Aberystwyth Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

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

March 2024 6 cases

Samuel Moore

Common Assault *

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.

27 Mar 2024

Thomas Gwilym Rees

Driving without due care and attention *

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.

Pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention.

27 Mar 2024

Michael Brown

Breaching post-custodial supervision requirements *

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.

26 Mar 2024

Daniel Smith

Using threatening and abusive behaviour *

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.

20 Mar 2024

Paul Mcintyre

Drug-driving *

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.

Pleaded guilty to drug-driving. Caught with excess cannabis in blood.

19 Mar 2024

Jordan Smyth

Drink Driving *

Sentence

14 months driving ban and £537 fine

Jordan Smyth was stopped while driving a Mazda on the A484 at Newcastle Emlyn on 12 September 2023. Laboratory testing showed that he had alcohol in his blood exceeding the prescribed limit.

Pleaded guilty to drink driving charge. Must also pay £85 costs to the Crown Prosecution Service and £215 victim surcharge.

4 Mar 2024

February 2024 17 cases

James Rolfe

Drink-driving *

Sentence

£120 fine, £85 in costs, £48 surcharge, and disqualified from driving for 14 months

James Rolfe was driving a Volkswagen on the A44 between Capel Banger and Cwmrheidol on February 11, and breathalysed at 46 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35 micrograms per 100 millilitres.

Pleaded guilty to drink-driving.

26 Feb 2024

Connor Heaney

Drug driving *

Sentence

Disqualified from driving for 17 months, a one-year community order, and 50 hours of unpaid work

Connor Heaney was driving a BMW 1 Series on Bryn Road in Lampeter on October 19, and tested positive for 93 micrograms of benzoylecgonine per litre of blood, exceeding the legal limit of 50 micrograms per litre.

Pleaded guilty to drug driving.

26 Feb 2024

Geraint Jones

Dangerous driving to evade police *

Sentence

24 weeks imprisonment suspended for 12 months, 36 months driving disqualification, 12 month community order with 200 hours unpaid work and up to 25 days rehabilitation activities, £85 costs, £154 surcharge

On 28 August 2023, Geraint Jones drove a Peugeot 307 dangerously on numerous unclassified roads in Capel Iwan in an attempt to evade police officers. He refused to provide a blood sample, was driving without insurance, and otherwise than in accordance with a licence. He also failed to stop when asked by a police officer.

Pleaded guilty to driving dangerously to evade police, refusing to give a blood sample, driving without insurance, driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence, and failing to stop when asked by a police officer. Magistrates noted offences were so serious that only a custodial sentence could be justified due to prolonged, persistent and deliberate dangerous driving, but suspended due to realistic prospect of rehabilitation, impact on business and accommodation, and shown remorse.

26 Feb 2024

Gerwyn Michael

Speeding *

Sentence

£307 fine, £90 in costs, £123 surcharge, and three points added to his licence

Gerwyn Michael was driving an Audi A6 at 73mph on the Newtown Bypass, which has a 60mph limit, on June 11.

Admitted the offence of speeding.

26 Feb 2024

Jack Williams

Breach of suspended sentence *

Sentence

£50 fine and £60 in costs

Jack Williams was subject to a suspended sentence imposed on December 5 for assault by beating, possession of a knife, and criminal damage. He breached it by failing to attend an appointment with the probation service on December 30 and not attending unpaid work on January 21.

Admitted breaching the terms of a suspended sentence order for assault by beating, possession of a knife, and criminal damage.

26 Feb 2024

Thomas Kingham

Drug-driving *

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.

Pleaded guilty to two offences.

26 Feb 2024

John Jones

Causing serious injury by careless or inconsiderate driving *

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.

21 Feb 2024

Mark Brook

Criminal damage *

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.

20 Feb 2024

Danielle Jones

Assault by beating of an emergency worker *

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.

20 Feb 2024

William Nickson

Failing to provide a specimen *

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.

Pleaded guilty to failing to provide a specimen.

