The valuable snaps had actually been left in a red luggage which Odin Viking, 45, had actually left in a “derelict” caravan that was parked behind the pub, however he had no approval to enter there to search for it, magistrates heard.
He confessed utilizing threatening behaviour.
At Carlisle’s Rickergate court, district attorney Peter Bardsley said the supervisor of the Eamont Bridge pub near Penrith had actually remained in upstairs workplace on May 10 when she discovered a man walking towards the caravan close to the pub.
This was uncommon, so she went outside to discover what was taking place. She came to the caravan to discover Viking was within “throwing things around.” He seemed “angry,” said the lady.
“He was shouting and swearing and saying: ‘Where’s my stuff?”, said Mr Bardsley. The supervisor felt worried and believed the accused was not making much sense and he seemed under the impact.
Viking then left and went to the pub’s primary bar location, joining his partner and he ended up being aggressive, yelling and swearing at the landlady, said Mr Bardsley. The landlady called the cops however Viking left the pub.
“I felt scared and intimidated,” said the lady, though she said what occurred had actually not impacted her life in any method. When talked to, the accused confessed his behaviour was threatening and aggressive.
Representing himself in court, Viking said his variation of the event was various.
He informed magistrates: “I operated at that pub for 8 or 9 months and the caravan in concern was derelict; there’s absolutely nothing in there however furnishings.
“I had a red luggage because caravan, which I’d left and I’d never ever been back to the pub. My dog had actually passed away that week – and in the luggage there were photos of my dog and of my child. That’s why I returned.”
The accused said he was battling with the loss of his animal. He rejected that he remained in any method smashing things in the caravan; he said the landlady had actually strolled in and implicated him of taking.
After his arrest, at the police headquarters, Viking, of Bracken Bank Lodge, Penrith, fell ill and subsequent medical examinations revealed he had a bigger heart. A competent chef, he had actually been placed on the pub watch plan for 2 years.
But he had actually been distressed about his dog passing away.
“I just wanted to get my suitcase and I was not a threat in any way,” he continued. “I was arguing back with the lady and I’m a huge person, covered in tattoos however that offers the incorrect impression of me.
“I suffer every day because of the loss of my little dog.”
Magistrates said they identified the accused’s authentic remorse for what occurred, stating it has actually triggered the 2 females included “some distress.” They enforced a 12-month conditional discharge, with £85 expenses and a £26 victim additional charge.
