A fisherman who rowed with his girlfriend in a pub and threw the remains of a pint of Guinness at her has been fined £500.

Owen John Hawthorn, of Tynwald Close, admitted disorderly behaviour on licensed premises and threatening behaviour.

The 26-year-old initially denied the first offence and one of provoking behaviour, but on December 9, when a trial was due to take place - and after the provoking behaviour charge was amended to one of threatening behaviour - he changed his pleas to guilty.

He was also ordered by magistrates to pay £800 prosecution costs due to the work done in preparation for the trial.

Prosecuting advocate Rebecca Cubbon told the court that Hawthorn was in the pool room with his girlfriend Abigail Francesca Burden at the Peel Legion on February 9 at 10.50pm.

Burden was said to have thrown a shot glass at him and he threw the remains of a pint of Guinness at her.

She was then said to have pushed him and he then pushed her, with her falling to the floor.

The pair went outside onto Douglas Street where they were said to have thrown their phones at each other with the altercation continuing into the Market Place.

Burden was fined £700 on a previous court appearance after admitting being drunk and disorderly and provoking behaviour.

When interviewed by police, Hawthorn claimed that his girlfriend had thrown two shot glasses at him and pushed him into a jukebox.

He admitted pushing her but said she fell over due to her intoxication and that he had not thrown his phone.

A probation report said that Hawthorn had been surprised when he was arrested as he said police had initially just told him to go home.

He said he had walked home to St John’s but then been arrested.

The court heard that his last offence was in 2017 when he was jailed for failing to provide a sample of breath.

Defence advocate David Clegg asked for credit to be given for his client’s co-operation with the police.

’He didn’t throw the glass, it was the contents,’ said the advocate.

’He went quietly when arrested.

’He walked from Peel to St John’s and did serve one night in custody.’

Magistrates chair Gill Eaton told Hawthorn: ’We acknowledge you didn’t instigate this but you should have been smart enough to walk away.’

He will pay the fine and costs at a rate of £50 per week.