Lincolnshire pensioner with court order preventing him from having pram in public is banned from county village

A pensioner who repeatedly broke a court order which prohibits him from having a child’s pram in public has been banned from entering a Lincolnshire village.

Trevor Robinson, 79, was made the subject of an anti-social behaviour order (ASBO) for similar behaviour in September 2014.

Lincoln Crown Court heard Robinson was previously jailed for 28 weeks in 2018 after he was spotted with a cot and pushchair in Newark.

The terms of the ASBO prohibit Robinson from having a child’s pram or push chair and other items such as soft toys, teddies, and toy dogs.

Shortly after 1pm on March 6 last year Robinson was spotted by police with a child’s pram in the Trelawney Crescent area of Lincoln, the court was told.

The pensioner admitted he was in breach of the order and replied "the law is rubbish”.

Police were called to the Cuckoo Walk area of Witham St Hughs two months later on May 18 2024 when a woman noticed an elderly man sat on a bench with a pram.

The pensioner appeared to have his hands in his trousers and was moving vigorously.

When officers searched Robinson's home they found a child’s pram containing a dog toy which had been dressed in a hat and clothes.

Robinson was again stopped by police on 20 June last year when officers noted a pram in the boot of his car as he drove along Saxilby Road in Lincoln.

Robinson, of Martin Close, Skellingthorpe, pleaded guilty to breaching his anti-social behaviour order on three occasions.

The court heard Robinson had 26 previous convictions for 49 offences including outraging public decency.

Chris Jeyes, mitigating, said Mr Robinson had recently been admitted to hospital for two weeks after suffering a stroke.

Mr Jeyes admitted the defendant posed "something of a sentencing conundrum" because he had frequently broke court orders.

But Mr Jeyes stressed that whatever his previous motivations Mr Robinson was now physically unable to act in that way and unable to drive.

"The probation service are happy to work with him," Mr Jeyes added.

Passing sentence Recorder Mark Ainsworth told Robinson: "Once again due to your conduct in public you have found yourself before the court."

"Frankly the court has done everything to stop you acting in this way, including imprisonment in 2018," Recorder Ainsworth stressed.

"Maybe time will make a difference here. You are in failing health."

Robinson was sentenced to an 18 month community order and must complete up to 35 rehabilitation activity requirement days.

A new Criminal Behaviour Order was also made which prevents Robinson having a child’s pram, a push chair and soft toys.

The order also prohibits Robinson from entering the village of Witham St Hughs.