A BARE-CHESTED man who damaged two taxis in Brighouse and shouted racial abuse at the drivers has been ordered to pay compensation totalling £2,200.

And James Marriott, 21, will also have to pay an extra £500 after a judge heard how he assaulted a pub-goer while he was already on bail for the first series of offences.

Marriott, of Tile Terrace, Rastrick, admitted two offences of racially aggravated criminal damage arising out of the early hours incident in Brighouse town centre in September, 2008.

Prosecutor Alisha Kaye told Bradford Crown Court yesterday how Marriott shouted offensive abuse at cabbie Mohammed Ramzan and used a large stone to cause scratch marks to his Toyota Avensis.

He also kicked the car before turning his attention to Garzanfer Hussain’s Ford Galaxy vehicle. Miss Kaye described how Marriott was seen holding a brick in each hand and threw one of them at the taxi.

The vehicle swerved and Marriott then threw another brick which hit the side of the vehicle causing a dent.

The defendant, who was described as ranting and raving, used another brick to smash the car’s windscreen and shouted abuse at the frightened driver.

Marriott’s fist started to bleed as he hit out at the driver’s door and blood left at the scene eventually led to his arrest a few months later.

He told police he couldn’t remember the incident because he was in drink and had been going to a music festival.

The court heard that the damage to the two cars totalled £1,600 and Mr Hussain was unable to work for a week, which led to lost earnings of a further £600.

In May last year Marriott assaulted Paul Williams following an argument in a Brighouse pub. Marriott admitted the charge on the basis that he had punched and kicked Mr Williams once while he was on the ground.

Mr Williams suffered facial injuries including a small fracture to his left cheekbone.

Judge Jonathan Durham Hall QC ordered Marriott to pay the compensation at £40 per week and warned him that he would be locked up if he failed to comply with the terms of a suspended sentence order.

Under the order Marriott’s 12-month jail term was suspended for two years and he will also be subject to a four-month electronically-monitored night-time curfew.

He will also be subject to supervision for a year and have to do 100 hours unpaid work for the community.