THESE defendants have had their cases heard in court recently.

The defendants were charged with offences including harassment, assault, drug-driving, drink-driving, and assaulting police officers.

Their cases were heard at Llanelli Magistrates’ Court.

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Here’s a round-up of the cases.

LEVI WILLIAMS, 32, of Stadwen Road in the Llansamlet area of Swansea, has admitted harassing a woman.

Williams was alleged to have harassed his victim by sending her “an excessive amount of unwanted messages” between October 29 and November 10 last year in the Llanwrda area.

He pleaded guilty at Llanelli Magistrates' Court on May 22, and was fined £261.

Williams must also pay £85 in costs and a £104 surcharge.                   

REBECCA JOHN, 43, of Maes Y Dderwen in the Llansamlet area of Swansea, was caught drink-driving in Cross Hands.

John was behind the wheel of a Fiat 500 on the A48 on May 26. When breathalysed, she recorded having 60 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath – almost twice the legal limit of 35.

She pleaded guilty at Llanelli Magistrates’ Court on June 11, and was banned from driving for 17 months.

John must also pay a £484 fine, £85 in costs and a £194 surcharge.

LIAM WILLIAMS, 25, of Sandy Road in Llanelli, attacked two police officers in Ammanford.

Williams was charged with two offences of assault by beating of an emergency worker relating to an incident in Ammanford on May 22.

He pleaded guilty to both charges that day at Llanelli Magistrates’ Court.                            

Williams was remanded in to custody and the case was adjourned for the preparation of a pre-sentence report. He will be sentenced on June 12.        

GARETH LEWIS, 44, of Myddynfych in Ammanford, has been charged with driving whilst high on cannabis.

It is alleged that Lewis was driving a Toyota Aygo on Myddynfych on January 4. When tested, the prosecution say he recorded having 2.6 micrograms of Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol per litre (µg/L) of blood.

The legal limit – to exclude accidental exposure – is 2µg/L.

Lewis pleaded not guilty at Llanelli Magistrates’ Court on June 11.

He was granted bail, and will return to court on July 29 for a trial.        

NATHAN JONES, 30, of Waterloo Road in Penygroes, has been cleared of assaulting a woman.

Jones had been charged with assault by beating relating to an alleged incident with a woman in Penygroes on April 1.

He denied the offence.

Jones was found not guilty at Llanelli Magistrates’ Court on June 7 after the prosecution offered no evidence.