THESE four defendants have had their cases heard at court recently.

The defendants face charges including burglary, being threatening and abusive, a racially-aggravated offence, running a red light, and keeping an untaxed vehicle.

The cases were heard at Llanelli Magistrates’ Court.                      

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Here’s a round-up of the cases.

NORMAN SMITH, 45, of Stover Avenue in Sageston, has been charged with a series of burglaries in Haverfordwest.

Smith was alleged to have broken in to three addresses on Prendergast and one on Perrotts Terrace on October 18.

No pleas were entered when Smith appeared at Llanelli Magistrates’ Court on October 20.

He will appear at Swansea Crown Court on November 13 for a plea and trial preparation hearing.

LEE DERBYSHIRE, 58, of Hill Street in Haverfordwest, has admitted being threatening or abusive at a railway station before committing a racially-aggravated offence against police officers.

Derbyshire was charged with using threatening or abusive words or behaviour which was likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress at Llanelli Railway Station on March 25.

He also faced a charge of racially or religiously aggravated intentional harassment against two officers on that same date, also in Llanelli.

Derbyshire pleaded guilty to both charges at Llanelli Magistrates’ Court on October 17. He was bailed, and will be sentenced at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on October 31.

DANIEL BRYANT, 33, of Wheatley Close in Greenhithe, Kent, drove through a red light near Narberth.

Bryant ran a red light in a Fiat Punto on the A40 at Penblewin on March 13.

He pleaded guilty, and was fined £40 at Llanelli Magistrates’ Court on October 18.

Bryant must also pay £110 in costs and a £16 surcharge, and had three points put on his licence.

CAROLINE DAVIES, 59, of Beynons Court of Tavernspite, near Whitland, was accused of keeping an untaxed vehicle.

Davies was charged with being the keeper of a Mercedes-Benz on March 25, where the tax had expired on February 14.

No plea was entered at Llanelli Magistrates’ Court on October 20. The case was adjourned until November 17.