A 48-year-old builder has been given a two-year conditional discharge for being found drunk and incapable.

Grant Michael Corkill, of Lord Street, Douglas, admitted the offence and was also ordered to pay £50 prosecution costs.

Prosecuting advocate Rebecca Cubbon told the court that police were called to Barrack Street in Douglas on May 23 at 12.39am after a report of a man lying on the pavement.

When officers arrived they found Corkill in Church Street unable to stand.

He could barely talk and an ambulance had to be called after concerns for his welfare.

A member of the public said that had seen him falling over and he was complaining about a sore back.

However, before the ambulance arrived Corkill tried to get up but was still said to be talking ’garbled nonsense’.

He then threatened to hit officers but was still unable to stand up.

Corkill was eventually put in an ambulance and taken to accident and emergency.

He was later discharged and arrested.

The court heard that he is currently subject to a six-month alcohol banning order and a suspended sentence supervision order imposed in June.

Defence advocate Paul Glover asked for credit to be given for his client’s guilty plea.

’It’s fairly obvious Mr Corkill has had too much to drink,’ said the advocate.

’He is apologetic. He doesn’t have too much memory of it. He understands police have better things to do.’

High Bailiff Jayne Hughes ordered that the conditional discharge run alongside the suspended sentence supervision order which was previously imposed.

He must also pay £50 prosecution costs.