Llanelli Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 81 verdicts at Llanelli Magistrates' Court (Llanelli). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Elizabeth Jones

Theft

July 15, 2025

Sentence: Fined £80 and ordered to pay £85 in prosecution costs and £17.90 compensation

Elizabeth Jones stole items worth £17.90 from the Home Bargains store on Quay Street, Ammanford on April 15, 2025.

Alexander Williams

Failing to co-operate with roadside breath test

July 11, 2025

Sentence: Banned from driving for 56 days and fined £100, plus £400 in prosecution costs

Alexander Williams failed to co-operate with a roadside breath test when required by police in Llanelli on May 25, 2025.

Nathan Thomas Durose

Dangerous Driving

June 18, 2025

Sentence: £120 fine and three penalty points

Nathan Thomas Durose was driving an Audi A3 on the A487 near the Tesco junction in Cardigan on 12 March 2025. He overtook a vehicle at high speed, crossing over the solid white line and into the white hatched area.

Alisha Stokes

Assault

June 10, 2025

Sentence: 26 weeks imprisonment activated, plus 20 weeks for assault

Alisha Stokes stole meat products worth £119.46 from ASDA in Pembroke Dock on May 1, 2025, and goods worth £149.28 from Home Bargains in Pembroke Dock on June 7, 2025. She also committed two thefts in Swansea on January 22, 2025, from Poundland (£40.75) and Tesco (£81). Additionally, on January 23, 2025, in Bridgend, she resisted a constable and assaulted a police officer by beating. These offences occurred while she was serving a suspended sentence.

Pleaded guilty to theft and assault charges. Sentences for thefts were concurrent to each other but consecutive to the original sentence. Costs of £85 to Crown Prosecution Service.

Sources: tenby-today.co.uk

David Lewis

Drug-driving

October 10, 2024

Sentence: Banned from driving for a year, fined £450, £650 in costs, and £120 surcharge

David Lewis was driving a Volkswagen Golf in Drefach Felindre on January 16, and tested positive for 3.2 micrograms of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol per litre of blood, exceeding the legal limit of 2 micrograms per litre.

Harry Atherton

Driving without insurance and without a valid licence

October 9, 2024

Sentence: Fined £350, eight points on licence, £110 costs, and £140 surcharge

Harry Atherton, 20, of Stockport Road West in the Bredbury area of Stockport, was driving a Peugeot 208 on North Road in Lampeter on March 28 without insurance and without a valid licence.

Ian Gordon

Driving without insurance

October 9, 2024

Sentence: Fined £576, disqualified from driving for six months, six points on licence, £110 costs, and £230 surcharge

Ian Gordon, 33, of Wind Street in Llandysul, was driving a Volkswagen Golf on Pontfaen Road in Lampeter without insurance on February 4.

Thomas Squire

Driving without insurance

October 9, 2024

Sentence: Fined £244, disqualified from driving for six months, six points on licence, £110 costs, and £98 surcharge

Thomas Squire, 32, of Cwmffrwd, was driving an uninsured BMW on Bridge Street in Llandysul on March 27.

Rio Lawrence

Using a mobile phone whilst driving

October 2, 2024

Sentence: Banned from driving for 28 days, fined £166, £110 in costs, and £66 surcharge

Rio Lawrence was using a mobile phone whilst driving a Renault Master on the A482 at Cwmann on June 20.

Dean Gilpin

Driving without due care and attention

October 2, 2024

Sentence: Fined £184, five points added to driving licence, £110 in costs, and £74 surcharge

Dean Gilpin was driving a Vauxhall Zafira in a line of traffic on the A485 at Pontarsais on April 26, where he crossed double solid white central lines and moved to the opposite side of the road, overtaking one vehicle before braking hard to avoid a vehicle turning right, as captured on dashcam footage.

