A Carlisle man has been convicted of being drunk and disorderly after shouting and swearing in the city centre.
Steven Weir, 24, of Osborne Avenue, Carlisle, admitted one charge of drunk and disorderly behaviour in a public place, when he appeared at the city's Magistrates' Court yesterday.
Drunk and disorderly behaviour in a public place is an offence contrary to section 91 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967. The offence has a maximum penalty of a fine at level 3 on the standard scale (currently £1,000) on summary conviction.
Magistrates heard that Weir was observed shouting and swearing on Botchergate shortly before midnight on 30th November 2019.
Police officers approached Weir and asked him to moderate his language and leave the area.
"He became aggressive towards the officers, and towards members of the public," said the prosecutor Amy Labram.
"He was visibly drunk, and unsteady on his feet. He then became aggressive towards door security staff at a pub because they had refused to let him into the pub."
It was at this point that Weir was arrested.
The court heard that Weir has 20 offences on his criminal record, the most recent one being one of taking a vehicle without consent and failing to provide a specimen.
Weir was fined £200, with £85 costs and a £32 surcharge.
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