Llanelli Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Jamie Hennessey failed without reasonable excuse to attend unpaid-work appointments on June 8 and August 3, breaching a community order imposed in October 2025. The original order followed his convictions for assaulting a man and damaging two vehicles in Newport on December 8, 2024. Magistrates revoked the previous order and imposed a replacement community order lasting until September 3, 2027, requiring 200 hours of unpaid work and up to ten rehabilitation activity days.

Ryan Carlmain, 33, of Plas Peregrine, Milford Haven, breached a domestic violence protection order made by Llanelli Magistrates' Court on 14 May 2026. On 10 June 2026, he attended an address at Marble Hall Road, Milford Haven, contacted the woman concerned three times by telephone, and entered the property through a bathroom window after snapping a key off in the back door.

Rachel Hurford was clocked by police laser driving a Vauxhall Astra at 77mph on the A487 Cardigan bypass, where the speed limit is 40mph, on 25 September 2025. She pleaded guilty to a charge of speeding.

David Jones, aged 61, of Cwmcatty, Porthyrhyd, admitted possessing a lock knife in a public place on June 4 at Llanelli without good reason or lawful authority. The offence was committed during the operational period of a suspended sentence, and the court found it so serious that only custody could be justified. The lock knife was ordered forfeited.

David Rhydian Thomas was convicted of conveying children on a school run on five occasions between 1 October and 8 October 2025. He drove a licensed private hire vehicle without holding the required Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Dual Driver’s Licence. He had received a formal warning on 15 October 2024 for similar conduct yet committed further offences. He pleaded guilty by post.

Peter Clarke, of 1 Persondy, was caught fishing at the River Teifi near Dol Wyber, Newcastle Emlyn on 18 September 2025. The area has a private right of fishery, and Clarke did not have permission.

Martin Evans failed to provide driver identification information to Dyfed-Powys Police in relation to a vehicle involved in a speeding incident on Hendre Road, Llangennech on 9 May 2025, where the vehicle was recorded at 48mph in a 30mph zone. The speeding charge was dismissed after no evidence was offered.

On February 23, 2026, at around 2am, Liam Williams from Station Road in Llanelli was driving a black Jaguar XF along New Dock Road without a valid licence and under the influence of cocaine. He failed to stop for Dyfed-Powys Police officers and accelerated away, reaching speeds of up to 80mph in a 20mph residential area, over speed bumps, and on the wrong side of a bollard on a 40mph coastal road. He sped through a stinger device, lost control at the Sandpiper roundabout with a deflated tyre and overheating brakes, and continued evading police through side streets at 50mph in 20mph zones before being boxed in and arrested.

Nathan Newman, of Pantgwennol, Llwynygroes, damaged a garage door and a vehicle on Church Street in Cardigan on 22 May 2025.

Valerie Wood was clocked driving at 43mph in a 20mph limit zone on the A484 in Cenarth on 1 September.

Adam Zamorowski, of 12 Morfa Gwyn Flats, New Quay, failed to provide a specimen of blood to police in New Quay on 16 August 2025. He initially pleaded not guilty but changed his plea to guilty. He also admitted possession of 1.7g of amphetamine at Llanarth on 11 May 2025. He appeared for sentencing at Llanelli Magistrates’ Court on 29 January 2026.

Dorian Williams breached a restraining order by contacting the victim via social media on 15 January 2026. This follows his previous conviction for harassing and stalking the same woman between 12 December 2024 and 1 February 2025.

Matthew Keil, of 3 Bethel Street, Llanidloes, was driving on the A470 at Llanidloes on 23 August 2025 when he overtook a car on a blind bend into the path of an oncoming vehicle and continued to overtake a further three vehicles on a long bend. The incident was captured on dashcam footage.

On 17 July 2025, Daniel Titley, of 2 Llandinam Hall Bungalows, was driving on the A489 at Caersws when he overtook a vehicle and in doing so travelled very close to an oncoming cyclist. The incident was captured on video camera footage from the cyclist.

Gareth Joseph, of Tangaer, Llangwyryfon, possessed 0.28g of cocaine on Portland Street in Aberystwyth on 11 October 2025. On the same day, he drove without insurance in Aberystwyth.

