A Laxey man has been fined £200 after a row with neighbours over Muller Rice and sour cream he said was thrown onto his property.

Mark Robert John Parker, of Tent Road, pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk and disorderly after an original charge of provoking behaviour was withdrawn by the prosecution.

Parker, aged 46, who has 42 pages worth of previous convictions was also ordered to pay £125 prosecution costs.

Prosecutor Barry Swain told the court how, on June 21 at 7pm, Parker approached two of his neighbours who were outside his house in Tent Road.

Mr Swain said: ’He may have had problems with them in the past and asked them if they "had a problem with him".’

Parker was said to be swearing and intoxicated. He was ranting at the two men and another neighbour came out to try to support the men.

The third neighbour confirmed that Parker was using abusive language and being aggressive.

Police arrived and Parker was arrested. During a police interview he said that he had been drinking throughout the day and saw the two neighbours walking past his house.

He admitted that he had confronted them and used aggressive language.

Defending Parker in court his advocate Stephen Wood said: ’My client accepts he was in his front garden and saw the two men walk past.

’He accepts that, on seeing one in particular, he said "have you got a problem with me?" and the man replied "no".

’But the other man made a comment which is mentioned in the probation report.

’There have been Facebook posts, he has shown me pictures. There has been Muller Rice and sour cream thrown onto his property. He has no proof of who is responsible and accepts he should have gone about things in a different way.’

Mr Wood went on to say that Parker had been seeing his GP regarding his level of drinking and was currently receiving Income Support benefit of £45 per week.

’He regrets he acted in this way,’ said the advocate.

’The court may wonder where the alcohol came from if he needs every penny but we would ask that this be dealt with by way of financial penalty at a rate of £5 per week, deducted from his benefits.

Deputy High Bailiff Jayne Hughes said while passing sentence: ’You were clearly intoxicated and clearly there is some history between you.

’You need to move away or learn to live with your neighbours. I am satisfied it was the alcohol doing the talking and you were frustrated over previous incidents at your home.

’You have an extensive list of previous convictions. Forty-two pages of convictions is an unenviable record.

’But there has been no recent similar offending.’