An offender with an ’atrocious previous record’ who struck and bit a security officer at the Villa Marina has been sentenced to six months in jail.

Carl Joseph Bridson was convicted after a trial by magistrates having pleaded not guilty to common assault and being drunk and disorderly.

He has already spent six months on remand so the sentence has already been served.

Prosecuting advocate Roger Kane told the court that police were called to the Villa Marina on March 7 at 9pm after a report of an assault on a member of the security staff.

When officers arrived Bridson was already being restrained on the ground.

The bouncer said that the 36-year-old had been asked to leave the Villa’s main hall after it was reported that he had been abusive towards a woman.

He was said to have sworn at the security staff as he was escorted out and then said: ’I’ll be back.’

Bridson, who lives in Empire Terrace, Douglas, was then said to have struck the bouncer from behind, connecting with his left cheek and eye.

Mr Kane said it had not been determined if the blow was with a clenched or open fist but magistrates had decided it was immaterial.

Bridson was then said to have bit the bouncer on the forearm during a struggle. The bite did not break the skin but left a mark.

Two other charges, of common assault on a female and property damage, relating to a separate allegation on July 4, which Bridson had also denied, were withdrawn by the prosecution.

Defence advocate Louise Cooil said that her client had been on remand since July 4.

Bridson said he wanted to be sentenced without a probation report being prepared.

Ms Cooil said that Bridson had the promise of some work from his father upon his release though this may be sporadic as his father is semi-retired.

Magistrates sentenced Bridson to six months’ custody for the common assault with no separate penalty made for the drunk and disorderly offence.

Chair of the magistrates Ken Faragher told Bridson they had considered his ’atrocious previous record’ and the fact it was a serious assault on somebody doing their job.

He was also ordered to pay £250 in compensation to the bouncer as well as £1,340 in prosecution costs, which covered the cost of the trial.

He will pay the amounts at a rate of £10 per week.