A man punched a pub landlord and told staff ’I’ll stab you’ during a Christmas night out, a court has heard.

Ashley Robert Gardener, of Station Road, Port St Mary, then bit a member of the public on the leg as his anger continued outside the pub.

The 21-year-old admitted disorderly behaviour on licensed premises, being drunk and disorderly, common assault, threatening behaviour, and resisting arrest.

He will be sentenced on March 10 after a probation report has been completed.

Prosecuting advocate Hazel Carroon told the court that Gardener was asked to leave the Nag’s Head on December 21 at 11.45pm after reports of him acting inappropriately towards women.

He was then said to have told bouncers: ’I’ll stab you,’ and tried to re-enter the pub after being escorted out.

Gardener punched the designated official in the face and a member of the public then tried to intervene, which resulted in him and Gardener wrestling on the ground.

During the scuffle, Gardener bit the man on the leg and was subsequently arrested when police arrived.

The man had to be treated with antibiotics as the bite had broken the skin.

Gardener was also taken to the accident and emergency department at Noble’s Hospital for treatment but once there was said to have become aggressive, shouting and swearing until he was eventually put on the floor by police and restrained using Pava spray.

The court heard that Gardener has no previous convictions.

High Bailiff Jayne Hughes ordered that the probation report consider all options, including custody.

Bail continues.