A MAN has appeared in court after damaging a door at a Huddersfield nightspot.

Stuart James, of Thorp Pyn Croft in Dalton, appeared before District Judge Jane Goodwin sitting in Huddersfield.

He admitted a charge of criminal damage from November 10.

Judge Goodwin was told that the damaged door belonged to Chad’s Bar in Brook Street.

Abdul Shakoor, prosecuting, said that James was seen on CCTV outside the club.

He was talking to a few people when he slammed the front door shut.

James, 31, pushed the door again and it came off one of the hinges.

In interview joiner, James, said he had no recollection of the incident.

Mike Sisson-Pell, mitigating, said that his client had gone back to the club and offered to fix the door.

He added that before the incident his client had been out of trouble for six years.

Judge Goodwin gave James a conditional discharge for 12 months.

She ordered him to pay £300 compensation, £85 costs and a £15 victim surcharge.