Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Mother of two brandished fork after being refused entry to pub at 7.30am

A woman wielded a fork in the street when she was refused entry to a pub, a court heard. Siobhan Williamson, 25, went towards a group of people in a threatening manner while carrying the implement, Plymouth Crown Court was told.

Williamson, of Stonehouse, Plymouth, admitted having a sharply-pointed article without good reason or lawful authority in Union Street on February 10.



Prosecutor Alistair Verheijen said she was turned away from a pub at about 7.30am then said "her brother was a gangster" and produced a fork from her purse. Rupert Taylor, for Williamson, said: "She has suffered from depression, it is now under control.

She has two young children and has worked well with the probation service." Judge Paul Darlow handed her a 28-day home curfew on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights.

1 comment:

Gareth said...

What a stupid exuse. I suffer from depression which is very bad at times and never once have I felt like threatening anybody with physical violence. Indeed I can't see how depression would do so. Depression is best characterized by the phrase "what's the point?" So why would anybody go to the trouble of threatening somebody else?

The only person I have ever felt like harming is myself.