Natalie Lintern

Shoplifting

July 18, 2024

Sentence: six weeks imprisonment, suspended for 12 months, and £85 in costs

Natalie Lintern, 36, of Laugharne Close, Pembroke, stole cake and three sandwiches valued at £13.33 from Bush Hill Service Station in Pembroke on May 8. She was charged with shoplifting, pleaded guilty on July 18, and was sentenced at court.

Phillip Whitney

Speeding

July 16, 2024

Sentence: Fined £115 and three points added to driving licence

Phillip Whitney was driving a Volkswagen Passat in Johnston on December 6, 2023, and was caught by a manned speed camera doing 27mph in a 20mph limit.

Daniel James

Stopping on a pedestrian crossing

July 16, 2024

Sentence: Fined £300 and three points added to driving licence

Daniel James stopped an Isuzu D-Max on the pedestrian crossing outside Mace store in Prendergast in Haverfordwest on March 31, 2024.

Dan Wood

Speeding

July 16, 2024

Sentence: Fined £166 and three points added to driving licence

Dan Wood was driving a Ford Transit on the A40 at Nantyci Showground, caught by a manned speed camera doing 71mph in a 60mph limit for goods vehicles.

Daniel Fairlie

Shoplifting

July 11, 2024

Sentence: 1-year community order including 20 rehabilitation activity requirement days, £40 fine, £85 in costs, £114 surcharge, and £84.95 in compensation

Daniel Fairlie, 30, of Observatory Avenue in Hakin, stole items worth a total of £84.94 from CK Stores in Milford Haven on July 10, 2024.

Tomos Coigley

Drug-driving

July 10, 2024

Sentence: Disqualified from driving for 12 months and fined £180

Tomos Coigley was driving a Ford Fiesta on the A40 at Rudbaxton on October 20, 2023, and tested positive for 5.3 micrograms of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol per litre of blood, exceeding the legal limit of 2µg/L.

Changed plea to guilty for driving whilst under the influence of cannabis. Also ordered to pay £1,200 in costs and a £72 surcharge.

Sources: westerntelegraph.co.uk

Andrew Miller

Failing to identify a driver

July 9, 2024

Sentence: Fined £660, six points added to driving licence, and disqualified from driving for six months

Andrew Miller failed to provide information relating to the identity of the driver of a Mini John Cooper Works suspected of committing a motoring offence.

Jamie Kitching

Drug-driving

July 8, 2024

Sentence: Disqualified from driving for 12 months and fined £120

Jamie Kitching was driving a Citroen Berlingo at Crosshands Industrial Estate in Cross Hands on March 19, 2024, and tested positive for 10 micrograms of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol per litre of blood, exceeding the legal limit of 2µg/L.

Pleaded guilty to driving whilst under the influence of drugs. Also ordered to pay £85 in costs and a £48 surcharge.

Sources: westerntelegraph.co.uk

Diana Jones

Using an untaxed HGV without paying levy

May 16, 2024

Sentence: £880 fine, £170 costs, and £175 in vehicle excise back duty

Diana Jones used an untaxed DAF lorry on Dredgman Hill outside Haverfordwest on November 6, which had been declared off the road and without paying the HGV road user levy.

Pleaded not guilty but found guilty in absence of using an untaxed HGV without paying the levy.

Sources: westerntelegraph.co.uk

Steven Butler

Sending offensive, indecent, obscene, or menacing messages

May 16, 2024

Sentence: 17-month community order with 200 hours of unpaid work and 25 rehabilitation activity requirement days, plus £85 costs, £114 surcharge, and an 18-month restraining order

Steven Butler sent offensive, indecent, obscene, or menacing messages to a woman between October 23 and 29, with the intent of causing her distress or anxiety.

Pleaded guilty to sending offensive, indecent, obscene, or menacing messages with intent to cause distress or anxiety.

