Mouthy Denny offender sent to cells and then prison

It turned out the Paul Dineley (48) was heading there any way as he was sentenced – in his absence – to prison for his vile verbal behaviour against police officers and young children outside his house.

Dineley, 10 Bankier Terrace, Banknock, appeared from custody at Falkirk Sheriff Court last Thursday having admitted three charges of behaving in a threatening manner in Hawthorn Drive, Dunipace on November 10.

Sarah Smith, procurator fiscal depute, said: “Witnesses were within their home in Hawthorn Drive when they heard shouting outside. They saw the accused shouting in the street and heard to say he was going to kill someone with just his hands.”

The a group of primary school children, some as young as 11, received threats from Dineley who asked them: “Do you know how many people I’ve killed?”

The procurator fiscal depute said: “Then at 8pm and the accused was in Hawthorn Drive when police were contacted. At that point the accused was sitting on a doorstep outside the premises.

“He was arrested and became abusive towards police officers calling them animals and scum.”

He also hurled racist abuse at officers.

The court heard Dineley was someone who “over uses” alcohol to the extent he has little recollection of events.

He also has a “dim view” of police officers and is “difficult to say the least”.

Sheriff Derek Livingston sentenced Dineley to prison for 378 days back dated to November 11.