A PUB goer has been jailed for a violent rampage in Ulverston where he assaulted a landlady, a member of the public and two police officers.

Karl Norman Jackson appeared at Furness Magistrates' Court today and pleaded guilty to the assault by beating of Hope and Anchor landlady Joanne Clayton-Brown and Bruce Rowland-Smith.

The 27-year-old, of Ulverston, also admitted assaulting PC Kate Molloy and PC Dan Knowles while they were executing their duties and also an offence of using threatening or abusive words or behaviour.

All the offences related to Ulverston town centre on July 8.

Prosecutor, Mr Lee Dacre told the court that Jackson was being anti-social in The Hope and Anchor, in Daltongate, at around 9.25pm. Jackson was told to leave and had his pint removed.

Mr Dacre said Jackson pushed Mrs Clayton-Brown to the chest with "full force" and pushed her further three times. He said: “Members of the public intervened to remove him from the pub.”

The court heard that Jackson is banned from Ulverston pubs through the BarWatch scheme. He was not known to the staff at the Hope and Anchor.

Jackson was then involved in a disturbance as he headed towards The Sun Inn, in Market Street. Mr Dacre said Jackson had thrown a punch which hit Mr Rowland-Smith in the eye, causing him pain and bruising.

Door staff had refused Jackson entry to The Sun and police attended to deal with the defendant who they said smelt of alcohol and whose eyes were "glazed".

Mr Dacre said Jackson was again throwing punches and PC Kate Molloy was punched on the cheek. The assault was witnessed by concerned staff in nearby Tesco and they came outside.

The defendant had tried to run off and then PC Knowles took hold of him.

Mr Dacre said: "The defendant was attempting to grab PC Knowles around the neck and he used his Pava spray."

The prosecutor said it was a "serious incident " and that the defendant had a background of convictions for violence.

Defending Jackson, Mr Trystan Roberts, said the defendant was remorseful and makes "no excuses".

Mr Roberts said Jackson had admitted the offences and the defendant said there had been disagreement in the pub and that he had pushed, but had also been pushed. Mr Roberts said: "Alcohol is a real factor in his history of offending.

"He wants to get control of it once and for all.

"There are issues that need resolving."

Jackson, of New Market Street, was jailed for 16 weeks.

Chair of the magistrates, Mrs Anne Hawson said there was "a substantial and high level of violence, to the extent that Pava spray was used."

Jackson was also ordered to pay compensation of £50 to Mrs Clayton-Brown, £100 to PC Molloy and £150 to Mr Rowland-Smith.