A PEMBROKE Dock man was sentenced for multiple offences at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on Monday, April 7

Appearing before magistrates, Ashley Mardon, of the Inbetween Guest House, admitted breaching a community order made on February 10 by failing to attend planned DDAS and office appointments on February 18 and 27.

The community order made by Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire Magistrates’ Court was revoked and the 36-year-old was dealt with for the original offences, for which the order had been made, namely:

Assaulting a woman by beating at Pembroke Dock on July 28, 2024, and a further assault on September 8 which was accompanied with threats of damage to her address.

Using violence for the purpose of securing entry into a premises knowing that there was someone present on those premises who was opposed to the entry.

No separate penalties were issued for the other offences: a series of thefts from local shops including Home Bargains (Pembroke Dock), Monkton Spar, Pembroke Londis and Haverfordwest Iceland, as well as being found drunk in a public place in charge of a child under 7.

The 36-year-old was committed to prison for two consecutive terms of 10 weeks for each assault, and eight weeks’ concurrent for the unlawful entry with violence. His crimes ‘crossed the custody threshold’ on account of his ‘flagrant disregard for orders’ - numerous breaches and multiple offences whilst on order.

The sentence was suspended for 18 months, however, as Mardon was ‘engaging with probation since last breach’. The suspension requires involvement in an accredited programme for 26 days; complying with any instructions of the responsible officer to attend appointments, or to participate in any activity as required by the responsible officer up to a maximum of 20 days, and carrying out supervised unpaid work for 200 hours within the next 12 months.