THE HERALD FRIDAY FEBRUARY 3 2017
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A PEMBROKE DOCK
man, who appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court via video link from prison on Tuesday (Jan 31), entered no pleas to two charges this week. Daniel Sean Brookes, aged 30,
from Bush Street, faces charges of fraud by false representation and receiving stolen goods. The defendant is said to have
received a stolen cheque to the value of £1,536 belonging to The Longhouse Restaurant in
Freshwater East, knowing it to be stolen. Brookes is alleged to have
committed fraud by false representation in that he used the ‘stolen cheque’ to make a gain of £200 for himself and cause a loss to Ramsdens, Haverfordwest. Magistrates
declined
jurisdiction and the case will be heard before Swansea Crown Court on March 3. Brookes will remain on remand until that date.
Anxious cannabis user ‘an easy pull’ A ‘SEMI-RECLUSIVE’
man from Pembroke Dock appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday (Jan 31), facing a charge of being in possession of 3.6g of cannabis. 38-year-old Alvin Demery,
of Meyrick Street, pleaded guilty the offence, which occurred on December 13, 2016 in Pembroke Dock. Prosecutor Sian Vaughan told
the court that police officers became aware of Demery when they heard hi m in distress, coughing aggressively, on the day in question. When they approached the defendant’s flat, they could smell
cannabis and Demery was caught in possession of the Class B drug. Defending, Jonathan Webb said
that Demery lives a ‘semi-reclusive life’, suffering from depression, anxiety and agoraphobia. The lawyer added that the
defendant lives in a building which is ‘not a good place for people who suffer from maladies of the mind’. The court heard that Demery
smokes on a fairly regular basis and finding cannabis in his possession was ‘an easy pull’. Magistrates fined the defendant
£120 and ordered him to pay a £30 victim surcharge and £85 in prosecution costs.
WORK has started on an
ambitious scheme to transform the former Riverside indoor market in Haverfordwest into a new county library and gallery. The new facility will also provide
tourism information, a Life Hub zone - with access to financial and health information - as well as a coffee shop and a children’s ‘play and discover’ library.
Meanwhile, the gallery will exhibit
works of art from the National Library’s collections. It is anticipated that the flagship
project will act as a catalyst for the regeneration of Haverfordwest by enticing visitors to the top quality exhibitions which will be displayed on site.
The project is the result of an exciting
partnership between Pembrokeshire County Council, the National Library of Wales and the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority. Funding for the scheme includes
£285,000 from the Welsh Government to develop the new county library and £90,000 towards the gallery fit-out from the Wolfson Foundation – a charity supporting science, medicine, the arts and education. Locally-based contractors WB
Griffiths and Son Limited began work on the site just before Christmas and it is planned that the new facility will be open in the spring of next year.
13 News No pleas regarding ‘stolen cheque’ Work starts on new county library
(L-R): Local County Councillor Tom Tudor, Keith Lewis, National Park Chief Executive Tegryn Jones, Rhodri Glyn-Thomas and Elwyn Morse with the artists impression of the completed project superimposed behind
Keith Lewis, the council’s Deputy
Leader and Cabinet Member for Economy and Communities, said it was an ambitious project but one which could make a significant contribution to the town’s regeneration This was echoed by his Cabinet
colleague and Member for Culture, Sport and Leisure, Elwyn Morse, who added: “This is a tremendously exciting scheme. It will give Pembrokeshire residents and visitors access to a mix of high quality services under one roof and some fantastic exhibitions that will put Haverfordwest on the map as a prime
tourism destination.” Cllrs Lewis and Morse visited the
site on Friday, January 20, and were accompanied by representatives of the partners, including Rhodri Glyn- Thomas, President of the National Library of Wales. Mr Glyn-Thomas said: “This
excellent project will provide the National Library with a state of the art gallery in Pembrokeshire where it can exhibit its unique works of arts and extend a part of its services for the benefit of the people of South West Wales.”
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