A man who had to be Pava sprayed by police after rowing with bouncers outside a Douglas pub has been handed a suspended sentence.

Benjamin Arthur Carter, aged 42, of Ronague Road, Ballabeg, was with his brother, David John Lawrence Carter, of the same address, when the pair argued with security staff.

High Bailiff Jayne Hughes sentenced Benjamin Carter to 16 weeks’ custody, suspended for two years, after he had previously admitted assault with intent to resist arrest and resisting arrest.

He was also ordered to pay £500 compensation to one police officer and £250 to a second.

David Carter was dealt with separately at the Court of General Gaol Delivery where he was also due to be sentenced for other offences of driving while disqualified and drink-driving.

We previously reported that police were called to the Front Porch on July 3 after staff reported a man refusing to leave.

Security staff said that David Carter was drinking alcohol in the area outside the pub which he had not bought there so he was asked to move but refused saying he was waiting for his brother.

Staff said that Carter then told them if they came onto his farm he would shoot them.

Benjamin Carter then arrived and both brothers were said to have become abusive to staff.

Police arrived and Benjamin Carter was arrested but pulled his hands away as police tried to restrain him.

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David Carter then started to try to pull police away from his brother to stop the arrest.

Pava spray was used on Benjamin Carter with him ending up on the ground where he kicked one officer on the torso during the struggle.

David Carter continued to try to pull police away from his brother and he was also subsequently arrested after being restrained using Pava spray.

Defence advocate Paul Glover, representing Benjamin Carter, said that his client had been deemed unsuitable for community service due to medical issues.

Mr Glover said: ’The sentencing options are limited. This is too serious for a fine and he is unable to undertake community service. He is not suitable for probation due to an absence of any issues.

’A suspended sentence would act as a sword of Damocles and keep him out of trouble for the next two years.’

The advocate cited grounds to suspend the sentence as Carter’s early guilty pleas, his lack of previous convictions in the last 12 years, the fact that there were no real injuries to the police officer, and his ’clear and genuine remorse’ mentioned in the probation report.

The probation report assessed Carter as a low risk of reoffending and of harm to the public.

High Bailiff Jayne Hughes also ordered Carter to pay £125 prosecution costs.

He will pay the compensation and costs at a rate of £150 per month.