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Aberystwyth Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 178 verdicts at Aberystwyth Magistrates' Court (Trefechan, Aberystwyth). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Aberystwyth Magistrates' Court
October 2025 8 cases
Gerwyn Evans
Drink driving *
Sentence
20 months driving disqualification and £323 fine
Gerwyn Evans was stopped by police while driving a Fiat Abarth on St Dogmaels Road in Cardigan on 14 October 2025. Roadside and police station breath tests showed he had 79 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, more than twice the legal limit of 35 microgrammes.
Also ordered to pay £85 costs and £129 victim surcharge.
Stephen Thomson
Failing to provide specimens for analysis *
Sentence
29 months driving disqualification, community order including 120 days alcohol abstinence and monitoring, 100 hours unpaid work, up to 20 days rehabilitation activities, £85 costs, £114 surcharge
Stephen Thomson failed to provide specimens of blood and urine to police at Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth on Sunday, 12 October 2025.
Pleaded guilty to failing to provide specimens of blood and urine to police.
Charlie Carroll
Drink driving *
Sentence
18 months driving ban, £120 fine
Charlie Carroll, a 21-year-old Aberystwyth University student from Pentre Jane Morgan halls of residence, was stopped while driving a Vauxhall Corsa on Penglais Hill on 9 October 2025. Roadside and police station breath tests showed 69 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35 microgrammes.
Also ordered to pay £85 costs to the Crown Prosecution Service and £48 victim surcharge.
Michael Tulip
Breach of restraining order *
Sentence
18 weeks imprisonment suspended for 18 months
Michael Tulip breached a restraining order imposed by Swansea Crown Court on 1 October, with the breach occurring at Maes y Mor in Aberystwyth on 2 October.
Changed plea to guilty on 8 October. Magistrates noted flagrant disregard for court orders and deliberate breach committed the day after the order was made. Ordered to pay £85 costs.
Cameron Hearne
Common Assault *
Sentence
12 month community order including 56 days alcohol abstinence and monitoring and up to 15 days rehabilitation activities
Cameron Hearne assaulted Matthew Avery in Machynlleth on 30 June 2025. The 31-year-old, of 9 Hen Sinema, Heol Powys, appeared before Aberystwyth Magistrates’ Court on 22 October 2025 and pleaded guilty to common assault.
Pleaded guilty. Must pay £85 costs to Crown Prosecution Service and £114 victim surcharge. No compensation ordered.
Nicky Lovell
Assault *
Sentence
12 month community order including up to 20 days rehabilitation activities, £120 fine, £300 compensation, £85 costs, £114 surcharge
Nicky Lovell assaulted Dennis Morgan in Llandysul on 31 March 2025 using a jack handle.
Pleaded guilty to assault. Forfeiture and destruction of a jack handle ordered.
Michael Plummer
Criminal damage *
Sentence
six month conditional discharge
Michael Plummer damaged a glass window belonging to Borth community gardens on 4 July 2025.
Pleaded guilty. Ordered to pay £136 in compensation, £85 costs and £26 surcharge.
Thomas Jones
Breach of community order *
Sentence
£40 fine
Thomas Jones, aged 74, of Penlonlas, Nebo, failed without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirements of a community order made by Aberystwyth Magistrates Court on 2 July. Specifically, he failed to attend unpaid work on 10 August and a planned office appointment on 21 August.
Admitted breaching a community order by failing to attend unpaid work on 10 August and a planned office appointment on 21 August. Must also pay £60 costs.
September 2025 17 cases
Kelly Harcourt
Theft *
Sentence
Community order including drug rehabilitation, £120 fine, £85 costs, £114 surcharge, and compensation
Kelly Harcourt stole food worth more than £210 from Tesco in Cardigan on 17 July and 19 August 2025, committed attempted thefts from the same store on 8, 11, and 23 August 2025, and stole chocolates from Spar in Cardigan on 10 August 2025.
Pleaded guilty to multiple thefts and attempted thefts.
Kelly Langham
Assault and Criminal Damage *
Sentence
£120 fine, £13.74 compensation to pub, £50 compensation to victim, £85 costs, and £48 victim surcharge
Kelly Langham assaulted Alex Toon and destroyed two mugs and a bottle of Bells Whiskey worth £13.74 at the Yr Hen Orsaf Wetherspoons pub in Aberystwyth on 29 August 2025.
