A 64-year-old man was repeatedly abusive to neighbours and even continued his offensive behaviour when made the subject of an anti-social behaviour order.

For months John Unsworth harassed Joan Smith by directing "a torrent of foul and abusive language" at her, said Neville Biddle, prosecuting at Liverpool Crown Court.

He was also abusive to her friend, Stephen Fazakerley, who lived in the flat below his home in Oxford Road, Hag Fold, Atherton, who had installed CCTV cameras to record Unsworth's behaviour.

On March 17 Mr Fazakerley's daughter Nicola Seddon, her husband David and their two young daughters arrived to see him. Unsworth again commenced his foul and abusive language and spat at Nicola. When her husband objected Unsworth swore at him.

Mr Biddle said that two weeks earlier Wigan magistrates had imposed an ASBO on Unsworth for disorderly behaviour.

On July 23 he was again abusive to Mr Fazakerley and the police were called and he was arrested. He was abusive to the officers and in the back of the police van he took his trousers down and urinated and defecated.

Unsworth admitted breaching the ASBO. He denied two charges of harassment, common assault and threatening behaviour but was convicted after a trial.

Judge Adrian Lyon sentenced him to six months imprisonment suspended for two years and placed him under supervision for two years. The ASBO is to continue but with the added condition that he does not use threatening or abusive words in public.

The judge warned him that if he breaches the restraining order he will go to prison.

"I don't want to see you here again," said Judge Lyon.

"I don't want to come here again," replied Unsworth.

As he left the dock Unsworth said to the judge: "thanks very much".

John Chukwuemeka, defending, said "Although his behaviour caused distress there is no suggestion of serious harm."

He has lived at that address for 27 years and Mr Fazakerley moved in two years ago. Unsworth, who has medical problems, requires supervision and monitoring within the community, he said.

He was in custody for almost a month after breaching the ASBO and has since been on bail in a hostel where he has benefited from supervision and assistance, said Mr Chukwuemeka.