A MAN has been fined after he breached his curfew.

Arthur Benson Shepherd, 52, of Hillside Close, Maryport, admitted the offence when he appeared at the magistrates court in Workington on Tuesday.

Shepherd violated the terms of the curfew between April 6 and May 14, for a around two hours and did not offer a reasonable excuse for the breach.

He was handed a £40 fine and ordered to pay £60 costs.