A 36-year-old man has admitted driving without due care and failing to report an accident.

David John Lawrence Carter, of Ballafodda, Ronague in Arbory, has denied a charge of drink-driving and a trial is due to be held in summary court on June 27.

Magistrates heard that Carter crashed his car on Old School Road in Rushen damaging a telegraph pole and a stone wall on January 26.

He left the scene after £757-worth of damage was caused but later went to Castletown police station.

Defence advocate Michael Mudge asked that the sentencing for the guilty pleas be adjourned to tie in with the drink-driving trial.