Pleaded guilty to assault and criminal damage.
Michael Llewellyn
Theft *
Sentence
£120 fine, £85 costs, and £48 victim surcharge
Michael Llewellyn stole a bottle of vodka worth £24.50 from Morrisons supermarket in Aberystwyth on 30 August 2025. He appeared in court and was sentenced following his guilty plea.
Pleaded guilty and is of no fixed abode.
Neil Jones
Possession of cocaine *
Sentence
£120 fine
Neil Jones possessed 0.28g of cocaine in Penparcau on 1 September 2025. He appeared in court and pleaded guilty to the offense.
Pleaded guilty. Must pay costs of £85 to the Crown Prosecution Service and a surcharge of £48 to fund victim services. Forfeiture and destruction of the drugs ordered.
Rachel Bevan
Drug Driving *
Sentence
17 months driving disqualification and a £40 fine, plus £85 costs and £114 surcharge
Rachel Bevan was stopped while driving a Skoda Octavia in Cardigan on 7 February 2025. Roadside swipes and laboratory testing showed she had cannabis in her blood above the legal limit, leading to her charge of drug driving. She appeared for sentencing after pleading guilty at a previous hearing.
Pled guilty at an earlier hearing. Stopped on 7 February 2025 with cannabis in her blood exceeding the specified limit.
Michael Harries
Driving without licence and insurance *
Sentence
£180 fine, six penalty points, £400 costs, and £72 victim surcharge
Michael Harries drove a Skoda Fabia on the B4333 at Aberporth on 14 July without a valid driving licence and without insurance. He appeared in court and changed his plea to guilty.
Initially pleaded not guilty but changed plea to guilty ahead of a planned trial.
Miriam Amer
Assault by beating *
Sentence
12 month community order and £40 fine
Miriam Amer assaulted Gemma Pugh by beating on Vulcan Street in Aberystwyth on 24 June 2025. She appeared in court and pleaded guilty to the charge.
Pleaded guilty. Ordered to pay £50 compensation to the victim, £85 costs to the Crown Prosecution Service, and £114 surcharge to fund victim services.
John Vincent Evans
Breaching a domestic violence protection order *
Sentence
14 days in prison
John Vincent Evans breached a domestic violence protection order by contacting the subject of the order on Gwbert Road in Cardigan on 9 September 2025. The order had been issued by Llanelli Magistrates' Court on 20 August 2025, and Evans appeared before the court on 10 September 2025.
Admitted the charge; the offence was considered serious due to an ongoing and complete disregard for court orders.
Bridget Green
Stalking *
Sentence
Community order including a 28-day alcohol ban, mental health treatment, and rehabilitation; restraining order; £100 compensation; £85 costs; and £114 surcharge
Bridget Green stalked Vivan Herselman by texting, calling, and showing up at his address in Cardigan between 17 March and 31 July 2025, despite the contact being unwanted.
Pled guilty to the offense. Additional financial penalties and orders were imposed.
Gladwyn Sandford
Speeding *
Sentence
6 months driving ban, £40 fine, £90 prosecution costs, and £16 surcharge
Gladwyn Sandford was caught speeding through temporary speed limits on roadworks on the A417 at Crickley Hill, Gloucestershire on 19 March 2025. He appeared in court, where magistrates imposed the ban and fines.
Argued exceptional hardship but court ruled it as an inconvenience; driving record endorsed with three penalty points under the totting procedure.
Glen Bickell
Drink driving *
Sentence
22 months driving disqualification and a £701 fine
Glen Bickell was stopped while riding a Triumph Speed motorbike near Penegoes on 3 July 2025, with breath tests showing 86 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, more than twice the legal limit of 35 microgrammes.
Must also pay costs of £85 to the Crown Prosecution Service and a £280 surcharge to fund victim services.
Shebin Mathew
Breach of community order *
Sentence
£40 fine and £60 costs
Shebin Mathew, aged 23, breached a community order that was imposed on 9 July by failing to attend required unpaid work sessions on 7 and 13 August without reasonable excuse.
