Two friends appearing before magistrates in Haverfordwest on Tuesday were described as being "extremely drunk" when they were arrested in the Pembroke Dock area last month.

Forty-five-year-old Stephen Edward Evans, of Olivers View, Pembroke, and 40-year-old David Charles James, of Water Street, Pembroke Dock, both faced various charges from the incident which occurred on the evening of Tuesday, August 14.

Mr. James was charged of possessing one gramme of cannabis, and being drunk and incapable in a public place, while Mr. Evans was charged with using threatening words and behaviour, and cultivating a cannabis plant.

Both men pleaded guilty to the charges.

A charge relating to criminal damage to property allegedly caused by Mr. Evans was dropped.

Prosecutor Ellie Morgan told magistrates that police attended an address in Pembroke Dock at around 7 pm following a report of ongoing disorder.

The duo had turned up at the house of Mr. Evans's sister at around 5 pm that evening, but she had refused to let them indoors as they were too drunk, but allowed them to sit on her doorstep, where they carried on drinking.

Over the next couple of hours, both defendants were said to have subjected passers-by in the street to a stream of shouting and abuse, including a young family.

A further incident where Mr. Evans's sister shut the door on the pair led to damage being caused to a panel on the door itself and Mrs. Evans going to her neighbours to contact the police.

When officers arrived on the scene, Mr. James, who goes by the nickname of 'Dido', was found slumped in the front garden of the property, with two litre Frosty Jacks cider bottles alongside him.

Both men were arrested, with Mr. Evans giving some resistance to officers and making foul and abusive comments towards them.

Officers also found cannabis on Mr. James, which led to them recovering a cannabis plant from the flat of Mr. Evans.

The defendants' solicitor, Matthew Greenish, told the magistrates that both men were extremely drunk and were ashamed of their behaviour on the day.

He explained that Mr. James suffered with mental health issues and that his behaviour had been fuelled by alcohol, while Mr. Evans, who was currently under the supervision of the 'Prism' drug and alcohol service, had experienced a relapse that day, with his behaviour compounded by the distress that his dog had also gone missing at that time.

Mr. Evans was fined £110 and ordered to pay costs of £85 and a £15 victim surcharge, while Mr. James was fined £55 and also ordered to pay £85 in costs and a victim surcharge of £15.

A destruction order was made for the drugs, and both men were given a 12-month conditional discharge.