THESE defendants have had their cases heard in court recently.

The three men were accused of offences including drink-driving, assault, harassment and shoplifting.

Their cases were heard at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court.

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Here’s a round-up of their cases.

JOSEPH LEWIS, 32, of Gloucester Way in Pembroke Dock, has been charged with assaulting and harassing a woman.

Lewis was alleged to have assaulted the woman in Pembroke Dock on March 9.

He was further accused of harassing the same woman by repeatedly making unwanted contact with her between March 10 and April 4.

The defendant pleaded guilty to assault by beating, but denied a charge of harassment without violence at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on October 1.

Lewis was ordered to return to court for a trial on November 11. He was re-admitted to bail until that date.

STEPHEN JONES, 61, of Market Street in Haverfordwest, admitted drink-driving on the morning he was due to stand trial.

Jones had been driving a Mercedes-Benz GLA on Market Street on August 4. When breathalysed, he recorded having 67 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.

The legal limit is 35.

At Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on September 30, Jones switched his plea to guilty.

He was banned from driving for 20 months and was hit with a £450 fine, £300 in costs and a £180 surcharge.

JOSHUA SPICER, 38, of Castle Terrace in Narberth, is accused of stealing alcohol from a shop in Tenby.

Spicer was charged with shoplifting relating to an alcoholic drink worth £2.50 from Tenby Stores and Post Office on South Parade on September 26.

He was also accused of using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour against a woman in Tenby on the same date with the intent of causing alarm or distress.        

Spicer pleaded not guilty to both offences on September 28.

The case came back before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on September 30 and a trial date was set for November 7. The defendant was granted bail until that date.