Last updated at 14:55, Friday, 15 June 2012

THE manager of Barrow’s Morrisons store is set to be demoted, after being convicted of drink-driving.

Bobby Tubman pleaded guilty to the offence when he appeared before Furness Magistrates’ Court yesterday.

Tubman, of Drovers Court, Lindal, had been returning from a birthday celebration on March 11 when he was stopped by police in Market Street, Dalton, after they noticed a defective brake light.

The 40-year-old had been driving erratically so officers pulled him over and carried out a routine breath test, the court heard.

Tubman’s blood was found to contain 93mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood when the legal limit is 80mg.

Mrs Lisa Hine, prosecuting, told the court Tubman had co-operated with police.

Tubman, representing himself, said: “I don’t normally drink. I’m lucky if I drink five times a year.

“I’d had a meal and I’d had a drink.I left the restaurant and drove home.

“It was a stupid thing to do and I regret doing it.”

Tubman, who works as store manager at Morrisons in Barrow, added: “I am the general manager at a major supermarket. I will get a demotion if I lose my licence, to deputy store manager. I would like to apologise for my behaviour on the night.”

Mr Mervyn Cooper, presiding magistrate, fined Tubman £1,500 and ordered him to pay £85 court costs and a £15 victimsurcharge. Tubman was disqualified from driving for 12 months. A spokesman for Morrisons said: “We do not comment on individual HR cases.”

First published at 13:08, Friday, 15 June 2012
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