10 News Guilty plea to flat fire A MILFORD HAVEN woman
has today admitted setting fire to her own flat.
Natasha Bradbury, aged 27, is being held on remand at Eastwood Park women’s prison near Bristol and today appeared via video link with Swansea crown court. She admitted arson at Chestnut
Way, Mount Estate—her home address—on January 17 this year being reckless as to whether life would be endangered or property damaged.
Judge Keith Thomas agreed that Bradbury should be examined by a psychiatrist before a probation officer prepared a report into her background. She will be sentenced on February 27 and was further
remanded in custody. Last week, Prosecutor Vaughan Pritchard-Jones explained to the Magistrate’s court the events which led to the arrest: “At 5am police were called to the scene of a disturbance, which was outside the defendant’s home in the Mount Estate. Following a day of partying in Swansea, and drinking in the local pubs of Milford Haven, she was reported to have been very drunk, and screaming and shouting and repeatedly kicking her door. Then, five minutes later a neighbour reported that he heard her shouting. She was heard shouting ‘I have set fire to my house and I don’t care about any of you c***s’. It is alleged that she put her hand through her own letter box and set fire to the curtain on
the other side of the door.” He added: “She should not get bail. I would say that anyone who gets themselves in such a state and not remember it could well do it again. Luckily the defendant’s boyfriend and another male who were at the scene were able to put the fire out before the fire brigade arrived.”
Defending, Mike Kelleher argued that Bradbury could be kept out of trouble if she was given her liberty but added: “There may be people in the Mount Estate who wouldn’t take kindly to there being someone who started a fire living there. The houses are closely packed together. We are dealing with a minor fire, but all arson is serious. But she set fire to a curtain, and that was the extent of it.”
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Remanded awaiting sentence: Natasha Bradbury Tird time in court for drink driving Enemies aſter twenty years IRISHMAN, Larry McGovern,
from Pembroke Dock was in court for driving under the influence and failing to meet bail on Tuesday (Jan 27), to which he pleaded guilty to both cases.
On September 10 at 7.30pm, McGovern had been spotted by the police
driving in Argyle Street in
Pembroke Dock. When stopped, the police noticed that the man smelt of intoxicants. McGovern claimed that he had had only three or four pints and had had something to eat. The defence, Jonathan Webb
stated that McGovern had admitted that he had been driving under the influence straight away, claiming that he thought he would be fine. Webb commented that he should have known that he would not be fine due to the fact that he has two previous offences for drink driving. This has been the second
offence in the last ten years, and the third in the last twelve. Webb went into McGovern’s
financial situation, as a self-employed painter/decorator, who earns £1000 per month, to show that he would be able to pay a fine. He also stated that he has had unpaid work before where he mowed the cemetery. McGovern expressed that he enjoyed the work and felt that he was putting something back into the community.
In terms of breaching the bail, the defence said that McGovern had thought that he was to be in court on February 2. Webb himself said that this was not a reasonable excuse as he had signed forms with the correct date attached to them.
In previous drink driving cases, the
Irishman had been offered to go on a drink driving rehab course in order to lower his ban, but he did not attend.
The defence asked for another course to be offered, and McGovern can refuse again if he chooses to. The magistrate sentenced Larry McGovern to a three year driving ban, and at the end of that ban it is up to the offender to ask for his licence back. He was asked if he could pay £440 in fines on the day as he had £1000 with him, but the defence objected. He stated that he could not pay that much at the time as the £1000 was for him to live off for the month. He suggested that McGovern pay £100 per week but the offender asked if he could pay half the fine at the time and the other half a month later. The magistrate agreed to this but
told McGovern that he would find himself in the fine’s court if he did not pay. He was also offered the drink driving rehab course, which would take time off his ban.
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Haven man appeared in front of Haverfordwest Magistrates on Tuesday (Jan 27) to face one charge of assault by beating. Phillip John Brock, age 39, of Yorke Street pleaded not guilty to the charge. Prosecuting, Vaughan Pritchard Jones said: “On the night of August 3, something bizarre and ridiculous happened
which shouldn’t have.
Twenty years ago there was an incident between defendant and Nigel Johnston. Johnston assaulted Brock and was convicted and the assault was dealt with. However they had not seen one another in over twenty years, and unfortunately bumped into each other one night which resulted in them both exchanging
words. They somehow
got each other’s number and began messaging and both agreed to meet up. Johnston said that he had agreed to meet Brock purely to ask him what his problem was, saying: “I’ve been convicted and served my sentence. What’s your problem?” After choosing
a place to meet, Johnston said: “As soon as I saw him, Brock came out of his car holding a piece of wood in his hand. Fortunately Brock gave the wood to his son who put the piece of wood back in the car.” Brock
allegedly then walked
towards Johnston and punched him in his face. A scuffle ensued and after punching him in the face several times Brock managed to pin down Johnston. An independent witness said: “Johnston had started to turn blue while he was being pinned down. He then bit Brock in an attempt to get him off him.” The neighbours saw the incident and got involved to try and split up the fight. The defendant accepts presence but doesn’t accept an actual assault on Johnston. He admits to pinning Johnston down and attempting to punch him but states
that March 18. Speeding case reopened A SALESMAN from Pembroke
Dock appeared in Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday (Jan 27) to apply for a case to be reopened. Ex-Western Telegraph employee Paul Dowson, age 47, of Law Street had previously been found guilty in his absence of two counts of speeding. Explaining why had not attended
court on a previous occasion, Dowson told the bench: “A letter regarding the case went to a house I used to live in, other than that I had no clue. Much later had a phone call off someone now living there stating there was a letter there for me, but it was too late.” Vaughan
Pritchard Jones, prosecuting said: “On two different
occasions, Newsquest identified you as the driver of the vehicle.” Once the prosecutor had seen the photographic
evidence, he added:
“You can’t tell who it is from the photograph; it’s unfortunate and a waste of time because there are no decent photographs here.” Mr Dowson’s application to open the case was successful. The bench decided to hear the case on March 4, where Dowson said he would represent himself. He said that the Western Telegraph filled in the form saying he was the driver because of ‘sour grapes’, as he had left the newspaper to work for The Herald on a temporary contract, which has now finished.
it didn’t
connect with the victim, calling it “an attempted punch, but more like a slap.” The trial
will take place on to
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