Admitted to breaching a community order by failing to attend unpaid work on 7 and 13 August. The community order will continue.
Donna Williams
Being in charge of a dangerously out of control dog causing injury *
Sentence
Fined £80 and ordered to pay £840 compensation
Donna Williams' Shar Pei dog, named Diesel, was dangerously out of control and caused injury to Claire Archer in Ystrad Meurig on 20 April 2025.
Pleaded guilty to the charge. Magistrates noted that the incident was isolated and that she is a fit and proper person to be in charge of the dog.
Paul Olaitan
Drug driving *
Sentence
14 months driving disqualification and £275 fine
Paul Olaitan was stopped by police while driving on Penglais Road in Aberystwyth on 23 March 2025. Roadside tests and laboratory analysis revealed he had cannabis in his blood exceeding the legal limit, leading to his court appearance and sentencing.
Pled guilty to drug driving charge. Aged 23, and ordered to pay costs of £85 to the Crown Prosecution Service and a victim services surcharge of £150.
Paul Milford
Theft *
Sentence
6 month conditional discharge, £10 compensation, £85 costs, and £26 victim surcharge
Paul Milford stole wine from the Tesco Express store on North Parade on 13 August 2025. He appeared before the court and pleaded guilty to the theft.
Pleaded guilty to the offense. Additional financial penalties include costs and surcharge.
Joseph Eynon-Sneyd
Drunk and Disorderly *
Sentence
£40 fine, £85 costs, and £16 surcharge
Joseph Eynon-Sneyd was being threatening and abusive outside a pub in Aberystwyth on 17 August 2025. He gave false details to police who believed he had engaged in anti-social behaviour.
Pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly and failing to provide his name and address to police.
Edward Wigley
Drug Driving *
Sentence
12 months driving disqualification and £307 fine
Edward Wigley was stopped by police while driving a Renault Clio on The Strand in Cardigan on 8 March 2025. Roadside and laboratory tests confirmed he had benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine, in his blood exceeding the specified limit.
Must also pay costs of £85 to the Crown Prosecution Service and a victim services surcharge of £123.
August 2025 16 cases
Jason True
Assault by beating *
Sentence
£200 fine, £100 compensation, £85 costs, and £80 surcharge
Jason True assaulted Gareth Edward Rees and Elen Angharad Davies by beating at Pantycriclas, Gorsgoch, on 13 August 2025.
Pled guilty to the assault. Additional details include his address at 4 Stowick Gardens, Lawrence Weston, Bristol.
Luke Cuber-Hives
Theft *
Sentence
Fined £120, ordered to pay £52 compensation, £85 costs, and £48 victim surcharge
Luke Cuber-Hives stole a black box containing an unknown quantity of cash belonging to Aberporth community hall on 31 March 2025.
Pleaded guilty to the offence.
Rowena O’Brien
Assault *
Sentence
Community order including 12-month drug rehabilitation and monitoring programme and up to 20 days of rehabilitation activities, £120 fine, £50 compensation, and 12-month restraining order
Rowena O’Brien assaulted Rosemary Penny in Aberystwyth on 8 April 2025.
Pleaded guilty to assaulting Rosemary Penny. Appeared before court on 28 August 2025. Ordered to pay £85 in costs to the Crown Prosecution Service.
Wayne Lewis
Abusive behaviour *
Sentence
£240 fine, £206 compensation, and £85 costs
Wayne Lewis used abusive behaviour at Ystwyth Primary Care Centre in Llanbadarn Fawr on 1 July 2025. After being arrested, he spread faeces over the door and CCTV camera of a police cell at Aberystwyth police station, blocked the toilet, and urinated on the floor.
Pleaded guilty. Aged 55.
Rhian Williams
Drug driving *
Sentence
16 months driving disqualification and £120 fine
Rhian Williams was stopped by police while driving a BMW 320 on the B4559 in Pencader on 7 April 2025. Roadside swipes and laboratory testing showed that she had cannabis in her system exceeding the specified limit.
Stopped by police on 7 April 2025 while driving with cannabis in her system exceeding the limit. Also ordered to pay costs of £85 and a surcharge of £48.