20 Feb 2024

Tina Howard

Fraud by false representation *

Sentence

One-year community order including a 56-day alcohol abstinence and monitoring programme, 12 sessions of a mental health treatment programme, and 15 rehabilitation activity requirement days, plus costs of £85 and a surcharge of £114

Tina Howard, 31, of Glan Nant in Llechryd, impersonated a woman to defraud her out of over £1,000 by making false representations to conduct banking transactions and withdraw money from the victim's HSBC account on High Street in Cardigan. The offences included withdrawing £100 on June 28, £300 on July 1, £500 on July 2, and £200 between June 27 and July 15, as well as attempting to withdraw cash on July 3.

Pleaded guilty to all charges.

19 Feb 2024

Ricky Harrison

Drug-driving *

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.

Pleaded guilty to drug-driving.

19 Feb 2024

Damian Jones

Driving whilst disqualified *

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.

Pleaded guilty to driving whilst disqualified and no insurance.

19 Feb 2024

Rhys Smith

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm *

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.

19 Feb 2024

Colin Stock

Drink-driving *

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.

Pleaded guilty to drink-driving

7 Feb 2024

Benjamin Mattocks

Drug driving *

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.

Pleaded guilty to drug driving

7 Feb 2024

Kevin O’Brien

Breach of suspended sentence order *

Sentence

£80 fine

Kevin O’Brien, aged 42, of 5 Bro Fallen, Talsarn, breached a suspended sentence order originally made by Llanelli Magistrates’ Court on 1 October by displaying unacceptable behaviour on 20 October and failing to attend a planned probation appointment on 11 December.

Admitted breaching a suspended sentence order by displaying unacceptable behaviour on 20 October and failing to attend a probation appointment on 11 December. Must also pay £60 costs. The suspended sentence order will continue.

4 Feb 2024

January 2024 3 cases

James Alexander Sharp

Driving without due care and attention *

Sentence

£246 fine and 3 penalty points

James Alexander Sharp, aged 54, of Gwarffynnon, Llanfair Clydogau, drove without due care and attention on Neuadd-Lwyd Road in Ciliau Aeron on 29 May 2023.

Pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing. Must also pay £85 costs and £98 surcharge.

15 Jan 2024

Rose Julia Dukelow

Using threatening or abusive behaviour *

Sentence

£100 fine

Rose Julia Dukelow used threatening or abusive behaviour on Teifi Terrace in Lampeter on 17 July 2023.

Pleaded guilty. Must also pay court costs of £85 and a surcharge of £40.

14 Jan 2024

Susan Hibbs

Harassment *

Sentence

community order including rehabilitation, £100 fine, £100 compensation, restraining order, criminal behaviour order, £85 costs

Susan Hibbs harassed Mark Esler in Penuwch between 19 May and 28 June 2023 by making repeated false reports to police that required police attendance but were proven false.

Pleaded guilty to harassment. Aged 63, of Cae Cwta, Penuwch.

7 Jan 2024

June 2023 2 cases

Carl Rago

Assault by beating and criminal damage *

Sentence

One-year community order, 50 hours of unpaid work, 15 rehabilitation activity requirement days, £85 costs, £114 surcharge, and £200 compensation

Assaulted a man and damaged a couple’s patio window in Newchapel on May 3, and failed to surrender to bail on May 21.

Pleaded guilty to assault by beating, criminal damage, and failing to surrender to bail.

18 Jun 2023

James Millener

Drug-driving *

Sentence

Disqualified from driving for 12 months, £256 fine, £85 costs, and £102 surcharge

Driving a Renault Master on the A44 in Llangurig on November 28, 2022, with 2.2 micrograms of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol per litre of blood, exceeding the legal limit of 2µg/L.

Pleaded guilty to driving whilst above the limit for cannabis.

12 Jun 2023

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About Aberystwyth Magistrates' Court

Aberystwyth Magistrates' Court, located in Trefechan, Aberystwyth, is a Magistrates' Court that deals with summary offences, some either-way offences, and preliminary hearings for more serious cases. With 178 sentencing records in our database, it serves the Trefechan, Aberystwyth area and surrounding communities. Magistrates' Courts handle the majority of criminal cases in England and Wales, with cases heard by a bench of magistrates or a district judge.

The court can be found at Y Lanfa, Trefechan, Aberystwyth SY23 1AS, SY23 1AS.

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