Asbo man banned from all pubs and clubs - bar bingo

Michael Dicker, 23, from Birdoswald Drive, was given a special allowance to attend the Gala Bingo on Botchergate - a licensed premises - because he does not drink there.

City magistrates approved the exemption yesterday after hearing an application for an Asbo to keep Dicker from consuming alcohol, being under the influence of alcohol and entering any licensed premises.

They heard how he often goes to the bingo with his girlfriend and does not drink there.

Dicker previously admitted two counts of being drunk and disorderly and one charge of resisting a police officer.

Prosecutor Alan Lovett told the court that on March 14 a worker from Domino's Pizza in London Road left work to find Dicker and another man leaning on his car.

He refused to move and Dicker who was drinking from a can of beer, is said to have told the man: "I'll go away if you give me a tenner."

Police were called and Dicker was arrested.

On March 20, he was again arrested at Walkabout bar in English Gate Plaza for being drunk and disorderly and violent with police officers.

A female officer suffered an injury to her hand and a bruised knee in struggle.

Mr Lovett said: "Staff from the Walkabout pub had to assist officers as he struggled violently.

"It took six of them to hold him down and two pairs of hand cuffs had to be used."

He added: "It is his behaviour on the streets that is a cause for concern."

Mr Lovett suggested an Asbo banning Dicker from entering the city centre between 6pm and 6am to "protect people socialising in Carlisle from anti-social acts committed by Mr Dicker."

Defence solicitor John Smith admitted that Dicker has a problem with drink and said he appealed to Pub Watch to ban him from certain pubs as he "believed this would help him behave".

He said: "He wants an Asbo but he wants an Asbo on his terms. I have explained this is a matter for the magistrates. But he does go the bingo and wants to be able to continue going to the bingo."

A supervision order of six months was also enforced and Dicker was ordered to pay £100 compensation to the police officer whom he resisted. Magistrates warned Dicker that if he breaches his Asbo, which expires on April 21 2010, he could face prison.