Welshpool Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 3 verdicts at Welshpool Magistrates' Court (Powys). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

March 2026 1 case

Christopher Morris

17 Mar 2026

Being in charge of a motor vehicle while above the alcohol limit *

Sentence

Fined £533

Christopher Morris was in charge of a motor vehicle while above the alcohol limit in Caersws on 21 February 2026. Tests showed he had 65 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35 microgrammes.

Pleaded guilty. Driving licence endorsed with 10 penalty points. Must pay costs of £85 and £213 surcharge.

cambrian-news.co.uk

Verified against source 28 Aug 2026

September 2025 1 case

Aaron Humphreys

16 Sep 2025

Breaching sexual harm prevention order *

Sentence

Community order including mental health treatment and rehabilitation activities, plus £85 costs and £114 surcharge

Aaron Humphreys, of 3 Picton Street, Llanidloes, breached a sexual harm prevention order by failing to notify police of a new mobile phone on 11 August 2024 and did not complete his annual notification for the sex offenders register in June 2024. The original order was imposed in May 2022.

Pleaded guilty to breaching a sexual harm prevention order made by Cardiff Crown Court in May 2022 and failing to comply with notification requirements of the sex offenders register.

cambrian-news.co.uk

Verified against source 28 Aug 2026

Date Not Specified 1 case

Robert Smith

Date not specified

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm *

Sentence

12-month community order with 100 hours unpaid work, £125 compensation, £310 costs and £114 surcharge

On 9 July 2022 at the Castle Vaults pub in Newtown, Robert Smith assaulted door supervisor the victim during a disturbance, causing injury including swelling that prevented the victim from working for two weeks. Smith was convicted after trial on 4 October 2023, with magistrates ruling the force used amounted to excessive self-defence. He was sentenced on 14 November 2023.

Convicted after trial of assault occasioning actual bodily harm; claimed self-defence but found to be excessive. Breach of conditional discharge noted but no separate penalty. Pleaded not guilty.

workingthedoors.co.uk

Source last checked 28 Aug 2026

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About Welshpool Magistrates' Court

Welshpool Magistrates' Court, located in Powys, is a Magistrates' Court that deals with summary offences, some either-way offences, and preliminary hearings for more serious cases. With 3 sentencing records in our database, it serves the Powys 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 24 Severn Street, Welshpool, SY21 7UX.

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