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South Wales Guardian
24-05-2025
- South Wales Guardian
Carmarthenshire drivers in court across Wales and England
The trio were accused of speeding in 20mph limits and on the M4. Their cases were heard in Merthyr Tydfil and Swindon. Here's a round-up of their cases. RYAN COUSINS, 21, of Cwmamman Road in Garnant, was clocked doing 50mph in a 20mph speed limit. Cousins was driving a Citroen Berlingo on the A4102 Swansea Road in Merthyr Tydfil on November 9 when he was caught by a speed camera. He pleaded guilty, and was fined £400 at Merthyr Tydfil Combined Court Centre on May 16. Cousins was also told to pay £90 in costs and a £160 surcharge, and was hit with six points on his licence. DAVY RICHARDS, 43, of Ffordd Y Glowyr in Betws, was caught speeding on the M4 at Swindon. Richards was behind the wheel of a Vauxhall Vivaro on July 21 last year when he was clocked speeding by a manned speed camera. He pleaded guilty at Swindon Magistrates' Court on April 28. Richards was ordered to pay a £461 fine, £90 in costs, and a £184 surcharge. He also had five points added to his licence. SHAUN DAVIES, 33, of Tir Y Dail Lane in Ammanford, was caught speeding in a 20mph limit in Merthyr Tydfil. Davies was clocked by a speed camera doing 29mph in a Mercedes Sprinter on the A4102 Swansea Road on July 15. He pleaded guilty at Merthyr Tydfil Combined Court Centre on April 23, and must pay a £130 fine, £90 in costs, and a £52 surcharge. Davies had three points added to his licence, and was also banned from driving for six months for accumulating too many points.
South Wales Guardian
28-04-2025
- South Wales Guardian
In court from Ammanford, Llandeilo, Llandovery and more
Carys Ann Roberts, 28, of Cross Hands Road, Gorslas, pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to protected animals under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, by pouring boiling water and bleach on mice and/or rats on August 20, 2024 at Cross Hands. The animals sustained burns and died from their injuries. Roberts received an 18-week prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, and must carry out 200 hours of unpaid work. She was ordered to pay a £154 victim surcharge and £400 in costs, and has been disqualified from owning or keeping animals for seven years. Montgomery Jenkinson, 27, of Rhosmaen Street, Llandeilo is charged with failing to comply with a community order imposed by Swindon Magistrates' Court, in that on April 14, 2025 he allegedly did not present himself at his scheduled home visit for probation. Jenkinson also faces three new charges allegedly committed on April 15, 2025 in Llandeilo and at Dafen Police Station. First, he is accused of criminal damage for urinating in a police caged van. Second, he is alleged to have been in possession of an offensive weapon, namely an axe, in a public place. Third, he is charged with further criminal damage for allegedly urinating on the floor of a police cell. He entered not guilty pleas, and these matters were adjourned for further hearings. Ryan Thomas, 30, of Knox Road, Cardiff faces allegations of burglary, aggravated vehicle taking, and criminal damage at addresses in Llandovery, Llandybie and Glanamman. He is accused of entering addresses in Llandovery and Llandybie on March 31, 2023 as a trespasser with intent to steal, taking a Volvo S80 without consent in Llandybie and causing under £5000 damage to that vehicle, and on April 1, 2023, at Petroexpress Glanamman causing criminal damage valued at £17,820. Thomas was remanded in custody pending his next appearance. Stuart Rees, 26, of Westbury Street, Llanelli, indicated a guilty plea to inflicting grievous bodily harm at the Abadam Arms in Porthyrhyd on December 22, 2022, contrary to section 20 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861. He was committed to crown court for sentencing on May 8, 2025 and granted bail until that date. Lynn Powell, 61, of Capel Isaac, Llandeilo, faces three counts of using threatening or abusive words or behaviour with intent to cause harassment, alarm, or distress, contrary to section 4A of the Public Order Act 1986. It is alleged that on October 9, 2024 at Llandeilo, Powell directed threatening or abusive words or behaviour toward three different complainants. She pleaded not guilty to all counts. She has been remanded on conditional bail until a trial scheduled for June 5, 2025.