Geoffrey Lionel Russell, of Rhiw Forest, was driving a van on the road between Ponthirwaun and Newcastle Emlyn on 19 August 2025. He was seen driving on the wrong side of the road on several occasions, forcing oncoming vehicles to take evasive action. The incident was captured on mobile phone footage from a passenger in another vehicle.

Gwynfryn Hughes Pendle, of 5 Bro Nantlas, Gwyddgrug, was driving a VW Caddy on the B4459 at Pencader on 13 August, obstructing the highway while a car tried to pass, pulling out to prevent passing, slowing down and driving extremely slowly, and turning into a junction on the left to carry out a U turn directly in front of the car, nearly causing a collision. The incident was caught on dashcam.

Thomas Raymond Jones of Penygraig Farm, Whitland, was sentenced for 17 offences under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 involving causing, permitting or failing to prevent unnecessary suffering to domestic and agricultural animals, including cattle and a dog. Investigations began in February 2024 following an anonymous complaint about a cow carcass not properly disposed of. Officers found cattle in poor conditions with no dry lying areas, inedible forage, lameness, overgrown hooves, skin conditions, and improper carcass disposal. An elderly dog was kept in a small, rubbish-filled enclosure, underweight, blind with cataracts, with overgrown nails and penile prolapse, leading to its euthanasia. Improvement notices were issued but not adequately followed; further visits revealed ongoing issues including a lame pregnant cow, untagged/unregistered cattle, thin animals, and another calf carcass. Previous complaints in 2022 noted similar problems with poor conditions, missing tags, and by-product offences.

Geraint Purton damaged a Dyfed-Powys Police vehicle by kicking it on Priory Street in Carmarthen on 29 November 2025.

Alice Fox was riding a Honda CBR motorbike on the A486 at Llandysul on 26 July. A police officer observed her overtaking across a solid white line and accelerating harshly. A pacing check recorded speeds between 90 and 110 mph. She failed to stop when blue lights and sirens were activated, continued at excessive speeds including 95 mph in a 50 mph zone, and was later found to have no licence and no insurance.

Ian Phillips, of 50 Bro Einon, Llanybydder, failed to give information to police relating to the identification of the driver of a Mitsubishi car on 18 April 2025.

Shaun Robert Ferguson left his Rottweilers, Prince and Trixie, starving for at least three to four months while living in Plymouth. The dogs were extremely thin, with body conditioning scores of one, Prince weighing 27.7kg and Trixie 26kg. They suffered mild to severe ligament or tendon laxities. Prince had plastic and foreign substances in his faeces, indicating he ate anything available. Trixie had not eaten for a long period prior to seizure. The dogs were seized by police following RSPCA investigation and concerns about their treatment. Both were signed over to RSPCA for rehoming.

Mutawshe Mandikonza was stopped while driving a Ford Mondeo on the A485 at Gwyddgrug near Carmarthen on 31 May. Laboratory testing revealed he had 109 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood, exceeding the legal limit of 80 milligrams. He was charged with drink driving and driving without insurance.

Michael Smith breached a suspended sentence order by failing without reasonable excuse to comply with community requirements, specifically by not attending a planned office visit on 24 June 2025 and unpaid work sessions on 10 August 2025 and 17 August 2025.

Caryl Yana Jones was driving a Nissan Qashqai on the A486 near Ffostrasol on 19 May, tailgating a vehicle before overtaking across double white lines, and then driving at an unsafe distance to another vehicle.

Peter Halls, a 42-year-old from Ty Cerrig, Bedw Hirion Farm, sent a message that was grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character in Pencader on 29 June 2025. He appeared in court and changed his plea to guilty at the hearing.

On Oct 18, 2025, Oliver Lycett possessed a knuckleduster in a private place, contrary to the Criminal Justice Act 1988, and possessed pepper spray without the authority of the Secretary of State, an offence under the Firearms Act 1968. The weapons were found at his address in Penygroes.

Alan Griffiths tormented his ex-partner with unwanted messages, calls, social media posts, and appearances around her hometown after their relationship ended around October last year. He violated bail conditions by contacting her and was involved in an unprovoked physical assault where he grabbed her by the hair and dragged her, as well as incidents of harassment including false accusations about her dogs and common assault between June or July last year.