A man has been jailed for 24 weeks after committing four offences in a month.

Anthony John Richard Lyons, aged 32, of Mona Drive, Douglas, admitted ecstasy possession, theft, possessing a prohibited article in a public place, namely a lock knife, and being drunk and disorderly.

The offences put him in breach of a previous probation order imposed in September and were committed while he was still on licence after an early release from a 2015 sentence.

The court also heard that he still had two amounts of outstanding compensation which he had failed to pay in relation to previous offences and High Bailiff Jayne Hughes ordered that he serve an extra 28 days unless the compensation was paid immediately.

Prosecuting advocate Barry Swain told the court that police executed a search warrant at Lyons’ Port Erin home where he was living on October 3.

Nine ecstasy pills were found which were valued at a total of £90.

Two more offences occurred the following day when Lyons stole perfume worth £297 from Boots the chemist and was found in possession of a folding lock knife at Glen Falcon Gardens in Douglas.

At police headquarters he said: ’I would have thought about using the knife if it wasn’t a female officer.’

He initially pleaded not guilty to possessing the lock knife but changed his plea to guilty on Tuesday.

Lyons was then arrested for being drunk and disorderly in a children’s play park on November 2.

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Two more charges, of common assault on a female and property damage, alleged to have been committed on November 17 were withdrawn after Lyons’ ex-partner retracted her statement.

The court heard that Lyons has been held on remand for 35 days.

A probation report assessed Lyons as a high risk of harm to the public and of reoffending.

Defence advocate Deborah Myerscough referred to the probation report and said: ’It’s clear he has difficulties in terms of addiction. There is work that needs to be done with him. It’s clear from the report there is work that can be done in the prison.’

Ms Myerscough asked the court to give Lyons a sentence that gave him hope.

’He has reached an age where he needs to pull his pants up and sort himself out,’ said the advocate.

High Bailiff Mrs Hughes ordered that the previous probation order continue when Lyons is released from prison.

He was also banned from entering licensed premises, and buying or being sold alcohol for 12 months.