A 34-YEAR-old woman was given a suspended jail sentence after admitting she spat at a police officer and was abusive in the street.

Victoria Biddle had to be told to be quiet in the dock and shouted “thank you judgy” when she was sentenced at Worcester Magistrates Court on Thursday.

Biddle pleaded guilty to using threatening, abusive and insulting words, attempting to possess heroin and assaulting an emergency worker when she appeared in court.

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The court heard police were called to outside a city school on July 16 after hearing an allegation Biddle had punched someone - an offence the police took no action on.

Emily Clewer, prosecuting, confirmed that on arrival police found Biddle shouting and being abusive in the street, leading to her arrest for that offence and the attempted possession arrest.

Deputy district judge Simon Morgan said he had read the report of what happened, and noted when she was taken into custody she spat at police officer PC Smith, describing it as “particularly unpleasant”.

Paul Stanley, defending, said Biddle had given her address as Lowesmoor, Worcester, but had been living in a tent and stayed at St Paul’s Hostel the night before the court hearing.

Mr Stanley said Biddle had been in an abusive relationship, but a restraining order had now been placed on her ex partner, so she could move on. The solicitor added her last five convictions had resulted in prison.

“There is a number of issues,” he said.

“A curfew might not be appropriate as she has been living in a tent. She has got away (from her ex partner) that is important.”

The judge said: “She has been living a chaotic lifestyle, she is in a mess.

“I don’t know what to do with her.

“If I send her back to prison there is little hope she will get off the streets. If I send her to prison, what am I achieving? And by the same token, giving her an order she may break.

“There is no point in giving her a community order as she will fail to comply.”

After deliberation, the judge then asked Biddle to stand up and addressed her for sentencing.

“Victoria Biddle I have a lot of sympathy for you,” the judge said.

“You are troubled.

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“But you need to know you can not go around spitting at police officers. The only suitable way of dealing with violence is by way of prison.”

For the assault charge Biddle, who broke down in tears in the dock, was given a one month jail sentence.

Biddle shouted out, which led the judge to explain he was about to suspend this for six months.

“If you commit another offence in the next six month you can expect to go to prison,” Mr Morgan added.

The judge then told Biddle, who had shouted out throughout proceedings, to be quiet as he continued his sentencing.

Biddle was told to continue her post sentence supervision, as failing to comply could mean she would be brought back in front of the court.

He gave her no separate penalty for the other offences, and there was no order for costs.

Biddle was told to pay a victim surcharge of £122, which will be added to outstanding fines already owed to the court of £1,377, which Biddle is paying off with it attached to benefits.

As she left the courtroom Biddle shouted “thank you judgy”.