Sources: westerntelegraph.co.uk

David Thomas

Failing to identify a driver

May 14, 2024

Sentence: £660 fine, £110 costs, £264 surcharge, and 6 points added to his driving licence

A Mercedes-Benz, driven by an unidentified person, overtook four vehicles by crossing the solid white central line on the A40 near the Llanboidy/Whitland roundabout on January 31. David Thomas refused to identify the driver when required.

Found guilty in absence of failing to give information relating to the identification of a driver.

Sources: westerntelegraph.co.uk

Robert Parker

Possession of a bladed article

May 9, 2024

Sentence: 6 months imprisonment

Robert Parker, 42, of no fixed abode, was caught in possession of a kitchen knife with a 20cm blade in public in Pembroke on May 8. He was arrested and charged following the incident.

Pleaded guilty to possessing a bladed article in public. This was his third strike offence, making custody inevitable, and a forfeiture order was made for the knife.

Sources: westerntelegraph.co.uk

Daniel Davies

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm

May 7, 2024

Sentence: 42 weeks imprisonment

Daniel Davies, 38, of Maes Y Bedol in Garnant, committed an unprovoked assault on a woman on Cwmamman Road on February 22, causing actual bodily harm. The attack was described as serious and unjustified.

Pleaded not guilty but was found guilty of assault. The court deemed the offence serious enough to warrant custody, and he was ordered to pay costs and compensation.

Sources: westerntelegraph.co.uk

Rodney Kendrick

Careless Driving

April 30, 2024

Sentence: £80 fine, £110 costs, £32 surcharge, and 5 points added to licence

Rodney Kendrick was driving on the A478 Providence Hill in Narberth on January 5 when his vehicle crossed over the central white line and crashed into an oncoming Citroen Berlingo, causing whiplash-type injuries, sprains, strains, bruising, and shock to the other driver, as well as damage to the front offside, front, and offside bodywork of the Citroen and the front offside of his vehicle.

Hannah Rawlings

Speeding

April 15, 2024

Sentence: £170 fine, £90 costs, £68 surcharge, and 3 points on licence

Hannah Rawlings was caught speeding at 79mph in a 70mph zone on the A48 at Pensarn on October 5 in a BMW.

Carl Rago

Threatening or Abusive Behaviour

April 15, 2024

Sentence: Fined £80, £85 costs, and £32 surcharge

Carl Rago was accused of using threatening or abusive words or behaviour at Travelodge in St Clears on November 9, which was likely to cause harassment, alarm, or distress. He was originally accused of causing a public nuisance after allegedly taking drugs, but that charge was withdrawn.

Pleaded guilty to the charge. Original charge of causing a public nuisance was withdrawn.

Sources: westerntelegraph.co.uk

Saihoba Susso

Keeping an untaxed vehicle

April 11, 2024

Sentence: £40 fine, £100 costs, £40 vehicle excise back duty

Saihoba Susso kept or used an untaxed Vauxhall Corsa on the A40 at Abernant on November 20, when the tax had run out on August 27.

Sonia Gibbon

Using a vehicle without a valid vehicle licence

April 11, 2024

Sentence: £220 fine, £140 costs, and £35 vehicle excise back duty

Sonia Gibbon was found guilty of having a Mitsubishi L200 on College Street in Lampeter on August 23 when its tax had run out on May 31.

Jamie Watkins

Drink-driving

April 10, 2024

Sentence: 3 years driving ban, £345 fine, £85 costs, £230 surcharge

Jamie Watkins was driving a Ford C-Max on the A484 in Llanelli on August 2, with 71 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35.

Holly Williams

Failing to provide a specimen for analysis

April 10, 2024

Sentence: One-year community order (90 hours unpaid work and 15 rehabilitation activity requirement days), 17 months driving ban, £400 costs, £114 surcharge

Holly Williams was accused of driving without due care and attention in a Mercedes-Benz X-Class on the A477 at Haverfordwest on November 22, and failing to provide a sample for analysis.

Admitted failing to provide a specimen for analysis; denied careless driving (not guilty verdict).

