A serial alcohol thief from Abersoch who assaulted a man in a supermarket has been jailed by magistrates for 46 weeks.

Jack Wellings, of 38 Maes Gwydryn, appeared before Caernarfon Magistrates’ Court on 11 June.

The 28-year-old pleaded guilty to six charges of stealing alcohol from shops, as well charges of assault and using threatening behaviour.

Wellings pleaded guilty to stealing a quantity of items from the Spar store in Abersoch on 11 May this year, along with stealing a crate of Sol Lager from the same Spar store on 25 May.

He also admitted stealing a crate of Koppenberg and a crate of Stella Artois from the same store on 9 June.

Also on 11 May, Wellings stole alcohol worth £43 from the Londis store in Abersoch.

Wellings also admitted stealing a crate of Stella Artois from the Spar store in Pwllheli on 27 May and stealing a box of Corona lager from the Tesco store on High Street in Porthmadog on 22 April.

Wellings also admitted a charge of assaulting Daniel Hughes at the Spar store in Abersoch on 9 June.

He also pleaded guilty to using threatening or abusive behaviour at The Creel, High Street, Abersoch on 4 June and at St Tudwal’s Hotel – also on High Street – on the same day.

Wellings also admitted a further charge of using threatening or abusive behaviour at Glaslyn Sports Centre on Heol y Llan in Porthmadog on 22 April this year.

He also pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to surrender to bail by missing a court date at Caernarfon Magistrates’ Court on 13 May.

Magistrates, who heard Wellings committed the offences while subject to a suspended sentence order, jailed him for a total of 46 weeks.

He must also pay a total of £300 in compensation.