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Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

Asbo Excludes Bingo Hall

A CARLISLE man has been given an Asbo banning him from all pubs and clubs - except the bingo hall. Michael Dicker can still continue going to the bingo at Gala Bingo in Carlisle with his girlfriend Michael Dicker, 23, from Birdoswald Drive, he was given a special allowance to attend the Gala Bingo on Botchergate – a licensed premises – because he does not drink there.

City magistrates approved the exemption yesterday after hearing an application for an Asbo to keep Dicker from consuming alcohol, being under the influence of alcohol and entering any licensed premises.

They heard how he often goes to the bingo with his girlfriend and does not drink there.

Dicker previously admitted two counts of being drunk and disorderly and one charge of resisting a police officer.

Prosecutor Alan Lovett told the court that on March 14 a worker from Domino’s Pizza in London Road left work to find Dicker and another man leaning on his car. He refused to move and Dicker who was drinking from a can of beer, is said to have told the man: “I’ll go away if you give me a tenner.” Police were called and Dicker was arrested.

On March 20, he was again arrested at Walkabout bar in English Gate Plaza for being drunk and disorderly and violent with police officers.

Mr Lovett said: “It is his behaviour on the streets that is a cause for concern.”

Mr Lovett suggested an Asbo banning Dicker from entering the city centre between 6pm and 6am to “protect people socialising in Carlisle from anti-social acts committed by Mr Dicker.”

Defence solicitor John Smith admitted that Dicker has a problem with drink and said he appealed to Pub Watch to ban him from certain pubs as he “believed this would help him behave”.

He said: “He wants an Asbo but he wants an Asbo on his terms. I have explained this is a matter for the magistrates. But he does go the bingo and wants to be able to continue going to the bingo.”

Magistrates warned Dicker that if he breaches his Asbo, which expires on April 21 2010, he could face prison

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