AN UNRULY teenager banned from a Padiham estate where he had lived flouted a court order by going home to his mum.

Burnley Magistrates heard how Daniel Graham Smith, 18, earlier made homeless by an Anti-Social Behaviour Order, had then found accommodation in Burnley, but went back once to Berkeley Crescent, Padiham, for his belongings. On other occasions, he had sneaked back to see his mum.

Smith, who had earlier attacked a 13-year-old boy, was told by the justices he was lucky he was not going back to custody. He was warned there would be trouble if there was "one hiccup," in his behaviour.

The defendant was given 12 months' community rehabilitation, 60 hours' community punishment, an Intensive Change and Control Programme and a three-month curfew, every night between 8pm and 7am.

Smith, who must now live at Cog Lane, Burnley, admitted assault by beating, two counts of police obstruction, failing to surrender, and four allegations of breaching an Anti-Social Behaviour Order.

Geoff Ireland, defending, said in the past Smith had shown an inability to comply with court orders.

The ASBO was an interim order and proceedings had been taken against Smith's mother. He had been brought in as a second defendant without him knowing anything about it. The order may not yet be confirmed as a full order.

Smith had suddenly found himself homeless and had gone to Berkeley Crescent to get his things. He had also sneaked back to see his mother.

Mr Ireland added Smith's mother would be leaving Berkeley Crescent soon, either by order of the court or because she had found somewhere else to live.