These defendants have had their cases heard in court recently.

They were charged with offences including assault, criminal damage and drink-driving.

Their cases were heard at Llanelli Magistrates’ Court.

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Here’s a round-up of their cases.

CLAIRE PRIME, 42, of Pen-Y-Banc Road in Ammanford, pleaded guilty to assaulting a man.

Prime attacked the man in Ammanford on December 13.

She pleaded guilty to common assault, and at Llanelli Magistrates’ Court on June 25 was sentenced to an 18-month community order.

Prime must complete 150 hours of unpaid work and 30 rehabilitation activity requirement days, and was ordered to pay £480 in compensation to her victim.

DARREN PUGH, 37, of King Edward Road in Tairgwaith, got behind the wheel of a Fiat Punto whilst drunk.

Pugh was driving on Cwmaman Road in Ammanford on June 8. When breathalysed, he recorded having 49 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath.

The legal limit is 35.

He pleaded guilty at Llanelli Magistrates’ Court on June 25, and was banned from driving for three years.

Pugh was also fined £320, and must pay £85 in costs and a £128 surcharge.

RICHARD WILLIAMS, 66, of Llanarthne, has admitted assaulting a man and damaging ornaments.

Williams was accused of attacking the man in Llanarthney on March 13, and was alleged to have destroyed ornaments belonging to the same man.

He admitted assault by beating and criminal damage at Llanelli Magistrates’ Court on June 25.

Williams was remanded in to custody, and the case was adjourned for a pre-sentence report to be prepared.

He will return to Llanelli Magistrates’ Court on July 9 for sentence.