Dean Sockett
Assault *
Sentence
£200 fine, £200 compensation, £85 costs, and £80 victim surcharge
Dean Sockett assaulted Martina McIvor at The Vale of Rheidol pub on Terrace Road in Aberystwyth on 1 August 2025. He pleaded guilty to the offense.
Pleaded guilty. Aged 37 and from 124 Green Lane, Coventry.
Cai Williams
Assault *
Sentence
18-month community order including drug rehabilitation and up to 20 days of rehabilitation activities, restraining order, £40 fine, and £85 costs
Cai Williams assaulted Amanda Williams in Cardigan on 25 July and damaged a table on the same day. He appeared for sentencing and was handed the community order.
Pled guilty to the offenses at an earlier hearing. No compensation was ordered.
David Alan Bishop
Breach of supervision requirements *
Sentence
14 days imprisonment and £60 costs
David Alan Bishop breached his supervision requirements by failing to attend scheduled appointments on 23 January and 3 February, which were imposed after his release from a previous period of imprisonment.
Admitted the charge and failed to attend required appointments on 23 January and 3 February while under supervision following release from prison.
Peter Horner
Threatening or abusive behaviour *
Sentence
£120 fine, £85 costs, and £64 victim surcharge
Peter Horner used threatening or abusive behaviour on Padarn Terrace on 20 June 2025.
Pleaded guilty to the offence.
Luke Zachary Hutton
Breach of supervision order *
Sentence
30 hours unpaid work and £60 costs
Luke Zachary Hutton, after being released from prison, breached his supervision order by failing to attend a planned probation and Dyfed drug and alcohol appointment on 24 June, failing to attend another planned probation appointment on 1 July, and providing a positive drug test for cocaine on 15 July.
Admitted charge of failing to comply with supervision requirements. Added to existing supervision order.
Trinity Tofani-Smith
Drug Driving *
Sentence
36 months driving disqualification and £120 fine
Trinity Tofani-Smith was stopped while driving a vehicle in Upper Park Avenue car park in Aberystwyth on 6 February 2025. Roadside and laboratory testing showed that she had cannabis in her blood exceeding the specified limit.
Pleaded guilty to drug driving. Ordered to pay costs of £85 to the Crown Prosecution Service.
Tina Loveridge
Obstructing a police officer *
Sentence
£80 fine for obstruction and £40 fine for failing to surrender, plus £85 costs
Tina Loveridge obstructed Pc Wallace on North Parade in Aberystwyth on 3 July and failed to surrender to bail by missing a court date on 23 July.
Pleaded guilty to the charges. Aged 28 and resides at 6 Bryn yr Eglwys, Gray’s Inn Road.
Andrew O’Connell
Theft *
Sentence
Community order including 9 months drug rehabilitation, monitoring and monthly reviews, up to 25 days rehabilitation activities, 100 hours unpaid work, £301.50 compensation to Tesco, and £85 costs
Andrew O’Connell, a man from St Dogmaels, stole more than £301.50 worth of alcohol from the Tesco store in Cardigan on 4 June 2025. He admitted to the theft and was sentenced following his appearance in court.
Pleaded guilty to the offense.
Adam Rees-Stevens
Drug driving *
Sentence
17 months driving disqualification and £1,005 fine, plus £85 costs and £402 victim surcharge
Adam Rees-Stevens was stopped by police while driving on the A4120 at Llanbadarn Fawr, Aberystwyth, on 26 January 2025. Roadside swipes and laboratory testing revealed that he had benzoylecgonine, the major metabolite of cocaine, in his system exceeding the specified limit.
Pled guilty to drug driving charge.
Peter Sanders
Assault *
Sentence
£230 fine and community order including rehabilitation
Peter Sanders committed common assault on 9 July 2025 in Cribyn, assault by beating between 1 May and 9 July 2025 in Cribyn, and threatened a person with a knife on 9 July 2025 in Cribyn.
Pled guilty to the charges. Must also pay £85 costs and £114 surcharge.
