, aged 54, of Cardigan, was stopped while driving in Cardigan on 29 November 2025. Breath tests showed 53 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35 microgrammes. He was also found in possession of cocaine on the same day.

Mark Douglas, aged 65, of Fila Bach, Falcondale Drive, Lampeter, was caught driving a Man Dropside Lorry at 31mph on the 20mph stretch of the B4302 at Talley in Carmarthenshire on 10 April 2025.

John Callaghan, a 74-year-old of no fixed abode, breached a domestic violence protection order imposed by Llanelli Magistrates' Court on 1 December, for the second time, on 9 December in Talsarn.

Jack Taylor was drunk and disorderly in Penparcau on 11 November 2025.

Sean Strain, aged 43, of Lampeter, breached a community order imposed by Aberystwyth Magistrates’ Court on 9 April. The breaches involved failing without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirements by not attending a planned appointment on 27 June and failing to attend unpaid work on 16 October.

Ilona Barnes, aged 58, of Llanbadarn Fawr, was stopped by police on Brynrheidol on 21 October 2025 while driving. Roadside and police station breath tests showed she had 109 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, more than three times the legal limit of 35 microgrammes.

Abdullah Alyufrusi, of Heathmoor, Ground Floor Flat, 1 Station Terrace, Station Road, Newcastle Emlyn, was found in possession of a T-shaped push dagger and a shuriken throwing star at his home address on 15 October 2025.

Cai Deian Williams, a 20-year-old from Aneddle, Penparcau Road, was stopped while driving on the A487 at Penparcau on 9 November 2025. Roadside and police station breath tests confirmed he was driving while over the legal alcohol limit.

Miriam Monica Amer, of Aberystwyth, breached a community order originally made on 17 September by displaying unacceptable behaviour within Dyfed Drug and Alcohol Service on 3 October and by failing to attend a planned probation appointment on 7 October.

John Leonard, of Brodawel, Caerwedros, was stopped while driving at Cross Inn, New Quay on 27 October 2025. Roadside and police station breath tests showed 59 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35 microgrammes.

Andrew McMullen, aged 42, of Tywyn, failed to pay child support amounting to £4,474.78, leading to a complaint for committal to prison. The court determined this was a wilful refusal with culpable neglect.

Stephen Thomson failed to provide specimens of blood and urine to police at Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth on Sunday, 12 October 2025.