AN 18-YEAR-OLD man has been told to sort his life out by magistrates after pleading guilty to two counts of criminal damage, one of assault and one of being drunk and disorderly.
Andrew Dowse, of Dryden Place, Wootton Bassett, appeared before magistrates in Chippenham.
He pleaded guilty to causing £25 damage to a window at the Crock of Gold shop in Wootton Bassett High Street overnight between February 16-17.
On the same night Dowse caused £200 damage to the window of a butcher's shop in the high street.
He also admitted common assault to Jeremy Taylor, in The Angel pub, on August 31.
Dowse also admitted to failing to surrender to custody on February 17 and being drunk and disorderly on November 18.
Dowse has been ordered to pay £300 in fines, attend a six-month community rehabilitation order, and pay £35 costs.
Graham Baskerville, the chairman of the bench, said it represented a chance to sort himself out.
"We don't want to see you here again because next time it could be far more serious," said Mr Baskerville in passing sentence.
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