07-08-2025
In court from Milford Haven, St Davids, and Haverfordwest
The five defendants were accused of drink and drug driving, harassment, threatening and abusive behaviour, and riding an e-scooter without a licence or insurance.
Their cases were heard at Haverfordwest Magistrates' Court.
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Here's a round-up of the cases.
KATHRYN KINSLEY, 43, of St Peters Road in Milford Haven, was caught drug-driving in Milford Haven.
Kinsley was driving a Fiat 500 on Priory Road on February 14. When tested, she recorded having 800 microgrammes of benzoylecgonine - the main metabolite of cocaine - per litre (µg/L) of blood and 32µg/L of cocaine.
The legal limits – to exclude accidental exposure – are 50µg/L and 10µg/L respectively.
Kinsley pleaded guilty to two offences of drug-driving, and she was disqualified from driving for 17 months at Haverfordwest Magistrates' Court on July 29.
She was sentenced to an 18-month community order, as part of which she must complete 15 rehabilitation activity requirement days, and must pay an £80 fine, £85 in costs, and a £114 surcharge.
RORY PARKINSON,34, of Llys Glasfryn in St Davids, has been hit with a restraining order after harassing a woman.
Parkinson was alleged to have persistently sent the woman unwanted messages and emails between January 14 and February 11 this year.
He pleaded guilty to harassment without violence, and was sentenced to pay a £200 fine, £85 in costs, and an £80 surcharge.
Parkinson was also made the subject of a two-year restraining order at Haverfordwest Magistrates' Court on July 29.
CARL WHATLING, 40, of Observatory Avenue in Hakin, was banned from driving when he refused to stop for the police whilst riding an e-scooter.
Whatling was riding an electronic scooter on Upper Hill Street in Hakin on June 20.
He was riding the e-scooter without insurance, and failed to stop when police signalled for him to stop – instead continuing on to Observatory Avenue.
Checks also revealed that Whatling was disqualified from driving at the time.
He pleaded guilty to all three offences, and was sentenced to an 18-month community order at Haverfordwest Magistrates' Court on July 29. As part of this, he must complete 20 rehabilitation activity requirement days.
Whatling must also pay a £180 fine, £85 in costs, and a £114 surcharge, and was further disqualified for three years and three months.
MARK HARRIES, 41, of Haven Drive in Hakin, admitted threatening and abusive behaviour in Milford Haven.
Harries was alleged to have used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour in Milford Haven on May 27.
He was also accused of failing to surrender to Haverfordwest Magistrates' Court on June 17 whilst he was on bail.
Harries pleaded guilty to both offences at Haverfordwest Magistrates' Court on July 29, and was ordered to pay £80 in fines and £85 in costs.
JOHNATHAN BLOCKWELL, 41, of Fern Hill Road in Merlin's Bridge, has been banned for drink-driving.
Blockwell was driving in Freystrop on July 9, and when breathalysed he recorded having 51 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath.
The legal limit is 35.
Blockwell pleaded guilty, and was disqualified from driving for 13 months at Haverfordwest Magistrates' Court on July 29.
He was also sentenced to pay a £120 fine, £85 in costs, and a £48 surcharge.
