A drunk scaffolder who squared up to a doctor and told him ’I’ll smash your head in’ has been fined £300.

Aaron Graham Harry Speed was initially found by police lying on the ground unconscious in a bus shelter, the High Bailff heard.

The 33-year-old, who lives in Demesne Road, Douglas, admitted being drunk and disorderly and was also ordered to pay £50 prosecution costs.

Prosecuting advocate Barry Swain told the court that police were called to a bus shelter on the New Castletown Road in Douglas at 1.15am on May 2.

A member of the public had reported seeing a man lying down at the bus stop.

Police arrived and found 33-year-old Speed unconscious and smelling of alcohol but were unable to wake him up.

An ambulance was called but while this was awaited Speed roused himself and started swearing at officers, as well as raising his middle finger.

He managed to get up but refused to give his name and address when police offered to get him home and was very abusive towards a policewoman.

Three diazepam tablets were found in his pocket and once the ambulance arrived he was taken to Noble’s.

Speed’s anger continued as he threatened to urinate and squared up to a doctor saying: ’I’ll smash your head in.’

When interviewed by police later, Speed claimed he had no recollection of any of the evening.

Mr Swain said that no action had been taken over the diazepam tablets.

High Bailiff Jayne Hughes also expressed concern that there appeared to have been no charge in relation to Speed’s behaviour at the hospital.

The court heard that his last conviction was in 2012.

Defence advocate Paul Rodgers said: ’Mr Speed wholly regrets everything that happened.

’He went to the police station the next day to apologise to the female officer and plans to send a letter of apology.

’He hasn’t been before the court for an extensive period but all of his convictions relate to alcohol.

’Unfortunately on this occasion he drank to excess but he didn’t bring himself to the attention of others, he was found on the ground.

’He doesn’t drink often, this was an isolated incident.’

High Bailiff Mrs Hughes said that she would treat the incident as a ’one-off’ and told Speed: ’You might want to consider yourself fortunate there was no charge relating to the diazepam or your behaviour at the hospital.’

He will pay the fine and costs at a rate of £20 per week.