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Asbo OAP facing driving charges Asbo OAP guilty of road offences
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An 81-year-old woman already serving a four-month jail term for making her neighbours' lives hell has appeared in court charged with driving offences. An 81-year-old woman already serving a four-month jail term for making her neighbours' lives hell has been found guilty of driving offences.
Dorothy Evans, from Abergavenny, Monmouthshire appeared for the special hearing at Cardiff Crown Court. Dorothy Evans, from Abergavenny, Monmouthshire was convicted of three driving offences at a special hearing at Cardiff Crown Court.
Ms Evans was convicted of harassment and Asbo breaches earlier this year and now faces driving charges including not stopping after an accident. She was given a 12 month conditional discharge, was disqualified from driving and ordered to pay £100 costs.
She is expected to deny she was at the wheel at the time of the offences. Ms Evans will remain in custody for the earlier offences until 16 June.
The special hearing of Caerphilly Magistrates Court took place at the crown court as it has better facilities to deal with the pensioner's hearing problems. Earlier this year the pensioner was convicted of harassment and six breaches of her Asbo.
Mrs Evans is also charged with driving without due care and attention and failing to report an accident. Friday's special hearing of Caerphilly Magistrates court found her guilty of driving without due care and attention, failing to stop after an accident and failing to report an accident.
Feeling faint Provisional licence
Appearing in the dock, the pensioner requested an adjournment saying she was not well enough to give evidence, but the magistrates refused to grant her request. The case took place at the crown court, as it has better facilities to deal with the pensioner's hearing problems.
She had told them she was feeling faint and had not eaten and she was worried about her medication. Ms Evans' licence has been endorsed, and she will have to take another driving test, although she will be allowed a provisional licence.
In the past Ms Evans has been accused by a judge of frustrating court processes after failing to appear for sentencing on the grounds of ill health.
One of four witnesses to appear told the court how he had been walking near Ms Evans's home when he saw her driving up an alleyway near her house and then reversing back down it.One of four witnesses to appear told the court how he had been walking near Ms Evans's home when he saw her driving up an alleyway near her house and then reversing back down it.
Thrown stones
He said he heard a bang, and turned around and saw that she had collided with a car in the main road.He said he heard a bang, and turned around and saw that she had collided with a car in the main road.
The witness was asked whether as a youngster he had thrown stones and insulted Ms Evans, but he denied ever having done so.The witness was asked whether as a youngster he had thrown stones and insulted Ms Evans, but he denied ever having done so.
The alleged driving offences are all said to have taken place on 20 October 2005. Feeling faint
The case continues. Earlier in the hearing, the pensioner appeared in the dock to request an adjournment saying she was not well enough to give evidence, but the magistrates refused to grant her request.
She had told them she was feeling faint and had not eaten and she was worried about her medication.
In the past Ms Evans has been accused by a judge of frustrating court processes after failing to appear for sentencing on the grounds of ill health.
The driving offences all took place on 20 October 2005.