Back behind bars for sending abusive texts.Byline: By Wendy Horton South Wales Echo The South Wales Echo is a daily newspaper distributed in south Wales. It was founded in 1884 and is based in Thomson House, Cardiff city centre. It is published daily, in a tabloid form, by Media Wales Ltd (formerly Western Mail & Echo Ltd), part of the Trinity Mirror group. A man who became fixated with a barmaid while he was in prison was today behind bars again because of his history of harassment Ask a Lawyer Question Country: United States of America State: Nevada I recently moved to nev.from abut have been going back to ca. every 2 to 3 weeks for med. . Andrew Titley befriended barmaid Carol Owen in December last year after she talked to him a few times outside the pub she worked in. Cardiff Crown Court Cardiff Crown Court is a historic building situated in Cardiff's Civic Centre, Cathays Park. heard Titley then became fixated with her when he went to prison for making abusive phone calls to the police. He wrote to her and on his release in January began to contact her but she rejected his advances. Prosecuting Barrister Tony Trigg said: 'She (Ms Owen) made it clear that she didn't want to have anything to do with him. 'It provoked bitterness and he sent various messages and tried to contact her in the public house.' Mr Trigg said Ms Owen contacted the police after she received messages saying: 'Slapper, I will get some revenge on you.' Another one sent by Titley contained foul language and said that he wanted to kill her. On his arrest Titley told police he couldn't remember sending them as he had been drinking. Titley, 30, of Tresillian Terrace, Butetown, Cardiff, pleaded guilty to causing harassment under section 4 of the 1997 dangerous offences act. In sentencing Titley to 15 months in prison, minus 149 days he has already spent in custody, Recorder Anthony Seys-Llewllyn said he had to step up sentencing after hearing of the history of harassment to members of the public and the police. Out of Titley's 29 previous convictions, seven convictions were for harassment one of which was for harassing the father of one of his cell mates in prison. Barrister Robert Hawkins For other people with the same name, see . Robert Hawkins (born May 29, 1879 at Buckland St. Mary, Somerset, England; died June 19, 1962) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. , defending, said he could not deny that Titley had a problem but that it was fuelled by alcohol. He said: 'That's not an excuse, it's an observation. 'Alcohol has a very serious effect on his behaviour.' Mr Hawkins said while Titley had been in custody for five months he had weaned himself off alcohol. Titley was also ordered to be placed on licence on his release. |
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