Sources: westerntelegraph.co.uk

Thomas Williams

Driving whilst under the influence of drugs

April 10, 2024

Sentence: Banned from driving for three years, 12-month community order with 80 hours of unpaid work and 15 rehabilitation activity requirement days

Thomas Williams was driving a Ford Transit at Croeslan on October 16 with 191 micrograms of benzoylecgonine per litre of blood, exceeding the legal limit of 50 micrograms per litre.

Gareth Jones

Driving without due care and attention

April 9, 2024

Sentence: £111 fine, £110 costs, £44 surcharge, and 3 points on driving licence

Gareth Jones was driving a tractor and trailer on the A485 at Llangybi on September 24, where he overtook a cyclist extremely closely without leaving enough room, as captured on the witness's camera, falling well below the standard of a careful and competent driver.

Brennan Findlay

Failing to give information

April 9, 2024

Sentence: £660 fine, £110 costs, £264 surcharge, and 6 points on licence

Brennan Findlay was charged with using a hand-held mobile phone while driving a Citroen Berlingo on the A477 on November 24, driving without insurance on the same date, and failing to give information relating to the identification of the driver.

Found guilty in absence of failing to give information; other charges withdrawn.

Sources: westerntelegraph.co.uk

Liam Bowie

Careless driving

April 9, 2024

Sentence: Fined £80, £110 in costs, £32 surcharge, and 5 points added to his licence

Liam Bowie was driving a Volkswagen Golf on Sheltery Hill in Camrose when he braked suddenly upon spotting an oncoming vehicle, causing the car to lock up, skid across the road, and crash head-on with the other vehicle on September 19, 2023. This resulted in extensive front-end damage to both vehicles and slight injuries, including bruising and shallow cuts, to both drivers.

Bernard Mongan

Fraud by false representation

April 8, 2024

Sentence: One-year community order, 15 rehabilitation activity requirement days, £50 compensation to each business, £85 costs, and £114 surcharge

Bernard Mongan used counterfeit cash at shops in Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire. On May 7, he used it at two businesses on Pensarn Retail Park in Carmarthen and at Marks & Spencer on Red Street in the town. On May 9, he used it at Aldi in Haverfordwest and the former Waterloo garage on the A477 in Pembroke Dock.

Stephen Mcgann

Breaching a restraining order

April 4, 2024

Sentence: £200 fine and £85 costs

Stephen McGann breached a restraining order by asking a third party at the Saddlers Arms in Cardigan on March 24 to pass a message to the victim, whom he was banned from contacting. This followed an initial assault by beating against a woman on May 1 at an address in St Dogmaels.

Sean Agnew

Driving whilst unfit through drugs

April 3, 2024

Sentence: 3 years driving ban, £180 fine, £400 costs, £72 surcharge

Sean Agnew was driving a Nissan Qashqai on Hywel Way in Pembroke on August 1, with more than 92 micrograms of benzoylecgonine per litre of blood, exceeding the legal limit of 50µg/L.

Oscar James

Speeding

April 2, 2024

Sentence: £300 fine and six penalty points

Oscar James was caught driving at 102mph on the 70mph A40 by Nantyci Showground on October 4.

Lochana Ranasinghe

Driving without a valid licence and without insurance

April 2, 2024

Sentence: £323 fine and six penalty points

On December 18, Lochana Ranasinghe, a provisional licence holder, drove a Volkswagen Polo on the A4076 at Pope Hill without appropriate supervision or displaying L plates, rendering his provisional licence and insurance invalid.

Admitted driving otherwise in accordance with a licence and using a vehicle without a valid insurance policy.

Sources: westerntelegraph.co.uk

Kristian Jenkins

Speeding

April 2, 2024

Sentence: £323 fine and five penalty points

Kristian Jenkins was driving a Peugeot Expert panel van on the B4314 Station Road on September 18, exceeding the 20mph speed limit at 34mph.

