A 37-year-old man who was released early from a prison sentence has been jailed again.

Alistair John Cowin, who was living at Tromode House, admitted committing six offences while still out on licence.

He pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer, disorderly behaviour on licensed premises, theft, and three counts of breaching an Automatic Conditional Release (ACR) licence.

High Bailiff Jayne Hughes sentenced him to 26 weeks custody for the latest offences plus four weeks in respect of the sentence he was released early from, bringing his total jail time to 30 weeks.

Prosecuting advocate Roger Kane told the court that Cowin went to the Bowling Green pub in Douglas on February 25 at 4.15pm.

He was prohibited from going to the Derby Road pub as part of his ACR licence and staff there said that he was unsteady on his feet and drunk.

Cowin was said to have become aggressive with one member of staff, swearing at him and telling him: ’I will chin you, drop you and stamp on your head.’

Police arrived and he was arrested and taken to police headquarters.

While in a cell one officer brought Cowin a cup of tea but he was said to have thrown it in her face, covering her neck, shoulders, chest and face.

Cowin told police: ’I’m going to commit a terrible crime to show Isle of Man police are corrupt.’

Mr Kane said that the officer had not been injured as only warm tea rather than hot tea was brought to prisoners because of incidents such as this.

Cowin, who appeared in court on video link from the prison was heard to say: ’Better luck next time,’ as he repeatedly interrupted while the facts of the case were read out in court.

Mr Kane said that police knew that Cowin had gone to the Bowling Green pub because he was wearing an electronic tag at the time.

Cowin again interrupted the court saying: ’People of 18 have been able to get a pint legally longer than I have. I’m always on a pub ban.’

The prosecutor told the court that Cowin had also been charged with theft the same day after he stole two bottles of gin from Marks and Spencer, valued at £50 in total.

Defence advocate Paul Glover said that he could ask for a probation report before sentencing but his client wanted to be sentenced on the day.

The advocate said: ’Mr Cowin would say he was frustrated and angry and under the influence at the time of the police assault. He does wish to apologise. It was warm tea, there was no serious injury, just a level of discomfort.

’The theft was low-level shoplifting in my submission.’

As Mr Glover moved onto the disorderly behaviour on licensed premises, Cowin interrupted again saying: ’Somebody else started it. The landlord didn’t deserve it, the other fella, I should have chinned him.’

Mr Glover said that it was accepted that the only sentence available, without any probation report, was custody, and that his client had no finances so would have to serve days in default for a fine anyway.

Cowin, who has been on remand for 12 weeks, the equivalent of a 24-week sentence, added: ’I’m not allowed money, the police keep it that way.’

High Bailiff Mrs Hughes told Cowin: ’You have a very poor record. These offences were all committed while on licence.’