Judge tells man to move away

A HOMELESS man jailed again for drinking alcohol in the East Riding has been urged to move out of the area by a judge.

John Bernard Martindale was told to "go down south" on his release from prison.

The 64-year-old, nicknamed "Bernie", was caught breaching his anti-social behaviour order (asbo) by drinking alcohol in public on April 6.

The incident happened after he was released from a jail sentence imposed at Hull Crown Court in February for another breach of his asbo in January.

This is Martindale's eighth breach of his asbo, which prevents him from drinking and causing a nuisance in the East Riding.

The honorary Recorder of Hull and the East Riding Judge Michael Mettyear told him to "leave us alone up here" as he sentenced him to three months in prison.

When he was jailed in February, Martindale had said he intended to move south and stay with family there.

The court heard he had breached his asbo on April 6 by drinking a bottle of cider.

Judge Mettyear summarised the case by saying: "This is a man who gets released from prison, goes out celebrating with drinks and breaches his asbo."

Prosecutor Andrew Wilson said the offence was the same as the "vast majority" of his breaches.

Sentencing Martindale, Judge Mettyear said: "You are a pathetic character – you keep committing these offences.

"I am going to give you three months' imprisonment.

"Go down south when you get out and leave us alone up here."