Teh One Who Knocks
11-21-2014, 01:15 PM
The Glamorgan Gem
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A WOMAN with 100 previous convictions, most of them for drink-related matters, has been given her “last chance” at Cardiff Crown Court.
Rhiannon Roper (24) of Swyn-yr-Afon, Kenfig Hill, appeared for offences of shoplifting, assaulting a police officer, a breach of an ASBO, and the breach of a suspended sentence and a community order.
She pleaded guilty and sentence was adjourned until next month for her to “engage with the authorities and keep out of further trouble”.
Judge Eleri Rees said the court was left with a stark choice and she felt that the odds that Roper would comply with orders were low.
She warned her: “If you fail to take advantage, you will be back in custody. It is up to you, it is your last chance.”
Prosecutor Tony Trigg said that on October 13, Roper went to a Spar shop in Bridgend drunk, and began swearing at everybody, before walking out with a bottle of wine, which she smashed.
Police spotted her in Bridgend town centre, and she was arrested for breaching an ASBO by being drunk.
Roper was released on bail, and six days later was seen drunk again in Dunraven Place, Bridgend. She was taken into custody and spat in the face of a police officer.
The court heard she had convictions for 100 offences, mainly drink-related, damaging property, assaulting the police, affray and breach of an Anti-Social Behaviour Order.
Mr Trigg said she was in breach of a suspended sentence of 20 weeks for throwing a chair at someone in the Five Bells Inn, Bridgend.
When she was arrested, she punched a police constable to the head.
The breach of the community order involved theft and affray, during which she produced a knife when the police arrived on the scene.
Her counsel, Hugh Wallace, said: “This is a desperate case involving an intelligent young woman back in court again. When sober, she is extremely pleasant. Custody would be a disaster because she would lose her accommodation.”
Roper read a letter to the court apologising for her behaviour and claimed she had been left without any mental health support.
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A WOMAN with 100 previous convictions, most of them for drink-related matters, has been given her “last chance” at Cardiff Crown Court.
Rhiannon Roper (24) of Swyn-yr-Afon, Kenfig Hill, appeared for offences of shoplifting, assaulting a police officer, a breach of an ASBO, and the breach of a suspended sentence and a community order.
She pleaded guilty and sentence was adjourned until next month for her to “engage with the authorities and keep out of further trouble”.
Judge Eleri Rees said the court was left with a stark choice and she felt that the odds that Roper would comply with orders were low.
She warned her: “If you fail to take advantage, you will be back in custody. It is up to you, it is your last chance.”
Prosecutor Tony Trigg said that on October 13, Roper went to a Spar shop in Bridgend drunk, and began swearing at everybody, before walking out with a bottle of wine, which she smashed.
Police spotted her in Bridgend town centre, and she was arrested for breaching an ASBO by being drunk.
Roper was released on bail, and six days later was seen drunk again in Dunraven Place, Bridgend. She was taken into custody and spat in the face of a police officer.
The court heard she had convictions for 100 offences, mainly drink-related, damaging property, assaulting the police, affray and breach of an Anti-Social Behaviour Order.
Mr Trigg said she was in breach of a suspended sentence of 20 weeks for throwing a chair at someone in the Five Bells Inn, Bridgend.
When she was arrested, she punched a police constable to the head.
The breach of the community order involved theft and affray, during which she produced a knife when the police arrived on the scene.
Her counsel, Hugh Wallace, said: “This is a desperate case involving an intelligent young woman back in court again. When sober, she is extremely pleasant. Custody would be a disaster because she would lose her accommodation.”
Roper read a letter to the court apologising for her behaviour and claimed she had been left without any mental health support.