A MAN who had lived in a tent found himself in trouble with the law after moving to Blackpool to try to start a new life.
Michael Bates, a 22-year-old joiner and pub worker, of Wigan Road, Bolton, pleaded guilty to breaching a suspended prison sentence order.
He was sentenced to 38 days imprisonment by Blackpool magistrates.
Emma Naden, prosecuting for the probation service, said Bates was sentenced to six weeks imprisonment suspended for 12 months with 20 days rehabilitation for offences of interfering with motor vehicles and theft Bates’ probation officer in Bolton had not seen him since October 18.
Between October 28 and November 11 he went to probation offices at Blackpool, but his order could not be transferred there because of problems with him having an address.
Bates’ defence said Bates and his pregnant partner had been living in a tent in a Bolton churchyard. She was pregnant but the housing authorities were unable to help. The baby was taken into care after he was born.
This caused both Bates and his partner severe mental health problems and he started using drugs.
They had gone to Blackpool to get out of the rut they were in and make a fresh start. They had slept on friends sofas. They then decided to return to Bol
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