A MAN who was found sleeping in a bus shelter has been given a two-week curfew to stay at his home address for breaching an anti-social behaviour order.

Barry Griffiths, (pictured) 45, of Mallock Road, Torquay, is barred from the centre of Totnes between noon and 6pm as part of an Asbo issued in November last year.

He admitted to being in breach of the order when he was found asleep in a bus shelter in Coronation Road in the town at 2.15pm on February 9.

Solicitor Mark Drew, for Griffiths, said his client had led a blameless life until 2007.

He said: "He was a hard working man who was made redundant and hit the bottle and hit it very hard, and because he is drunk he has become a nuisance in Totnes."

Mr Drew said it was hoped a new address in Torquay would stop the problems.

However, Griffiths had gone to Totnes to visit a soup kitchen where he met friends, had a drink and fell asleep in the bus shelter.

He said although it was the fourth breach of the order, in terms of nuisance it was at the bottom end of the scale.

"It was a relatively minor breach of a serious court order," said Mr Drew.

District judge Paul Farmer said it appeared Griffiths was not prepared to accept the courts' orders.

He said the order was made in an attempt to moderate the behaviour of Griffiths who was causing trouble in Totnes town centre.

He said: "Bearing in mind this is the fourth breach of the order, previous dealings with you were lenient, perhaps you could argue too lenient, and it seems you have not got the message. I am going to make sure you get the message."

He said it would be up to Griffiths to ensure he stayed out of jail.

He sentenced Griffiths to a month in jail suspended for a year, and imposed a 14-day curfew at his address in Mallock Road.