Four Newport and Abergavenny residents appear in court
Their cases were heard at Newport Magistrates' Court.
Here's a round-up of the cases.
Matthew Jenkins, 47, of Fairoak Avenue in Newport, admitted having a knife in Newport.
Jenkins was accused of having a three-inch blade in the city on October 16 last year.
He denied the charge, but was found guilty on June 11.
Jenkins was sentenced to six months, suspended for 12 months, at Newport Magistrates' Court on July 9. He must complete 150 hours of unpaid work and 15 rehabilitation activity requirement days.
The defendant must also pay £650 in costs and a £154 surcharge.
Mohialdin Alrehead, 46 of Maesglas Crescent in Newport, admitted refusing to identify a driver to police.
The defendant was charged with failing to give information on December 5 relating to the identification of the driver of a Toyota Prius who was suspected by police of committing a driving offence.
Alrehead pleaded guilty at Newport Magistrates' Court on July 9, and was fined £540.
The defendant must also pay £400 in costs and a £216 surcharge, and was hit with six penalty points.
Kieran Mckenzie, 33, of School Lane in Newport, assaulted two police officers in Newport.
Mckenzie was charged with two offences of assault by beating of an emergency worker in Newport on February 3.
He was also accused of using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour against one of the officers the following day with the intent to cause them harassment, alarm or distress.
Mckenzie pleaded guilty to all three charges on June 2.
The defendant was sentenced to six weeks, suspended for 12 months, at Newport Magistrates' Court on July 9. This was uplifted from four weeks due to the offences being against emergency workers.
He must pay each of the officers £100 in compensation.
Matthew Johns, 47, of Bretherton Way in Abergavenny, was found guilty of speeding in Caldicot.
Johns was driving a Peugeot Partner at 36mph when he was caught by a manned speed camera on the B4245 on June 22.
He was found guilty at Newport Magistrates' Court on July 9.
Johns was ordered to pay £650 in costs, a £60 fine, and a £24 surcharge. He also had three points added to his licence.
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