Cardiff Crown Court A MAN who walked into a petrol station shop topless with a hunting knife has been sentenced to a hospital order. Matthew Wall, 28, from Cwmbran, appeared to be acting in a bizarre way” after he entered the garage on the town’s Henllys Way. Cardiff Crown Court heard the defendant, of no fixed abode, has been diagnosed as having schizophrenia and was suffering from psychosis at the time. The judge, Recorder David Harris, told Wall: “On July 7, 2020, you visited a petrol station in Cwmbran.
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He said: “The defendant was in the takeaway at around 8.30pm when a dispute about payment arose. “Rowlands wanted to pay for a £1.50 bag of chips with a debit card but he was told a minimum payment of £5 had to be made before cards were accepted. “He then goes behind the counter to confront staff.”
A still from CCTV shown to to the court. Picture: Crown Prosecution Service - Wales The defendant then punched one man, headbutted a second and further assaulted a third victim. Mr Hewitt added: “It was a sustained attack and it was unprovoked. “This is a serious case. He was drunk at the time.”
Mema, 34, of Marylands Road, Westminster, London, pleaded guilty to the production of a class B drug between August 1 and August 2. Scott Bowen, representing the defendant, said in mitigation: “He was a cannabis gardener who was being treated like a dog. “He was cooking in the dark and was physically punished. “The defendant was relieved when the police raided the address and his ordeal came to an end.” Mema was remanded in custody by magistrates following his arrest. The judge, Recorder David Harris, told the defendant: “You were producing a significant quantity of cannabis. “It had a potential street value of between £51,000 and £190,000, although it is likely it was at the lower end of that scale.
Police chase sees drunk driver ram police car and ride over its bonnet leaving officer hurt and £25,000 wreck
Police later found the Range Rover driver sleeping in his bed at home
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Mark Charlton A DRIVER rammed a police car causing £25,000 worth of damage and left an officer with whiplash and post-traumatic stress disorder following a drinking session. Mark Charlton, 51, of Caerleon Road, Dinas Powys, was jailed after he got behind the wheel of a Range Rover and caused mayhem. Jeffrey Jones, prosecuting, said the defendant appeared “drunk” and argued with his partner before he decided to drive after drinking at the village’s Cross Keys pub. He told Cardiff Crown Court how concerned staff called the police. PC Julian John was alerted to the area and the Range Rover drove towards him on Millbrook Road.