Drunk and disorderly man was aggressive towards a police officer outside a South Shields pub
A man breached his suspended prison sentence after becoming aggressive towards a police officer outside a South Shields town centre pub.
A man who became aggressive when spotted unsteady on his feet by police outside a South Tyneside pub after downing alcohol has been fined twice over by magistrates.
Paul Robson, 40, was penalised £40 after pleading guilty to being drunk and disorderly near the Ship and Royal boozer in central South Shields on Wednesday, July 8,
By committing the offence, Robson breached a 12-month suspended prison sentence – and was hit financially by the same amount for that.
That sentence was imposed last November after Robson, of Beach Road, South Shields, pleaded guilty to two counts of assault by beating of an emergency worker.
The previous month, he had kicked two policemen - also spitting on the face of one – during an incident at his mother’s Jarrow home.
The suspension was extended to 24 months earlier in August for a separate matter, South Tyneside Magistrates’ Court heard.
‘The defendant was unsteady on his feet’
Of his drunk and disorderly crime, prosecutor Mariam Odetoro said: “On the day of the incident, an officer on foot patrol noticed the defendant outside the Ship and Royal public house.
“He approached and raised his voice to get his attention. He tried to calm the defendant down, but he became aggressive towards the officer.
“The defendant was unsteady on his feet, his eyes were glazed and he smelled of intoxicating liquor.
“The last time he was before the court for matters of this nature was in January 2018.
“He was last before a court in November 2025 for unrelated matters but is on a suspended sentence order.”
Admitting to being drunk and disorderly
Robson pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk and disorderly in public.
David Forrester, defending said: “When the offence was committed, he was subject to a suspended sentence order, and the court has to do something with it.
“He has had the order since November but prior to that point, hadn’t been in trouble for 10 years.
“Probation were quite concerned about his mental health. He had quite severe depressive symptoms. He appears to have kicked back into his order.”
Magistrates also ordered Robson to pay a £16 victim surcharge but they did not impose court costs.