News Drink-fuelled street rant man in court
A man has been fined by town magistrates after launching a foul-mouthed tirade in the street.
Mark Wrightson (32) was seen shouting and swearing in the street by two police officers who were called to deal with the disturbance on Scalby Lane at Gilberdyke.
The drink-fuelled rant was heard by several other people.
The unemployed bachelor said he was upset because he thought someone had stolen his bike.
He appeared at Goole Magistrates' Court, where he pleaded guilty to public-order offence.
The court was told that Mr Wrightson, of Landing Lane in Newport, let out a string of expletives in full view and earshot of other people.
The incident happened just outside the Costcutters store on Scalby Lane on July 26 this year.
John Owston, prosecuting, said that, as a result of Mr Wrightson's behaviour, police were called to the scene at about 6.30pm.
Two officers arrived and saw him swearing in the street, shouting: "Where's my f***ing bike?"
The officers told him to stop swearing but he continued, despite the fact that there were people in the vicinity - including some with young children - who could clearly hear what Mr Wrightson was saying.
Police told him that if he did not calm down he would be arrested, but he disregarded the warning and had to be restrained by the officers. He was then arrested.
The court was told that, on March 6 this year, Beverley magistrates gave Mr Wrightson a 12-month conditional discharge for a previous public order offence.
He had other previous convictions to his name, including another public order offence dating back to 1999 and at least three drink-related driving offences.
Mr Wrightson, who was unrepresented in court, told magistrates he had gone into the Costcutters store and when he came out his bike had disappeared.
He added: "I'd had a few drinks earlier on. I was a bit angry about where the bike had gone."
Mr Wrightson said he usually found himself in trouble when he was out on his bike.
He was fined £65 and ordered to pay £60 prosecution costs, as well as a £15 victim surcharge.
Magistrates took no further action on the breach of the conditional discharge.
Published on 14th August 2008 in News.
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