In court from Newport, Cwmbran, Ebbw Vale and Abergavenny
Gary Clayton, 39, of Curre Street, Cwm, Ebbw Vale was banned from driving for 20 months after pleading guilty to drink driving with 64 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath on the A472 in Maesycwmmer, Caerphilly on May 1.
He must pay £253 in a fine, costs and a surcharge.
Toby Paxton, 31, of Penry Close, Llantilio Pertholey, near Abergavenny must pay £420 in fines and compensation after pleading guilty to being the owner of an XL Bully dog which was dangerously out of control in Bowcott Avenue, failing to prevent the causing of unnecessary suffering to an animal and being in possession/custody of a fighting dog on October 21 last year.
A contingent destruction order for the dog was made.
Darka Jovanovic, 36, of Monmouth Road, Lydart, Monmouth was banned from driving for 23 months after pleading guilty to drink driving with 91 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath on the B4293 on May 2.
She must pay £1,699 in a fine, costs and a surcharge.
Gheorghe Cristea, 28, of Malpas Road, Newport was banned from driving for 12 months for using a motor vehicle on a road/public place without insurance.
He must pay £1,014 in a fine, costs and a surcharge.
Nicholas Hopkins, 69, of Woodland Court, Croesyceiliog, Cwmbran must pay £706 in a fine, costs and a surcharge for using a motor vehicle on the A4051 without insurance on May 27 last year.
His driving record was endorsed with six penalty points.
Michael Watts, 45, of Hillside Road, Crumlin, Caerphilly must pay £485 in a fine, costs and compensation after he admitted assaulting an emergency worker – a police constable – in Cwmbran on May 3.
Lloyd Isaac, 36, of Prescoch Lane, Penyrheol, Pontypool must pay £197 in a fine, costs and a surcharge after pleading guilty to a public order offence in Llanthony on August 18 last year.
Arron Edinburgh, 37, of Hanbury Close, Northville, Cwmbran must pay £365 in a fine, costs and a surcharge after pleading guilty to damaging a Ford Fiesta car on May 3.
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