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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 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 QC | 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 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." |
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