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Father of seven in breach of Asbo Father of seven in breach of Asbo
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A father of seven banned him from his home town of Lydney, Gloucestershire, for 10 years has breached his Anti-Social Behaviour Order (Asbo). A father of seven banned from his home town of Lydney, Gloucestershire, for 10 years has breached his Anti-Social Behaviour Order (Asbo).
Mark Bowkett, 40, of Harrison Way, has 153 convictions, including threatening a number of local people with an axe.Mark Bowkett, 40, of Harrison Way, has 153 convictions, including threatening a number of local people with an axe.
Gloucester Crown Court heard Bowkett and his son became involved in an argument with a neighbour three weeks after the Asbo was made.Gloucester Crown Court heard Bowkett and his son became involved in an argument with a neighbour three weeks after the Asbo was made.
He was sentenced to seven months imprisonment suspended for two years.He was sentenced to seven months imprisonment suspended for two years.
Bowkett, a father-of-seven, returned to Lydney and frightened Gabrielle Wilson after she had words with his son over him playing on her lawn.Bowkett, a father-of-seven, returned to Lydney and frightened Gabrielle Wilson after she had words with his son over him playing on her lawn.
Bowkett then started shouting and swearing at her while banging on her door asking her husband to come out for a fight.Bowkett then started shouting and swearing at her while banging on her door asking her husband to come out for a fight.
'Grow up''Grow up'
Bowkett also pleaded guilty to stealing £140 worth of cosmetics from Boots in Gloucester.Bowkett also pleaded guilty to stealing £140 worth of cosmetics from Boots in Gloucester.
Defending, Oliver Wilmot said: ""His situation is difficult because he can no longer go to Lydney, even though he has a pregnant wife there.Defending, Oliver Wilmot said: ""His situation is difficult because he can no longer go to Lydney, even though he has a pregnant wife there.
"She cannot leave Lydney because the other children are at school there."She cannot leave Lydney because the other children are at school there.
"It may not have been the best idea to impose that order. All we have done is simply export a problem from Lydney to Gloucester.""It may not have been the best idea to impose that order. All we have done is simply export a problem from Lydney to Gloucester."
Now that you are in Gloucester, you will have to start coming before me - you will find that I am less friendly in future Judge Jamie Tabor QCNow that you are in Gloucester, you will have to start coming before me - you will find that I am less friendly in future Judge Jamie Tabor QC
However Judge Jamie Tabor QC, who last month called Bowkett a middle-aged yob, said: "I expect the citizens of Lydney think it is a terribly good idea."However Judge Jamie Tabor QC, who last month called Bowkett a middle-aged yob, said: "I expect the citizens of Lydney think it is a terribly good idea."
He told Bowkett: "You have been described by your own defence counsel as a problem that has been transferred from Lydney to Gloucester.He told Bowkett: "You have been described by your own defence counsel as a problem that has been transferred from Lydney to Gloucester.
"I agree wholeheartedly with the description. But now that you are in Gloucester, you will have to start coming before me. You will find that I am less friendly in future.""I agree wholeheartedly with the description. But now that you are in Gloucester, you will have to start coming before me. You will find that I am less friendly in future."