Several individuals faced court recently for various offenses, including drink driving and harassment, with penalties ranging from fines to community orders.
Callum Davies, just 20, from Shakespeare Crescent, got hit with a £785 bill after admitting to having £2,135 in cash that was deemed criminal property and a bit of cannabis.
Then there’s Meryl Rees, 60, from Marshfield, who got a 15-week jail sentence, suspended for a year, plus a three-year driving ban for drink driving. She blew 132 micrograms of alcohol in her breath last August.
She’s also got to do a 20-day rehab program and pay £554 in fines.
Caitlyn Collins, 18, from Blackwood, got a conditional discharge and a three-year restraining order for an assault last June. She has to pay her victim £200.
Rebecca Hole, 41, from Blaina, was banned from driving for two years after being found guilty of drink driving with a breath reading of 92 micrograms. She’s on the hook for £1,861 in fines.
Shane Edwards, 58, from Blackwood, also got banned from driving for 28 months after testing positive for drugs while driving. He has to pay £365.
Ryan Wheeler, 30, from Newport, received a community order and a restraining order for harassment. He’s got to complete a 10-day rehab program and pay £414.
Lastly, Neil Samuel, 48, from Caerphilly, got a 12-month community order for harassment, along with a 20-day rehab requirement and some fines.
