A 35-year-old Douglas man has admitted driving while disqualified for a sixth time.

Robert John Thomas, of Princes Street, also pleaded guilty to driving with no insurance or vehicle licence.

The offences have been committed while Thomas is subject to a suspended sentence, which prosecutor James Robinson submitted should send the case to the Court of General Gaol Delivery.

High Bailiff Jayne Hughes agreed and committed Thomas to the higher court for sentencing.

Mr Robinson told the court that Thomas was banned from driving for 10 years in November 2018 and sentenced to six months’ custody, suspended for two years after his fifth driving while disqualified offence as well as other offences of theft, careless driving and driving without insurance.

Despite that ban, he was seen by police driving on August 2 at 3.15pm outside the former Liverpool Arms in Onchan.

Police stopped him on Woodbridge Road and he admitted he was banned.

Defence advocate Winston Taylor said that his client had inherited the vehicle after a family bereavement.

Mr Taylor said that Thomas had been ordered to remove the car from where it was parked and had decided to drive it himself to move it.

The advocate asked for bail to be granted so that Thomas could put his affairs in order before sentencing as he knew he would be going to prison.

However, Mrs Hughes refused the bail application, citing Thomas’ previous for driving while disqualified and the fact he is subject to the suspended sentence.

He was remanded in custody and will appear at the higher court on August 9.