A 26-year-old man has been given a second chance with a conditional discharge after admitting being drunk and disorderly during a night out in Newtown town centre.

Jac Jones pleaded guilty to the offence which happened in Broad Street during the early hours of June 13.

Welshpool Magistrates’ Court heard that Jones was with a small group of men outside a licenced premises when they caught the attention of police officers in the area.

Helen Tench, prosecuting, said they were seen walking in front of vehicles and that Jones was “swaying and his arms were limp”.

“Officers advised them to go home but they became argumentative,” Mrs Tench told the court.

One of the group members was searched by police officers with Jones telling them that they “had no right to”.

A police sergeant stated that Jones smelt of stale alcohol and was shouting ‘they can arrest me’ at officers while also calling them an offensive name “on several occasions”.

Jones, who represented himself in court on July 6, apologised for his behaviour and told magistrates that he had no explanation for his actions that night.

Jones, of Trawscoed, Llandrinio, was given a 12-month conditional discharge and was ordered to pay a £22 victim surcharge and £85 court costs.

Stephen Pembroke, chair of the magistrates’ bench, told Jones: “We are giving you a second chance to keep your head down.”