THESE defendants have had their cases heard in court recently.

They were charged with offences including drink-driving and sending offensive, indecent or obscene communications.

The cases were heard at Llanelli Magistrates’ Court and Aberystwyth Magistrates’ Court.

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Here’s a round-up of the cases.

LIAM JEFFREYS, 26, of Maesybont, was caught driving a van while drunk.

Jeffreys was driving a Ford Transit on the B4297 at Maesybont on February 3. When breathalysed, he recorded 69 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath.

The legal limit is 35.

He pleaded guilty at Llanelli Magistrates’ Court on February 20, and was banned from driving for 18 months.

Jeffreys was also fined £400, and must pay £85 in costs and a £160 surcharge.

JARYD NUNAN, 35, of Maes Y Coed in Pontardawe, was caught drink-driving in an Audi A4.

Nunan was driving on the A487 from Aberystwyth to Talybont on February 3. When breathalysed, the defendant recorded having 61 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath – almost twice the legal limit.

Nunan pleaded guilty, and was fined £250 at Aberystwyth Magistrates' Court on February 21.

The defendant was also banned from driving for three years, and must pay £85 in costs and a £100 surcharge.

CHRISTIAN BEYNON, 45, of Cwmamman Road in Glanaman, has been sentenced to a community order after admitting a communications offence.

Beynon was alleged to have sent on a public electronic communications network a message that was grossly offensive, indecent, obscene or menacing.

The offence was said to have taken place on February 1.

He pleaded guilty, and at Llanelli Magistrates’ Court on February 23 he was handed a one-year community order, as part of which he must complete 15 rehabilitation activity requirement days.

Beynon must also pay a £40 fine, £85 in costs and a £114 surcharge.