A 53-YEAR-old woman who was found shouted and swearing in a city street admitted being drunk and disorderly when she appeared in front of city magistrates.

We previously reported on Rowena Thorneycroft in July when she turned up drunk to court when she faced a charge of common assault against an emergency worker.

Yesterday she was back at Worcester Magistrates Court on a drunk and disorderly charge, which related to an incident on August 25.

Emily Clewer prosecuting said at 7am that morning police were called to Shrub Hill Retail Park, to reports Thorneycroft was in the road shouting.

Miss Clewer said a police officer heard her swear at a member of the public.

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"The member of the public had been trying to calm her down, and help her, the prosecutor said.

"She started swinging (her arms), stumbling around. Her speech was slurred. Officers arrested her."

Miss Clewer said Thorneycroft, of St Paul's Hostel, Tallow Hill, had 13 convictions for 22 offences, the last being given a community order for the July case.

Sarbjit Sinh Lalli, defending, said: "Miss Thorneycroft's underlying issues relate to trauma. She deals with trauma with alcohol, which is not the best way to be.

"She recognises that."

Mr Lalli handed letters to the magistrates to read, detailing the trauma and circumstances of her progress, but the details were not discussed in open court.

He told magistrates that there had been no breaches of the community order and she was complying with conditions.

Probation service representative Jayne Stewart also confirmed Thorneycroft had been complying with the order and was engaging with probation.

After a short deliberation Gareth Thomas, chairman of the magistrates bench, asked Thorneycroft to stand and said: "We are very encouraged with what we have read.

"It is positive.

"For that reason we are giving you a conditional discharge of six months, meaning you are not being punished today."

Mr Thomas warned Thorneycroft that if she committed another offence in that six month period she would be back before the court, and she would be punished further.

Thorneycroft was told to pay court costs of £50 and a victim surcharge of £22.

The total was added to the £760 she already owes to the court, which is paid through being deducted from her benefits.