A teenager from Douglas has been fined £450 after committing two offences near a nightclub in just over two months.

Arthur Mangolini, of Ballakermeen Road, pleaded guilty to using threatening behaviour on May 20 and being drunk and disorderly on June 30, both incidents near the Courthouse bar.

Mangolini, who is 18, was fined £200 for threatening behaviour and £250 for being drunk and disorderly, as well as being ordered to pay £175 prosecution costs.

Prosecutor James Robinson told the court how, on May 20 at 1am, police were dealing with a man in Church Street when Mangolini approached them and stood between officers and the man.

Mangolini told police: ’Leave him alone. Leave it,’ and was said to have took on a ’fighting stance’, puffing out his chest at the officers.

He used abusive language in front of several members of the public and was subsequently arrested.

In a second incident, on July 30, again at 1am, Mangolini was again in Church Street near the Courthouse bar when he approached police.

He was said to be unsteady on his feet, standing close to officers and swearing.

Mangolini said to police: ’Oi! You lot. You’re all the same,’ and continued to swear.

He was arrested again and taken to police headquarters.

The court heard that Mangolini had no previous convictions before the two incidents but the prosecutor said that, the fact that both offences were committed outside a busy nightclub, in full view of the public and involved disgraceful language, were aggravating factors.

Defending Mangolini in court, his advocate Peter Taylor said: ’On May 30, Mr Mangolini, in his youth and immaturity, thought he could help pacify the man and help in some way.’

Mr Taylor went on to say that some of the swearing had been when his client was talking to the other man rather than directed at the police.

’It was not polite but he was empathising with the man to try to calm him down,’ said the advocate.

’If other people overheard, nobody has sought to give further evidence.’

’With regards to the second incident, there was no violence. He went up to the police, there was a bit of banter and chat. The police were obviously busy and wanted him to go away and didn’t take kindly.

’Mr Mangolini came out with an unfortunate phrase asking why they were being so uptight about things, matters escalated and he behaved in an immature way.

’He understands the police are in a difficult situation. He has learnt that he should leave the scene and go about his own business.’

Deputy High Bailiff Jayne Hughes told Mangolini while passing sentence that he had lost his good character.

’The first offence was when you had only been allowed on licensed premises for 10 days. You need to think very carefully about your drinking. You have only been old enough to drink since May 10 and you’ve been before the court twice already.’

Mangolini was also banned from licensed premises for one month and from purchasing or being sold alcohol.