Janos Stepniewski
Failing to comply with community order *
Sentence
10 weeks imprisonment and £60 costs
Janos Stepniewski was caught driving while disqualified with cannabis and cocaine in his system on 9 September 2024 at Glanyrafon Industrial Estate in Llanbadarn. He was given a community order but breached it by missing four probation and unpaid work appointments between 17 and 24 July 2025, leading to his sentencing.
Admitted the charge of failing to comply with a community order. Breached the order by missing four probation and unpaid work appointments. Magistrates cited a flagrant disregard for court orders.
July 2025 9 cases
Jay Cockburn
Driving without insurance and without a licence *
Sentence
£120 fine and six penalty points
Jay Cockburn drove without insurance and without a licence on an unclassified road between Bronant and Llanafan on 3 July 2025. He was caught, appeared in court, and pleaded guilty to the offences.
Pleaded guilty to driving without insurance and licence. Address given as c/o 9 Llety'r Eos, Heol Dinas.
Phoebe Williams
Drug Driving *
Sentence
24 months driving disqualification, £120 fine, 12-month community order including rehabilitation activities, £85 costs
Phoebe Williams was stopped by authorities while driving a Fiat 500 on Ash Street in Ash, Surrey on 17 April 2025. Roadside swipes and laboratory testing confirmed she had cannabis in her system exceeding the specified limit, leading to her conviction for drug driving.
Stopped while driving a Fiat 500 on 17 April; roadside and laboratory tests showed cannabis levels exceeding the legal limit. Must undergo mental health treatment as part of the community order.
Rhian Jeremiah
Assault *
Sentence
£140 fine, £85 costs, and £56 surcharge
Rhian Jeremiah assaulted Pc Maddocks at Awel yr Afon in Cardigan on 6 July 2025. She appeared in court after the incident and was sentenced following her guilty plea.
Pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer. A separate charge of assault by beating was withdrawn.
Aaron Kinsella
Criminal Damage *
Sentence
12-month conditional discharge, £294.96 compensation, £85 costs, and £26 surcharge
Aaron Kinsella damaged a uPVC door at a flat in Cardigan on 4 March 2025. He was caught and appeared in court, where he pleaded guilty to the crime.
Pleaded guilty to the offense.
David Murrell
Criminal Damage and Theft *
Sentence
£120 fine, £150 compensation for damage, £3.65 compensation for theft, and £85 costs
David Murrell damaged the shop door of Cilhaul Crafts on Great Darkgate Street in Aberystwyth on 1 June and stole a can of Four Loko from the Spar store on Terrace Road in Aberystwyth on 15 June.
Pleaded guilty. Aged 40.
Steven Jones
Drink driving *
Sentence
26 months driving disqualification, 120 hours of unpaid work, rehabilitation activity requirement, £85 prosecution costs, and £114 victim services surcharge
Steven Jones was stopped while driving on the A487 at Trefechan on 2 July and found to have 112 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, which is more than three times the legal limit of 35 microgrammes.
Appeared in court on 23 July after being stopped on 2 July with a breath alcohol level of 112 microgrammes, exceeding the legal limit of 35 microgrammes.
Richard Michael Arms
Breach of community order *
Sentence
£100 fine and £60 costs
Richard Michael Arms breached a community order that was imposed on 14 May 2025 by failing to attend an unpaid work induction on 19 June 2025 and failing to attend unpaid work on 5 July 2025.
Admitted the charge of failing to comply with a community order. The community order will continue.
David Dixon
Criminal Damage *
Sentence
6 months conditional discharge, £85 costs, and £26 surcharge
David Dixon damaged a door bolt at a property on Eastgate Street on 11 June 2025.
Pleaded guilty to damaging a door bolt. Charges of assault and using violence to secure entry to a premises were dismissed.
Liam Woodcroft
Breach of community order *
Sentence
60 hours of unpaid work and up to 10 days of rehabilitation activities
Liam Woodcroft, a 43-year-old from Llandysul, committed another offence while under a community order that was imposed on 5 March for drug driving on the A482 at Cwmann on 9 March 2024.
Committed another offence while subject to a community order for drug driving.

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Y Lanfa, Trefechan, Aberystwyth SY23 1AS, Trefechan, Aberystwyth, SY23 1AS, United Kingdom
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