A 31-YEAR-OLD woman was described as 'going crazy' during a drunken outburst at a Blackburn pub.

The town's magistrates heard that Rachel Louise Pemberton assaulted the landlord, smashed a tray of glasses and an outdoor light and assaulted a police officer who attended to deal with the matter.

Pemberton, of Hollowhead Avenue, Wilpshire, pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in the Knowles Arms on Pleckgate Road, criminal damage to glasses and a light, assaulting Warren Smith and assaulting a police officer in the execution of his duty. She was sentenced to 12 weeks in prison suspended for 12 months, made subject to a community order with 30 rehabilitation activity requirement and ordered to pay £150 compensation to Mr Smith and £50 to the police officer.

Tracey Yates, prosecuting, said Pemberton was sitting at a table with her boyfriend and another couple when the landlord heard raised voices and foul language. Pemberton was swearing at the other two people and he asked her to keep her voice down and stop swearing. The other couple left and the landlord than saw Pemberton pick up a bottle and throw it at her boyfriend.

"It missed but at that point the landlord told them both to leave," said Mrs Yates. "The boyfriend didn't like this and made a comment before the defendant walked up to the bar and pushed a tray of glasses onto the floor causing them to smash."

Mr Smith repeated the order for them to leave and at that point Pemberton started hitting him in the face and body," said Mrs Yates. "He managed to manoeuvre her out of the pub and at that point her boyfriend walked off. She refused to leave and was trying to kick the landlord as he had hold of her ankle and was trying to drag her out."

Pemberton continued to attack Mr Smith and he described her as going crazy.

"She was kicking plant pots over and pulled a light fitting off the wall," said Mrs Yates. "She was sitting at the bottom of the steps still shouting and swearing and when police arrived she told them she had a personality disorder. She was arrested and played in the back of a van, at which point she kicked out and caught an officer in the stomach."

Jonathan Taylor, defending, said his client had let herself down very badly.

"As she told the police she has a personality disorder which is not made better by taking alcohol," said Mr Taylor. "She has very little recollection of the incident and is horrified by the way she behaved."

Mr Taylor produced two letters of apology written by Pemberton, one to Mr Smith and one to the police.

"She fully understands these people should not be subjected to this kind of behaviour," said Mr Taylor.