Admitted speeding and avoided a driving ban due to the impact on his employment and family members.

Sources: westerntelegraph.co.uk

Godknows Maphosa

Driving without a licence and without insurance

April 2, 2024

Sentence: Fined £370, £110 costs, £148 surcharge, eight penalty points, and disqualified from driving for six months

Godknows Maphosa, a 24-year-old learner driver from North Road in Lampeter, was caught driving a BMW 3 Series without appropriate supervision on the A482 in Lampeter on December 19, violating his provisional licence conditions and invalidating his insurance. He was charged with the offences and appeared in court.

Pleaded guilty to driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence and driving without a valid policy of insurance.

Sources: tivysideadvertiser.co.uk

Daniel Brown

Drug-driving

March 28, 2024

Sentence: Banned from driving for 12 months, fined £120, plus £85 costs and £48 surcharge

Daniel Brown, 19, of Chestnut Way in Milford Haven, was caught driving a BMW on the A4067 Steynton Road on October 21 with 5.9 micrograms of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol per litre of blood, exceeding the legal limit of 2 micrograms per litre.

Pleaded guilty to the offence. The case involved driving under the influence of cannabis.

Sources: westerntelegraph.co.uk

Gareth Hallett

Speeding

March 26, 2024

Sentence: 3 points on driving licence, fined £173, plus £110 costs and £69 surcharge

Gareth Hallett, 58, of Morien Crescent in the Rhydyfelin area of Pontypridd, was caught driving a Mercedes Sprinter van at 57mph on the A477 Llanddowror to Red Roses bypass on May 3, where the speed limit for that vehicle class was 50mph.

Pleaded guilty to the offence. The case involved exceeding the speed limit for the vehicle class.

Sources: westerntelegraph.co.uk

Tracey Sargeant

Assault by beating

March 26, 2024

Sentence: 1 year community order, including 9-month alcohol treatment programme and 25 rehabilitation activity requirement days, plus £85 costs and £114 surcharge

Tracey Sargeant, 47, of Marsh Road in Pendine, was charged with assault by beating following a violent incident in Pendine on November 2, where she attacked a man. She pleaded guilty at court.

Pleaded guilty to the charge. Additional details include the requirement to complete the specified programmes.

Sources: westerntelegraph.co.uk

Sam Holloway

Keeping a vehicle without a valid vehicle licence

March 21, 2024

Sentence: £60 fine

Sam Holloway was found guilty of keeping a vehicle where its tax had run out in September 2021.

Pleaded not guilty but found guilty; must pay £140 in costs and £3.34 in vehicle excise back duty.

Sources: westerntelegraph.co.uk

Dominic Mills

Handling stolen goods

March 20, 2024

Sentence: Six-month conditional discharge and £26 surcharge

Dominic Mills dishonestly handled stolen goods, including a Nintendo Wii console and accessories, Nintendo DS, and a mobile phone, and was in possession of two grams of cannabis in Rhydafon on August 26, 2022.

Pleaded guilty to handling stolen goods and cannabis possession. No costs ordered due to significant delay in the case.

Sources: tivysideadvertiser.co.uk

Jane Sharp

Driving whilst under the influence of alcohol

March 13, 2024

Sentence: 18 months driving ban and £200 fine

Jane Sharp was driving an Isuzu D-Max in St Clears on February 5 and recorded 71 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35.

Richard Mathias

Speeding

March 12, 2024

Sentence: £40 fine and 3 points on licence

Richard Mathias was caught speeding on the A40 at Nantyci Showground, exceeding the 60mph speed limit on July 19.

Ieuan Jones

Failing to comply with a traffic sign

March 12, 2024

Sentence: £40 fine

Ieuan Jones was driving a Citroen Relay van on the A40 near Narberth on October 11 and overtook another vehicle in contravention of a ‘No overtaking’ sign.