A former Carlisle boxer will be forced to spend the festive period under curfew, after his bad attitude towards the probation service landed him back in court.

Daniel Gill appeared at the city’s crown court in May and received a suspended custodial sentence for a vicious unprovoked street attack.

But just a day after that court appearance, the 20-year-old visited an ex-partner and asked her to drop criminal proceedings relating to a previous incident.

He was brought back before a judge, receiving another suspended term of imprisonment and unpaid work.

But Gill, of Mardale Road, Raffles, was returned to the crown court again this week, having been disruptive during his community service.

Prosecutor Tim Evans said Gill had been “truculent” and failed to do as he was told.

“The issue here is that he turns up and acts as though he owns the place,” said Mr Evans.

“He is setting a bad example to those who have to share unpaid work with him.”

Gill had spat out of a vehicle and displayed “bad attitude”.

Keith Thomas gave mitigation, saying the defendant was “petrified” by the prospect of custody.

Mr Thomas said of Gill, who was backed in court by his father and grandfather: “It is right to say the family have read the riot act to him. I have made it clear to him he has got to obey authority.”

Judge Peter Davies imposed a new suspended prison sentence and a four-month night-time curfew.

“When a court makes an order that you have to obey, then obey you must,” the judge told him.

“Those people who work hard on those (community) orders do so because it is their jobs, and I am not going to tolerate their jobs being made worse because of your behaviour.”

But when reminded by the judge he must stay indoors over Christmas and the new year, Gill declared himself “not bothered”.

That prompted Judge Davies to deliver a stern warning about his future conduct.

Turning to relatives in the public gallery, the judge said: “I am afraid you are going to have to look after this young man.”

And to Gill he added: “These people are here to support you. Have some respect for them.”