Powys man accused of driving matters to produce medical evidence at next court hearing

The case against a Powys man accused of drug driving and other matters has been adjourned for medical reasons.

Anthony Mead was due to appear at Llandrindod Wells Magistrates Court on Tuesday to answer four charges.

The charges include two offences of drug driving on March 17 at Llanafan Fawr, Builth Wells when he was said to have been driving a Volkswagon Polo on the B4358 WITH 6.3 micrograms of Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol in his blood, the limit being 2 micrograms and driving with Benzoylecgonine, in his blood, namely 183 Micrograms of drug per litre of blood, the specified limit being 50 Micrograms.

Mr Mead also faces a charge of using a motor vehicle / trailer in a condition likely to cause danger of injury in that the car had a broken or cracked windscreen, broken windscreen wipers and two defective tyres and using a motor vehicle on a road without a valid test certificate

But the 65 year-old of Nant Rhyd Hir, Rhayader did not appear.

The court was told Mr Mead had called to say he was currently in hospital in Cardiff having had reconstructive surgery and he would not be attending court.

Magistrates adjourned the case until September 29 at Llandrindod Wells Magistrates Court but directed that Mr Mead should bring medical evidence to explain his absence to the next court hearing.