AN angry man caused £200 of damage to a pub window after being denied entry.
Furness Magistrates' Court heard today (6) how Lewis Sherington, of Perth Street, Oldham, punched and smashed a window of the Stags Head Hotel, in Bowness, on August 18.
Mr Peter Kelly, prosecuting, told the court Sherington took a glass from the premises and was subsequently refused back inside. Angered, he lashed out at window, measuring 3ft by 4ft, smashing it.
Sherington, who represented himself in court said: "I regret it."
Sherington pleaded guilty to the offence, and was sentenced to pay a fine of £100, £200 compensation for the window, and £85 costs.
Read more:
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here