A MAN has been banned from entering a Clydebank bar after he knocked a worker to the floor.

Grant McGhee had previously admitted to shouting, swearing and acting in an aggressive manner towards a bartender at Mackintosh's Bar, in Dalmuir, on September 19 last year.

During the incident, the 31-year-old pushed the worker on the head with his head, challenge him to engage in a fight and pushed him on the body, causing him to fall.

When he appeared at Dumbarton Sheriff Court for sentencing on July 18, it was heard that the Crown were requesting an exclusion order which would prevent McGhee from entering the bar.

McGhee, of Glasgow Road, also pleaded guilty to behaving in a disorderly manner at Alexander's Bar, where he made violent threats to staff members.

Whilst at the premises on July 29 last year, he had an offensive weapon without a reasonable or lawful excuse.

He then struggled violently and spat at four police constables, which obstructed them in the execution of their duty.

Scott Adair, defending, said: "Clearly there is an issue there with alcohol and he has identified that. The punishment aspect might well be a Restriction of Liberty Order. Given the issue with alcohol, restricting him to his house would at least stop him from going to the pub and misbehaving."

Sheriff Maxwell Hendry replied: "There is off-licences available but I am looking at [unpaid] hours."

Addressing McGhee, Sheriff Hendry said: "Your record is not to your credit. I am looking at a sentence in the Community Payback Order which I am going to read out, not to embarrass you.

"Mr McGhee readily admits that illicit drugs and alcohol has ruined the past 15 years of his life.

"Well it is time to stop and it is time to change because otherwise, if the offending continues of this drunken and loutish behaviour, it is just going to be longer and longer sentences of imprisonment."

The sheriff banned him from entering the bar on Swindon Street for three years.

He also placed McGhee on a Community Payback Order under social work supervision for 18 months and ordered him to complete 150 hours of unpaid work.

As part of the order, he will have to undergo alcohol and drug counselling.

Sentencing on the July incident was deferred to later this year for him to be of good behaviour.