A man set for sentencing after driving nearly four times over the drink-drive limit shocked magistrates by turning up to court drunk – forcing them to call off the hearing.
Magistrates Slam Horner for Boozing on the Day of Sentencing
Neil Horner, 49, was due before the Isle of Wight Magistrates’ Court for drink-driving sentencing. But officials stopped the session after concluding he was too worse for wear to proceed.
Jan Routledge, chair of the bench, warned Horner: “We don’t feel you understand what’s been going on here, because you’ve been drinking.”
