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woman who appeared before Haverfordwest


Court on Tuesday (Jan 3) pleaded not guilty to three charges of


A MILFORD HAVEN Magistrates’ ill-


treatment and neglect of a child or young person, one charge of


possession of cannabis and one for fraud via possession of an altered medicine prescription in the name of another person. The 35-year-old is scheduled to


appear at Swansea Crown Court for a preliminary hearing on February 3.


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Child neglect denied The defendant was granted


conditional bail on the basis that she is not to contact the children involved and must not enter Neyland unless visiting the Contact Centre for prearranged meetings with the children.


‘Steaming drunk’ man jailed A MAN from Haverfordwest who


was ‘steaming drunk’ when he broke another man’s eye socket purely for entertainment has been jailed for 12 months this week. Darren John Connolly, 32, landed a


60mph punch to the face of Nigel Hewitt only because he was out for trouble and looking for someone to pick on. Connolly, of Turberville House, High


Street, had denied inflicting grievous bodily harm but had been convicted by a jury after a trial at Swansea Crown Court.


Judge Paul Thomas said Connolly had gone onto High Street in the early


hours of August 15, 2015, stripped to the waist and looking for trouble. As he passed Mr Hewitt, a pure


stranger, he pushed him off the pavement and into the roadway. A few minutes later, he ran after


Mr Hewitt, a 53-year-old man living in Dew Street, and delivered a blow that fractured his eye socket. Surgeons had to rebuild the socket using a metal plate and four screws. Because Connolly had been running


downhill, they said, he had been struck his victim ‘a 60mph blow’. Judge Thomas said Connolly had been angry and frustrated, which could


be seen by his behaviour inside a kebab shop and caught on a CCTV camera. “This was gratuitous violence in a


public place. “You picked on a vulnerable man,


someone who was clearly older than you and who posed absolutely no threat to you.


“You cowardly picked on a man who


would not be able to prevent you from punching him,” added the judge. John Hipkin, prosecuting, said the


attack had left Mr Hewitt in fear of losing his sight. He also felt vulnerable and had not gone out at night for eight months after the assault.


Avian flu zone extended THE AVIAN INFLUENZA


PREVENTION ZONE that has been in place since December 6 has been extended until February 28 to help protect poultry and captive birds from avian flu. The zone requires keepers of


poultry and other captive birds to continue to keep their birds indoors, or take appropriate practical steps to keep them separate from wild birds. There is also a GB-wide ban on poultry shows and gatherings. The risk to public health


remains very low and the Food Standards Agency is clear that bird flu does not pose a food safety risk for UK consumers. The Prevention Zone means


anyone who keeps poultry such as chickens, ducks and geese, even as pets, must take action to stop them coming into contact with wild birds


to protect them from avian flu. Posters offering advice and


facts on bird flu have been circulated by Pembrokeshire County Council’s Animal Health


team. For more information on the


subject, visit the Defra website at www.defra.gov.uk or phone the helpline on 08459 335577.


Drink driver gets 40-month ban A 43-YEAR-OLD man was


found guilty of drink driving at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday (Jan 3). Janis Pelmanis, of Milford


Haven, was stopped in Hubberston after officers saw that one of his car lights ‘wasn’t illuminated’. Prosecuting, Mr Vaughan


Pritchard-Jones said how once pulled over, officers ‘smelled intoxicants’ on Pelmanis’ breath. The court also heard how Pelman


is, a Latvian national, had previously been disqualified from driving in 2013 and later that year had also failed to provide a specimen of breath. Defending, Mr Jonathan Webb


said how Pelmanis had been at work prior to driving home. Mr Webb added that Pelmanis had recently suffered a family bereavement in Latvia, for which he did not have the funds to return home and attend a funeral service.


As a result, Mr Webb said how


Pelmanis was ‘upset, depressed and drank at work’. Describing Pelmanis as the


‘sole breadwinner’ for his family, Mr Webb added that it was hoped Pelmanis would be able to keep his job.


Pelmanis was fined £373 and


ordered to pay costs of £85 and a £30 victim surcharge. He was also disqualified from driving for 40 months.


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