A DRUNKEN man damaged a £250 granite topped table when he was refused service in a Blackburn pub.

The town’s magistrates heard Andrew John Jackson went on to racially abuse a special constable and used threatening behaviour after being taken to Royal Blackburn Hospital.

Jackson, 34, of Clifton Drive North, St Annes, pleaded guilty to racially aggravated threatening behaviour, threatening behaviour and damaging a table belonging to The Postal Order.

He was made subject to a community order for 12 months with 20 days rehabilitation activity requirement. He was ordered to pay £250 compensation to the Postal Order and £100 to the special constable.

Peter Bardsley, prosecuting, said Jackson was refused service in the Postal Order because he was very drunk and stumbling around.

“He sat down next to some customers, who clearly didn’t want him there, and was asked to leave,” said Mr Bardsley. “As he left he threw chairs and tables around, damaging a granite topped table.”

Police arrested Jackson nearby and he was taken to the police station and then to the hospital for treatment.

He threatened to rape the officer's sons and daughters and when they got back to the police station was racially abusive to the special constable.

Jonathan Taylor, defending, said the charges went back to February and his client now stood before the court appalled by what he had done.

“These offences were committed because he was under the influence of alcohol,” said Mr Taylor.

“He was jailed for other offences in July and since his release he has done everything he can to improve his circumstances.”

He said the address Jackson gave to the court was a residential rehabilitation unit for people with substance misuse problems.

“It is a very strict regime and he has kept to every rule,” said Mr Taylor. “He realised that enough was enough and he had to stop getting himself into these situations.”

Mr Taylor said Jackson was in the unit until March and there was the possibility of funding for a further six months if here was more work required.

“He is benefiting massively from the work that is being done there,” said Mr Taylor.