From the Courts September 5th

The following people appeared before Llanelli Magistrates’ Court on  Monday (Sept 5):

32-year-old Lazlo Landek of Arfryn, Upper Brynamman

The court heard that on the 28/08/2022 at Llanelli Landek had with him, without good reason or lawful authority, in a public place namely Vaughan Street an article which had a blade or was sharply pointed, namely a Stanley Knife. Contrary to section 139(1) and (6) of the Criminal Justice

Landek pleaded guilty and was committed to prison for 18 weeks suspended for 12 months and ordered to pay a surcharge of £154 to fund victim services and costs of £85 to the Crown Prosecution Service.

18-year-old Logan Stanlake of Albert Street, Llanelli

The court heard that on 02/07/2022 at Llanelli Stanlake assaulted a female by beating her Contrary to section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988. Stanlake pleaded not guilty to the charge.

Stanlake was found guilty and fined £180 and ordered to pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £72 and costs of £500 to the Crown Prosecution Service. Three other charges against Stanlake were dismissed.

32-year-old Aaron Attwood of Tiled house Lane, Brileyhill, West Midlands

The court heard that on 06/03/2022 at Llangurig drove a motor vehicle, on a road, namely the A44 Eisteddfa Gurig Llangurig Ceredigion otherwise than in accordance with a licence authorising you to drive a motor vehicle of that class. Contrary to section 87(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988.

Attwood was fined £220.00 for this offence.

On 06/03/2022 at Llangurig Attwood used a motor vehicle, on a road, or other public place, namely A44 the Eisteddfa Gurig Llangurig Ceredigion, when there was not in force in relation to that use such a policy of insurance or such a security in respect of third party risks as complied with the requirements of Part VI of the Road Traffic Act 1988 Contrary to section 143 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988.

The case was proved under a Single Justice Procedure. Attwood was fined £660.00 for this offence and ordered to pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £88.00 and costs of £90.00. His driving record was endorsed with 6 points.

Attwood was also found guilty of driving a vehicle to which section 47 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 applied and as respects which no test certificate had been issued within the appropriate period Contrary to section 47(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988. There was no separate penalty issued for this offence.

25-year-old Shawn Austin of Oak Lane, Figheldean, Wiltshire

The court heard that on 06/03/2022 at Brecon Austin used a motor vehicle, on a road, or other public place, namely the A470 Brecon Powys, when there was not in force in relation to that use such a policy of insurance or such a security in respect of third party risks as complied with the requirements of Part VI of the Road Traffic Act 1988 Contrary to section 143 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988.

The case was proved under a Single Justice Procedure. Austin was fined £660.00 and ordered to pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £66.00 and costs of £90.00. His driving record was endorsed with 6 points.

28-year-old Ms Kirsty Boulton of Cornovii Gardens, Porth-Y-Waen, Oswestry

The court heard that on 06/03/2022 at Four Crosses Boulton used a motor vehicle, on a road, or other public place, namely Parc Hafod Four Crosses Powys, when there was not in force in relation to that use such a policy of insurance or such a security in respect of third party risks as complied with the requirements of Part VI of the Road Traffic Act 1988 Contrary to section 143 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988.

The case was proved under a Single Justice Procedure. Boulton was fined £660.00 and ordered to pay a surcharge to fund victim services of £88.00 and costs of £90.00. Her driving record was endorsed with 6 points.

The court also heard that on 06/03/2022 at Four Crosses, without reasonable excuse, Boulton drove a motor vehicle, which was fitted with a rear seat belt, on a road, namely  Parc Hafod, Four Crosses Powys, whilst carrying in the rear of the vehicle a child of or over the age of 3 years but under the age of 14 years who was not wearing a seat belt in conformity with The Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seat Belts) Regulations 1993, namely she had a 7 year old child who was in the rear of the car that had no child seat and was well below the 135cm requirement to not have fitted child seat Contrary to section 15(3)(b) and (4) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988.

The case was proved under a Single Justice Procedure and Boulton was fined £220.00.