Jail for man who breached his restraining order

A Pembroke Dock man has been jailed this week after breaching his restraining order.

Twenty-seven-year-old Johnathan Rhys Cartwright, of Spring View, was charged with breaching his restraining order which was imposed by Haverfordwest Magistrates Court on July 17 of this year.

Mr. Cartwright was also charged with harassment, an offence for which the defendant was given a suspended sentence on July 12.

The defendant appeared from custody at Haverfordwest Magistrates Court on Monday to plead guilty to both offences.

Prosecutor Linda Baker told the court that the complainant in the case contacted the police after receiving an email from the defendant on November 5.

She said Mr. Cartwright made no threats towards her, however, in her victim impact statement, the complainant said that she was worried that he now knew where she lived and was concerned for the other person staying in her house.

The complainant added that she wasn’t sleeping well because of the ordeal.

Ms. Baker added that the defendant made a full admission to the offence when he was interiewed by police, with Mr. Cartwright stating that he had been ‘drunk and lonely’ and was sorry for his actions.

Magistrates were also told of the defendant’s previous convictions, including harassment.

Defence solicitor Jonathan Webb said his client ‘holds a candle for this young lady’ and that he maybe in love with her.

He also mentioned that Mr. Cartwright had had too much to drink on the occasion of the offence and as a result committed a drunken and foolish mistake.

Mr. Webb dismissed the complainant’s suggestions that Mr. Cartwright knew where she lived, telling magistrates that his client didn’t know where her address was.

However, he added that the defendant had been very stupid and shouldn’t have contacted her. The defence solicitor also mentioned in court that his client had now learnt his lesson.

Mr. Webb added that the defendant was currently on medication for mental-health issues.

On sentencing Mr. Cartwright, the chairman of the bench, Linda Harrison, said: “We see no good reason not to activate the suspended sentence.

“This was further aggravated in that you were on a suspended sentence and that you breached your restraining order eight times.”

Mr. Cartwright was handed a total of 20 weeks in jail for both offences.

The defendant was also ordered to pay prosecution costs of £85, along with a victim surcharge of £122.