MAGISTRATES have called for a psychiatric assessment of a man who pestered and made advances to women at a town centre library.
Last month, Bernard Costello, 59, of Greenbank Road, Darlington, admitted three charges of harassment relating to his behaviour.
Costello had loitered around the library in Crown Street, approaching staff and members of the public and then following them about town.
He had been due to be dealt with yesterday at Darlington Magistrates' Court, with his case having been adjourned previously for pre-sentence reports.
But magistrates decided yesterday that they wanted new psychiatric reports on him.
The case was adjourned until September 27.
Costello had his bail renewed with conditions not to enter Darlington town centre except by appointment to visit his solicitor or the Benefits Agency
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